Caleb Morgan, a grumpy ex-Marine with scars he can’t outrun, is hired to protect the Shoreline House after a string of break-ins, putting him in constant proximity to Harper Cruz, a sunshine event planner determined to bring joy to the chaos. As danger closes in and old secrets surface, Caleb’s instinct to protect collides with Harper’s unexpected strength. What begins as friction turns into something deeper neither can ignore. In Jackson Bay, they’ll discover the safest place might not be behind walls, but in each other’s arms.