Cerulean Bay Series by Linda J. French

A failed adoption and death of the child, an unfaithful egocentric husband, betrayal of a sister, and years of insecurities are all enough to make a woman want to run away from home. That’s exactly what Abby Reynolds does. With no destination in mind, she looks at an old worn and torn road atlas where the name Cerulean Bay pops out at her. I loved that crayon color, she thought. All the while her critical voice does what it does, criticize, scold, reprimand... moreA failed adoption and death of the child, an unfaithful egocentric husband, betrayal of a sister, and years of insecurities are all enough to make a woman want to run away from home. That’s exactly what Abby Reynolds does. With no destination in mind, she looks at an old worn and torn road atlas where the name Cerulean Bay pops out at her. I loved that crayon color, she thought. All the while her critical voice does what it does, criticize, scold, reprimand. However, she does what she normally does and ignores it. Abby begins to question her decision upon arriving in the little fishing village with the pretty name in a torrential storm. The first person she meets is Gabriel, destitute and despondent. Ridden with grief and guilt, Gabe can’t seem to get a break. Though his plight is his own undoing, he begins to recognize his own worth through the eyes of others. Meanwhile, things don’t improve too much for Abby as she has a close encounter with a mud puddle and Beck Smith, a man with his own demons to battle. The lives of these three tormented people intertwine with every emotion. You’ll love them, hate them, feel sorry for them and want to give them a good talking to, and the little village of Cerulean Bay will wrap itself around your heart. less

Jordan James has retired as manager of the Cerulean Bay Bank. Now he fills his hours with his passion, being the caretaker and keeper of the Persephone Point Lighthouse. The work is mundane with repairs & upkeep until he discovers a woman who's washed up on shore, a lone survivor of a boat wreck. Is she alone, and why is she here? Perhaps to wreak havoc in the lives of Cappy Coulter and Martine Paschal... moreJordan James has retired as manager of the Cerulean Bay Bank. Now he fills his hours with his passion, being the caretaker and keeper of the Persephone Point Lighthouse. The work is mundane with repairs & upkeep until he discovers a woman who's washed up on shore, a lone survivor of a boat wreck. Is she alone, and why is she here? Perhaps to wreak havoc in the lives of Cappy Coulter and Martine Paschal. Tragedy strikes the citizens of this little village once more, when they all pull together to find a positive in all of it. In this third book of the Cerulean Bay Series, Abby Reynolds has finally stopped looking for love in all the wrong places. That's when it finds her. less

Has there ever been anyone whose life turned out the way they planned? Dreams and fantasies rarely come to fruition, but at some point we must face reality. Margo is at a crossroads in her life. Like the trees that obscure the forest, to move forward she must let go of her pursuit of happiness to find it... moreHas there ever been anyone whose life turned out the way they planned? Dreams and fantasies rarely come to fruition, but at some point we must face reality. Margo is at a crossroads in her life. Like the trees that obscure the forest, to move forward she must let go of her pursuit of happiness to find it. In this fourth and last book in the Cerulean Bay series, some of the citizens of this little fishing village come to terms with their past while searching for their future and we must say goodbye in order for the sun to rise another day. Though this is the end of the Cerulean Bay Series, you'll be meeting two of the citizens again as they move to Bear Falls, Washington in our Bear Falls series, coming end of summer. less

Julia Smith has returned to Cerulean Bay as manager of the Bay Hotel. On her first day, she meets up with an old school chum, Wendy Callahan, at Wendy's bakery, Life of Pie. She's also introduced to the handsome single dad, Mick Sampson. Things are looking up until she's told by her new corporate boss that she must fire everyone. This just isn't the way Julia works... moreJulia Smith has returned to Cerulean Bay as manager of the Bay Hotel. On her first day, she meets up with an old school chum, Wendy Callahan, at Wendy's bakery, Life of Pie. She's also introduced to the handsome single dad, Mick Sampson. Things are looking up until she's told by her new corporate boss that she must fire everyone. This just isn't the way Julia works. While contemplating her dilemma, she meets one of the guests, Agnes (Sully) Sullivan who's in town to visit her stepbrother, who happens to be Mick. Sully's had a run of bad luck, starting with something she has in common with Julia, a cheating husband, as well as being rearended coming into town by an arrogant jerk, Jim Duffield, who happens to be the new owner of the Bay Hotel. She's determined to start a new life in Cerulean Bay, but she keeps getting blindsided by people who seem to think because she drives an expensive car and wears expensive clothes that she's a spoiled little rich girl. Nothing could be further from the truth. less