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A journey of love, loss, and the magic that binds them together In Ainsley Keaton's sixth installment of the Beachfront Sunsets series, two women navigate the complexities of love, loss, and new beginnings. Sarah embarks on a poignant journey with her dying love, Max, and his young daughter...

Friendship, love, and self-discovery collide as a group of friends embarks on a Malibu adventure The Malibu Girls follows the gang as they embark on a new adventure in Los Angeles. Willow, immersed in writing a screenplay about Zelda Fitzgerald, finds herself unexpectedly drawn to Jackson Flynn...

Christmas at Sconset Beach—Where family tensions run high, miracles happen, and hearts heal In Ainsley Keaton's eighth installment of the Sconset Beach series, Sarah's happiness at her thriving winery is shattered when her stepdaughter Julia's aunt threatens to take custody. As Sarah fights...

Hallie is having the time of her life working at the retreat. There, she meets Pete, a shy and overweight man who tugs on Hallie's heartstrings. Pete needs Hallie, which is very attractive to her. But she also has a thing for Conrad, her housemate. When she's given a choice between the two, who will she choose? Meanwhile, Fiona Kennedy, who is an acquaintance of Samantha's, and an A-List, Academy Award-winning actress, joins the group. She has everything in her life except a family. But she discovers she was adopted and her mother is Greer Davidson, who is a tarot reader and new friend of ...

Out of the frying pan, into the fire... Quinn is dealing with a shock. The daughter she gave up for adoption is now under her roof, and she's a handful, to say the least. 13-year-old Emerson is fiercely intelligent, independent and talented and has no desire to take advantage of Quinn's mothering instincts. But when Quinn's at her wits' end with the girl, an unexpected opportunity helps to channel the girl's passions and talents. And another opportunity for romance pops up for her in the process. Will Quinn finally end her embargo on romance? Colleen, Ava's mother, is also on the island. ...

"Fans of Debbie Macomber, The Chesapeake Bay series and Elin Hilderbrand will love this series..." Kindle Reader "A story about friendship, sisterhood, mother-daughter relationships, finding your inner strength in the face of adversity, starting over, and the pursuit of true love..." Andi's Books "Best book of the year. I know it's only March, but it is....Ms. Keaton's storytelling is brilliant..." Harlie's Books She's 54, broken-hearted, and starting over.... High-powered New York attorney Ava Flynn finds herself without a job or a future. Unemployable at her age, and broken-hearted by a ...

Hallie faces the greatest challenge of her life... Hallie, Ava's best friend, has gone through drastic changes and has come to a happy point in her life. Now, she wants to branch out into being a life coach. However, a routine checkup brings dark news. Suddenly, she's in the fight of her life, but she has her best friends by her side the entire time. Charlotte, Ava's daughter, is facing a crisis of her own. She has a newborn, and her husband wants a divorce. She needs to learn to stand on her own two feet, and she does. However, a medical emergency regarding Siobhan brings everything into ...

Sarah has now watched all her friends get their happily ever afters. But she's still grieving over Max, while trying to raise Julia and find the time to make hers and Ava's winery, Sava, a rousing success. It's the fall, a time of harvesting grapes and processing wine and booking major events. It's also a time for reflection. Sarah, unlike her friends and sister, has no desire for a relationship. That is until she meet Silas Pierce, an art dealer and artist who's a part of Conrad and Morgan's art cooperative. She and Silas have so much in common - both are worldly, interested in art and ...

Ava comes face to face with the shock of her life - her ex-husband Christopher is back! Two years ago, Christopher, Ava's husband, hightailed it to parts unknown, cleaning out their joint bank account on his way out the door. Now, heeeeee's back! Needless to say, Ava wants nothing to do with him. But he's paid her back, plus an additional $500,000, and he wants a second chance. Ava still wants nothing to do with him, but she's willing to hear him out. But he tells her a shocking story. One that was DEFINITELY not on her bingo card. Will Ava take him back? Sarah is bored with her life, and ...

Ava is reunited, in a way, with a part of her past when James Bloch's granddaughter comes to stay at the inn... Jessica Bennett, James Bloch's granddaughter, is now on the island. She's battling an addiction to painkillers and is haunted by visions of a woman and child. Who are they, and what do they have to do with her? In the meantime, Andrew Jameson, the hot pop singer of the moment, is hiding out on the island. He needs to get a record finished and he needs some time away. He has something to do with Jessica's visions, but neither know that at the time. They strike up a friendship, but ...

