Join the fun of the first Spa Week at the Seabreeze Inn!
As Ivy adjusts to a new marriage, she must also welcome spa guests and deal with more secrets her old beach house reveals—this time, from the Roaring Twenties.
Additionally, her sister Shelly is nervous about having her first baby. Will Ivy manage to pull off the first spa week and juggle her new life in Summer Beach?
Along the shores, more surprising discoveries fill the local residents with fresh speculation. In the charming town of Summer Beach, news travels fast.
Can Ivy come to terms with that and the nagging spiritual presence of Amelia Erickson, the former owner of the Seabreeze Inn?
Discover the latest chapter in the Summer Beach series set on sunny California shores and find out why readers say, “Life is better in Summer Beach.” If you love clean romance and women’s fiction with fascinating characters you’ll want as friends, this series is for you!
REVIEWS for the SUMMER BEACH SERIES
More than 10,000 5-star reviews on Goodreads and Retailers!
“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
“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
A heartwarming holiday beach special. A magical new theater production.
**A USA Today bestseller.**
Marina Moore's new Coral Cafe is a Summer Beach favorite of locals and visitors alike. When her sister Kai helps create a Summer Beach performing arts theater, the entire family and community get involved in a new holiday musical production. Join Marina and Kai in casting a new holiday show to celebrate Christmas.
As writer Jack Ventana struggles to adapt to his new role as a single father in the small beach town, his romantic relationship with Marina suffers. Will this holiday bring them together or force them apart? And when an old friend appears in Summer Beach, Marina has more options to consider.
Relax at the Coral Cottage beach house with a group of family and friends you'll love. Coral Holiday is the third novel in the Summer Beach: Coral Cottage series. In ebook, paperback, hardcover, and audiobook.
REVIEWS
“Jan Moran is the new queen of the epic romance.” - USA Today Bestselling Author Rebecca Forster
“[Jan Moran is] is a compelling voice to follow.” - Booklist
'A wonderful story 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
'The perfect blend of mystery and romance...the women in Jan's stories are always intelligent and strong. At the core is a strong, close-knit family.' - Betty's Reviews
Summer Beach Series
Coral Cottage
Coral Cafe
Coral Holiday
Coral Weddings
Seabreeze Inn
Seabreeze Summer
Seabreeze Sunset
Seabreeze Christmas
Seabreeze Wedding
Seabreeze Book Club
Seabreeze Shores
A bookshop on the beach. A sizzling summer ahead. Join a new book club at the Seabreeze Inn.**A USA Today bestseller.**When sisters Ivy and Shelly Bay form a book club to help support a local bookshop on the beach, friends and guests of the old beach house inn are eager to join, although one new member harbors a potentially devastating secret. Meanwhile, a discovery in the historic beach house inn brings the past to light, and recently widowed Ivy grapples with the idea of a new marriage. But when a threat of nature arises during a book club meeting that could harm the entire beach community, members pull together, proving that the bonds of family and friendship are more important than ever in Summer Beach.
Discover the latest chapter in the Summer Beach series set on sunny California shores, and find out why readers say, “Life is better in Summer Beach.”
Available in ebook, paperback, hardcover, large print, and audiobook.
REVIEWS for the SUMMER BEACH SERIES
More than 10,000 5-star reviews on Goodreads and Retailers!
“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
“A fun read that grabs you at the start.” -Tina Sloan, Author, and Award-Winning Actress
Recommended Series Reading Order
Seabreeze Inn
Seabreeze Summer
Seabreeze Sunset
Seabreeze Christmas
Seabreeze Wedding
Coral Cottage
Coral Cafe
Seabreeze Book Club
Coral Holiday
Seabreeze Shores
More to be announced...
The high summer season. A long-awaited wedding. Surprises at a historic beach inn.**A USA Today bestseller.**At the historic Seabreeze Inn, sisters Ivy and Shelly Bay are busy with wedding plans of their own, although challenges threaten to derail the special events. New guests are also throwing a wedding at the inn, bringing a host of trials and chaos. As Ivy prepares the old beach house for a season of weddings, surprising discoveries from decades past arise. RSVP now and join the party on the beach.
