Hoping for Love

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Every change has its challenges . . . All her life, Grace Ryan was the “fat girl.” Taunted, teased, and ignored by her peers, she tried every diet ever invented to no avail. Desperate to make a change as her twenties slipped away, she decided it was time for drastic measures and had lap-band surgery. More than a year later, she’s lost 130 pounds and is venturing into the dating world for the first time. But during a boat trip to Gansett Island with a new guy, Grace refuses to have sex—and finds herself abandoned without a dollar to her name at McCarthy's Gansett Island Marina . . . Home for the summer, awaiting the launch of his debut album, music star-in-the-making Evan McCarthy is performing at the Tiki Bar when he notices Grace looking lost in a sea of happy people. Evan comes to her aid and quickly finds himself smitten. But the last thing Grace needs after all she’s been through is a guy who “doesn't do relationships.” Will Evan change his ways to win Grace's heart? Praise for Marie Force and her novels “You’ll want to stay on Gansett Island too!” —USAToday.com “Force excels at creating characters readers can identify with and care about.” —Booklist