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A marriage broken. A woman adrift. A second chance waiting by the sea...Grace Whitman s twenty-three-year marriage ends with three truths: Her husband was lying, her life was shrinking, and she doesn t even know what she wants anymore.At forty-five, with grown kids and nothing tying her down, Grace heads to Seabrook Island a sleepy island off the coast of Georgia where her grandmother once taught her to breathe deep and dream wide. She buys the run-down seaside cottage, hoping for peace.What she doesn t expect? A porch that s falling apart. A tenant who won t leave. And that tenant is her estranged sister barefoot, loud, and entirely too comfortable with the word chakra. Grace wants quiet. Willa brings chaos. And somewhere between peeling wallpaper and long-forgotten memories, the sisters might just find something neither of them planned on: forgiveness.Then there s Ethan Cross the quiet, widowed woodworker next door who says more with his silences than most men do with speeches. He s kind. Steady. The kind of man who lets her fix the broken pieces at her own pace. Grace didn t come to the island for love but maybe life still has surprises left.When her ex shows up asking for help, Grace will have to choose: return to the life that wore her down, or finally build one that fits.If you ve ever felt tired of being everything for everyone, this story is for you. Because sometimes the biggest second chance is the one you give yourself.Tropes: Starting over/fresh start Second-Chance Love Slow-burn, later-in-life romance Quiet, steady woodworker Forced proximity renovation Found family in a small coastal town Strong Female Friendships/Sisters Reconnecting Choosing yourself after losing everythingIf you love heartwarming women s fiction filled with family drama, coastal charm, and second chances at both life and love, you ll lose yourself in The Beach CottagePerfect for fans of coastal town women's fiction or anyone who loves sweet Southern fiction with heart, humor, and healing.

When your ex-husband moves back to your island, you have two choices: run... or risk your heart all over again.After rebuilding her life on Seabrook Island, Grace Whitman swore she was done with heartbreak. She has her seaside shop, her grown daughter finding her own path, and Ethan, the steady carpenter who helped her believe in love again. But her carefully mended peace shatters the moment her ex-husband, Richard, returns charming, repentant, and determined to make things right. Only this time, Richard isn t just back for forgiveness. He s sick. And he s not leaving.When Grace learns he s accepted a teaching position on the mainland just a short ferry ride away old wounds reopen fast. Ethan s patience is tested, the town starts whispering, and even Ruby, the island s sharp-eyed matriarch, isn t sure if Richard s transformation is genuine or another storm brewing.But as Grace is pulled between past and present, she must decide whether healing means protecting what she s built or finding room for compassion where she least expects it.In a season of tides and second chances, one woman must learn that forgiveness might just be the bravest love of all.Beachview Second Chances is a heartfelt story of forgiveness, courage, and the power of love to rebuild what life once broke.Perfect for fans of: Emotional Women s Fiction Second-Chance Love Small-Town Healing Family, Forgiveness, and RedemptionFor fans of feel-good women s fiction with depth, heart, and second-chance romance.

A secret pregnancy. A stormy island. And a man who just might be the reason she stays.When Claire Whitman returns to Seabrook Island for her mother s wedding, she plans to keep her visit brief and her secrets buried. Her long-term boyfriend, Ben, is too focused on his career to notice how distant she s become or that she s carrying the one thing that could change everything.Determined not to disrupt her mother s happy new life, Claire tells everyone she s only staying for a few months to write. But hiding morning sickness, mounting fear, and the future she never planned proves harder than she imagined in a close-knit town like Seabrook.Enter Jack Sullivan, a former Coast Guard officer turned boatbuilder, with calm eyes and an inconvenient knack for showing up exactly when she needs someone most. The last thing Claire wants is to rely on another man, especially one whose kindness makes her question every choice she s made.When a sudden storm traps them together during festival setup, their easy banter turns into something deeper, something Claire swore she d stopped believing inSlowly, she starts to believe that maybe the future she wanted isn't gone. That maybe love can grow from kindness. And maybe, against all odds, she's falling again.But Claire s future in Charleston is calling, while Jack s life is anchored firmly to Seabrook. And just when Ben returns to the island, wanting another chance, refusing to let her go, and threatening the fragile happiness she s found, Claire must decide whether coming home was a detour or destiny.Heartwarming, hopeful, and filled with friendship, family, fresh starts, and a gentle slow-burn romance, Beachview Coming Home is a feel-good women s fiction novel about healing, unexpected love, and finding the courage to choose a future you never planned.Perfect for fans of: Heartbreak and Healing Second-Chance Love Emotional Small-Town Romance Family, Forgiveness & Fresh StartsShe came for her mother s wedding, but the island might just rewrite her entire story.

