Callum McCreary lives an isolated life, tucked away on his island tending the lighthouse his father did before him. His sister Iris, who runs the local café on the mainland, is the only reason he stays. After a life-changing loss, the small town that raised him turned on him after his parents died, and he went off the rails twenty years ago. That was the last time Callum bothered with women.

For their benefit, not his.

Now, his lighthouse and life of solitude are about to be pulled out from underneath him. The lighthouse is going to be decommissioned if it's not overhauled soon. And the Restoration Society isn't interested in helping.

Evie Holland has had writer's block for five years since the accident. Her ever-patient editor, Livvy, gives her an ultimatum . . . One last chance to write the fantasy book she's been working on and save her career. But there is one condition: she has nine months, and she is being sent away to finish the book at the publisher's expense. Far away from the city and the distractions that have fueled her procrastination.

Evie is skeptical, but when another dead Monarch butterfly turns up in the post from a man who has been harassing her for over six years, she decides that a little distance can't hurt. Maybe he will even forget her. And she can move on. Maybe she'll get her life back by leaving it all behind.

Meena’s Reading Vibe: Best read during a rainy afternoon with a soft blanket and a full heart 💙