Sometimes forgiveness of the past is the only way forward. At age 46 and after raising three boys, Julia Harper has just learned her husband no longer loves her and he's just been waiting for the children to become adults so he could leave. Hopeful, Julia applies for the job of caretaker at The Lighthouse Inn on the island of Nantucket. What she doesn't know is that her half-sister lives just across the sand from the inn. Janey Forsythe recently found out her biological father is Ryan Harper—who is also Julia's father. When she sees the brunette unpacking and introduces herself, Janey realizes who she is, panics, and gets out of there as fast as possible. She and her sister, Tessa, have stayed on Nantucket, hoping to build a new life for themselves after their dangerous summer cleaning out their mother's cottage. Madelynne Lancaster finds herself in a similar situation as Julia: newly divorced, with old money in her bank account but no one to spend it on. No children, no spouse, no friends to speak of, as they all left with her politician ex-husband. Bitter, Maddy also applies for the caretaker job at the inn. The two women are paired together to begin running the defunct inn, only the two of them knowing the bitter past that has separated them for over thirty years. When they come face-to-face at the inn on Nantucket Point, Julia and Maddy are horrified and dumbstruck—and bound together by their contracted commitment and the obstacles in their pasts. When Julia finds a picture of her father in an old scrapbook in the inn, she's horrified to see he's standing with a pretty woman...that's not her mother. More pictures lead her to Tessa Simmons and the cottage across the sand, where she learns more about her father, her half-sister, and that Riggs Friedman was never apprehended for his crimes over the summer, what his real name is, and that his sister is still missing after three decades... All of these lives tie back to The Lighthouse Inn, some secrets having been buried for decades. Can Tessa, Janey, Julia, and Maddy make sense of their complicated friendships, overcome the past, and solve the mystery before they get hurt?

His ambition brought them together. Her secret could tear them apart. With love on the line, will they invest in their hearts? Innkeeper Jasmine Evans yearns to transform her struggling bed-and-breakfast into a huge success. As the single parent of a daughter conceived from a nameless one-night stand, she has no time for romantic entanglements. So when a handsome new guest arrives with a startlingly familiar face, she must guard a life-altering secret: He’s the father of her child. Atlas Remington is on a mission to prove he’s a capable heir to his family’s empire. Determined to be named CEO over his always-successful brother, he plans to buy the inn his sibling failed to acquire. But when the attractive owner unexpectedly melts his heart, he’s forced to choose between covertly chasing the deal or earning her affection. Reluctant to give in to her growing feelings until she reveals her daughter’s paternity, Jasmine is terrified being honest will send her new beau packing. And just as Atlas decides to forego familial respect in favor of the innkeeper’s charms, he learns devastating news that may cost him everything he’s ever wanted. Can the wounded couple overcome their secrets and invest in happily ever after? The Lighthouse Inn is the enthralling fourth standalone novel in the Shattered Cove romance series. If you like secret-baby suspense, small-town charm, and tantalizing tension, then you’ll adore A. M. Kusi’s steamy read. Buy The Lighthouse Inn to reveal love’s truth today! ***No cheating. HEA guaranteed.*** ---------- Keywords related to this contemporary romance novel: Small town romance, single parent romance, single mom romance, asian romance book, beach romance, contemporary romance novel, interracial romance books, multicultural romance books, secret baby romance, single parent romance, strong female lead, strong women, beach reads, seaside romance, beach romance, seacoast romance, strong heroine, small town romance, interracial romance books, romance ebook, white man asian woman interracial romance, IR romance books, abused heroine romance, contemporary romance series, romance series book, asian american romance, ir, IR romance books, romance novels to read, love story, love story books, interracial relationship, brothers best friend romance bwwm, secret baby romance books, small town romance series, romance book with secret baby, shattered cove series, multicultural romance books,

A hilarious farce, in which a coastal New England hotel, the reader’s expectations, and possibly The Novel itself, are turned inside out by an outrageous cast of characters, a mutinous Author, and the onset of a disastrous storm.

