Beyond the Boardwalk

"I smiled into the sunlight, glimmers of hope spreading across my tear-stained cheeks."

Olivia McKenzie has finally embraced her new roles as a local photographer and as marketing manager for her best friend's coffee shop in a picturesque Northwest lake town. Hailing from Southern California, Olivia is excited to close the seaside chapter of her life to begin a new one. But her hopes come crashing down when she is met with the sudden news of her brother's death.

On a whim, Olivia decides to run a marathon in his memory, enlisting the help of Blake Bessell, the buddy of her best friend's husband-and the man she may have almost kissed at one point. With little-to-no experience in distance running under her belt, Olivia learns that training for a 26-mile race is the easy part. Trying not to get lost in Blake's warm brown eyes and easy, dimpled smile is a different matter entirely.

Join Olivia as she discovers her internal strength and resilience: remembering her past, honoring her loved ones while moving on from her emotional scars, and allowing herself to hope-diving headfirst into the future.