{"product_id":"summer-stranger-cipher-dream-9798259248762","title":"Summer Stranger: A Novel of Slow Burn Small Town Romance","description":"\u003cp\u003ePreviously published as [SECOND BREATH] by [CIPHER DREAM]\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlyssa \u003c\/b\u003eruns one of Willowmere's most beloved lakeside restaurants, a cozy place filled with soft light, familiar faces, and the kind of food that keeps people lingering a little longer than they planned. She runs it along with her best friend while raising her bright, observant seven-year-old daughter and carries the quiet legacy of one of the town's oldest, wealthiest families.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the outside, her life looks steady.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut grief has a way of settling in the spaces no one else can see. She is still learning how to live with the loss of her husband. Still learning how to be enough for her daughter and maybe, someday, for herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndy\u003c\/b\u003e never meant to stay in Willowmere for long. He is a man searching for stillness. An Indian Army veteran and a descendant of First Nations, he has returned to the small town to reconnect with his mother's side of the family. He keeps things simple now, taking on construction jobs around town and keeping his world small, quiet, and manageable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a terrifying accident on an icy, unforgiving winter night sends Alyssa into the freezing lake, it is Indy who plunges into the dark water to pull her out. He saves her life, makes sure she is breathing, and vanishes into the night before anyone can ask his name.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe was never supposed to meet her again. But fate has a beautiful sense of timing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmall towns like Willowmere have a way of throwing people together. Months later, the quiet, broad-shouldered stranger unknowingly walks through the doors of Alyssa's restaurant looking for handyman work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat starts as fixing creaky floorboards and sharing quiet morning coffees slowly blossoms into something undeniably soulful. But to find their happy ending, a grieving mother and a haunted soldier will have to do the bravest thing of all: let go of the past and let each other in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a story about finding warmth in the coldest seasons and discovering that the greatest rescue of all is falling in love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you love deeply emotional, feel-good romances that earn every single butterfly, you will lose your heart to Alyssa and Indy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrab your favorite blanket and escape to Willowmere today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRead this if you love: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eCozy small town vibes: lakeside restaurants and tight-knit communities\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eSoulful second chances: healing hearts finding love after loss\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eStrangers to lovers: a mysterious rescuer turns into the perfect handyman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eSingle mother romance: a protective hero who melts for her 7-year-old daughter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterracial romance: featuring a strong, quiet First Nations hero\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe ultimate slow burn: delicious tension with a guaranteed, joyful HEA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA slow burn filled with warmth, healing, and the kind of love that feels like coming home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor readers who love small-town charm, soulful connections, and romances that take their time with happy endings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cipher Dream\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798259248762\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 348\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.87d","brand":"Cipher Dream","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49173222097151,"sku":"9798259248762","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/summer-stranger-cipher-dream-9798259248762","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}