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by Jessie Newton (Author)
Fresh off their triumph at the Hampton House, Mandie Kelton, Alicia Halverson, and Suzette Paxman are ready for their next challenge, but life at PastForward is about to get a whole lot more complicated. With their Flatiron office slated to close, the women are forced to take on a new project - restoring a historic yacht club and the abandoned yacht docked there - a vessel as storied as the mansion they just left behind. As they delve into the yacht's rich history, the team will find themselves facing a sea of new challenges, both at work and in their personal lives.
Mandie thought the hardest part of her year was behind her, but when her boss, Candace Ewing, unveils their next project-The Amaranth, a once-glorious yacht owned by reclusive shipping magnate Bradley Short-she realizes the past still holds surprises.
Alicia, now Assistant Director at PastForward, finds herself at a crossroads-juggling co-parenting, growing feelings for Henry, and increasing responsibilities at work. With stakes rising at the yacht club, she must decide where her loyalties lie.
Suzie, stepping into an unfamiliar leadership role, uncovers hidden compartments and family secrets aboard The Amaranth that forge an unexpected connection. At the same time, a charming historian enters her life, sparking a romance she never saw coming.
And Candace, the enigmatic director of PastForward, has a personal connection to The Amaranth she hasn't disclosed to anyone. While she tells her team the project is just another opportunity to cement the company's reputation, her real motivations are far more personal. The restoration dredges up memories Candace has buried for decades, forcing her to confront the ghosts of her past-most notably through the sudden appearance of a twenty-one-year-old woman who claims to be her biological daughter.
As the team works to restore they yacht club and The Amaranth to their former glory, they realize they're not just restoring a piece of history-they're piecing together fragments of their own lives, hearts, and identities. The Amaranth becomes more than a project-it's a mirror, reflecting their deepest fears and highest hopes, and it challenges them to ask whether they have the courage to face what's been hidden in their own lives...
