Chesil Series by Laura E. James

Love’s a dangerous game … Kate Blair’s sick of unrequited love. She’s quietly waited for Mickey for the past six years and finding a compass-carved heart, with their initials scratched through the middle, only strengthens her resolve: no more Mickey and no more playing it safe. It’s time to take a chance on real love and Declan O’Brien’s the perfect risk. He’s handsome, kind and crazy about her so it’s not long before all thoughts of Mickey come few and far between... moreLove’s a dangerous game … Kate Blair’s sick of unrequited love. She’s quietly waited for Mickey for the past six years and finding a compass-carved heart, with their initials scratched through the middle, only strengthens her resolve: no more Mickey and no more playing it safe. It’s time to take a chance on real love and Declan O’Brien’s the perfect risk. He’s handsome, kind and crazy about her so it’s not long before all thoughts of Mickey come few and far between. But old habits die-hard. Kate may have started to forget … but has Mickey? less

Victoria Noble has pulled the plug on romance. As director of the number one social networking site, EweSpeak, and single mother to four-year-old Seth, she wrestles with the work-life balance. Enter Chris Frampton, Hollywood action hero and Victoria's first love. His return from LA has sparked a powder keg of media attention, and with secrets threatening to fuel the fire, he's desperate to escape. But finding a way forward is never simple... moreVictoria Noble has pulled the plug on romance. As director of the number one social networking site, EweSpeak, and single mother to four-year-old Seth, she wrestles with the work-life balance. Enter Chris Frampton, Hollywood action hero and Victoria's first love. His return from LA has sparked a powder keg of media attention, and with secrets threatening to fuel the fire, he's desperate to escape. But finding a way forward is never simple. Although his connection with Victoria has lasted the test of time, has he been adrift too long to know how to move on? With the risk of them breaking, will either #follow their heart? Follow Me Follow You You save me and I'll save you less

“Laura James gives the reader the ultimate dilemma” in a heartrending novel of family and forgiveness (USA Today bestselling author Sue Fortin).   After struggling with the death of his childhood friend and the loss of his mother, Griff Hendry is trying to stay strong. That’s why he’s dedicated himself to saving lives, joining the coastal rescue team along the breathtaking shores of Dorset. Yet the one man who needs rescue most—Griff’s own father, Logan—in the one man Griff can’t forgive... more“Laura James gives the reader the ultimate dilemma” in a heartrending novel of family and forgiveness (USA Today bestselling author Sue Fortin).   After struggling with the death of his childhood friend and the loss of his mother, Griff Hendry is trying to stay strong. That’s why he’s dedicated himself to saving lives, joining the coastal rescue team along the breathtaking shores of Dorset. Yet the one man who needs rescue most—Griff’s own father, Logan—in the one man Griff can’t forgive. Their tragic past has not only caused an irreparable rift between them—it’s also driven away Griff’s wife.   The resilient Evie is not only struggling with the trials of her teenage daughter, but she’s also bringing as much care and comfort to her ailing and bereaved father-in-law as he needs. Evie has no choice. She knows the terrible secret that Logan is hiding from his son. Now it’s up her to bring a family back together, to teach Griff that the real meaning of strength is compassion, and that to open old wounds of the heart is the only way to heal them.   “Dark, deep, and incredibly emotional.”—Jo Lambert   “[James’s] Chesil Beach series . . . has been compared to that of leading novelists Jodi Picoult and Jojo Moyes.” —Dorset Echo less