The New Chapter: A Small Town Mystery Romance (Mermaid Cove Romance)
By Megan Jacobs
A fading marriage. A small-town return. An unexpected second chance.
Esme Gordon never planned to stay in Mermaid Cove longer than a few days until her grandmother’s will reveals a surprising twist: a puzzle she must solve to claim her inheritance. It’s the first in a series of riddles Grammy left behind, and Esme is the first to take on the challenge.
Her husband Joe isn’t thrilled. With his high-pressure job waiting in Chicago, he’s ready to leave, and their already fragile marriage is nea...
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A fading marriage. A small-town return. An unexpected second chance.
Esme Gordon never planned to stay in Mermaid Cove longer than a few days until her grandmother’s will reveals a surprising twist: a puzzle she must solve to claim her inheritance. It’s the first in a series of riddles Grammy left behind, and Esme is the first to take on the challenge.
Her husband Joe isn’t thrilled. With his high-pressure job waiting in Chicago, he’s ready to leave, and their already fragile marriage is nearing breaking point. But as they work together to unravel Grammy’s clues, it stirs buried memories, and Esme questions the life they left behind.
Meanwhile, a wealthy developer with a mysterious past connection to Grammy is quietly trying to buy up local properties, including her beloved beachfront estate. As Esme digs deeper, she realizes the inheritance is about more than a legacy, it’s about protecting the heart of the town, and possibly, her own.
With secrets emerging and her marriage on the line, will Esme return to the city life she’s built? Or will she fight for a new chapter in the place she never expected to call home?
The New Chapter is the captivating first book in the Mermaid Cove Romance series, filled with uplifting clean romance, family life, and a dash of small-town mystery.
The perfect light beach read for fans of Hope Holloway, Jan Moran, and Rachel Hanna.
♥ Ready to escape to the heart of Mermaid Cove? Start this unforgettable family life women’s fiction series today!
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