The Now in Forever

Can one perfect day turn into a lifetime love?

Ten years ago, Hattie Stevens spent just twenty-four hours with the charming, creative, slightly chaotic writer Ed DeArmas. The timing wasn’t right—but their connection was unforgettable.

Three years ago, she tried to find him again. He didn’t even remember her.

Now, approaching thirty, Hattie’s life looks nothing like the dream list she once made. Divorced, out of a job, still unpublished, and nowhere near owning the cozy bookstore she’s always wanted, she’s ready for a reset. When her best friends invite her to spend the summer in Fortune Falls, a picturesque town on the Oregon Coast, she jumps at the chance.

What she doesn’t expect? Ed—her Ed—will be there too.

Thrown together for the summer, both working on new novels, both single, both undeniably drawn to each other again. But while Hattie begins to fall for Fortune Falls—and for Ed all over again—he’s made it clear he’d never live in a small town. When a local bookstore goes up for sale, Hattie must decide: chase the dream she’s always wanted, or risk her heart on the man who might finally be ready for her.

✨ Perfect for fans of:
Tarah Dewitt’s cozy PNW vibes, Carly Fortune’s Meet Me at the Lake, and nostalgic nineties romances like Before Sunrise.

💞 Tropes you’ll love:

• Right person, wrong time
• Second chance romance
• Forced proximity
• Small town charm
• Grumpy/sunshine
• Found family