A single mom. A kind boatbuilder. One stubborn island that won't let them hide from their hearts.When Claire Whitman left the city with a pregancy and a broken engagement, she swore she d never rely on anyone again.Her plan was simple: move back to Seabrook Island, start over quietly, and focus on her baby girl.But quiet goes out the window the moment Jack Sullivan shows up on her porch with a toolbox, a smile, and the nerve to tell her she s installing her shutters all wrong.Jack came to Seabrook to outrun his own past a failed marriage, a bitter feud with the mayor, and a promise to protect his late grandfather s land from developers.Falling for the island s newest single mom is absolutely not in the plan.Yet the more time he spends fixing things around Claire s cottage, the more he realizes she s repairing something in him too.But small towns have long memories and longer tongues. When the developer returns with an offer Jack can t ignore and Claire s ex resurfaces wanting a fresh start, their fragile new beginning faces the ultimate test.Can two people with opposite rhythms find a way to build something lasting? Or will their fear of getting hurt keep them from ever letting love in?On Seabrook Island, every heart deserves a second chapter but love can only grow when you re brave enough to rebuild from the wreckage.Beachview New Chapter is a heartfelt, hopeful story about finding your place, healing old wounds, and discovering that sometimes the most beautiful new beginnings start where everything once fell apart

An estranged daughter. A fractured family. One summer that changes everything.Mara Cross, Ethan s grown daughter, arrives unannounced with a suitcase, sharp edges, and years of silence between them. She isn t here for Ethan's anniversary party. She s here because she s running... from art school deadlines. From the noise of San Francisco. From the ache of feeling like she never belonged anywhere, not even to the man who raised her.Ethan Cross doesn t know what to make of her sudden return. Years of missed birthdays and unspoken words mean every glance feels like walking through a minefield one wrong step and everything they ve rebuilt could shatter.And while Grace, tries to bridge the awkward silence with warm smiles and teas, it s the island s easy rhythm and one unexpected friend that begins to draw Mara out of her shell.Ivy Carter, Ruby s artistic grandniece has no patience for Mara s walls. She s bold where Mara is cautious, honest where Mara hides, and she refuses to let her new friend retreat into regret.And when Grace s faith in family shatters after one unforgettable night, the heartbreak leaves her ready to pack her bags and run risking not only the home she s built, but the love she never thought she d find again.Set against the salt-kissed charm of Seabrook Island, this heartfelt story of forgiveness, family, and friendship will make you believe that some homes, and some loves are worth returning to.Return to the beloved world of Seabrook Island, where summer brings not just sun and sea breezes, but also the chance to begin again.

A mother's dream wedding. A daughter's simple vows. And one summer that tests how far love and family can bend before it breaks.After years of heartbreak, Claire has finally found her home on Seabrook Island with Jack, the calm boatbuilder who makes her believe in love again, and their baby girl, Lily. All she wants is a quiet wedding by the sea, barefoot and real, surrounded by the people who matter most.But her mother, Grace, has other plans. The woman who rebuilt her life from the ruins of divorce has waited a lifetime to plan the perfect wedding for her daughter and she s not about to let seashell bouquets and homemade pies ruin it.Between farmhouse tables vs. folding chairs, string quartets vs. sea grass, and casual simplicity vs. elegant chaos, the women clash at every turn. Jack tries to keep the peace, Willa gathers wildflowers at dawn, and the whole island seems to take sides. Yet beneath the tension lies something deeper a longing to heal old wounds and finally trust that love can look different than the version you imagined.And when a storm threatens to cancel the ceremony altogether, Claire and Grace must decide what truly makes a wedding perfect the picture or the people.Because sometimes the hardest vows aren t the ones you make at the altar, but the ones you make to each other.From the author of The Beach Cottage comes a heartwarming story of family, forgiveness, and fresh beginnings. The Beachview Wedding is a celebration of love in all its forms the kind that binds families, bridges years, and brings you home again.A feel-good, small-town story perfect for fans of small town women's fiction with heart and hope.