Seabreeze Wedding is the fifth novel in the beloved Summer Beach series and may read as a stand-alone. This heartwarming story is set on the sunny California coast. Visit the small town of Summer Beach now, where the bonds of friendship and love prove unbreakable.
REVIEWS FOR THE SUMMER BEACH SERIES
More than 5,000 5-star reviews on Amazon and Goodreads!
“An enjoyable, lovely read to lift your spirits. A light, breezy read, old houses, and characters with secrets...” - Silver's Reviews
“An entertaining beach read that offers multi-generational context and humor.” - InD'Tale Magazine
“A novel that gives fans of romantic sagas a compelling voice to follow.” - Booklist
“A fun read that grabs you at the start.” - Tina Sloan, Author & Award-Winning Actress
“A wonderful story...Will make you feel the sea breeze streaming through your hair.” - Laura Bradbury, Bestselling Author
“Perfect blend of mystery and romance...intelligent and strong, close-knit family.” - Betty's Reviews
Series Order
Seabreeze Inn
Seabreeze Summer
Seabreeze Sunset
Seabreeze Christmas
Seabreeze Wedding
Seabreeze Book Club
Coral Cottage
Coral Cafe
Coral Holiday
A beach cafe. An event to remember. The summer heats up with friendship and fun.A USA Today bestseller! “A fun read that grabs you at the start.” — Tina Sloan, Award-winning Actress and Author
When Marina Moore decides to expand her farmers market and pop-up dinner business, the next step is a cafe on the shores of Summer Beach. But challenges loom, and Marina must quickly become more creative than ever, especially when her children need help. Her sister Kai's position with a musical theater troupe forces more changes. Their sister Brooke is having marital challenges, while grandmother Ginger continues to contribute her advice on the life well-lived—if only her granddaughters will listen.
Meanwhile, writer Jack Ventana stumbles onto more old secrets in Summer Beach, and his overgrown Labrador retriever puppy Scout manages to dig his way into more trouble. When the status quo changes between Jack and Marina, their budding romance is threatened.
Join the fun once again in Summer Beach, where the bonds of friendship and love prove unbreakable.
From the author of the USA Today bestsellers, the Coral Cottage and Seabreeze Inn series, the Coral Cafe is a new chapter on the sunny coastline. Available in paperback, hardcover, audiobook, and large print editions.
A widowed artist. An old crush. One summer to get her life back.**A USA Today bestseller.**
Ivy Marin’s life implodes after discovering that her late husband had spent their life savings on a beach house. Strapped for cash as an art teacher and with nowhere to go, Ivy and her recently jilted sister head to Summer Beach to recreate their lives. If only renovating a historical home didn’t unveil a host of hidden secrets in the beachside community—and the mayor wasn’t her former high school crush.
Bennett Dylan led a campaign against Ivy’s late husband to block the rezoning of the beach house land for a high-rise resort. Although it’s been ten years since his wife’s death, Bennett is avoiding the pain of loving—and possibly losing—another woman. And then the FBI shows up… Ivy’s demands for a zoning variance for a bed-and-breakfast couldn’t come at a worse time for him.
Despite distractions, Ivy has one summer to sway the town to salvage her livelihood and the new life in Summer Beach she’s come to love. Start your vacation in Summer Beach now with Seabreeze Inn and the Summer Beach series. After that, the Summer Beach fun continues with the new Coral Cottage. Find out why readers say, 'Life is better in Summer Beach.'
REVIEWS
2500+ 5-star reviews!
'An entertaining beach read that offers multi-generational context and humor.' - InD'Tale Magazine
'A novel that gives fans of romantic sagas a compelling voice to follow.' Booklist
'Sweet romance with a mystery.' - Romance in Her Prime
'SEABREEZE INN is an enjoyable, lovely read that will lift your spirits.' - Silver's Reviews
Untangling secrets at a historic beach inn has unimagined surprises.
With the high summer season underway at the Seabreeze Inn, Ivy Bay faces new challenges. She has just one season to make the inn a success to pay the tax bill her late husband left behind. And her neighbor’s lawsuit could mean an end to the Seabreeze Inn. Yet her daughter Sunny’s arrival in Summer Beach is also a chance to renew their strained relationship.
