I loved getting to read another Nantucket Love Story by Courtney Walsh. Although this is book two in the series, this is almost a stand alone title as it is not really connected to books 1 and 1.5 in the series. The location is the same, and some previous characters are mentioned. But none of the storylines really overlap.This fictional book is about the power of forgiveness and the ability to move beyond the past. While that does seem to be a common theme, Walsh takes this concept in an unusual direction. What happens if your thoughtless action leads someone else to make an impetuous decision which ultimately leads to someone else's demise? Blame, shame and guilt become cycles that are difficult to overcome.There were so many layers to this story. A childhood of positive memories is interrupted by tragedy. Moving on becomes difficult. Although they go about it in different ways, both of the main characters are continually trying to make up for the past. Secrets are being kept that also muffle the truth.What I appreciated about this book is that not every bit of the story is wrapped up into a neat bow at the end. Everything is not resolved. I think the fact that several situations are still in flux is more true to real life. Progress can be made when dealing with challenging situations, but resolution takes time. This was not a book full of "quick" solutions, and I really appreciated that.Another strong element of this book was the subject of dealing with fears. Due to trauma, Louisa struggled. Cody's sensitivity was so sweet. He knew why she was getting stuck. But sometimes we don't - a great reminder to be careful because we don't know when people around us are struggling.Another theme - following your dreams. This book could provide the model of how to be supportive and how to be discouraging when someone is taking a risk to try a new venture. There were definitely examples given of both.I have not read very many books about the Coast Guard. This added an interesting element especially because Cody's motivation to join this group of brave men was because of what happened in the past. I liked how these characters played a part in the story.The community matters in this one. So does family. But Cody and Louisa's story definitely takes center stage. Both of them have obvious flaws. But the growth that they undergo throughout the course of the book added so much depth. The romance was realistic with just the right amount of chemistry and passion- I would even feel comfortable recommending this one to the teen crowd. Having this one end was bittersweet - I wasn't quite ready for the book to be over because I enjoyed it that much.I did read a copy of this book through Edelweiss. I wanted to review it. All opinions are my own!