Summers in Seaside

Series · 17

books · 2022-2024

By Hope Irving, Monica Misho-Grems, Barb Shuler, and more

Books in series

One Wild Summer

2022

Lights, camera, action… Marley Turner is devastated that she’s had to change her plans for the summer. Instead of doing the internship she’d applied for at college, she’s headed back home to help in the family-owned restaurant. Seems a film production company has selected Seaside for the location of their next movie and the restaurant is expected to provide the food for the crew while they’re in town. Short-staffed and struggling to stay afloat, Marley’s father hires Preston Roark to help with the kitchen duties. Preston takes an instant liking to Marley and despite how much he tries to get to know her, Marley has one thing on her mind—James Phoenix, the heartthrob playing the leading role in the movie. James plays the part well and before long, Marley is swooning like everyone else in town. Too bad James is all about acting rather than being in a serious relationship. With summer winding down and the filming company wrapping up their final scenes, Marley finds that saying goodbye to James isn’t as difficult as she expected. But leaving Preston behind is another story. James Phoenix may light up the big screen, but Preston Roark knows how to steal the show. Grab your copy of the summer’s hottest attraction, One Wild Summer, today!

Summer of Thrills

2022

What happens when the person you fall in love with isn’t who you thought? When Mysti Larson first stepped foot in Seaside, she hadn’t intended to stay. The sleepy little town was nothing more than a place to refuel as she headed down the coast. Then fate took over, handing her a job, a home, and friends she adored, before she fell for the love of her life. But life in Seaside wasn’t what it seemed. There was a dark secret hidden under the surface of the town. As belongings went missing, and things in her home were moved, no amount of security cameras could make her feel safe. When her own secrets catch up with her, will Mysti’s friends be able to save her, or will the mystery that’s been plaguing the town come to take her life? Welcome to Summers in Seaside, a small town located along the Oregon Coast and home of the Seaside Festival. This brand new series of short contemporary romance stories will be filled with sun, sand and summer adventures that will tug at your heart strings.

#11

Summer Solstice

2022

A Later in Life, Second Chance Romance Calista Boyd had one fatal flaw. Her taste in men. After the end of a disastrous marriage, she returns to her hometown in Seaside Oregon to make fresh start. She rediscovers her love for the ocean and a renewed passion for creating art from the sea, and starts an exciting new business selling her jewelry designs. With the support of her friends and family, she’s on a path to find the happiness she gave up on years ago. When she finds a man lying in an alley one night, bloody and beaten, suddenly the path she’d carefully navigated shifted. Another complicated man in her life was the last thing she needed, but this stranger has a hold on her she can’t ignore. Ellis Vaughn was tired. For years he’d had to fight to survive his own bad decisions and what fate had handed to him. He’d found a quiet life, but the pull of his old ways won out. When his little brother goes missing, all arrows point to a small beach town in Oregon, and what he finds there is more than the trouble he expected. The last thing he imagined fate to hand him was a beautiful blonde angel who stirs feelings he’d never thought he’d consider. Like forever. When the danger following Ellis threatens to tear through the bloom of happiness between them, can they trust each other enough to save what they’ve begun to feel?

#13

Finding Summer

2022

I’m not normal. I’ll never be normal. But spending my life hiding behind closed curtains just doesn’t work anymore. I want to live, really live. Like feel warm sand beneath my toes, the sun on my face, and laughter inside my heart, live. Stepping outside was the hard part. Falling for my neighbor, easier than I thought. But finding out my neighbor has a twin brother that wants me too? I’m not sure I’m ready for both of them, but I can’t give either of them up. What happens when they find out how broken I am? That I’ll never be normal? This novel is part of the Summers in Seaside Series.

#14

Booked for the Summer

2022

She needs to finish her book. He needs to balance his out. Maddie, a budding romance author - whose first book made the whole author thing seem easy - is stuck. The words won’t come to her, and the page remains empty after months. With a pushy ex-boyfriend for an agent, Maddie feels the pressure as her new deadline quickly approaches. Having run out of ideas to get over her writer’s block, Maddie books a summer stay at a cute, quaint, little ranch on the Oregon coast. Positive that a change of scenery will do the trick, she sets off to do the one thing she’d never expected to do: become the protagonist in her own romance novel. Lifelong rancher Jason Harper is struggling to keep his family’s ranch afloat. With the livestock industry hitting a rough patch, he is forced to dip his toes into another industry he knows very little about. With one final hail mary to save the generations’ worth of Harper blood, sweat, and tears, Jason decides to rent out his ranch for the summer, with hopes that Seaside’s thriving tourist industry can keep him on his feet. He had no idea that this decision would lead to everything he needed…and more. Can these two desperate strangers find the help they’ve been in dire need of? Or will the sparks of a summer romance cause everything they’re working towards to crumble into the sea? If you loved Emily Henry’s Beach Read and Olivia Dade’s All the Feels, you’ll love Booked for the Summer. Buy Booked for the Summer now to get immersed in a forced proximity romance from the Summers in Seaside collection.

