Noah

An Inspirational Coastal Romance

What happens when the safest choice isn’t the one your heart is called to make?

Marin Keller has built her life around being dependable. In Seagrace Harbor, everyone knows she’s the one who keeps things moving—especially when storms hit and plans fall apart. As the town’s marina coordinator, Marin lives by schedules, service, and doing the next right thing. Wanting more has never felt practical. Or safe.

Noah Brennan doesn’t stay in places longer than the job requires. As a coastal engineer, he moves from town to town, fixing what’s broken and leaving before roots can form. Temporary has always felt responsible—until Seagrace Harbor asks more of him than professional distance.

When winter damage forces the town’s beloved lighthouse pier to close just weeks before spring break, Marin and Noah find themselves working side by side under mounting pressure. Angry business owners, shifting tides, and impossible deadlines test them both. But somewhere between safety inspections and community pantry days, something quieter begins to grow.

Marin starts to question the belief that she has to exhaust herself to be worthy of love. Noah confronts the pattern that tells him leaving first is the same as being brave. Together, they learn that stewardship isn’t just about infrastructure—it’s about people. And that staying might be the hardest, most faithful choice of all.

Set against the windswept beauty of North Carolina’s coast, Noah is a tender story of calling versus comfort, boundaries instead of burnout, and the courage it takes to let yourself be known.

Sometimes love doesn’t arrive in a rush—it shows up in small, steady choices that change everything.

Noah is a clean, inspirational coastal romance featuring small-town healing, emotional second chances, gentle faith themes, and a steadfast hero who chooses to stay—ending in a heartfelt happily ever after.