From relish trays and Old Fashioned cocktails to prime rib and fried fish, supper clubs are a quintessential part of midwestern dining culture. In Iowa, hundreds of supper clubs once dotted the state's rural highways and byways, serving as havens for hungry travelers and community gathering places for small towns. Opened in 1912, the Lighthouse Inn Supper Club in Cedar Rapids is one of Iowa's oldest supper clubs. In their heyday, Iowa supper clubs were also home to nefarious activities, with frequent visits from mobsters, bootlegged beverages and illegal gambling. Supper clubs like Archie's Waeside and Breitbach's Country Dining have even won James Beard Awards. Author Megan Bannister relays the delicious details of an Iowa staple.

In 1859, three sailors arrive on an isolated island to man a new lighthouse at the wreck-prone tippy tip of South America. They soon discover a band of egregious criminals, led by dangerous evildoer Kongre, who have been tricking ships into running aground, killing the survivors and taking the loot. When two lighthouse men go to assist a ship and are killed, serious trouble ensues.

Sometimes four weeks is enough… and sometimes it’s not… Lillian Charm is content running Charming Inn. She has everything she wants or needs. Well, she kind of regrets her purchase of the house next to the inn. She wants to turn it into a guest house. But It has been nothing but problem after problem. Gary Jones comes to Belle Island for a brief vacation… oh, let’s be honest… he’s hiding out from his past. He knows it and anyone who knows who he really is knows it. One other reason to make sure no one finds out his true identity. Gary takes over the job of rehabbing the guest house for Lillian. At the very least it will keep him busy, and maybe it will help him hide from his memories and the overwhelming guilt. But when an accident at the guest house makes it seem like history is repeating itself, Gary knows it’s no longer possible to hide from his past. Lillian and Gary have only known each other for four short weeks… and that may be all they have. This is the delightful continuation of the Charming Inn series. Sara and Noah are making wedding plans and then there’s Charlotte. What’s up with Ben and Charlotte? Of course, we’re still waiting to see what happens between Robin and Jay. Visit all of them along with your favorite Lighthouse Point characters. This is book four in the Charming Inn series: One Simple Wish - Book One Two of a Kind - Book Two Three Simple Things - Book Three Four Short Weeks - Book Four Five Years or So - Book Five Or try the Lighthouse Point series. Either series can be read first, so jump right in. The Lighthouse Point Series: Wish Upon a Shell - Book One Wedding on the Beach - Book Two Love at the Lighthouse - Book Three Cottage Near the Point - Book Four Return to the Island - Book Five Bungalow by the Bay - Book Six for fans of Lily Mirren, Jessie Newton, sweet romance, clean and wholesome, small town romance series, women’s fiction, drama, saga, best friends, women friends, southern romance, beach read, friendship, heartwarming, sweet, clean, inspirational, Kay Correll, Indigo Bay, Comfort Crossing, Lighthouse Point, contemporary romance, happily ever after, HEA, seasoned romance, older romance, Later in life, Similar to, Debbie Macomber, Robyn Carr, Sherryl Woods, Inglath Cooper, Olivia Miles, Debbie White, JoAnn Ross, Debbie Mason, Susan Wiggs, Ava Miles, Grace Greene, Rachel Hauck, Lauren K Denton, Chris Keniston, Barbara Davis, Holly Tierney-Bedord, Heather Burch, Faith Hogan, Jamie Beck, Catherine Bybee, Kimberly Rae Jordan, Laurie Alice eakes, Nancy Thayer, Liz Talley, Karen Kingsbury, Mary Campisi, Cedar Cove, Chesapeake Shores, Willow Lake, Cottage by the Sea, family life, seasoned romance, older characters, older heroine, Kay Cordell, Kay Cornell, Kay Correl, Similar authors, Mary Jane Hathaway, Leah Atwood, Deborah Raney, Heidi Hostetter, Judith Keim, Amelia C. Adams, Jeanette Lewis, Amie Denman, Melissa Storm, Stacy Claflin, Melissa McClone, Debbie Mason, JoAnn Ross, Wendy Wax, Jenny Hale, Inglath Cooper, Shirlee McCoy, Sheila Roberts, Kirsten Osbourne, Nan Rossiter, Pamela Kelley, Holly Martin, Donna Kauffman, Ava Miles, Ashley Farley, Terri DuLong, Jean Oram, Christine Nolfi, Carolyn Brown, Joanne DeMaio

