Seabreeze Inn

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A widowed artist. An old crush. One summer to get her life back. A USA Today Bestseller and a Feel-Good Women's Fiction Series that readers can't stop reading. Ivy is devastated to discover her late husband spent their life savings on a sprawling old beach house. But as a part-time art teacher in her forties with two daughters in college, she has to quickly recreate her life. Renovating the historical home with her sister reveals incredible hidden secrets—and a handsome small-town VIP turns out to be her former high school surfer crush. Although it's been ten years since his wife's death, Bennett is avoiding the pain of loving—and possibly losing—another woman. Ivy's request for a bed-and-breakfast variance couldn’t come at a worse time for him. Despite heaps of challenges, Ivy has one summer to sway the town to salvage her livelihood and the new life in Summer Beach she has come to love. Will Ivy's journey to revitalize her life also rekindle an old flame? If you like to binge-watch series like Virgin River, Sweet Magnolias, and Cedar Cove, you'll love this clean and wholesome family beach series with sweet, second-chance romance and a touch of mystery. Start your vacation in Summer Beach, and find out why readers say, "Life is better in Summer Beach!" Plus, get a free Summer Beach Welcome Kit with your purchase--details inside. Perfect for readers who enjoy clean, wholesome sweet romance, small-town beach stories, and uplifting women’s fiction about starting over. What's it like? Tone: Warmhearted, emotional, and uplifting POV: Third Person Content: Clean romance reads. No vulgar language or explicit content. Series Ending: Guaranteed HEA Second chance romance Small town with recurring characters Later-in-life romance Women's friendship / sister bonds Beach setting Forced proximity Grumpy / Sunshine Widow / Widower Hidden secrets Fixer upper / renovation romance Found family Inn series Slow burn romance REVIEWS "SEABREEZE INN is truly an enjoyable, lovely read that will lift your spirits . If you enjoy a light, breezy read, old houses and characters with secrets, you will want to add this book to your TBR. Art lovers will also enjoy this book that slips in a little romance." - Silver's Reviews "An entertaining beach read that offers multi-generational context and humor ." - InD'Tale Magazine "A wonderful story that is great at any time of the year. Will make you feel like the sea breeze is streaming through your hair." - Laura Bradbury, Bestselling Author, My Grape Year "I love stories where the protagonist connects with an old love! Especially if the story is set at the beach. Wonderful characters and a sweet story. Doesn't get much better." - Kellie Coates Gilbert, Bestselling Author, The Pacific Bay Series "Jan Moran is the new queen of the epic romance." - USA Today Bestselling Author Rebecca Forster "Sweet romance with a mystery." - Romance in Her Prime "A novel that gives fans of romantic sagas a compelling voice to follow." Booklist "The perfect blend of mystery and romance ...the women in Jan's stories are always intelligent and strong. At the core of all her books is a strong, close-knit family . The story evoked a wide range of emotions but most of all love. " - Betty's Reviews "Jan Moran is a favorite author of mine. All in all a fun read that grabs you at the start." - Tina Sloan, Author of Changing Shoes , Award-Winning Actress

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Is Seabreeze Inn appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

Clean, wholesome romance for adults with no explicit content or strong language. Features mature themes of widowhood, financial loss, and rebuilding life, but presented in a warmhearted, uplifting manner.