Driftwood Point

The sun sets on the Chesapeake Diaries, New York Times bestselling author Mariah Stewart's cherished series based on Maryland's picturesque eastern shore, with this romantic tale of a man who takes a second chance on love.Up-and-coming artist Lisbeth Parker finally has a chance to show the folks back home what it means to leave Cannonball Island and make something of yourself. As a native whose stubborn father forbade her from befriending townies, Lis always felt like an outsider in St. Dennis. So while her work is on display in the local art gallery, she records her ailing centenarian great-grandmothers stories of the islands rich history and spearheads a fight for its survival. Lis was Alec Jansens secret dream girl growing up, even after she flat-out refused to be his prom date. Now the handsome environmental engineer and the whip-smart beauty are on opposite sides of a debate over the islands future. Hired to prove that developing the shore will have little impact on the areas natural integrity and huge gains for its economy, Alec is determined to change his alluring, headstrong rivals mindand to win her heart.