[PRE-ORDER] The Last Goodbye (Blue Sky Bay, #2) by Laura Pavlov

Release Date: 10/06/2026

small town romance • enemies-to-lovers • workplace conflict • forced proximity • opposites attract • slow-burn tension

She came to Blue Sky Bay to buy his restaurant. He plans to make sure she never gets it. But when business battles turn into undeniable chemistry, keeping their distance becomes nearly impossible.

The Vibe

Briar Sinclair arrives in Blue Sky Bay with a multimillion-dollar plan and one very specific target: the local restaurant that stands between her and the approval she desperately wants from her powerful father. Unfortunately for Briar, the restaurant's owner has absolutely no intention of selling.

Their first encounters are anything but friendly. He sees Briar as the woman determined to destroy his future, while she refuses to back down from the deal she came to make. Arguments, late nights, and unexpected encounters keep putting them in each other's orbit, making it increasingly difficult to ignore the attraction simmering beneath all that friction.

Set against the charm of a small coastal town, The Last Goodbye delivers the kind of romance where sharp banter and heated disagreements gradually give way to something neither character expected. With a determined heroine, a fiercely protective relationship to his restaurant, and chemistry that refuses to stay on the sidelines, this is a swoony enemies-to-lovers story for readers who love their small-town romances with plenty of spark.

Tropes & Tags

• Small town romance
• Enemies-to-lovers
• Contemporary romance
• Workplace conflict
• Business rivalry
• Forced proximity
• Opposites attract
• Slow-burn romantic tension
• Strong, determined heroine
• Restaurant setting
• Coastal small-town setting
• Banter and chemistry
• Standalone romance
• Dual narration

Books in Series (In Order)

• My Forever Girl, #1
• The Last Goodbye, #2
• My First Promise, #3
• The Best Part of Me, #4
• My Way Back to You, #5