Some romances begin with fireworks. Cornelia's Tides of Us begins with something quieter: a man holding coffee on a deck, a woman moving into the house next door, and an ocean keeping time in the background. That simple beginning becomes an emotionally generous story about two people who have already discovered that love can hurt. Shanae Bennett arrives at her grandmother's beach house after leaving behind a broken engagement and a life in New York that no longer feels like her own. She has a new dream, Rose's Bakery, and a determination to build something that belongs to her. Next door is Liam Cole, a successful photographer whose divorce left him far more comfortable observing life than fully participating in it. At its heart, Tides of Us is a romance about two people learning that starting over does not require leaving every part of themselves behind. Their chemistry develops almost immediately. Coffee turns into beach walks. Beach walks become long conversations. A...
