A beach-town escape. A crumbling mansion. One impulsive project that rewrites their futures.
Interior designer Sophia Carter bolts to tiny Bluewater Cove after signing her divorce papers, craving solitude, strong coffee, and the company of her favorite Aunt Sage.
Ethan has just bought the towns infamous Miller House—a raccoon-infested, possibly-haunted fixer-upper—hoping to flip it and maybe impress the captivating newcomer who makes his quiet life feel electric.
But Sophias ex-husband—and former business partner—arrives with lucrative contracts and pointed reminders of the glittering career shes walking away from. With renovation deadlines, meddling small-town gossip, and a raccoon that refuses eviction, Sophia must choose: return...
A beach-town escape. A crumbling mansion. One impulsive project that rewrites their futures.
Interior designer Sophia Carter bolts to tiny Bluewater Cove after signing her divorce papers, craving solitude, strong coffee, and the company of her favorite Aunt Sage.
Ethan has just bought the towns infamous Miller House—a raccoon-infested, possibly-haunted fixer-upper—hoping to flip it and maybe impress the captivating newcomer who makes his quiet life feel electric.
But Sophias ex-husband—and former business partner—arrives with lucrative contracts and pointed reminders of the glittering career shes walking away from. With renovation deadlines, meddling small-town gossip, and a raccoon that refuses eviction, Sophia must choose: return to the polished life she built or risk everything on an unfinished house and the man who believes in her unpolished dreams.
As lake breezes mingle with sawdust and shy, slow-burn kisses, Sophia and Ethan learn that true design begins with an open heart. Will they walk away before the last coat of paint dries or build a love sturdy enough to weather any storm?Filled with witty banter, small-town charm, and zero-spice intimacy, Designing Love is a feel-good, later-in-life romance about tearing down the walls that hold us back—and finding home in the most unexpected places.For Clean-Romance Readers: Closed-door kisses, no swearing, lots of laughter, and one very judgmental raccoon.