#15

Summer Escapades

2022

If she won’t offer to bury a body for you, is she really your best friend? Mara Applegate thought she had it all: A high-end, lucrative career she loved and a handsome man who loved her. It was the start of a happily ever after until it all fell apart and slipped between her fingers. It’s one thing to find out her fiancé never loved her. It’s another to have him throw that misplaced love in her face. His choices were now her fault. Needing a safe place to recollect herself, Mara calls her long-time best friend and takes a road trip to Oregon. Brenna was now the only person she had in the world. The one person that, no matter what, would never abandon her. Two friends, once separated by distance and life, set out on a new adventure. They’re on a search to find themselves and maybe, just maybe, find happiness. Can the men they encounter handle their brand of crazy, or are they doomed to be a passing fling?

#16

The Summer Ultimatum

2023

Watching my sister fall in love last summer gave me something I hadn’t expected—hope. It gave me hope that there might be someone out there for me and hope that I might get past my misguided fears and finally let someone in. With my help, Ryan’s planning the most epic proposal. I just have to get the know-it-all musician I work with to fall in line to make it work. Jax is wicked smart, extremely talented, and sexy as sin. But he can’t see the forest for the trees when it comes to his potential. He’d rather keep playing in dive bars along the coast than take a real shot at success. When the Seaside festival has a music competition, I present Jax with an ultimatum that will either make or break both our careers. I’ve laid it all on the line, but can he?

#17

The Boys of Summer

2023

Meeting him during a student exchange program changed our lives then, but can we finally make things right years later? ZAYN All my geeky teenage self cared about was video games. My social butterfly twin sister convinced me to participate in a summer exchange program between France and Oregon. That’s where I unexpectedly met Dante Reyes, the cool Dominican guitar hero wannabe who surprisingly welcomed me into his world. An instant friendship developed… until I ruined everything. My sister’s dragging me back to Oregon six years later. I’m not the quirky kid anymore. I’ve worked hard for the opportunity to interview for my dream job in California. Now that I’m facing Dante again, I’m torn between anger and desire for the man who ghosted me. As if the proximity makes a difference. As if we could repair our broken friendship. As if the manwhore could ever be interested in more… DANTE My instant connection with nerdy Zayn Mansouri didn’t make any sense. Neither did how I abruptly ended it without a second glance. The French-Moroccan went back home, and I moved on... or so I thought. Facing him again overrides everything. And just like that, our connection is cemented and our long-lost friendship ventures where I never would have fathomed. As if it were an eventuality. As if I weren’t straight. As if our unlikely summer fling could lead to more. Is this a second chance or another opportunity for heartache? Only time will tell. The Boys of Summer is part of the Summers in Seaside series. It's a contemporary small-town, bi-awakening, second-chance, opposites attract, multiracial/interracial MM romance. Welcome to Summers in Seaside, a small town located along the Oregon Coast and home of the Seaside Festival. This series of short contemporary romance stories will be filled with sun, sand and summer adventures that will tug at your heart strings. This series will give you a taste of brand new additional stories in a shared world. Each book will be a stand alone story that will include crossovers connecting some of their characters and settings. Join the Summers in Seaside Stalker group to stay up to date with all the new and exciting things happening in this series this summer.

#18

A Sun-Kissed Summer

2023

Seaside, Oregon. Not just the place to be for their summer festival but also the perfect place for a girl's trip. Except, Acadia now has to go alone and fresh off a breakup. With a little convincing, she packs a few suitcases—one full of her paints and some canvases—and flies halfway across the country for a month. It's either nursing a broken heart in her apartment or nursing it on a beachfront cottage all to herself. She’s hoping that a latte, pastry of the day, toes in the sand, and a canvas will be all she needs to feel a little less broken. But then Carver, the owner of the cottage comes home—completely unexpected and completely distracting. And much like Acadia, his plans had changed last minute. She can see under his flirty demeanor and captivating smile that, much like Acadia, he was hurting too. Suddenly, she needed one more thing. To help him heal just as much as she needed to. And he seemed to reciprocate. Soon, they were both forgetting exes and finding something resembling friendship in each other. And maybe something a little more. But with an expiration date on Seaside, Acadia has to protect herself. She can’t let herself get too close to Carver, which is easier said than done. But what if giving in to their hearts' desire is the only way to heal? Welcome to Summers in Seaside, a small town located along the Oregon Coast and home of the Seaside Festival. This series of short contemporary romance stories are filled with sun, sand and summer adventures that will tug at your heart strings. This series gives you a taste of new authors and their stand alone stories in a shared world. Each book may include crossovers connecting some of their characters and settings.

