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She’s 43 years old…and starting over from scratch. How did this happen? She had it all together. A stable marriage of two decades. Two grown daughters. And now she and her husband, empty nesters, were moving to a beach house. Until he showed up late one night and tore their marriage apart. A secret life. A different woman. Another family. Left alone, she has to begin again. And then her estranged sister and mother get thrown into the mix. When she buys a house on a small South Carolina island, will she learn what life is really about?

He’s standing in front of her...after 10 long years. No one knows why Dixie’s son is standing there, on Christmas Day, no less. And he doesn’t look happy. Dixie is keeping a big secret that will shake up everyone around her. Julie’s daughter, Colleen, is coming home for a visit, but she’s not alone. Janine makes a new friend, but nobody is thrilled about it. Julie and Dawson question their budding relationship. Will they move forward or decide that being friends is the best way to go?

When Meg shows up at her mother's door, she has no idea how to break the news to her. She's come home from France, pregnant. At just nineteen years old, this wasn't where she saw her life going. Now, trying to hide her growing belly and figure out her next decision, she moves in with her mother, sister and aunt on Seabreeze Island. But, how long can she keep her pregnancy a secret, and what happens if another surprising person shows up at the front door of Julie's house?

In this 5th book of the South Carolina Sunsets series, there's a wedding happening! Which of our couples is walking down the aisle, and will everything go off as planned? Or, is there always just a little bit of drama threatening to throw everyone for a loop?

Dixie has a boyfriend, and she's hiding him from everybody. William gets a job offer and has a big decision to make. Dawson has a huge announcement. Colleen gets the shock of her life. Julie adjusts to being a grandmother. Meg and Christian start building a life together. Someone unexpected comes to town and decides not to leave.

When we last left off, there was a big wedding and an addition to the family. But, what happens when a new resident moves to town and shakes things up? And what will everyone do when a familiar face shows up and creates chaos during the holidays?

At 40, Tara Lawson's world falls apart. A painful divorce and the loss of her job as a journalist leave her reeling. But it's the news of her beloved grandmother's passing that draws her back to her childhood home in Seagrove, South Carolina, to settle the estate. In the midst of her grief, Tara unexpectedly reconnects with Noah, her childhood best friend. Now a successful sea glass artist, Noah's steadfast presence becomes a comforting anchor. Together, they revive their old tradition of hunting for sea glass, a simple joy that begins to heal Tara's emotional wounds.

No one knows why Dixie’s son is standing there, on Christmas Day, no less. And he doesn’t look happy. Dixie is keeping a big secret that will shake up everyone around her. Julie’s daughter, Colleen, is coming home for a visit, but she’s not alone. Janine makes a new friend, but nobody is thrilled about it. Julie and Dawson question their budding relationship. Will they move forward or decide that being friends is the best way to go? There’s so much happening on this little island, including the return of Julie’s ex husband and a shocking surprise at the end.

I NEVER wanted to be a daredevil. Even as the 49-year-old adult that I am, I still don’t want to ride a roller coaster or jump out of a perfectly good airplane. And I don’t understand people who want to do those things—even my lifelong best friend. And yet, here I am, holding a list of daredevil-ish things in my hand at my best friend’s will reading. I am SO going to get her back for this in the afterlife. So, my outgoing, adventurous best friend decided to leave me her estate but only if I completed her bucket list. HERS, not mine

Danielle Wright has had an illustrious career as a nurse, but when the unthinkable happens, she has nowhere to run to get out of the gaze of prying eyes and judgmental people. When she takes a job as the nurse for Wisteria Island, she has no clue what she's agreeing to. The brainchild of a wealthy entrepreneur, Wisteria Island is home to a cast of quirky, and often difficult, characters. When Danielle finds out why the previous eight nurses have all quit within days, she has to decide whether to stick it out or go back to a life she no longer recognizes.

Heath Dutton has spent the last three years trying to heal his wounds, but no matter how many places he travels, his heart is still broken when he arrives in Seagrove. Will a current resident help heal his heart and turn out to be his soulmate? Colleen and Tucker arrive back in Seagrove after months of travel, but they're keeping a big secret that could cause a rift between Colleen and her mother. Janine is adjusting to being a new mother, but when she ends up in the ER with her new baby girl, will everything turn out well?

A new resident moves to town to take over his late grandfather's veterinary business. Will he find the love of his life or a woman who drives him nuts? Meanwhile, Dawson and Julie find out some disturbing news about their son. Janine and William anxiously wait for a birthmother to choose them. Will the adoption process go smoothly? Tabatha is almost finished with her pregnancy, but she still hasn't decided whether to keep her baby or pursue adoption. Celeste gets an amazing surprise from Ben as he tries to woo her.

Meg needs to make a decision about her upcoming wedding, but will her choice shock her mother, Julie? William makes a life-changing decision, but then everything keeps falling apart. How will it affect his relationship with Janine?

Quinn came to Whiskey Ridge with a secret. He never expects the woman sharing an office with him might uncover it accidentally. Kelly just wanted to run away from her problems. She needs order and quiet, but her neighbor is driving her crazy. Plus, he’s a little too attractive, and she doesn’t need that right now.

Madeline's tranquil mountain life is upended when her estranged mother, Eloise, arrives just as the town prepares for its annual holiday extravaganza. Meanwhile, Frannie comes back to Jubilee, inheriting not just her grandmother's home but also a retail space that could become the bakery of her dreams. Yet, the past has a way of catching up, especially when her high school sweetheart reappears, as unpredictable as an early snowfall.

He’s always been the funny one…but there’s nothing funny going on in his life right now. When a new opportunity arises, he thinks things are turning around. And then she shows up. She doesn’t like him a bit, and the feeling is mutual. But he needs this job. And she needs an escape from her own problems back home. Will sparks fly or will secrets come back and haunt them both?

She's got a big secret. He's got a big crush. Addison has finally come home for Christmas. But her husband isn't with her, and she's carrying a big secret. Will her family accept her? Clay has been pining after Addison since they were kids. He's best friends with her brothers, and she's never seen him as boyfriend material. Can he change her mind and help her heal before she leaves again?

They told her he was dead. It was the worst day of her life. Unable to bear the memories of her late fiance, Paige moves far away and tries to start her life over. And then there was a cowboy. He shows her that maybe life is still worth living. Maybe, just maybe, she has a future. And then she gets the shock of her life.

Kyle Parker never expected to see her again, and now he’s standing on her front porch with a foreclosure notice in his hand. Jenna can’t believe her eyes. Her life is a mess, her daughter is depending on her, and the one person who can wreck the rest of her day is standing there with a pink slip of paper in his hand. When she left him standing in a cloud of dust all those years ago, he vowed to never see or speak to her again. Now, he has to make a big decision—let her destroy his life all over again, or pay her back for what she did?

Austin York has had a rough life, no doubt about it. Abandoned as a young teen by his drug addicted mother, he was bounced from foster home to foster home. Now, at 26 years old, he's determined to make a life for himself and prove that he's capable and worthy of good things. But when a petite auburn haired spitfire crosses his path and lands him in the middle of a fake engagement, his world is turned upside down in more ways than one.