Forty-two-year-old Willa Harmon is perfectly content being alone-or so she says.Everything changed years ago when she ran from a marriage proposal in Peru and later found her heart broken by a man she thought she could trust. Since then, she s kept her life small and simple, running her herb shop on Seabrook Island and keeping her walls as high as the coastal dunes. Love, she s decided, is better left to others.What she doesn t plan on is the charming, magnetic yoga instructor who keeps showing up with smiles that undo her hard-won peace and breaks down her walls.Brother Leon believes in impermanence the tide rolls in, the tide rolls out, and nothing lasts forever. After a painful divorce, he s found serenity in solitude and simplicity. But Willa, with her sharp wit and sea-glass eyes, tests every truth he s built his new life around. Especially when they re forced to work together on Seabrook s new community garden project, where her perfectionism meets his patience and sparks start to fly.The more time they spend side by side, the harder it becomes to deny what s blooming between them. But when Willa discovers Leon s past and his refusal to believe in forever, she must decide whether love built on the present can truly survive the future.Heart-stirring, witty, and full of coastal charm, Beachview Sea Glass Serenity is a story about healing, hope, and the courage to love again no matter how many tides it takes.This is Book 7 in the Beachview Seabrook Island series, perfect for readers who love small-town women s fiction filled with heart, hope, and second chances.

Snow might be rare on Seabrook Island, but second chances are in full season.Grace Whitman has one goal this Christmas: to pull off Seabrook s first-ever Christmas by the Bay Festival without a hitch. Between running her shop, hosting her grown children (and their surprise guests), and keeping her sister Willa s heart from breaking again, she s holding the whole island together with a roll of ribbon and sheer determination.Twinkling lights, homemade pies, and a town tree lighting by the bay it s everything Grace has dreamed of. But when a winter storm shuts down the island and traps guests under one roof, Christmas week takes an unexpected turn.Across town, Willa tries to keep her own hopes quietly stitched together. Her new love, Leon, is still overseas leading retreats and silence can echo louder than any storm. When a last-minute text from him collides with island gossip and holiday chaos, Willa must decide whether to keep protecting her heart or finally risk it.Then as the coastal storm threatens to shut down the festival entirely, the whole community old flames, new loves, family, and friends must come together under one roof. And amid lights, laughter, and a few tears, each woman must face what Christmas really means: forgiveness, courage, and the kind of love that stays.Can Grace hold her family, her town, and her own heart together when everything she's built is tested by the storm or will this be the Christmas that unravels everything she's worked for?And can Willa trust love again when the man she's falling for keeps disappearing with the tide or will the fear she's carried for years finally pull her under?Because sometimes the greatest gifts don t come wrapped in ribbons or snow, they come in forgiveness, love, and the courage to start again.A Beachview Christmas is a heartwarming holiday story about family, forgiveness, and finding light after the storm.Perfect for fans of:Small-Town Holiday StoriesFamily, Forgiveness & Second ChancesCozy, Feel-Good Women s Fiction

A secret affair from the past. A second chance at love in the present. A seaside shop where every cup of tea comes with a story.Willa Harmon should be basking in engagement bliss, but instead she s haunted by what she found beneath her grandmother s floorboards a stack of hidden love letters that tell a story of forbidden passion and lifelong lies.The woman who preached honesty her whole life, Evelyn Harmon, her beloved Grandmother, may have been in decades-long secret affair with a married man the island once revered.And when the letters hint at a cover-up surrounding Jane McDermott s mysterious Valentine s disappearance Evelyn s best friend who vanished sixty years ago, Willa begins to wonder whether love and truth can ever share the same path.Her fiance Leon knows something s wrong. He just doesn t know how deep the secret runs or what it might cost them both.Across town, bestselling romance author Kathryn Morgan swears she came to Seabrook for inspiration, not romance. But writer s block has other plans. Her best chapters start flowing right after she bumps into Richard Whitman yes, that Richard Grace s ex-husband, the one everyone has an opinion about.Inspiration suddenly has kind eyes, a quiet smile, and a complicated past that tangles Kathryn s heart and conscience in equal measure.And when a bundle of Evelyn's forgotten journals surfaces in the old attic, Seabrook s carefully buried secrets begin to unravel, binding Grace, Willa, and Kathryn into a story that blurs the lines between love and morality, loyalty and betrayal, truth and illusion.In a town where everyone knows everyone s business, these three women must decide what to keep, what to uncover, and who to believe when love itself is the most dangerous secret of all.As the February tide rises and Seabrook s Valentine Festival draws near, hearts will break, loyalties will shift, and love will face the hardest question of all: When the past comes crashing in like the tide, who will sink, who will swim and who will finally find the courage to love again? Beachview Family Secrets is a sweeping tale of love, secrets, and the lies that bind generations together perfect for readers of who crave small-town mystery wrapped in heart and hope.

