Love Me Tender

Heart’s Echo

When Claire Morton returns to her childhood seaside village after a decade away, she expects only the scent of salt and the memory of laughter. In Love Me Tender, Anne Bennett paints a luminous portrait of a woman grappling with loss and the unexpected currents of second chances. As Claire steps off the creaking pier and into the pastel-painted streets of Bayhaven, she discovers more than familiar faces—she uncovers old wounds that still ache beneath the sun-warmed stones. Bennett’s elegant prose draws readers into a world where the sound of waves becomes both a balm and a summons to confront the echoes of the past.

Whispers Across the Waves

Haunted by the memory of her fiancé’s sudden disappearance at sea, Claire finds unlikely solace in the friendship of Marcus Reid, the stoic lighthouse keeper with secrets as deep as the ocean he surveys. Together, they sift through fragments of letters stained with salt and tears, tracing the outline of a love story interrupted. Meanwhile, the village buzzes with preparations for the annual Moonlight Regatta, and Claire is swept into the community’s shared rituals of remembrance—and the possibility of celebration. Bennett weaves subplots of clandestine romances, long-buried family feuds, and the resilience of a town bound by tides, illustrating how hope can flourish even in the wake of heartbreak.

Harmony Restored

As the full moon casts silver paths across the bay, Claire must decide whether to follow the undertow of her grief or to trust in the gentle strength of new beginnings. In a breathtaking finale atop the lighthouse balcony—where sea breeze and starlight mingle—old fears give way to quiet courage, and love finds its tender return. Love Me Tender is an unforgettable ode to healing, community, and the enduring promise that even the most fractured hearts can learn to beat in time once more.

. Anne Bennett – acclaimed British author born in 1972, celebrated for her evocative historical and contemporary sagas that honor the resilience of the human spirit and the redemptive power of love.