A heartwarming, feel-good beach read about the bonds of friends and family—and who is really there for you when you need them.
Like she does every year, fifty-something Jen Watson is looking forward to a relaxing summer at her family’s beach house. Dipping her toes in the sand with her two best friends, Carrie and Faith, sipping wine on the deck, enjoying the sound of waves crashing against the shore. They all look forward to these precious months together.
But this year, she gets the devastating news that the family wants to sell the Newport house. Her grandmother made it a special place for decades, and Jen isn’t about to give up all those memories now. So, Jen and her friends put their heads together to come up with a plan. A summer project of fixing up the house wasn’t what they had in mind. Peeling paint is one thing, but the house is old and needs a little more than just a patch here and there. But there’ll be no more summers at the beach if Jen’s family has their way, and all three of them—plus Joe, an old friend from Jen’s past—are ready to do what’s needed to keep the house in the family, and create even more memories, no matter what it takes.
Meanwhile, Faith and Carrie have their own issues. Faith discovers a new talent and a potential career shift. Carrie has her own dental clinic and full-time responsibilities, but when her socialite mother taps her for help with the big summer fundraiser, she can’t say no.
Come visit Newport Beach, have one of Nana’s muffins and see how Jen’s beach house unexpectedly changes the lives of her friends and family. It’s the first book in a new series that will follow the group of lifelong friends and their families as they explore Newport, where the bonds of family and friends runs deep.