The Diner

The Seaside Saga, Book 26

By: Joanne DeMaio

Narrated by: Steven Barnett

From New York Times bestselling author Joanne DeMaio comes The Diner, Book 26 of The Seaside Saga.

Like misty wisps of salt air, The Seaside Saga weaves its way into listeners’ lives and hearts. The fluid, ongoing storyline not only makes for an immersive literary experience—it redefines modern fiction and the very notion of a novel. At 26 books (and counting), The Seaside Saga follows the tangled adult lives of a group of beach friends on the New England coast.

Quite simply, The Seaside Saga’s made a distinct splash. And it does once again in The Diner, picking up from DeMaio’s most stunning cliffhanger yet.

And The Seaside Saga continues.

The Seaside Saga Listening Order:
Book 1 - Blue Jeans and Coffee Beans
Book 2 - The Denim Blue Sea
Book 3 - Beach Blues
Book 4 - Beach Breeze
Book 5 - The Beach Inn
Book 6 - Beach Bliss
Book 7 - Castaway Cottage
Book 8 - Night Beach
Book 9 - Little Beach Bungalow
Book 10 - Every Summer
Book 11 - Salt Air Secrets
Book 12 - Stony Point Summer
Book 13 - The Beachgoers
Book 14 - Shore Road
Book 15 - The Wait
Book 16 - The Goodbye
Book 17 - The Barlows
Book 18 - The Visitor
Book 19 - Stairway to the Sea
Book 20 - The Liars
Book 21 - The Mistake
Book 22 - Miss Moonchild Starbeam
Book 23 - The Shack
Book 24 - August Dove
Book 25 - Hush
Book 26 - The Diner
And more Seaside Saga Books

©2025 Joanne DeMaio (P)2025 Joanne DeMaio

Scare me...Make me Smile...Make me Wonder

Wow- way to pick up from the last book and bring Jason's memories along too. As usual you give us emotion, tease us with anticipation and leave us wondering again- what comes next? Shane...what are you thinking? Does Maris have to wait for you to write before she can add to her book? What does she do in that writing shed when we are not with her? And- yes to as many books as you can write, please.

What an ENDING. IM STUNNED

How do I even begin? I just can’t wait. I’ve been in love with these characters… Thank you for such a wonderful story for giving us a place to escape to… much gratitude💙🙏💙

Danger and Recovery

On a dark night in Stony Point a thief upends Jason and Kyle’s lives.
We waited months to find out what happened to them and in true fashion of the author’s writing, she showed us the dark side and also the bond that the beach friends and others in Stony Point have for these men.
Her character’s lives are descriptive and layered with the intensity of shared memories and hopeful futures.
Not to be outdone, another character, Shane, feels a pull back to Stony Point. Especially since he was not there to support his brother Kyle and friend Jason.So he has some decisions to make also and hopefully we will learn more in the next book.
This series draws you in till you feel you too are a beach friend. Fears, deep feelings and also the love of belonging can be found in each of Joann DeMaio’s wonderful books.
I was able to listen to the audio of this book from the author. This review is my opinion without remuneration for the gifted arc.