New York Times bestselling author Susan Donovan welcomes you to Bayberry Island, a special place between Marthaโs Vineyard and Nantucket where a bronze mermaid statue promises to grant true love to anyone who asks with an open heartโฆ
For years Rowan Flynn distanced herself from Bayberry Island and its infamous mermaid legend. But after her investor fiancรฉ lost what was left of her familyโs fortune, Rowan reluctantly agreed to run the Safe Haven Bed-and-Breakfast, determined never again to fall for the ridiculous fantasy of the mermaid matchmaker.
Now Rowan is just biding her time until she can return to her โrealโ life in New York, fixing up the B and B and avoiding neighbors who are angry that the Flynns wonโt sell their land to a developer set on turning the island into a glitzy vacation destination.
But when a handsome stranger arrives at the B and B the night before the annual Mermaid Festival, Rowanโs life takes a turn for the interesting. Could it be the divine hand of the townโs patroness? Or is Rowan being set up for another disappointment?