He didn’t believe in love at first sight… Until it happened to him.Finn McCarthy, the youngest of the McCarthy cousins, is at a crossroads. As the lease on his Gansett Island rental comes to an end, he’s making plans to return to his “real” life on the mainland. He’s enjoyed the nearly two years on Gansett with his boisterous fun-loving family, but it’s time to get back to the life he put on hold … to get back to the life he put on hold when he came to the island for his cousin’s wedding—and never left. With renovations to the Wayfarer, the family’s latest business endeavor, all but completed and the grand opening slated for Memorial Day weekend, the time is right to make a move. That is until he stops by the local salon for a quick trim that turns his life plan upside down…
Chloe Dennis, owner of the Curl Up and Dye Salon, is about to close the shop after another ordinary day when Finn McCarthy walks in and turns the ordinary into the extraordinary. Holy hotness! How has she never met the youngest of the McCarthys, and now that she has met him, why is it that she runs into him everywhere she goes?
Despite the undeniable sizzle of attraction between Finn and Chloe, she is dealing with life-changing news that makes her reluctant to get involved with anyone, let alone a man who plans to leave the island for good in two short weeks. Finn can’t understand why he reacts to Chloe the way he does or why she won’t give him a chance to see what they could be. When she makes it clear that it’s not going to happen between them, what else can he do but go forward with his plan to pack up and leave at the end of the month? Unless the push-pull of undeniable desire makes them forget the many reasons why this could be a bad idea…
Return to Gansett Island for another visit with all the series regulars and to find out if Finn and Chloe can overcome the obstacles that stand between them and the possibility of true love. Catch up with Mac, Maddie, Adam, Abby, Riley, Nikki, Blaine and Tiffany, attend Shane and Katie’s wedding, and find out what happens when Blaine’s troubled brother Deacon comes to the island. Get ready for another hot, sexy summer on Gansett Island!
The Gansett Island Series
Book 1: Maid for Love (Mac & Maddie)
Book 2: Fool for Love (Joe & Janey)
Book 3: Ready for Love (Luke & Sydney)
Book 4: Falling for Love (Grant & Stephanie)
Book 5: Hoping for Love (Evan & Grace)
Book 6: Season for Love (Owen & Laura)
Book 7: Longing for Love (Blaine & Tiffany)
Book 8: Waiting for Love (Adam & Abby)
Book 9: Time for Love (Daisy & David)
Book 10: Meant for Love (Jenny & Alex)
Book 10.5: Chance for Love, A Gansett Island Novella (Jared & Lizzie)
Book 11: Gansett After Dark (Owen & Laura)
Book 12: Kisses After Dark (Shane & Katie)
Book 13: Love After Dark (Paul & Hope)
Book 14: Celebration After Dark (Big Mac & Linda)
Book 15: Desire After Dark (Slim & Erin)
Book 16: Light After Dark (Mallory & Quinn)
Book 17: Victoria & Shannon (Episode 1)
Book 18: Kevin & Chelsea (Episode 2)
Book 19: Mine After Dark (Riley & Nikki)
Book 20: Yours After Dark (Finn & Chloe)
Book 21: Trouble After Dark (Deacon & Julia)
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Finn McCarthy is at loose ends on Gansett and ready to leave until he goes for a haircut and lightning strikes in the form of Chloe Dennis. Right away there is attraction and reluctance on chloes part, She has rheumatoid arthritis and is reluctant to get involved with the vibrant, charming, handsome Finn. The story is how they work thru her reluctance for a relationship because of her illness. Finns life is complicated by a crazy ex girlfriend who gets her due in a reverse stalker storyline. The wisdom of the elder Mccarthys and Ned are full on display here. There’s a bachelorette party so expect shenanigans. This was a perfect summer read on that quintessential New England island, if you haven’t visited, go.
Loved getting Finn and Chloe’s story.
Finn is set to move back to the mainland when he knocks into Chloe. The sparks are there but will it be enough to keep him on the island with his family.
Chloe feels the sparks but is not looking for love and marriage. She has other worries to deal with but Finn is persuasive. Can Finn convince her that he is worth taking the leap?
This was another great story in this series. Look forward to more!!
#KU read
Awesome book
I look forward to each new book in Marie Force’s Gansett Island series. Each of the characters have become good friends over the years. Thank you Marie!
Marie Force is an amazing writer. I wish I could live on Gansett Island!
Even after 17 books, Marie Force still continues to amaze me with the wonderful world she has created in her Gansett Island series. Though you could read this book as a stand alone, I would highly recommend from the start because it has multiple storylines woven throughout the entire series weaved intricately into this amazing book. I absolutely love how Marie is able to continue these story lines throughout the series, yet tell a completely new story as well.
Marie writes about characters that are real. Finn and Chloe are no different. She is a genius at weaving humor, hardships, and combustible chemistry into the plot. She writes in a way that you feel and experience every emotion conveyed in the book.
I can’t wait to get back to Gansett Island. I truly love this series and can’t wait to see what Marie has in store for us next!