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OverviewWhen the storms grew teeth, Maeve Hayes decided she'd be the one standing between Devlin Grove and the sea. By day, Maeve runs the harbour pub that keeps her small Irish town fed, warmed, and arguing in all the right ways. By night, she's the unofficial keeper of every form, rota, and quiet emergency that lands on her bar. If she just keeps the stew hot, the lights on, and the pier patched together, maybe no one will notice the life she never quite got round to living. Then a winter gale tears at the bones of the old pier-and with it comes Finn Archer, a coastal engineer with a steel ruler in his pocket and a past full of compromises he refuses to repeat. Finn is all clean lines and careful plans, determined to save the harbour before the council sells their future to private developers and shadowy money. When missing materials, falsified slips, and a too-familiar thief hint at something rotten in the supply chain, Devlin Grove finds itself caught between grant inspectors, backroom favours and another storm rolling in off the Atlantic. Side by side, Maeve and Finn build fences and floodlights, decoy pallets and trapdoors, trying to keep both the sea and corruption from stripping their town bare. In the middle of security rotas and inspection deadlines, a kettle that never quite has time to cool becomes their anchor. Finn learns to trust a village where everyone knows his ledger before they know his surname; Maeve has to face the brutal truth that staying has cost her more than she ever admitted-and that letting someone stand beside her might be braver than holding the whole harbour up alone. As the storm of the season collides with a police sting and a public council vote, Maeve must decide whether she'll keep bleeding quietly for everyone else, or finally claim a future that includes the man who draws mugs on his blueprints and kisses her like she's the safest gamble he's ever taken. A Harbour for Maeve is an emotionally rich, slow-burn romance about found family, small-town stubbornness, and what it means to build something that lasts-against the weather, against the odds, and against your own fear of wanting more. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Laura CarpenterPublisher: Independently Published Imprint: Independently Published Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.349kg ISBN: 9798243079761Pages: 258 Publication Date: 08 January 2026 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Available To Order We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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