{"product_id":"starlight-cove-piper-vance-9798244337211","title":"Starlight Cove: Almost a Stranger","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStarlight Cove was supposed to be predictable.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eQuiet mornings at \u003ci\u003eThe Paper Heart\u003c\/i\u003e, the familiar rhythm of coffee and books, the comfort of plans that actually make sense.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen \u003cb\u003eJax Miller\u003c\/b\u003e comes back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe's older, broader, and still carries the ocean in his posture-like he never truly stopped moving, even when he's standing still. Clara remembers him as a name people whispered about at the marina. A story that never fully ended. And now he's right there at \u003cb\u003eBlue Wave Marina\u003c\/b\u003e, close enough to ruin her carefully organized life one interrupted breath at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClara doesn't do chaos. She doesn't do mystery. And she definitely doesn't do men who show up with \u003cb\u003eunanswered questions\u003c\/b\u003e and a smile that feels like trouble.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Starlight Cove is the kind of town that pulls everyone into the same places-string lights by the water, the noise of the harbor, the warmth of \u003ci\u003eThe Rusty Anchor\u003c\/i\u003e-until resistance starts to look a lot like longing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause the more Clara tries to keep Jax at arm's length...\u003cbr\u003ethe more she realizes he might be the one thing she never planned for.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA sweet, feel-good coastal romance filled with banter, small-town charm, and a satisfying happily-ever-after.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTropes: \u003c\/i\u003e Enemies-to-lovers - Small-town coastal romance - Opposites attract - Slow-burn chemistry\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Piper Vance\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798244337211\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 190\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.40d","brand":"Piper Vance","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49083995586815,"sku":"9798244337211","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/starlight-cove-piper-vance-9798244337211","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}