A haunted bookshop. A century-old secret. A love tied to the tide.
Violet Everly needed a fresh start, far away from corporate call logs and a life on hold. Arriving in the coastal village of Port Grace to help manage a charming, paper-scented bookshop, she expects solitude and time to write. Instead, she finds William, a quiet, enigmatic stranger who frequents the corner armchair, reading old maritime histories with a pale blue ribbon marking his place.
As subtle anomalies unravel, clocks frozen in time, unbidden cold drafts, and objects moving on empty shelves, Violet uncovers a heartbreaking truth written in local folklore. William isn't just a quiet patron; he is a bound spirit, tethered to the bookshop since his tragic death in 1914. Caught between the pull of the past and the reality of the present, Violet must decide if she has the courage to stay, unravel the knot that binds him, and love a man who belongs to another century.
