Seaside Chapel Series by Jan Thompson

A Clean Contemporary Christian Romance Novel Celebrating Faith, Family, and Friends. * * * * * A poor small-town violinist on track to a successful orchestral career meets a twenty-something billionaire heiress who derails his entire life. * * * * * Brinley Brooks is on St. Simon’s Island to spend time with her family and to settle into a new single life, not to get into another dead-end relationship... moreA Clean Contemporary Christian Romance Novel Celebrating Faith, Family, and Friends. * * * * * A poor small-town violinist on track to a successful orchestral career meets a twenty-something billionaire heiress who derails his entire life. * * * * * Brinley Brooks is on St. Simon’s Island to spend time with her family and to settle into a new single life, not to get into another dead-end relationship. But when Ivan plays that second movement out of one of Bach’s orchestral suites on his violin, it is as though her heart is finding a second movement in her love life. Or is she just lonely? On the rebound? Or is this love for real? Six years ago, Ivan McMillan was a budding crossover violinist but that career was cut short when Grandpa Otto died and he came home to St. Simon’s Island to take care of Grandma Yun and her broken hips. Now, he has found a new road back to the orchestral stage. The last thing he needs is a detour he cannot afford. But Brinley. Ah, Brinley. So pleasing to look at… So pleasant to be with… When one of his worst nightmares comes to pass, Ivan feels that he is obligated to show Brinley what it means to be a Christian living through adversity. But trusting God is the last thing on his mind as the crisis affects his career, his life, and worse, his relationship with Brinley. He can’t let her see him afflicted like this. Nope. He sure can’t. What is a man to do? less

He is a struggling violinist living in poverty. She is a billionairess violin collector with a trust fund. Living in two different worlds, will their unexpected romance last?His Longing Heart is the first novel in USA Today bestselling author Jan Thompson’s Seaside Chapel Christian small-town beach romance series. This book is the updated second edition of the previously published Share with Me... moreHe is a struggling violinist living in poverty. She is a billionairess violin collector with a trust fund. Living in two different worlds, will their unexpected romance last?His Longing Heart is the first novel in USA Today bestselling author Jan Thompson’s Seaside Chapel Christian small-town beach romance series. This book is the updated second edition of the previously published Share with Me.The musician…Six years ago, Ivan McMillan was a budding crossover violinist on a world tour with his pianist sister. His career was cut short when Grandpa Otto died suddenly, leaving Grandma Yun saddled with enormous medical bills that ate up all their savings. In the midst of Ivan’s struggle to provide for his elderly grandmother and to save their family home from foreclosure, he finds himself falling in love with his billionairess friend, whose lifestyle he cannot afford.The muse…After Brinley Brooks’s ex-boyfriend abandons her due to her vow of purity, the twenty-something heiress goes home to St. Simon’s Island to spend time with her family and to accept her life as a single woman. At her sister’s birthday party, Brinley is mesmerized by a violinist friend, Ivan, when he plays one of Bach’s orchestral suites. Music therapy or not, her heart starts to seek its own second movement in her love life. Or is she just lonely? One thing leads to another, and Brinley enters Ivan’s world of material poverty and spiritual wealth.The minuet of their lives…When one of Ivan’s worst fears comes to pass, he feels obligated to show Brinley what it means to be a Christian living through adversity. However, trusting God is the last thing on his mind as the crisis affects his career, his life, his family, and his relationship with Brinley. Ivan cannot let her see how far he has sunk. What is a Christian man to do? less

