Jen Watson is worried that this may be her last summer at the family’s beach house. She looks forward to going there every year, but they’ve been grumbling about not wanting to sink money into any repairs. She’s hoping she can change their minds, but when a major catastrophe happens, it may be too late and the family insists that it go on the market. Her two best friends, Faith and Carrie are struggling with issues of their own. Carrie has her own dental practice but dreams of a career where people are actually happy to see her, and Faith is mentoring a student teacher and can’t help but notice how much things have changed since she started teaching decades ago. Jen, Faith and Carrie have spent their summers at the beach house, and the memories are many and warm. Even their adult children don’t want to see it go. They all hate to see Jen lose the Newport house and all put their heads together to find a way to save it.

Spend some time in Newport Beach with Jen Watson and her best friends, children and neighbors. In the first book, Newport Harbor House, Jen fought with everything she had to convince her brother not to sell the beach house that had been in their family for generations. She and her friends gave it their all, and saved the beach house...for now, at least. Carrie finds herself thrown together with Dirk yet again, but her world is rocked by the re-entrance of her ex—and her step-daughter, Bethany, whom she hasn't seen for years. Faith has gotten a job at an eclectic little boutique on Balboa Island, and as the school year begins and the owner becomes scarce, Faith has to decide what to do. Stop by the Newport Harbor House, have one of Nana's muffins and catch up on what's happening.

Faith’s life has been turned upside down, and she’s not at all sure that’s a good thing… With Jen and Carrie at the beach full time, it’s gotten harder by the week for Faith to return to her job inland as a new life has been unfolding for her at the beach on the weekends. Her part time job at the boutique has taken more and more of her time as the owner becomes increasingly scarce. Her daughter, Maggy, has been visiting more frequently, with all the ups and downs that brings. Jen’s son, Max, has been spending time in Newport as well, and Faith still holds out hope that Maggy and Max might end up together. Jen wants the same, and the three friends do their best to throw the two together—not always with welcome results. Carrie’s new relationship with Bethany requires a bit more from all three friends than they’d anticipated, but they’re up for the challenge. A road trip is in order, and by the time they return home, everything has changed. Visit Newport Beach and sit on the deck for a while, watch the sunrise and enjoy one of Nana’s muffins.