What happens when people who have tried love and failed are confronted with the possibility of finding love again? How does one navigate the uncharted course of making a new life with a new partner, after a relationship fails? When an estranged spouse returns? These issues are entwined in the novella, The Sea That Binds Us, The Love That Frees Us. Set at the Jersey Shore, the chance meeting between Anthony and Marilyn, from two very different walks of life, blossoms into a unique love story. The challenge of making a life worth living is fraught with twists and turns, but is ultimately nested in forgiveness, reconciliation and faith in God. It is an inspiring story that resonates with all phases of life championing hope and second chances.