Sarah is experiencing several crises on multiple fronts. Max, the man she loves, is dying. She has to help him die with the assistance of a doctor in Los Angeles. The two decide to drive out to the West Coast together with Julia, Max’s young daughter, because Max wants to have one last road trip with Julia and wants Sarah to bond with the young girl. They’re going to go the long way through to see the country - camping out under the Smoky Mountain stars; going to Disney World; visiting Helen, Georgia, where they’ll be meeting Quinn; swimming with the dolphins in Miami; going to New ...

Ava is nursing an uncomfortable crush on her stepbrother, Elijah. When Elijah invites Ava to the Hamptons to spend a month with his ailing mother and two half-sisters, Rachel and Deborah, Ava eagerly accepts. There, she finds out more about her birth father and his family, which excites Ava, who is desperate to know about her heritage. But a romance with Elijah seems forbidden to her. Will she give into her attraction?

Sarah is having a ball at her new winery. But a devastating incident mars her happiness - her stepdaughter Julia's aunt wants custody. Will Sarah lose her one chance at motherhood? Quinn runs into an old friend, Mia. But Quinn finds herself attracted to the high-spirited Mia, who is helping Quinn's daughter, Emerson and Julia craft some songs as the two young girls have become a powerhouse song-writing team. Will Quinn admit to Mia how she feels? Will Mia reciprocate? Everything comes to a head on Christmas Eve, as old rivalries are buried, new relationships are born, and a veritable ...

Join the gang as they start a new life in Los Angeles! Willow is working on the screenplay for Zelda Fitzgerald, the wife of famed writer F. Scott Fitzgerald. While she's working on it, she finds herself getting closer and closer to Jackson Flynn, Ava's son. Then fate steps in and bonds the two in a way that Willow never imagined or wanted. Ava has finally met her stepbrother, Elijah, who she finds uncomfortably attractive. She also finds a new opening to religion, something that has always been missing in her life, as she learns a bit about Judaism when she accompanies Sarah to some Jewish...

Ainsley Keaton's The Beachfront Inn is a captivating tale of resilience, sisterhood, and the pursuit of happiness. Ava Flynn, a once-successful New York attorney, finds herself jobless and heartbroken at 54. When a generous benefactor bequeaths her a house in Nantucket's idyllic Sconset Beach, Ava embarks on a transformative journey with her best friends, Quinn and Hallie, each grappling with their own life-altering challenges.

Simultaneously, Ava's daughter, Charlotte, finds herself at a crossroads when her husband demands a divorce. Charlotte is left to raise their newborn alone, only to be rocked by a medical emergency involving Siobhan, which brings everything into sharp focus. Amidst the turmoil, Sarah receives a mysterious penny in the mail, sparking an intriguing mystery. As she unravels the enigma, Sarah forges a new connection that promises to alter the course of her life in ways she never anticipated.

A forbidden crush. A family secret. One unforgettable summer in the Hamptons. Ainsley Keaton's The Beachfront Crush, the tenth book in the Sconset Beach series, follows Ava as she navigates the complexities of family, friendship, and a budding forbidden romance. When Elijah invites Ava to the...

Two hearts, one retreat, family destiny and a journey of self-discovery. Ainsley Keaton's ninth novel in the beloved Sconset Beach series, set at the charming Beachfront Retreat, follows the intertwined journeys of Hallie and Fiona as they navigate the complexities of love, family, and...

Quinn finds herself in uncharted territory when her adopted daughter, Emerson, comes to live with her. As Quinn struggles to connect with the fiercely independent and talented teenager, an unforeseen opportunity arises that could help channel Emerson's passions and bring them closer together. Meanwhile, Ava's world is turned upside down when her mother, Colleen, arrives on the island for an extended vacation. Colleen harbors a long-buried secret that threatens to shatter Ava's understanding of her past, leaving her questioning everything she thought she knew.

A haunting past, a mysterious connection, and a chance for redemption on the beachfront. Prepare to be enchanted by the third installment of Ainsley Keaton's Sconset Beach series, The Beachfront Reunion. When Jessica Bennett, James Bloch's granddaughter, arrives at the inn, Ava finds herself...