Check-In For Love

At twenty-six, Macey can't get rid of the time she turned eighteen. It was the summer she planned to win the heart of her crush, the infamous boxer and boy next door. Can she win his heart again after all those years?

Every summer, she escaped to her grandparents' coastal Maine hostel, where guests could enjoy discounted trail rides at the neighboring horse ranch owned by Alessandro's grandparents. With his dark hair, striking green eyes, and easy charm, the Italian-American boy from Portland had always been the center of her world. That summer, she was determined to win his heart before college changed everything. Macey believed she finally had her chance.

But while Alessandro spent his days helping at the family ranch alongside his cousins and being preoccupied with boxing; a new boy in town offered Macey something unexpected: friendship, attention, and a glimpse of a future she never imagined. Caught between first love and new possibilities, Macey follows her heart, setting in motion a choice that will change all of their lives forever.

Now, years later, fate brings Macey and Alessandro face-to-face once again. "Do you think some people deserve a second chance?" she asks quietly, her gaze drifting toward the dark waves rolling onto the shore. For a moment, timed seemed to stand still, as she waited for an answer.

Then his steady gaze lifted to hers. "Sometimes," he said softly, his voice unwavering. "But only if they're willing to fight for it." His green eyes held hers, as if he could see straight through every barrier, she'd ever built these last couple of weeks.

Told across past and present timelines, this heartwarming romance proves that some love stories are worth waiting for.

Warning: This story begins in the present and goes back to the past before finishing up again in present time. Don't worry, there is a happy ending!