She should hate him. She wants to hate him. So why is she hoping he’ll walk through the door again?

Tessa Lawson loves her job at The Red Lion, her cozy London pub steeped in history and held together by warm lighting, stubborn regulars, and stories whispered through the floorboards. She’s perfectly content with her life—until a forgotten cellar is unearthed beneath the pub, revealing the skeletal remains of a World War II soldier and a letter that was never delivered. Suddenly, flickering lights and cold spots aren’t just quirks of an old building—they’re signs that someone is still waiting to...

She should hate him. She wants to hate him. So why is she hoping he’ll walk through the door again?

Tessa Lawson loves her job at The Red Lion, her cozy London pub steeped in history and held together by warm lighting, stubborn regulars, and stories whispered through the floorboards. She’s perfectly content with her life—until a forgotten cellar is unearthed beneath the pub, revealing the skeletal remains of a World War II soldier and a letter that was never delivered. Suddenly, flickering lights and cold spots aren’t just quirks of an old building—they’re signs that someone is still waiting to be remembered.

Enter Sebastian Westfield: billionaire developer, professional thorn in her side, and the last man she’d expect to help solve a ghost story. He doesn’t believe in spirits, sentiment, or second chances—until he finds himself captivated by Tessa’s fire and drawn into the mystery haunting the pub’s foundations.

As late-night texts turn into lingering glances and a decades-old love story unfolds around them, Tessa and Sebastian must decide what’s worth holding on to—and what’s finally ready to be set free.