"A book begging to be read on the beach, with the sun warming the sand and salt in the air: pure escapism."-Kirkus
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery-a story of friends who become family, giving each other courage to start over...
When fate brings three strangers to a charming space for lease on the California coast, the Boardwalk Bookshop is born. Part bookstore, part gift shop, part bakery, it's a dream come true for Bree, Mikki and Ashley. But while their business is thriving, their personal lives are...not.
Bree, wounded by brilliant but cold parents and her late husband's ultimate betrayal, has sworn to protect her heart at all costs. Even from Ashley's brother, a writer and adventurer who has inspired millions. He's the first man to see past Bree's barricades to her true self, which terrifies her. Mikki has this divorce thing all figured out-somehow, she's stayed friends with her ex and...
