An unexpected reunion, and a second chance at love...

When retired Fire Chief Zane Evans arrives in Sandpiper Shores to lend a hand during a difficult wildfire season, he's not looking to put down roots. After years of loss, he's learned to keep moving—and to guard his heart.

Carmen Grant has spent a lifetime caring for others. Now, just as she's settling into a quieter life, an emergency pulls her back into the role she once loved. Working alongside Zane wasn't part of the plan. But neither was the spark she feels every time they're together.

Between long days coordinating rescue efforts and quiet evenings in a town that feels like home, Zane and Carmen begin to rediscover something they thought they'd lost forever—a sense of belonging, of hope… and maybe even love.

But both carry memories that are hard to let go of, and opening their hearts again won't come easily. It may take a little courage, and a lot of faith, to believe that the best chapters of their lives are still ahead.

Meanwhile, June Carter and Holt Dillinger find themselves crossing paths once more, as old ties and new challenges remind them that love and forgiveness are never as far away as they seem.

Secrets of Sandpiper Shores: Hidden Embers is book three in the Cedar Key Second Chance Romance Series: a heartwarming, slow-burn story filled with friendship, healing, and the magic of new beginnings.

Return to Sandpiper Shores and fall in love with a place where second chances are always worth taking.