All her life, Grace Ryan was the “fat girl.†Taunted and teased and ignored by her peers, she tried every diet ever invented to no avail. Desperate to change her life as her twenties slipped away, she decided it was time for drastic measures and had lap-band surgery. More than a year later, she's lost 130 pounds and is venturing into the dating world for the first time. During a boat trip to Gansett Island with the new guy in her life, Grace refuses to have sex with him and finds herself abandoned without a dollar to her name at McCarthy's Gansett Island Marina.
At home for the summer awaiting the launch of his debut CD, music star-in-the-making Evan McCarthy is performing at the Tiki Bar when he notices Grace looking lost in a sea of happy people. Evan comes to her aid and quickly finds himself smitten. But the last thing Grace needs after all she’s been through is a guy who “doesn't do relationships.†Will Evan change his ways to win Grace's heart?
The Gansett Island Series Book 1: Maid for Love (Mac & Maddie)Â Book 2: Fool for Love (Joe & Janey)Â Book 3: Ready for Love (Luke & Sydney)Â Book 4: Falling for Love (Grant & Stephanie)Â Book 5: Hoping for Love (Evan & Grace)Â Book 6: Season for Love (Owen & Laura)Â Book 7: Longing for Love (Blaine & Tiffany)Â Book 8: Waiting for Love (Adam & Abby)Â Book 9: Time for Love (Daisy & David)Â Book 10: Meant for Love (Jenny & Alex)Â Book 10.5: Chance for Love, A Gansett Island Novella (Jared & Lizzie)Â Book 11: Gansett After Dark (Owen & Laura)Â Book 12: Kisses After Dark (Shane & Katie)Â Book 13: Love After Dark (Paul & Hope)Â Book 14: Celebration After Dark (Big Mac & Linda)Â Book 15: Desire After Dark (Slim & Erin)Â Book 16: Light After Dark (Mallory & Quinn)Â Gansett Island Episodes, Episode 1: Victoria & Shannon
"Another solid entry into the McCarthy’s of Gansett Island series. Marie Force continues to create characters that readers can identify with and make you want to visit fictional Gansett Island and its residents." —Night Owl Reviews