From #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery comes a reader-favoritetale of starting over and finding love where you least expect it.

Carly Spencer is almost 40, and her life hasn't exactly gone as planned. Weeks away fromher big birthday, she finds herself on the brink of divorce'from a husband whose need to'find himself' apparently involves leaving his family and his job so he can sail toHawaii'and on her way back to her childhood home with her smart-mouthed teenaged daughter,Tiffany, in tow. At least her hometown can offer her the serenity of the ocean.

Chatsworth-by-the-Sea, a sprawling B&B on the rugged northern California coast, is whereCarly grew up. Now that life has thrown her a massive curveball, she's decided to help herwidowed mother, Rhonda, run the place. But between Tiffany's teenage angst and Rhonda'sincessant nagging, Carly's homecoming proves to be anything but peaceful. And when shedecides to use the rumors that Chatsworth is haunted to drive new business, she winds upwith a real-life ghost hunter as a guest. A stunningly attractive ghost hunter, who seemsjust as interested in Carly as her haunted house'