He’s lived for a century. She might be the one worth breaking the rules for. Austin Brooks has carried the weight of World War II for nearly a hundred years—but thanks to Brightrock Island’s secret fountain of youth, he hasn’t aged a day. As the town’s easygoing teacher and handyman, Austin has learned to keep his past—and Brightrock’s secret—buried. Until Caitlyn Landry arrives. Fresh from heartbreak and desperate for a new start, Caitlyn isn’t looking for love. But her new colleague is infuriatingly charming, and the spark between them is impossible to ignore. Only Brightrock doesn’t welcome outsiders…and someone beyond the island has already begun to uncover the truth. Now Austin must choose: protect his community’s greatest secret—or risk everything for the only woman who’s ever made forever feel like it wasn’t long enough. A steamy, small-town romance with a twist of immortality, a forbidden love, and a danger that could unravel everything.

Forbidden secrets. Star-crossed passion. One island where time stands still—but hearts can’t. Ethan Brooks has spent decades doing the right thing—protecting Brightrock Island’s secret, living by the rules, keeping everyone at arm’s length. But when relentless investigator Nora St. Clair barges into his life, asking questions she shouldn’t, Ethan’s perfectly controlled world begins to unravel. She’s determined, off-limits—and impossible to resist. Meanwhile, Ethan’s sister Lizzy finally has her first taste of freedom after nearly fifty years on Brightrock. With the clock ticking before she’s forced back home—or cut off forever—she throws herself into one breathtaking fling with Caleb Broussard, a man whose quiet charm hides dangerous secrets of his own. As Brightrock’s elders close in, Ethan and Lizzy face the same impossible choice: protect the island’s immortality…or risk everything for love. Perfect for fans of steamy, high-stakes small-town romance with a supernatural twist, Simply a Matter of Time is the next book in Kathryn K. Murphy’s Firemark series.