Val Leone’s planned path to partner at her New York law firm didn’t include incapacitating burnout. But after years of sacrificing everything to meet impossible demands, she needs a break. And her beloved grandmother’s house on Martha’s Vineyard is the perfect place to get her mental health back on track.

On the island Val’s passion for writing blossoms like the hydrangeas in Mimi’s garden. She gets a job babysitting spunky, eight-year-old Luna for handsome local carpenter, Luke. Since then it’s been a surreal vacation — writing every day, biking with Luna, sharing confidences with Luke, building a connection with him that could catch fire if only their circumstances were different. But that’s a fantasy incompatible with her temporary medical leave. Val couldn’t give up the career she’s worked so hard to attain. The realistic version of her future is back in New York. So why can’t she picture it anymore?

Maria Anne Lenihan grew up spending summers on Martha’s Vineyard with her grandmother and cannot wait to share the magic with readers. As a corporate intellectual property attorney, her passion for creativity and innovation extends to the laws that protect creators and innovators. When she’s not writing novels featuring lawyer main characters with a heavy dose of romance, she enjoys hiking, skiing, and visiting breweries with her husband.