When You Came Back
About
“So why don’t you grab a flight out in a few days? I’ll be in Chicago. Easy flight from Boston,” he says.
Because I can’t. I also can’t tell him – or anyone – why.
So maybe he isn’t the only one with secrets.
Thirteen years ago, Lucas walked away. Now he’s a celebrity chef at the top of his game, and Emily is a food writer who just lost her dream job in the career she’s spent a decade building. When they collide at a wedding, the old betrayal is still there, simmering just beneath the surface. He offers her a job. She wants to refuse, but Emily realizes she needs the truth even more than she needs the paycheck. Can she trust him this time? And can she trust herself, or is history about to repeat itself?
Why readers are diving into the Seabright Stories:
- The Tropes: Second chance, old betrayal to lovers, and a high-stakes culinary setting.
- The Vibe: Emotional “Cozy Realism” with a slow-burn romantic tension.
- The Setting: Atmospheric Boston, Massachusetts and Seabright, a small coastal town.
- The Steam: Closed-door