#19

Sweets of Summer

2023

Sugar, spice and secrets are the perfect recipe for trouble. Cindy Patterson is scared and hiding in plain sight. Looking over her shoulder has become a daily game of cat and mouse—if she just lets go and grips onto the sexy-as-sin man trying to win her heart—she might just find the happiness she deserves. With her best friend, Dana, by her side, picking her up when she’s down and kicking her in the pants when needed she may just survive the trouble coming her way. Their friendship will give them the anchor they need to keep Cindy from bolting when the past shows up. It’ll be the hardest fight she’s ever had to win—there is no other option.

#20

Summer Escape

2023

Seaside was supposed to be the perfect escape… Heather Montgomery had never felt so alone. With the walls slowly caving in on her and her marriage barely hanging on by a thread, running away from everything seemed to be the answer to all her problems. When a series of handwritten letters begin to show up at her new place, Heather soon realizes she’s not the only one suffering. That someone else is hurting as much as she is. Can the words from a complete stranger heal her heartache? Landon Richardson was a proud father and husband, doing everything he could to make sure his family never had to go without. Until he’s wrongfully accused of something he didn’t do. And now he’s on the verge of losing everything. Will Landon hang on to that last bit of hope? Summer Escape…where hearts are reunited and love is renewed. Summer Escape is part of the Summers in Seaside Collection, a series of short, stand-alone contemporary romance stories based in the small Oregon Coast town of Seaside. Each one is filled with sun, sand, and summer adventures that will tug at your heart strings.

#21

Hook, Line, and Summer

2023

Love conquers all, huh? If only it were that simple… Adam Barnes was my first love. My first everything. I thought he was my happily ever after. I was wrong. Circumstances forced me back to our small hometown. His corporate dreams kept him thousands of miles away. That was over ten years ago. Now, he’s back for the summer. The chemistry we always had is still there, hot as ever. He swears we can make it work this time. That fate gave us a second chance and we shouldn’t waste it. I wish I could believe him. But I don’t. Because losing him once was almost more than I could bear. I’m just not sure I could survive it again…

#22

Summer Love

2023

It’s bound to be a fantastic weekend in Seaside, Oregon with my closest friends. Not only are we staying at the adorable Sandy Shore Inn, we’re also excited to attend the Seaside Festival’s Book Signing Event. After all, we librarians love our books… Which also brings us to the local bookstore, Booked at the Beach. I’m immediately attracted to the cozy little shop… and to the hot, sexy man working behind the counter. When Garrick shows up at the book signing’s VIP dinner and is seated at the same table, I feel a rush of excitement. We quickly discover we have more in common than just a love for books. Things between Garrick and me progress quickly, but is it too good to be true? After all, he lives in Oregon and I live several hours away in Port Townsend. How can we make this work? Then, he lets me in on his little secret… Summers in Seaside to Summers in Seaside, a small town located along the Oregon Coast and home of the Seaside Festival. This series of short contemporary romance stories are filled with sun, sand and summer adventures that will tug at your heart strings. This series gives you a taste of new authors and their stand alone stories in a shared world. Each book may include crossovers connecting some of their characters and settings. Seasons of Love every season comes love––eventually. Find out how sisters Holly, Summer, Autumn, and April each find love when they least expect it in the Seasons of Love Series by C.L. Collier.

#23

One Summer Knight

2023

Can a Knight heal a hardened heart? Samantha Summers is ready to build her future. After finishing her Architecture degree, she’s ready to put it to use. She and her best friend, Maddie Cooper, have procured a building that is ready for Sam’s magical architect’s touch. Maddie’s dream is to own a bookstore, and Sam is ready to be the one to make it happen. When the hunt for a General Contractor turns up little to no results, Sam and Maddie are forced to make a choice that Sam soon comes to regret. Oliver Knight is a notorious charmer and all around golden boy. As the town’s favorite contractor, he’s recommended to Sam and Maddie over and over, but Sam is certain it’ll spell doom for their project after one strong first impression. After several failed relationships and horrible heart breaks, she’s learned that no man can be trusted, and has hardened her heart and built a tower to save herself from the perils of heartbreak. Besides, when you’re making your best friend’s dreams come true, who really has time for love? Sam’s attitude, which has a habit of being just as fiery as her hair, poses quite the challenge to her project partner. Can Oliver Knight become a knight in shining armor and save Sam from her self-built tower? If you loved Maggie Moves On, then you’ll love One Summer Knight.