While the mayor, Bennett Dylan, develops deeper feelings for Ivy, new trials weigh on their romantic relationship. Sensing Ivy’s sadness over her sister Shelly’s departure, Bennett encourages Mitch, the Java Beach owner, to contact Shelly. And Sunny fears Bennett might be a replacement for her father.
Amid the turmoil, Ivy discovers another clue from the old house’s original owner. The woman’s story makes Ivy reflect on what the house means to her and all of Summer Beach.
Seabreeze Sunset is a sweet summer beach read. This third novel in the Summer Beach series. Book your reservation in this small beachside town of intriguing characters now. Find out why readers say, 'Life is better in Summer Beach.'
REVIEWS for the Seabreeze Inn at Summer Beach series
2500+ 5-star reviews!
'An entertaining beach read that offers multi-generational context and humor.' - InD'Tale Magazine
'A novel that gives fans of romantic sagas a compelling voice to follow.' Booklist
'Sweet romance with a mystery.' - Romance in Her Prime
'SEABREEZE INN is an enjoyable, lovely read that will lift your spirits.' - Silver's Reviews
Two sisters. One unforgettable summer.While renovating an old beach house, Ivy and her sister, Shelly, suddenly have full occupancy after fire forces Summer Beach residents from their homes. Even the mayor, Bennett Dylan, who was Ivy’s high school crush, moves in. As the summer heats up, attractions simmer and feuds erupt.
Living in the house Bennett had hoped could be a community center, he finds himself at odds with Ivy’s campaign for a bed-and-breakfast zoning change. And when valuable items disappear from the inn, Bennett’s friend Mitch, who owns the popular Java Beach coffee shop, is the prime suspect.
Shelly's romance with Mitch cools when his old criminal record emerges, which leads her to question if Summer Beach is the right place for her.
Despite the chaos, Ivy has just one summer to save the house from an impending tax sale. And when a documentary filmmaker arrives to reconstruct the history of the old house and its secretive former owner, yet another secret emerges from an unlikely place.
Seabreeze Summer is a sweet summer beach read and the second novel in the Summer Beach series after the Seabreeze Inn. Book your reservation in this small beachside town of intriguing characters now.
REVIEWS for the Seabreeze Inn at Summer Beach Series
2500+ 5-star reviews!
'An entertaining beach read that offers multi-generational context and humor.' - InD'Tale Magazine
'A novel that gives fans of romantic sagas a compelling voice to follow.' Booklist
'Sweet romance with a mystery.' - Romance in Her Prime
'SEABREEZE INN is an enjoyable, lovely read that will lift your spirits.' - Silver's Reviews
A fresh start. A sunny beach town. One summer to rediscover her life.**NOW A USA TODAY (August 6, 2020) BESTSELLER!**
A new beach read series set in the beloved village of Summer Beach.
When Marina Moore’s life blows up on national television, she seeks refuge at her grandmother’s beach house called the Coral Cottage. Now in her mid-forties with children in college, Marina is in dire need of her grandmother's gutsy advice to a well-lived life. Marina meets an old friend, Ivy Bay, proprietor of the Seabreeze Inn, who encourages her to share her love of food at the local farmer’s market. Soon Marina’s sister Kai arrives on a summer break from her musical theater troupe. Together, the sisters discover new paths bound to change them forever. If only those changes didn’t require such long leaps of faith.
Jack Ventana, a newspaper writer and confirmed bachelor nomad, is on a six-month sabbatical to write his first book. The only company he wants is his inquisitive Labrador Retriever puppy, but when he receives a call from an old colleague, he finds his life altered in ways he never imagined—including the prospect of romance.
What began as a short, reclusive holiday is destined to change Marina’s life, especially when Jack’s research uncovers her grandmother Ginger’s hidden past. Join the fun in Summer Beach, where the bonds of friendship and love prove unbreakable.
From the author of the bestselling Seabreeze Inn at Summer Beach book series, the Coral Cottage is a new chapter on the sunny coastline. Get it now in ebook, hardcover, paperback, audiobook, and large print. A clean, women's fiction beach read.