Second chance at life, slow-burn later-in-life romance, and ex-husband drama on a tiny island where nothing stays private.When Kathryn Barker arrives on Seabrook Island for a six-month writing residency, she expects quiet mornings, friendly neighbors, and a chance to rebuild her confidence after a bruising divorce. Instead, her very first week lands her inside a local mystery involving a long-lost love story, an attic full of forgotten letters, and a historical society chairman who makes her heart do things it hasn t done in years.Richard Whitman is steady, gentle and impossible to ignore. He fixes porch lights without being asked, remembers how she takes her coffee, and stands a little too close on those evening beach walks. Kathryn hasn t felt this alive in years But just as Kathryn begins to imagine a new life and maybe a new love her ex-husband, Mark, shows up unannounced, bringing trouble, and a development plan that could tear the island apart.His arrival threatens everything. He wants her help on a development deal that could destroy the island s charm. Richard wants to protect Seabrook s history. And Kathryn is caught in the middle between the man who once broke her heart and the man who just might help her heal it.When past and present crash together on this tiny coastal island, Kathryn must choose which story she s willing to rewrite, and which man she s willing to fight for.Tropes in this book:Small town escapeLater in life romanceEx-husband dramaLove triangleBetrayal and grovelSingle momCharming coastal comunityFound familyCozy, feel-good romantic story with depth

From the author of The Beach Cottage, the Seabrook Island series returns with book 11 in this ongoing thrilling series on a sun-kissed Island where the tides pull hearts together and the past refuses to stay buried.After a vulnerable night with Richard blurred the line and crossed into intimacy before she was ready, Kathryn is left with too many questions and not enough answers. As if things were not already messy, Richard s charming ex, Melissa, relocates to the island with secrets of her own, her presence stirring doubt and jealousy that leaves Kathryn wondering if love can wait while she finds herself.And just when her heart feels most unsure, Mark steps in fast, sending flowers and kind words that leaves Kathryn shaken more than ever before.Meanwhile, all around town, Seabrook Island is alive. A big baking contest is coming, Ivy is back in town, and even Mrs. Patterson's daughter, Agatha returns with secrets of her own. While Betty throws herself into baking lessons and the island buzzes over the upcoming baking contest, secrets rise to the surface and old wounds reopen. And as Ruth s 85th birthday draws near, the whole town gathers as emotions run high.At the same time, the future of Seabrook Island is on the line as the new resort is finally approved. Now, the town must decide what matters more---growth or the home they love.And Kathryn must choose too. Between the man who broke her heart, the man who never stopped loving her, and the woman who keeps testing her trust, Kathryn must face what she really wants before she loses everything.In Beachview Reunion, love is tested, old ties are pulled back together, and one woman must decide if a reunion can lead her back to the love she never stopped feeling.Perfect for fans of:Small-Town StoriesFriendship, Family & ForgivenessFeel-Good Women s Fiction

