Hope Harbor

Tracy Campbell grew up on a cranberry farm in Hope Harbor, Oregon, worked by three generations of her family, and never planned to leave it. Circumstances pulled her away for a time. Now she is back, running a farm that is struggling, nursing a heartache, and keeping a painful secret to herself.

Romance is the last thing Tracy wants. Michael Hunter, a visitor from Chicago, feels the same way. He arrives carrying troubles and regrets he does not talk about.

Their paths cross when Tracy asks Michael to help rescue a charitable organization she cares about. Working side by side, the two begin to affect the people around them as well as each other, and the town starts to shift in small ways.

This is a small-town Christian romance set in a fictional town on the Oregon coast. The mood is gentle and hopeful, with a slow build between two guarded people. It is the first book in the Hope Harbor series, and it introduces recurring residents such as Charley Lopez, who runs the local fish-and-chips stand, and Father Kevin Murphy. Both appear again in later installments.