A season of joy. The spirit of family. Celebrate a joyous holiday season at the Seabreeze Inn, where love is in the air…and a unique discovery awaits. **A USA Today bestseller.** Enjoy as a standalone story or as part of the Summer Beach series.
When sisters Ivy and Shelly Bay discover crates of vintage Christmas decorations at the Seabreeze Inn, they decide to open their historic beach house to the village of Summer Beach. From a Gingerbread Bake-off and a Santa Sprint on the beach to a mysterious guest who has an unusual effect on those around him, the Seabreeze Inn is the place to be this holiday season. Families and friends come together, and love awakens—until a priceless discovery at the beachside inn complicates matters.
While Ivy creates a holiday special for single guests with nowhere else to go, Bennett Dylan, the mayor of Summer Beach, helps organize Christmas celebrations. However, the holidays will test Ivy and Bennett’s relationship, especially when Ivy’s grown children voice their opinions. As hidden secrets surface, Ivy faces a decision that could change her life.
This season, everyone is family at the Seabreeze Inn. Join residents and guests in this small beach village for the warmest of holiday gatherings as sleigh bells ring across the beach in a delightful holiday novel. Celebrate Christmas and a season of joy at the Seabreeze Inn.
From Jan Moran, a USA Today bestselling author of romantic women’s fiction, comes a dual timeline saga of love and second chances set in Italy.
A vintage necklace. A long-hidden secret. A second chance for love.
When costume designer Ariana Ricci leaves her groom at the altar, she seeks solace with her great-aunt, a legendary Texas-born Hollywood actress who worked on the film Roman Holiday as an extra. There, Ariana discovers Audrey Hepburn gave Ruby Raines an intriguing necklace during filming, and a cache of 1950s letters, postmarked Italy, raises more questions about Ruby’s hidden past.
Aching for a fresh start and the chance to resolve an unfinished story, the two embark on a journey to the sun-dappled shores of Lake Como, Italy that will illuminate secrets of a bygone era and offer second chances to each of them—if they are bold enough to seize them.
Enjoy Jan Moran's romantic women's fiction sagas in audiobook, including The Chocolatier, The Winemakers, and Scent of Triumph. For family saga beach reads, look for her USA Today bestselling contemporary Summer Beach, Coral Cottage, and Love California series. Visit www.JanMoran.com for more. Also published by Goldmann / Random House in Germany.
REVIEWS FOR JAN MORAN
'Second chances, twists of fate, a stunning read.' — Kristy Woodson Harvey, USA Today Bestselling author of Feels Like Falling
'Jan Moran is the new queen of the epic romance.' -- Rebecca Forster, USA Today Bestselling Author
'A novel that gives fans of romantic sagas a compelling voice to follow.' - Booklist
A young widow. A husband she thought she knew. On the picturesque Italian coast of Amalfi lies a chocolatier's destiny...San Francisco, 1953: Heartbroken over the mysterious death of her husband, Celina Savoia, a second-generation chocolatière, takes their young son to Italy's shimmering Amalfi coast to meet his father's family. Just as she embarks on a magical life of making chocolate by the sea surrounded by a loving family, she begins to suspect that her husband had a dark secret--forged in the final days of WWII--that could destroy the relationships she's come to cherish.
While a second chance at love is tempting, the mystery of her husband's true identity thwarts her efforts. Challenged to pursue the truth or lose the life and those she's come to love, Celina and her late husband's brother, Lauro, must trace the past to a remote, Peruvian cocoa region to face the deceit that threatens to shatter their lives.
In The Chocolatier, Jan Moran, bestselling author of the contemporary Summer Beach series and the historical novels, The Winemakers and Scent of Triumph from St. Martin's Press, offers a testament to the resilience of love, along with insights into the fascinating world of chocolate-making. For fans of Adriana Trigiani, Danielle Steel, Renee Rosen, Susan Meissner, and Lucinda Riley.
A solid pick for fans of historical romances combined with a heartbreaking mystery.' - Library Journal
“A delicious novel that makes you long for chocolate.” – Ciao Tutti
'A novel that gives fans of romantic sagas a compelling voice to follow.' - Booklist
'Jan Moran is the new queen of the epic romance.' - USA Today Bestselling Author Rebecca Forster
Give yourself the gift of The Chocolatier now.
