Changing Tides - (Cape May) by Linny Mack (Paperback)

About the Book

"After thirteen years of marriage and seven years of infertility with her supposed soulmate, Sophie Bennett's life is turned upside down. Not only does she discover her husband is having a sordid affair, on her birthday, but his mistress is also pregnant with his baby. Seeking solace, Sophie flees to Cape May, New Jersey, a quiet coastal town where she spent many summers as a child. There she encounters Liam Harper, a brooding carpenter who seems intent to keep everyone at a distance. Despite his best efforts, Sophie recognizes the vulnerability under his prickly exterior, sparking a curiosity about him that she can't ignore. Liam Harper is walking around with the weight of the world on his shoulders. Haunted by a tragedy from his past that changed him forever, Liam doesn't believe he deserves love or happiness. After being unexpectedly awarded permanent custody of his one-year-old niece, Liam's script flips yet again. He doesn't know the first thing about parenthood, and his gruff exterior makes it hard for him to ask for help. When the beautiful and heartbroken Sophie becomes his new neighbor, Liam never expects her to be the one to chip away his defenses. As the two navigate their attraction and work to heal old wounds, emotions run high. If they want to change the tides of their futures, they must decide whether love is worth the risk. Will they walk away forever, or will fate step in and see them through?"--

Book Synopsis

An emotional neighbors-to-lovers romance about a woman determined to heal from heartbreak in Cape May, who kindles an unlikely attraction for her grumpy neighbor with his own tragic past.

"I think about how a person can be like a Cape May diamond. A dull piece of quartz but when the tide changes, as it always does, they can become shiny and new again."

Sometimes the tide that sweeps you away can bring you home...

After thirteen years of marriage and seven years of infertility with her supposed soulmate, Sophie Bennett's life is turned upside down. Not only does she discover her husband is having a sordid affair, on her birthday, but his mistress is also pregnant with his baby. Seeking solace, Sophie flees to Cape May, New Jersey, a quiet coastal town where she spent many summers as a child. There she encounters Liam Harper, a brooding carpenter who seems intent to keep everyone at a distance. Despite his best efforts, Sophie recognizes the vulnerability under his prickly exterior, sparking a curiosity about him that she can't ignore.

Liam Harper is walking around with the weight of the world on his shoulders. Haunted by a tragedy from his past that changed him forever, Liam doesn't believe he deserves love or happiness. After being unexpectedly awarded permanent custody of his one-year-old niece, Liam's script flips yet again. He doesn't know the first thing about parenthood, and his gruff exterior makes it hard for him to ask for help. When the beautiful and heartbroken Sophie becomes his new neighbor, Liam never expects her to be the one to chip away his defenses.

As the two navigate their attraction and work to heal old wounds, emotions run high. If they want to change the tides of their futures, they must decide whether love is worth the risk. Will they walk away forever, or will fate step in and see them through?

Review Quotes

"Deeply felt and emotionally satisfying -- a gentle romance about reclaiming joy."-- "Kirkus Reviews"

"Mack skillfully balances heartbreak and healing, crafting a cast of emotionally resonant characters."-- "Kirkus Reviews"

"A breathtaking debut, Changing Tides is a masterclass in slow-burn romance, brimming with depth, heart, and hard-won healing." --Shaylin Gandhi, author of When We Had Forever

"Changing Tides stricks a delicate balance between heartbreak and hope from the start."-- "BookTrib"

"Every page of Mack's debut was filled with the warmth and comfort of found family, the bittersweet nostalgia of childhood summers, and the yearning excitement of new love. Her characters have found a forever home in my heart!" --Christy Schillig, author of Wish You Weren't Here

"Linny Mack's debut novel, Changing Tides, is a captivating tale that explores the intricate dance between love, loss, and rebirth. With a narrative that will keep you on the edge of your seat, and an ending you won't see coming, this story will break your heart and piece it back together, one beautiful shard at a time." --Buck Turner, bestselling author of The Keeper of Stars

"Mack delivers an emotionally charged neighbors-to-lovers romance that proves some endings can lead to beautiful beginnings."-- "BookTrib"

"Mack's striking debut shatters your heart in fourteen different ways before masterfully piecing it all back together by the end. Cape May, Sophie, and Liam, will have a place in my heart forever." --Lily Parker, author of The Best Wrong Move

"This story of two broken people struggling to heal themselves grabbed hold of my heart and refused to let go. An ode to fate and found families, Changing Tides is a satisfying, slow-burn romance that will make you believe in second chances." --Lindsay Hameroff, author of Never Planned on You

"You'll likely find yourself with a lump in your throat and a satisfied smile, having experienced a love story that earns its happy ending."-- "BookTrib"

About the Author

Linny Mack grew up a voracious reader and writer. She spent her days of adolescence up in her room writing her own stories and cutting her characters out of the Delia's catalog. Now, Linny is a debut author of contemporary romance. When she isn't writing your next book boyfriend, she is spending time with her real life romantic hero and their three children in New Jersey.