The Quiet Between Heartbeats

In the coastal town of Aster Bay, where the sea is always whispering secrets, 27-year-old Eva Raines returns after a decade away, drawn back by the death of her estranged mother. Inheriting the crumbling family bookstore, Eva intends to sell it and leave-until she encounters Mason Vale, the town's reclusive paramedic with a past scarred by tragedy. Their connection is immediate but turbulent, entangled in old letters, buried grief, and the echo of a shared summer they never knew they had.

As Eva uncovers truths about her mother's life and Mason's hidden pain, the two find themselves caught in the fragile, aching space between forgiveness and desire. Love may be their redemption-but only if they're brave enough to stay when it hurts the most.