She lost everything. She came to disappear. Summer had other plans. At forty-seven, acclaimed New York chef Eva Hamilton watches her marriage, career, and carefully planned future fall apart in a single night. With nowhere else to go, she leaves the restaurant she spent twenty years building and accepts a temporary job in Sunset Cove, a small coastal town she s never visited.The Sea Pine Inn is beautiful, weathered, and barely surviving. Its cafe hasn t changed in decades, and if it can t turn a profit by Labor Day, owner Margot Montgomery may be forced to sell it to developers.Eva has four months to revive the failing kitchen and prove the inn still has a future. But winning over a close-knit town isn t easy, especially when she s still carrying the pain of everything she left behind.As Eva brings fresh food and new life to the cafe, she begins to find friendship, purpose, and a community that welcomes her as one of its own. And then there is Lucas Reed, the contractor restoring the inn, who keeps his distance but sees more than he should. He is steady, patient, safe in a way that should make everything easier. Except it doesn t. Because trusting him means risking the one thing she can't afford to lose again herself. He doesn't ask for her story, but he doesn't look away from it either. And the more time they spend working around each other, the harder it becomes to pretend that what is building between them is simple.Eva came to Sunset Cove planning to stay for one summer. But saving the Sea Pine may mean risking her heart on a life she never expected to find.Sweet slow-burn tension, set against a coastal town that remembers everything, with an old inn full of history, a woman must learn how to live again after everything she trusted falls apart.Tropes:Starting over after betrayalPublic scandal and cheating husbandInfertility and hidden griefFixer-upper inn (and fixer-upper life)Quiet, steady contractor/handymanForced proximity renovationFound family in a small coastal townSlow-burn romanceChoosing yourself after losing everythingSet against a windswept coastline, The Southern Escape is an emotional women s fiction story about resilience, fresh starts and healing.Heat Level: Clean, sweet romanceTone: Emotional & RawSeries: Book 1, The Summer EscapeEnding: HEAPOV: Third PersonPerfect for readers who love deeply emotional women s fiction, second chances, and stories where healing is hard, but worth it.

Eleven weeks. One struggling seaside inn. And a secret that could ruin everything.Eva Hamilton came to Sunset Cove for one reason: to escape the wreckage of her marriage and rebuild the career she left behind in New York. Her job at the fading Sea Pine Inn is only meant to last until Labor Day. But when her Thursday Suppers begin drawing crowds, giving new hope to the struggling inn, Eva finds purpose in the kitchen again and a place among the people who have welcomed her as one of their own.She also finds Lucas Reed, the reserved handyman who seems to understand what it means to leave an old life behind. After a violent coastal storm pushes them closer, Eva begins to wonder whether her heart could survive one more risk. But Lucas is hiding a past tied to the darkest moment of Eva s career.With developers threatening the inn and Labor Day drawing closer, Eva must decide whether to return to the life she left behind or fight for the new beginning she never expected.A warm coastal story about second chances, hidden truths, found family, and finding the courage to stay.

One hidden identity. One beloved seaside inn at risk. And one final summer to decide where she belongs.Eva Hamilton thought Sunset Cove had given her the fresh start she needed. Her Thursday Suppers are thriving, the Sea Pine Inn feels more like home each day, and Margot has offered her a partnership that could turn her temporary escape into a permanent future.Then Eva discovers who Lucas Reed, the reserved handyman she was beginning to trust, really is. Now every moment they shared feels tangled in a secret he should have revealed much sooner.As Eva struggles to protect her heart, divorce papers arrive from the husband who betrayed her, and developers threaten to take the Sea Pine away from the community that loves it. Saving the inn may require Eva to fight for a life she never planned to stay for.With summer ending, Eva must decide whether Lucas deserves a second chance and whether she s finally brave enough to stop running and claim the home, career, and love waiting for her in Sunset Cove.A warm coastal story about forgiveness, found family, second chances, and choosing where you truly belong.

One life-changing surprise. An unexpected miracle. And a second chance Eva never thought life would give her.At forty-seven, Eva Hamilton has finally found the fresh start she came to Sunset Cove searching for. She s now a partner in the Sea Pine Inn, her cafe is thriving, and her new relationship with Lucas Reed is growing stronger each day.Then Eva discovers she s pregnant.After years of failed fertility treatments and a marriage that ended in betrayal, the baby feels like an impossible gift. But it also brings new fears. Eva and Lucas have only just begun building a life together, and neither expected to become parents at this stage of their lives.While Lucas embraces the chance to create the loving family he never had, Eva struggles to balance her pregnancy, the busy inn, and the painful memories she thought she had left behind. And when they travel to New York for Thanksgiving, she must face the family whose expectations have shaped her choices for far too long.Eva has been given the future she once stopped believing in. Now she must trust herself, accept the love surrounding her, and believe that the most unexpected beginnings can still lead to a happily ever after.A heartwarming coastal story about a miracle pregnancy, later-in-life love, family healing, and finding happiness when you least expect it.