#24

Summer with My Sexy Ex

2023

Bristol Moore and I have a history: Quickie Vegas wedding. Seventy-two mind-blowing hours of consummation. Annulment ten days later. We never had to see each other again. Except she’s my best friend’s little sister. And he’s getting married this weekend—if his cold feet don’t torpedo the whole thing. I’m the best man. Bristol is the maid of honor. And we just found out we’re still married.

#26

Summer with You

2024

Melanie Briggs has had her share of bad luck lately. From the cracked glass in the front window of her hair salon to the leaky faucet she’s dealing with at home, she’s isn’t sure how much more she can take. Having a man in her life would sure make things a little easier, but then she’d have to deal with her brother, Colin, constantly looking over her shoulder and being all up in her business. She’s not a little girl anymore, so Colin needs to back off and give her some space. When her car breaks down less than a mile from her house, she doesn’t know if she should laugh or cry. Can one more thing possibly go wrong in her life? Mason McKinnon can’t seem to get rid of the target on his back. Though he’s tried to lay low these last couple of years, folks in Seaside don’t forget a thing. They’d rather remind him of what he did years ago than see the good he’s doing now. It’s not easy having his own vehicle repair shop, but he’s somehow managing to stay afloat and that’s all that matters right now. When he stops to help a stranded motorist on the way into work, he’s shocked to see it’s his former best friend’s little sister. The last thing he wants is to stir up trouble with Colin again, but he sure is having a difficult time keeping his eyes focused on her car and not on her. Mason wants to ask her out and he’s quite certain Melanie will say yes, but will an over-protective brother stand in the way of these two pursuing happiness? It’s time for Colin Briggs to mind his own business once and for all.

#30

The Summer Proposal

2024

My sisters are dropping like flies. They’re falling in love and having the time of their lives. Don’t get me wrong, I’m ecstatic for them. I love seeing them happy. But I’m not ready for that type of commitment. I can’t even keep a plant alive, let alone find someone worthy of getting past a third date. As the only sister done with school and single as a pringle, I have to do something fast, or I’ll be my matchmaking aunt’s next victim. When Jax’s drummer joins him for the summer and needs some help with his image, I make him a deal he can’t refuse. All is perfect—until I realize my summer proposal has one minor flaw. Our relationship may be a sham, but there’s nothing fake about my feelings for Finn.

Authors

Hope Irving

Author · 13 books

Hope Irving is a USA Today and Amazon Top 15 Bestselling Author. She lives in Paris, France, and spent a couple of years in Texas, where she earned her MBA. With many friends, relatives, and readers in the States, the US has a big place in her heart. Although French is her mother tongue, she chose to write her novels in English because it simply feels right for her characters. Hope’s suspenseful and complex love stories are modern fairytales. A natural introvert, she enjoys tormenting her flawed characters with a hint of darkness and sometimes magical elements. Still, her heart melts when love conquers all. Her work has been described as “genre-defying,” “refreshingly unique,” and “an intriguing rollercoaster read.” Learn more about Hope’s life in Paris, her love of multi-layered, swoon-worthy heroes that don’t play by the rules, and her book-loving world on her website. To keep up with all the latest, follow Hope on social media or join Hope’s mailing list for exclusive book information and great deals. Find Hope Irving here: https://linktr.ee/hi\_author

We all live in the illusions of our own realities. Cassandra's reality lies between the quiet bridge of complex and chaotic. A single mother to two amazing boys, graphic artist, industrial sewer, author, avid home gardener, baker, reader, and introvert, her hats are many. A refined goth, she's obsessed with tattoos, shoes, hair dye, chocolate, metal and hip-hop music, and all things dark and creepy except bugs, those are too creepy. Each of her books contains a piece of her reality. Tiny fragments laced with forbidden romance, defining miniature slices of her truths.

