Once upon a time, a girl called out to the sea, and the sea answered back... Welcome to a magical seaside village in Chesapeake Bay, where the ocean glitters and glows as it calls friends and family home.

Grace Cleary is finally home. When Grace inherits her late father's restaurant in her enchanting childhood hometown of Maiden's Cove - a magical Cove where rumours of mermaids abound - it seems like the perfect escape for her and her daughter from her controlling husband.

Isla was said to be a mermaid. But to Grace, Isla was her best friend, until one Summer by the sea fifteen years ago tore them apart. When Grace finally calls out to the sea once more, Isla is drawn back to Maiden's Cove, where forgiveness and peace might just be found.

The Secrets of Maiden's Cove asks us what it means to have a home, as midnight swims, reunited friends, and a reawakened love await Grace as she fights to revive her family restaurant and forge a new life for herself and her daughter.

✨ seaside town escapism
✨ food is what brings people together
✨ healing relationships
✨ myths and legends and mermaid town lore
✨ fun fishing festivals

The next magical escapist read from No. 1 bestselling author Erin Palmisano is full of heart and hope, and a tinge of magic.

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