NEW: SEABREEZE GALA Debut Celebration I'm celebrating my new SEABREEZE GALA book (#10) debut with lovely bling! Enter for a chance to win this elegant NADRI NECKLACE + a signed series starter book, SEABREEZE INN (why not share with a friend if you've read it?). About the necklace: From Nadri for Nordstrom, it's rhodium-plated silver with faceted cubic zirconia. Gorgeous! (I got one, too!)   ..read more

This sunny salad is a favorite among my guests for its fresh, vibrant balance of creamy avocado, crisp greens, and juicy mandarin orange slices. In Seabreeze Gala, this is a quick family favorite enjoyed with shrimp right off the grill. The citrus dressing is light and flavorful. For an easy spring or summer meal, I often add pair with tomato-basil soup, crab bisque, or another light soup. To add more protein, add grilled or pan-seared shrimp or salmon prepared with garlic, olive oil, oregano, and pepper. A side of sourdough bread and a bottle of your favorite white wine will complete this fre ..read more

Carrying a vintage orange crate from the garage, Ivy opened the kitchen door with her sneaker, taking care to navigate around little Daisy, who was now crawling across the kitchen floor toward a shaft of sunlight on the linoleum. Her sister Shelly was a relaxed beach mom who thought germs were a necessary part of life. Fortunately, they had just mopped. Ivy plopped the box on the counter and rolled up her sleeves. “I found more decorations we might use for the fundraiser.” She removed the dusty muslin fabric covering the former owner’s party treasures they’d found. Her younger sister and thei ..read more

Need some sunshine? With a week of rain ahead of us in San Diego, I'm staying inside and writing. But I'm still serving up sunshine with a sweet .99c sale! If you haven't read my top USA Today bestseller, Seabreeze Inn, now's your chance. (If you have, share the fun with friends!) Until February 13th, the Seabreeze Inn ebook is only 99c on my shop and all online major retailers! And if you like to binge-read as I do, check out the sale on my series add-on bundle below in both ebook and audiobook… You’re not going to believe the curveball life just threw at m ..read more

Are you a Barnes & Noble NOOK reader? Here's a sweet preorder you should never miss! Get 25% off if you preorder Seabreeze Gala, Coral Memories, and Orange Blossom Way ebook in B&N today until the 26th of January!  Use Code: PREORDER25 Here are my 2024 Book Launches: Seabreeze Gala | March 19, 2024 About the book: The future of the Seabreeze Inn hinges on one gala event, but will the history of the beachside inn threaten its survival? When Ivy Bay’s historic Seabreeze Inn requires critical repairs, a benefactor offers help, and the announcement ripples through the art world ..read more

Beach View Lane has been named among the best in family-friendly media, products and services by Mom's Choice Awards. This is the first book in my new Crown Island women's fiction series, was also voted as a Top 10 favorite at Barnes & Noble! The second, Sunshine Avenue, came out last month, and Orange Blossom Avenue is slated for 2024. Another top series thanks to readers ? ? About Beach View Lane: Grab your beach cruiser and head to the Majestic Hotel on Crown Island! Start a heartwarming family saga set in a charming beach town. April Raines is facing the end of her long-term marriage a ..read more

Next month, I've been invited to speak and sign books at a Sonoma Country winery in Santa Rosa, California, Hook & Ladder Winery. I researched one of my favorite sagas, The Winemakers, in nearby Napa Valley, so this is a sort of homecoming for me. If you're in the area, please join us. This is a special event put on by Adventures by the Book. See details below. About the Booksigning Event:  Introducing our new Reading Between the Vines series to take place at the estate producer Hook & Ladder Winery, 2134 Olivet Rd, Santa Rosa, in Sonoma County, California. Wit ..read more

Need some sunshine? With a week of rain ahead of us in San Diego, I'm staying inside and writing. But I'm still serving up sunshine with a sweet .99c sale! If you haven't read my top USA Today bestseller, Seabreeze Inn, now's your chance. (If you have, share the fun with friends!) Until February 13th, the Seabreeze Inn ebook is only 99c on my shop and all online major retailers! And if you like to binge-read as I do, check out the sale on my series add-on bundle below in both ebook and audiobook… You’re not going to believe the curveball life just threw at m ..read more

Are you a Barnes & Noble NOOK reader? Here's a sweet preorder you should never miss! Get 25% off if you preorder Seabreeze Gala, Coral Memories, and Orange Blossom Way ebook in B&N today until the 26th of January!  Use Code: PREORDER25 Here are my 2024 Book Launches: Seabreeze Gala | March 19, 2024 About the book: The future of the Seabreeze Inn hinges on one gala event, but will the history of the beachside inn threaten its survival? When Ivy Bay’s historic Seabreeze Inn requires critical repairs, a benefactor offers help, and the announcement ripples through the art world ..read more

Beach View Lane has been named among the best in family-friendly media, products and services by Mom's Choice Awards. This is the first book in my new Crown Island women's fiction series, was also voted as a Top 10 favorite at Barnes & Noble! The second, Sunshine Avenue, came out last month, and Orange Blossom Avenue is slated for 2024. Another top series thanks to readers ? ? About Beach View Lane: Grab your beach cruiser and head to the Majestic Hotel on Crown Island! Start a heartwarming family saga set in a charming beach town. April Raines is facing the end of her long-term marriage a ..read more