Spring Tide by Tess Shepherd

Mary-Ann Flynn has always known that she could never have a normal life. Raised in the small town of Dungeness Hollow, population six thousand two hundred and fifty-one, and suffering from chronic panic disorder, she’s resigned to the fact that she’ll lead a quiet existence, working in the local hotel, rescuing dogs, and experiencing the world vicariously through her two best friends, Casey and Meg.
So she’s not anticipating a whirlwind romance with Hayes Somerson, a real estate magnate from Los Angeles. Hayes is everything she’s not—powerful, independent, and worldly. Their relationship could never work…Right? Mary-Ann thinks so. And when she panics at the airport and is unable to board the flight to meet Hayes in LA, Mary-Ann decides to break off their blossoming relationship before it goes any further. After all, it wouldn’t be fair to string him along when she may never be brave enough to overcome her fears and leave the Hollow.
There’s only one problem: Hayes isn’t prepared to let her go that easily…