The Co-op

LaRynn has recently inherited half of her late grandmother’s beachside home in California. There’s one big catch—her ex-boyfriend Deacon has inherited the other half. Their passionate summer romance ended in mutual heartbreak nearly a decade ago. With their funds running low and the house needing extensive work, they devise a plan to marry in order to access LaRynn’s trust fund. Their intention is to quickly get the renovations done, sell the property, and get a divorce. But as they work on the house’s repairs, their emotional walls begin to crumble, leading them to understand each other in a way that wasn’t possible when they were younger. Through flashbacks, readers see what went wrong in the first place, while through their present-day, dual point of view, readers see LaRynn and Deacon fall in love all over again. This atmospheric tale of second chances is set against a stunning backdrop and features themes of growing up, home improvement, and family struggles.