In book 7 of this USA Today bestselling series, a new person comes to town to run the newly renovated lighthouse. But what is the running from and will her secret come out? 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? Catch up with the rest of your favorite characters including Julie, Dawson and Dixie! If you love southern women's fiction, you will enjoy all of the books in the South Carolina Sunsets series.

As Bluestar Island prepares for a very special Christmas wedding, Santa’s sleigh crashes into The Lighthouse Café, reuniting Bluestar’s beloved waitress with her former fiancé. In this holiday novella, Darla Evans has carved out a quiet life for herself as a waitress at The Lighthouse Café. Up until this point, she’s conveniently avoided the one man who shattered her heart and her dreams. But when a wedding draws him back to the island, she knows their meetup is unavoidable. Tech entrepreneur William “Will” Campbell has returned to his childhood home to be the best man in his father’s wedding. But first his father has a very special task for him—to restore a sleigh in time for the wedding. However, there’s not much time until Christmas. He just might need some help. As snowflakes cover the small town of Bluestar, Will and Darla work together to make it a very special holiday wedding. With the past looming between them, will the magic of the season open their hearts and allow them to find love again? Includes a holiday recipe for Darla’s frosted sugar cookies!

Spend another month in Five Island Cove and experience an amazing adventure between five best friends, the challenges they face, the secrets threatening to come between them, and their undying support of each other. Eloise Hall has reached a turning point: she either wants to marry Aaron or break up. Her scientific mind gets clouded by her heart, and she decides to quit her job at Boston University and move back to Five Island Cove to fix up and open The Cliffside Inn, a building she purchased decades ago on the rocky cliffs of Sanctuary Island. She thinks that'll show Aaron she's ready to wear a diamond and say I-do. Robin and Alice are dealing with their teenage children who've started dating when Alice learns that her ex-husband has lost his high-paying job and is having financial problems. All of the payments she's been getting...won't be coming anymore. With her husband back from Alaska, Robin struggles to learn how to balance home and family with her full-time job as well as her friends. When she has to make a difficult choice between her husband and helping Eloise with the inn, Robin doesn't know which to support. AJ has met a great guy -- or so she says. She's been texting her friends about a man named Peterson, but when they're supposed to come to the cove to help Eloise with the inn, only AJ shows up. Kelli brings her son to the cove for another extended vacation after learning her husband has started another relationship in New Jersey. He's asked her to consider an open relationship where they stay married, and he can still see and date this other woman. With their different personalities and in their different states of mind, none of these best friends are prepared for the secret contained within the walls of The Cliffside Inn. They've survived tough situations before, but this might be the thing that tears them apart for good...

Your next trip to Five Island Cove...this time to face a fresh future and leave all the secrets and fears in the past. Kelli is ready to make memories with her son in the house where she grew up. It needs a lot of work, but with the sunlight coming through the colorful stained glass windows, she's confident she can do it. When she gets way over her head, she calls the people who she can rely on for anything. Eloise is only a few weeks away from tying the knot, but she shows up at the house on Seabreeze Shore with sandpaper and her fiancé's power tools. They get to work, only to find Kelli's father's will underneath a floorboard. What's really in the will changes everything for Kelli and her mother. Laurel, Alice, Robin, and AJ arrive just in time to help Kelli and Eloise decide what to do next. At least until the storm warning comes, and they all have to hunker down in a house that has very little food and not enough beds for everyone. As they worry about their loved ones, their bonds of friendship will be tested one more time, when one more devastating secret comes to light... ...all within the walls of the house on Seabreeze Shore. Join best friends, old and new, Robin, Alice, Eloise, Kelli, Laurel, and AJ as they learn about themselves, strengthen their bonds of friendship, and learn what it truly means to thrive.