Sweet Harmony (Magnolia Cove Magic)

When Magnolia Cove Middle School’s band program is threatened, I do what any dedicated teacher would do: drag a snow cone cart on the beach and declare war on bad budgets. In a town where magic flows as freely as a sea breeze, you’d think saving the arts would be easier. But maybe a summer of snow cones will do the trick.

My unexpected opponent? Grant Pierce, whose gleaming magical ice cream cart and too-perfect swirls are stealing all my customers.

I need to save this program—it’s where kids find their rhythm, their voice, their magic. But with every spat and sideways glance, I find myself noticing more than Grant’s (infuriatingly) flawless sweets. There’s something beneath that polished surface, something messy, passionate, and… dare I say, sweet.

He’s the last person I should trust with my heart, but as summer heats up and sparks fly, I’m starting to wonder if this fight is less about who wins the beach—and more about what we’re willing to lose for love.