Hazel discovers a dog-eared pirate romance novel with a highlighted quote about adventure on her bookstore shelf.

Noah spots the highlighted quote in the pirate novel and insists someone left it as a clue for Hazel.

Hazel finds a blueberry bush matching a second book clue at a bonfire and resolves to have an adventurous summer.

A drunk Hazel tells Noah about her plan for an adventurous summer and kisses him for the first time.

Hazel kisses Noah on the Ferris wheel at the carnival after finally overcoming her fear of heights.

Noah walks Hazel home from Mac's bar and she invites him inside, and they sleep together for the first time.

Noah intends to pitch his cottage vacation rental idea at the town meeting but loses confidence and leaves without speaking.

Noah secretly shows Hazel his renovated fisherman's cottage and shares his plans to turn them into vacation rentals.

Noah accuses Hazel of only wanting him physically, and she responds by suggesting they end their romantic relationship.

Noah and Hazel are caught in a sudden storm on his fishing boat, and he steers them safely to harbor.

Noah tells Hazel he will be leaving Dream Harbor after her birthday to help his family.

A birthday diary clue directs Hazel to Mac's bar, and her friends convince her Noah has a grand gesture planned.

Hazel tells Noah at her birthday party that she knows he left the clues, but his reaction proves her wrong.

Mayor Kelly steps forward to reveal that he and the townspeople organized the entire book clue scavenger hunt for Hazel.

Hazel finds a stack of love-themed clue books from Noah at work and meets him at the fisherman's cottages to reconcile.

Hazel Kelly, a bookstore manager approaching her 30th birthday, discovers a highlighted clue in a misplaced novel that inspires her to seek adventure. She enlists the charming fisherman Noah Barnett to help her follow a series of book clues across Dream Harbor, and the two quickly grow closer than either anticipated. Despite agreeing to keep things casual, their relationship deepens through shared adventures, tender moments, and a harrowing storm at sea. Their connection is complicated by Noah's fear that he is not good enough for Hazel and his eventual decision to leave town to help his family. A surprise birthday party organized by Hazel's father reveals the true source of the clues, briefly devastating Hazel's hopes about Noah's feelings. The following morning, Noah leaves his own love-filled clue books at the bookstore, leading Hazel to the fisherman's cottages where they finally confess their love for one another.

The headline romance — Hazel's summer of adventure and her love story with Noah.

Noah secretly works on restoring old fisherman's cottages near the harbor while harboring a long-standing crush on Hazel.

Hazel has her regular breakfast with her father, the mayor of Dream Harbor, who encourages her to have a fun summer.

Noah arrives at the bookstore to check on Hazel the morning after the bonfire, and she briefly reconsiders asking for his help.

Hazel finds a milkshake clue and runs into Noah at the grocery store; they make milkshakes together at her apartment.

Logan warns Noah at The Pumpkin Spice Café not to hurt Hazel as gossip about them spreads around Dream Harbor.

Annie confronts Hazel at the bookstore and warns her against developing feelings for Noah given his history of casual relationships.

Hazel and Noah take a nap together on the beach after Noah carefully arranged sun protection and bug spray for her comfort.

The Dream Harbor book club meets at the bookstore and Hazel asks if any of them have noticed defaced books.

Jeanie steps away from the book club meeting to take a phone call from her brother Bennett.

Noah works a shift at Mac's bar while Hazel waits two hours at a table, reading, just to talk to him.

Noah stays the night at Hazel's apartment and asks her about her past romantic relationships the next morning.

Noah receives a phone call from his nieces and learns his sister Kristen is expecting another baby.

Hazel drags Noah into a Town Hall supply room for sex during a break from the community town meeting.

Noah and Hazel pass time reading books together below deck while waiting out the storm on his fishing boat.

At a Friendsgiving dinner, Noah asks his friend Logan whether he is planning to propose to Jeanie.

While Hazel and Noah's romance plays out in the spotlight of Dream Harbor, a quieter set of moments shapes who they are to each other. Noah has quietly been restoring old fisherman's cottages since arriving in town, and Hazel's father, the mayor, encourages her adventurous summer over their regular weekly breakfast. Their friends Logan and Annie each issue separate warnings after carnival gossip spreads, worrying the two are heading for heartbreak. As Noah and Hazel spend more time together — making milkshakes, napping on the beach, and falling into a physical relationship — they slowly learn more about each other's insecurities. A town meeting, a spontaneous Town Hall rendezvous, and a phone call revealing a new pregnancy in Noah's family all push the story forward in small but meaningful ways. The pool closes with a Friendsgiving gathering where Noah, newly reconnected with his family, watches his closest friends prepare to take their own next romantic step.

The supporting moments — quiet scenes that shaped Hazel and Noah's journey.

Annie tells Hazel she suspects Noah visits the bookstore so often because he has a crush on her, which Hazel dismisses.

Hazel finds a second dog-eared book on the bookstore shelves with a highlighted quote about picking blueberries and new beginnings.

Hazel asks her coworker Alex whether anyone has been seen tampering with the books in the romance section.

Hazel remembers being trapped at the top of a Ferris wheel during a thunderstorm when she was a teenager in high school.

Noah brings Hazel her usual tea order to the bookstore, fueling town gossip about the nature of their relationship.

Noah helps Hazel to orgasm on a public beach, then privately fears she sees him only as a fun distraction.

After a week of sleeping with Noah, Hazel tells Annie about the book clues, and Annie insists Noah must be leaving them.

Newcomer Kira North announces at the Dream Harbor town meeting that she bought the Christmas tree farm but will not reopen it.

Hazel and Noah sip cider at a new brewery together as Hazel remains uncertain whether Noah is behind the clues.

Noah and Hazel reconcile after their argument at the cottage, and she agrees to keep him updated about future clues.

Noah volunteers to come home for Thanksgiving during a phone call with his nieces, surprising the entire Barnett family.

Hazel confesses to her friends Annie and Jeanie that she is in love with Noah.

Noah's entire family calls him together on one phone call, and his father tells him directly that he is proud of him.

Logan finds Hazel hiding outside her birthday party and tells her that Noah plans to return to Dream Harbor.

Noah proposes marriage to Hazel while the two of them are on vacation in Aruba, and she happily agrees.

This pool traces the key discoveries, emotional shifts, and private turning points that define Hazel and Noah's story. From Annie's early suspicion that Noah visits the bookstore for Hazel's sake, to Hazel's childhood Ferris wheel trauma and the intimate beach scene where Noah realizes he wants far more than a summer fling, these events reveal the emotional undercurrent flowing beneath the main romance. After a week together, Hazel finally confides in Annie about the clues, while Noah struggles to act on his cottage dream despite being rattled by a newcomer's rejection of change at the town meeting. A family phone call in which Noah's father expresses pride in him for the first time marks a major shift in Noah's long-held belief that he is a disappointment to everyone who matters. On the night of Hazel's birthday, it is Logan — not Noah — who delivers the truth that Noah is serious about her and fully intends to return. The pool ends with the happiest revelation of all: Noah's marriage proposal to Hazel on their vacation in Aruba.