The Anchor Holds

Calliope Derrick is in trouble. Not that she'll admit it. She'd sooner go to her grave than ask for help--especially from a man. Wall Street's wolf in heels, Calliope built an empire, shattered egos, and earned a reputation as the woman who made grown men cry in their private jets. But after a betrayal that threatens everything she's worked for, she trades skyscrapers for lighthouses and flees to Jupiter, Maine. She tells her family it's just a break. A vacation. A reset. She's lying. She's here to plot revenge. Not to fall in love. And definitely not with a charming fisherman like Elliot Shaw. He's not her type--too easygoing, too noble, too sincere. Or so she thinks . . . until she discovers the depths beneath his quiet strength. Until he begins to unravel the cold, calculated woman she spent years becoming. The carefree fisherman reveals a side of herself she never dared explore. And the more tangled up she gets, the more she realizes Elliot isn't just a temptation--he might be a lifeline. An anchor. To a better life. It may be too late to guard her heart, but she'll do whatever it takes to protect her family--and Elliot--even if it's from herself. Because Calliope knows one thing for sure, she doesn't deserve an easy life with a good man. Contains mature themes.