Amy Stephens

Author · 28 books

Amy Stephens is a USA Today and International Bestselling contemporary romance author. Born and raised in Alabama, she lives just minutes from the beautiful gulf coast beaches. When she’s not busy writing, you’ll find her reading, going on cruises with her husband, or taking a road trip for a girl’s weekend getaway. She’s a huge sports fan, but she prefers watching the games at home where she can curl up on the couch with her feline fur babies. Amy released her first book in 2014 and now has over twenty published works, from sweet and clean, rom-com, sports and firefighters, there's bound to be a hero for all of her readers. Find her on social media: https://www.facebook.com/amystephensa... https://www.instagram.com/amystephens... https://www.bookbub.com/authors/amy-s... Goodreads: goodreads.com/amystephens Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/dq9San Drop her an email: amystephensauthor@gmail.com

M. Leigh Morhaime

Author · 3 books

M Leigh Morhaime is an East Coast Native transplanted to the Pacific Northwest with her husband, sweet pup named Myah, and two cats, Hannibal and Watson. She can always be found with a pair of sunglasses somewhere on her head as she wasn’t meant for the sun. With a childhood dream to be an author, she published her first novel in November of 2020. While she is chaos, her stories revolve around the fierce heroines healing, thriving, and finding love. Creating Fierce & Witty Heroines with Lingering Love Stories. To Connect: Facebook, Instagram, Linktree & TikTok: mleighmorhaime Amazon & BookBub: M Leigh Morhaime

Ellie Isaacson has been an avid reader her whole life, but a couple years ago she had a dream that she just couldn't forget. She cultivated that dream and began writing, which became a dream of a different sort. Ellie is thrilled to be able to share her passion with her readers. As an accountant and an author, she slings numbers by day and words by night. She's also a wife and a mother of two amazing boys and one crazy hellion pup.

C.L. Collier

Author · 11 books

C.L. Collier is a USA Today Bestselling Author who lives in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. She was raised in the Seattle area, and although she lives closer to Portland, Oregon now, she frequently visits the hometown she loves. When she’s not writing, you can find her reading, watching her favorite sports teams, spending time with her family, or going to concerts. She likes her music loud, wine and coffee sweet, and her books steamy.

Tina Gallagher

Author · 19 books

As a tween, Tina Gallagher and her best friend would create happily ever afters for their favorite soap opera couples. Eventually, the soap operas lost their appeal, but the writing never did. Before living her dream as a full-time author, she worked a spectrum of jobs ranging from baking and cake decorating to marketing and project management. In between creating memorable characters, traveling, and taking pole dance lessons, Tina enjoys spending time with her handyman husband and two grown children.

Amanda Shelley

Author · 14 books

Amanda Shelley writes romantic stories you can escape into. Some are steamy, others are sweet but all have strong characters with a little bit of sass. When not writing, Amanda enjoys time with her family, playing chauffeur, chef and being an enthusiastic fan for her children. Keeping up with them keeps her alert and grounded in reality. She enjoys long car rides, chai lattes and popping her SUV into four-wheel drive for adventures anywhere. Amanda loves hearing from readers. Be sure sign up for her newsletter and follow her on social media. Join her reader’s group Amanda’s Army of Readers to stay up to date on her latest information. https://www.facebook.com/groups/Amand... https://www.instagram.com/authoramand... https://www.facebook.com/authoramanda...

KA Graham grew up in a small town in Oregon. Through the years, her love for writing and poetry, turned into something she had only dreamt of. Writing her own book. She's faced many obstacles in her life, but the love and devotion of her parents, have always kept her grounded. She is an avid reader, blogger and does PA work for a few authors, which keeps her quite busy. Hard rock music lover and horror movie buff, with a love and appreciation for tattoos. Her addictions include copious amounts of caffeine, Chinese food and Haribos candy.

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Denise has been reading since before she could talk. And to this day, escaping into a book is her go-to activity before anything else. She likes to write about sassy women and semi-flawed alpha-esque men (hard on the outside and just a little soft on the inside.) Denise’s female characters always have strong friendships, potty mouths, and like to drink—a lot. Denise is loyal to a fault, a bit too sarcastic, blindingly optimistic, and pretty freakin’ happy with life overall. If she couldn't be a writer, she'd be a singer in a classic rock band. Right after she learned to carry a tune. She has more purses than days in the month, an obsession with colored ink pens, and a slightly unhealthy bracelet habit. Home is in the Pacific Northwest where she lives with six Siberian Huskies and a husband (BW) who has the patience and tolerance of a saint. And, lest she forget, Denise also lives with too many to count characters inside her head, who will eventually have their stories told. For more about Denise visit her website at: www.DeniseWells.com Connect with Denise: https://linktr.ee/DeniseWells