Back to the Ferry: A Marriage of Convenience, He Falls First and Second Chance Small Town Romance: 1

She came home to decide whether his hotel deserved to survive. He never expected her to become the only future he could not let go.Eleven years after leaving Marigold Bay, hotel consultant Lydia Perkins returns with one assignment: assess the struggling Ferry House Inn and recommend rescue, restructure, or sale.The last person she expects to find waiting on the hotel steps is Leigh Kaur, the man who watched her leave and never asked her to stay.Leigh has spent years protecting his family's hotel, its staff, and the town that depends on both. But when the ferry suddenly stops running, cancellations spread across Marigold Bay and Ferry House is left with only days of working cash.Then Lydia discovers a forgotten family trust containing enough money to save the hotel.There is only one problem.The money can be released only if Ferry House is managed by a legally married couple living on the property.Their solution is supposed to be practical. Separate bedrooms. Separate finances. Shared authority. A fixed exit date.But Marigold Bay knows their history, the whole town is watching, and one public kiss makes their carefully negotiated marriage look dangerously real.As professional boundaries collapse and old feelings return, Lydia and Leigh must decide whether saving Ferry House is worth the careers, control, and lives they thought they wanted.Because the ferry may eventually run again.Leaving each other might not be nearly as simple.Back to the Ferry is a high heat contemporary romance featuring marriage of convenience, he falls first, second chance, forced proximity, a protective inn owner, an ambitious heroine, coastal small town atmosphere, sharp banter, community stakes, and a deeply satisfying happily ever after.