Larissa Maloney

Landscape architect Evie has met her match with her new client, stubborn archaeologist Ryan, but his daughters love Evie, and she soon finds herself the unwitting victim of "Operation Grow a Girlfriend."

When a mysterious drifter shows up in a Florida coastal town, Lila, a sanguine waitress with a quick smile extends a lifeline. But as she finds herself drawn to the troubled young man, his past catches up with him, leading to a shocking revelation that changes their lives forever.

A romantic coming-of-age story in which the kindness bestowed by a glamorous model is returned 30 years later by the young man in whom she inspired the first stirrings of confidence and love.