Variation

When an injury forces elite ballerina Allie back to her coastal hometown to heal, she's forced to confront not just painful memories, but the charming Coast Guard rescue swimmer she's never quite forgotten—Hudson Ellis. Years ago, Hudson made a devastating choice that kept them apart, and he's been carrying that regret ever since, but when his niece unexpectedly arrives on Allie's doorstep searching for her birth mother, their carefully buried past threatens to surface. As Allie and Hudson navigate the impossible tangle of secrets, family expectations, and second chances, they'll have to decide if the truth can mend what heartbreak once broke, or if some threads are meant to stay unraveled. From the author of Fourth Wing, this is a beautifully emotional story about finding your way back to the person who was always meant to be yours.