Marie Andala's Misadventures in Argyle Cove

When a mysterious woman, Marie Andala, appears in the small Maine town of Argyle Cove, her sudden arrival raises questions about her past. Beautiful yet self-effacing, Marie seems determined to avoid letting her secrets come to light until a series of events draws her into a complicated relationship with Fisher Dallmen, a widowed store owner with a kind heart and a young daughter. Despite her reservations, Marie slowly begins to let down her guard, putting down roots in the close-knit community and becoming increasingly attached to Fisher and his daughter. Marie begins to fall in love, but struggles with the dark secret that still haunts and terrifies her, a past that set her on a fearful, shattering journey across the country, to the sheltered oasis of Argyle Cove. As the town quickly becomes more pernicious than she signed up for, Marie realizes that she must choose between a life of transient safety and one of riskier rewards.