When life throws you off pointe, love helps you find your balance. As a principal dancer with a prestigious New York ballet company, Devyn Lee is far from her hometown of Hope Harbor on the Oregon coast. But when a family emergency compels her to return, her visit turns into an extended stay after complications arise. Widowed mill worker Aaron Steele pays no attention to the buzz in Hope Harbor about the famous dancer in town. Until his grieving nine-year-old daughter takes a fancy to Devyn after she agrees to help with a fundraising show for a local charity in which the young girl is performing. As the show--and Devyn--begin to lift his daughter's spirits, his own life is brightened by the beautiful ballerina as she slowly but surely captures his heart. But what are the odds that such an accomplished, polished woman from the city could ever fall for a small-town lumberman with two left feet? Come home to Hope Harbor--where hearts heal . . . and love blooms. Praise for Sunrise Reef "The tender romance between the small-town girl and big-city boy charms."-- Publishers Weekly "A tale of love and sweet beginnings."-- Library Journal Irene Hannon transports readers to the beloved small coastal town of Hope Harbor in a heartwarming contemporary romance with opposites attract, single dad, and fish out of water tropes. Each book in the Hope Harbor series can be read on its own and will appeal to fans of Virgin River , Sweet Magnolias , Debbie Macomber, Robyn Carr, and Sheryl Woods. When life throws you off pointe, love helps you find your balance. As a principal dancer with a prestigious New York ballet company, Devyn Lee is far from her hometown of Hope Harbor on the Oregon coast. But when a family emergency compels her to return, her visit turns into an extended stay after complications arise. Widowed mill worker Aaron Steele pays no attention to the buzz in Hope Harbor about the famous dancer in town. Until his grieving nine-year-old daughter takes a fancy to Devyn after she agrees to help with a fundraising show for a local charity in which the young girl is performing. As the show--and Devyn--begin to lift his daughter's spirits, his own life is brightened by the beautiful ballerina as she slowly but surely captures his heart. But what are the odds that such an accomplished, polished woman from the city could ever fall for a small-town lumberman with two left feet? Come home to Hope Harbor--where hearts heal . . . and love blooms. Praise for Sunrise Reef "The tender romance between the small-town girl and big-city boy charms."-- Publishers Weekly "A tale of love and sweet beginnings."-- Library Journal Irene Hannon is the bestselling and award-winning author of more than 65 contemporary romance and romantic suspense novels. In addition to her many other honors, she is a three-time winner of the prestigious RITA Award from Romance Writers of America. She is also a member of RWA's elite Hall of Fame and has received a Career Achievement Award from RT Book Reviews for her entire body of work. Learn more at IreneHannon.com.