Disappointed in love, Edith Linton has given up on her dreams of matrimony and a home of her own. Concerned about her beloved brother’s health, she acquiesces to a summer by the sea after her mother determines it is the only way to improve his health, setting aside her own worries about her future.

Recently returned from the war in Crimea, Dr. Henry Forester hopes to improve medical practices in the seaside town of Weymouth, England. Not everyone is receptive to his new methods, especially his new patient's protective older sister.

Will Edith and Henry find a way to see past their differences? Or will all hope for the future pass before it has a chance to thrive?

Heloise C. Kensington returned to the beautiful Pacific Northwest after attending university in the desert. It took her more years than she wanted, but she eventually found her prince charming, and they married one sunny summer morning. She is now living her happily-ever-after with her handsome prince and her darling children. In her quiet moments you will find her reading, writing, sewing, or enjoying music. She also loves every chance she gets to explore the stunning beauties of her part of the country—wandering through the woods and strolling down the beaches of her home state.

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Read the Victorians at the Beach series:

Between Shores and Scandals by Jill E. Warner

Of Fossils and Follies by Sienna Peake

Amidst Ruins and Remembrances by Amy Newbold

Of Sea and Sorrow by Heloise C. Kensington

Of Shells and Serendipity by Karen M. Edwards