Hoping for Love

Every change has its challenges . . . All her life, Grace Ryan was the "fat girl." Taunted, teased, and ignored by her peers, she tried every diet ever invented to no avail. Desperate to make a change 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. But during a boat trip to Gansett Island with a new guy, Grace refuses to have sex--and finds herself abandoned without a dollar to her name at McCarthy's Gansett Island Marina . . . Home for the summer, awaiting the launch of his debut album, 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? Gansett Island Reading Order Maid for Love (Mac & Maddie) Fool for Love (Joe & Janey) Ready for Love (Luke & Sydney) Falling for Love (Grant & Stephanie) Hoping for Love (Evan & Grace) Season for Love (Owen & Laura) Longing for Love (Blaine & Tiffany) Waiting for Love (Adam & Abby) Time for Love (Daisy & David) Meant for Love (Jenny & Alex) Chance for Love, A Gansett Island Novella (Jared & Lizzie) Gansett After Dark (Owen & Laura) Kisses After Dark (Shane & Katie) Love After Dark (Paul & Hope) Celebration After Dark (Big Mac & Linda) Desire After Dark (Slim & Erin) Light After Dark (Mallory & Quinn) Victoria & Shannon (Episode 1) Kevin & Chelsea (Episode 2) A Gansett Island Christmas Novella Mine After Dark (Riley & Nikki) Yours After Dark (Finn & Chloe) Trouble After Dark (Deacon & Julia) Rescue After Dark (Mason & Jordan)