When former pro football quarterback Aidan Mitchell comes to Chesapeake Shores to take a high school coaching job, he s embraced by the town—especially the O Briens. But Aidan has a secret that could alter all their lives. For wounded Liz March, who s trying for a fresh start after a devastating betrayal, taking a chance on Aidan may be more than she can handle. Her heart, however, refuses to listen to her head. But just when forever seems within reach, Aidan s secret threatens to change everything. Does this tempting stranger who s made her feel alive have the power to convince her to look beyond the past and reach for the future?