Between King Street and the Sea, (Paperback)

<b>Between King Street and the Sea</b><p><i>A Charleston Hearts Novel</i></p><p>In Charleston, history is never silent-and neither is the heart.</p><p>Eleanor Whitfield has dedicated her life to preservation. As a respected lawyer in Charleston's Old and Historic District, she believes loving a city means knowing when to draw firm lines. Buildings endure, she argues, because someone is willing to protect them from change.</p><p>Jamie Cole believes something different.</p><p>A boutique hotel developer with a careful eye and an unexpected reverence for the past, Jamie sees history as something to be lived in-not locked away. When his latest project collides with Eleanor's most uncompromising case yet, the city becomes the stage for a quiet, high-stakes confrontation that neither of them can avoid.</p><p>Public hearings turn tense. Opinions harden. Charleston watches.</p><p>And somewhere between coffee shop conversations, bookstore visits, and long walks through courtyards shaped by centuries of stories, Eleanor and Jamie begin to realize the conflict isn't just professional-it's deeply personal.</p><p>As ambition meets restraint, and certainty gives way to care, both must confront the truth: protecting what we love can become a form of fear if we refuse to listen. And sometimes, the most radical act is not standing your ground-but staying.</p><p>Set against Charleston's cobblestone streets, historic homes, and shifting tides, <i>Between King Street and the Sea</i> is a slow-burn, closed-door romance about: </p><ul><li><p>Choosing principle without losing compassion</p></li><li><p>Navigating love where public duty and private longing collide</p></li><li><p>Learning that preservation isn't about freezing time-it's about guiding it</p></li></ul><p>Perfect for readers who love <b>emotionally rich romance</b>, <b>thoughtful women's fiction</b>, and stories where intimacy is built through connection, trust, and shared purpose rather than explicit scenes.</p><p>This is a love story for readers who believe: </p><ul><li><p>Romance can be powerful without being graphic</p></li><li><p>Cities are characters, too</p></li><li><p>And some things endure not because they remain unchanged-but because someone stays.</p></li></ul>

• Between King Street and the Sea, (Paperback)
• Author: Independently Published
• ISBN: 9798279155996
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2025-12-20
• Page Count: 200