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I NEVER wanted to be a daredevil. Even as the 49-year-old adult that I am, I still don’t want to ride a roller coaster or jump out of a perfectly good airplane. And I don’t understand people who want to do those things—even my lifelong best friend. And yet, here I am, holding a list of daredevil-ish things in my hand at my best friend’s will reading. I am SO going to get her back for this in the afterlife. So, my outgoing, adventurous best friend decided to leave me her estate but only if I completed her bucket list. HERS, not mine

She’s 43 years old…and starting over from scratch. How did this happen? She had it all together. A stable marriage of two decades. Two grown daughters. And now she and her husband, empty nesters, were moving to a beach house. Until he showed up late one night and tore their marriage apart. A secret life. A different woman. Another family. Left alone, she has to begin again. And then her estranged sister and mother get thrown into the mix. When she buys a house on a small South Carolina island, will she learn what life is really about?

At 40, Tara Lawson's world falls apart. A painful divorce and the loss of her job as a journalist leave her reeling. But it's the news of her beloved grandmother's passing that draws her back to her childhood home in Seagrove, South Carolina, to settle the estate. In the midst of her grief, Tara unexpectedly reconnects with Noah, her childhood best friend. Now a successful sea glass artist, Noah's steadfast presence becomes a comforting anchor. Together, they revive their old tradition of hunting for sea glass, a simple joy that begins to heal Tara's emotional wounds.

He’s standing in front of her...after 10 long years. No one knows why Dixie’s son is standing there, on Christmas Day, no less. And he doesn’t look happy. Dixie is keeping a big secret that will shake up everyone around her. Julie’s daughter, Colleen, is coming home for a visit, but she’s not alone. Janine makes a new friend, but nobody is thrilled about it. Julie and Dawson question their budding relationship. Will they move forward or decide that being friends is the best way to go?

No one knows why Dixie’s son is standing there, on Christmas Day, no less. And he doesn’t look happy. Dixie is keeping a big secret that will shake up everyone around her. Julie’s daughter, Colleen, is coming home for a visit, but she’s not alone. Janine makes a new friend, but nobody is thrilled about it. Julie and Dawson question their budding relationship. Will they move forward or decide that being friends is the best way to go? There’s so much happening on this little island, including the return of Julie’s ex husband and a shocking surprise at the end.

Isabella Montgomery has spent her career making other people's hotels successful. At 55, she's finally ready to create something of her own. When the historic Wexley Inn on South Carolina's exclusive Wexley Island goes up for sale, she sees it as fate—the perfect opportunity to fulfill her lifelong dream of owning a charming bed and breakfast in the Lowcountry.

Faith, a former wealthy socialite, has had a rough few months. With her beloved father out of her life and a box of secrets that has shattered her world, she travels to January Cove in search of answers. But within the first minute of her visit, she's knocked off her feet, quite literally, by Brandon James. Brandon is tired of trying to save unsavable women. And this one is a royal pain in the rear. But he can't seem to stay away from her. Can opposites really attract, or is this a recipe for heartbreak?

When Meg shows up at her mother's door, she has no idea how to break the news to her. She's come home from France, pregnant. At just nineteen years old, this wasn't where she saw her life going. Now, trying to hide her growing belly and figure out her next decision, she moves in with her mother, sister and aunt on Seabreeze Island. But, how long can she keep her pregnancy a secret, and what happens if another surprising person shows up at the front door of Julie's house?

Eleanor Whitfield's life is falling apart with perfect posture. Her elite Atlanta etiquette academy is circling the drain—because apparently, nobody needs to know which fork to use anymore. When her eccentric Great Aunt Mavis dies and leaves her a mysterious inheritance in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Eleanor expects a lifeline. Maybe a trust fund. Perhaps some valuable antiques.

When therapist Luna Mason uses her grandmother's inheritance to build a wellness center in coastal Seagrove, she's determined to create a haven for healing minds and bodies. At Serenity, she offers a sanctuary where breathing comes easier and new beginnings feel possible. Everything unfolds perfectly until she encounters Archer Hawk, a former golf champion whose career-ending injury has left him bitter and resistant to her methods.

She does the craziest thing she’s ever done.... He’s hiding his identity.... Grieving over her divorce and the death of her mother, she’s trying to start over. But he’s there to hide from his fans. When she doesn’t know who he is, he continues a lie that could destroy everything. Can sparks fly when two people are keeping secrets?

Madeline's tranquil mountain life is upended when her estranged mother, Eloise, arrives just as the town prepares for its annual holiday extravaganza. Meanwhile, Frannie comes back to Jubilee, inheriting not just her grandmother's home but also a retail space that could become the bakery of her dreams. Yet, the past has a way of catching up, especially when her high school sweetheart reappears, as unpredictable as an early snowfall.

She’s hiding from a dangerous threat. He’s hiding from women altogether. When life puts them right next door to each other, will he have any idea what he’s gotten himself into? Tessa and her three-year-old son can’t seem to escape a dark past, but will Aaron give them a brighter future? Or will her past finally catch up with her?

He’s always been the funny one…but there’s nothing funny going on in his life right now. When a new opportunity arises, he thinks things are turning around. And then she shows up. She doesn’t like him a bit, and the feeling is mutual. But he needs this job. And she needs an escape from her own problems back home. Will sparks fly or will secrets come back and haunt them both?

It’s a split second decision. What if he figures out who she isn’t? Daisy needs to stop a mall project from ruining her town. A billionaire stands in her way. And she isn’t exactly well-versed in faking her identity. That is, until she does it. The problem is, he doesn’t like her one bit. Will she make it out of his beach house without blowing her cover?

September 11 was the worst day of her life…. She became a single parent in one tragic moment. It’s not the life she wanted, but it was the hand she was dealt. Years haven’t eased the pain, and starting over in a small beach town far away from the city that reminds her of the tragedy hasn’t been easy. Her teenage son is getting harder to handle. When a stubborn hometown guy comes back to January Cove for a visit, will she open her heart again? Or will he push her away because of his own demons?

She's got a big secret. He's got a big crush. Addison has finally come home for Christmas. But her husband isn't with her, and she's carrying a big secret. Will her family accept her? Clay has been pining after Addison since they were kids. He's best friends with her brothers, and she's never seen him as boyfriend material. Can he change her mind and help her heal before she leaves again?

They told her he was dead. It was the worst day of her life. Unable to bear the memories of her late fiance, Paige moves far away and tries to start her life over. And then there was a cowboy. He shows her that maybe life is still worth living. Maybe, just maybe, she has a future. And then she gets the shock of her life.

Kyle Parker never expected to see her again, and now he’s standing on her front porch with a foreclosure notice in his hand. Jenna can’t believe her eyes. Her life is a mess, her daughter is depending on her, and the one person who can wreck the rest of her day is standing there with a pink slip of paper in his hand. When she left him standing in a cloud of dust all those years ago, he vowed to never see or speak to her again. Now, he has to make a big decision—let her destroy his life all over again, or pay her back for what she did?

Austin York has had a rough life, no doubt about it. Abandoned as a young teen by his drug addicted mother, he was bounced from foster home to foster home. Now, at 26 years old, he's determined to make a life for himself and prove that he's capable and worthy of good things. But when a petite auburn haired spitfire crosses his path and lands him in the middle of a fake engagement, his world is turned upside down in more ways than one.