Take Me Away

He never wanted her to leave.

She didn’t know how to stay…

The first in a gritty, emotional, small-town romance series set on the windswept Cornish coast, where the waves may crash—but hearts begin to heal.

Every August, he'd ask me to stay. Every August, I'd promise to come back. Until I didn't.

Isla Quinn had no plans to return to Sea Salt Bay. But after the worst year of her life, she finds herself back at her grandmother’s cottage, facing the past she thought she’d left behind.

Ten years after leaving Kit Harding, her first love, Isla discovers he’s now a widowed single father, carrying wounds as deep as the sea. As old feelings resurface, both Isla and Kit must make peace with the choices that tore them apart…

Tropes:
Small-town romanceSecond-chance at loveCoastal cottage settingSingle dad
Swept Away is the first in a 3-book series delivering romantic escape with real-world grit.

About the author

Anna Bloom writes emotionally immersive women’s fiction with romantic depth and a strong sense of place. Her work explores themes of identity, belonging, and healing through love. Based in the UK, she draws inspiration from real coastal villages and the complexities of modern womanhood.