The Cottage at Pelican Bay (Nantucket Seashells #1)

She came to Nantucket to heal.
She didn’t expect danger.
She definitely didn’t expect love.

At sixty, Lori Carlton isn’t chasing a fresh start. Two years after losing her husband, she just wants quiet mornings, ocean air, and space to breathe again.

A summer house swap brings her to Seabird Cottage, a weathered little home tucked away in Pelican Bay, one of Nantucket’s most secluded corners. It feels safe. Gentle. Like a place that knows how to keep secrets.

Until someone breaks in.

A chilling message left behind shatters Lori’s fragile sense of peace. Someone believes she’s guilty of something she doesn’t understand. Someone is watching. And the threat is personal.

With her best friend far away and fear creeping in, Lori turns to the one person who feels steady in the storm. Mitch Brandon, the quiet neighbor next door. Kind eyes. Few words. A man who notices more than he says.

Mitch has a past he keeps buried and a heart shaped by loss. But when Lori’s safety is threatened, he steps forward without hesitation. Calm. Capable. Protective.

As a dangerous mistake from the past begins to surface, Lori and Mitch are pulled into a mystery rooted in old injustice, mistaken identity, and revenge that refuses to let go.

Between long beach walks, late night conversations, and moments of unexpected tenderness, two wounded hearts begin to open. Slowly. Carefully. Bravely.

Because healing doesn’t always come quietly.
Love doesn’t follow a schedule.
And second chances have a way of finding you when you least expect them.

The Nantucket Seashells series is a clean, feel good romance with a cozy mystery thread, later in life love, gentle suspense, and deeply satisfying emotional payoffs.

Start the series today and settle into Pelican Bay. Six heartfelt stories are waiting for you.