A thirty-something restaurateur barters with his sister’s friend to be his summer rent-a-girlfriend so that he can win back his ex-fiancée and business partner who is now seeing another man. The Desperate “It’s past time for Talia to make the right decision. I don’t want to wait forever. I want a big wedding, a long honeymoon, and a house full of kids... moreA thirty-something restaurateur barters with his sister’s friend to be his summer rent-a-girlfriend so that he can win back his ex-fiancée and business partner who is now seeing another man. The Desperate “It’s past time for Talia to make the right decision. I don’t want to wait forever. I want a big wedding, a long honeymoon, and a house full of kids. What? Why can’t I nudge her in the right direction? Yeah, I know she’s already dumped me and moved on with whatshisname, but an ex can dream, can’t I?” — Sebastian Langston, owner of Saffron on Jekyll restaurant and Sage Café on St. Simon’s Island The Dreamer “He says all I have to do is go out with him to be visible enough for her. He gets her back, I find my brother, and I go to grad school. A win-win. Yeah, he’s cute and has a kind heart. And she doesn’t deserve him. Oh, did I just say that?” — Emmeline O’Hanlon, harpist and music librarian of the Sea Islands Symphony Orchestra The Duet So it begins, this ill-advised scheme to drive his commitment-phobic ex-fiancée to the altar. Sebastian thinks his plan-on-a-whim would succeed because it has to. He will turn thirty-four next September and he wants to be a father by the following summer, preferably to a passel of Talia’s future children. The short-term business agreement would only last one summer, or so Emmeline thinks. She needs Sebastian’s funding to search for her long lost brother, and he is enlisting one of the top private investigators in the region to find him. All she has to do is smile and make Talia jealous. A piece of cake. As they keep up the ruse, Emmeline’s ethereal harp starts to sound like siren songs that distract Sebastian from his goals. Pretty soon, he’s rowing away from his well-planned goals… less

Single thirty-something Sebastian Langston hires his sister’s best friend to be his fake girlfriend for the summer in order to win back his ex-fiancée whom he lost to a billionaire.The desperate jilted man…Restaurateur Sebastian Langston cannot believe that his ex-fiancée, Talia, would leave him again. They’ve broken up so many times that he is sure she’ll return to him…until he sees her with a billionaire. Now he has to fight to get her back... moreSingle thirty-something Sebastian Langston hires his sister’s best friend to be his fake girlfriend for the summer in order to win back his ex-fiancée whom he lost to a billionaire.The desperate jilted man…Restaurateur Sebastian Langston cannot believe that his ex-fiancée, Talia, would leave him again. They’ve broken up so many times that he is sure she’ll return to him…until he sees her with a billionaire. Now he has to fight to get her back. Sebastian cooks up an idea in which he hires a beautiful girl who can make Talia jealous. Poor starving harpist Emmeline O’Hanlon needs money and seems willing to help him reach his objectives.The dreamy rent-a-girlfriend…When her best friend’s older brother offers her an unusual proposition, Emmeline has no idea what she is getting into. However, her van is dead, her rent is due, and she is forced to take the job. The short-term business agreement would only last one summer, or so Emmeline thinks. More than money for graduate school, she needs Sebastian’s funding to resume the search for her long-lost brother. Sebastian promises to enlist one of the top private investigators in the region to find Claude. In return, all she has to do is smile and make Talia jealous. How hard can it be?The duet that can’t go wrong…So begins this ill-advised scheme to drive Sebastian’s ex-fiancée back to him. He thinks his plan-on-a-whim will succeed because it has to. He will turn thirty-four next September, and he wants to be a father by the following summer, preferably to the first of a passel of Talia’s future children. As they keep up the ruse, Emmeline’s ethereal harp starts to sound like a siren song that distracts Sebastian from his goals. Soon, he rows away from his lane and begins to forget his original purpose for hiring her…His Wake-Up Call is the second novel in USA Today bestselling author Jan Thompson’s Seaside Chapel Christian small-town beach romance series. This book is the updated and expanded second edition of the previously published Step with Me. less

A singing chef with big dreams. A sorrowful widower in a nightmare. A beach cottage where the winds weep... Suddenly widowed in his thirties and burned out, billionaire Diehl Brooks is forced to take a sabbatical at his sister’s beach house, where a singing personal chef surprises him with a daily therapy of good food and sweet music... moreA singing chef with big dreams. A sorrowful widower in a nightmare. A beach cottage where the winds weep... Suddenly widowed in his thirties and burned out, billionaire Diehl Brooks is forced to take a sabbatical at his sister’s beach house, where a singing personal chef surprises him with a daily therapy of good food and sweet music. Sing with Me is Book 3 in USA Today bestselling author Jan Thompson’s Seaside Chapel collection of clean and wholesome contemporary Christian romance novels blended with women’s fiction to celebrate the mercy of God and hope in Jesus Christ. The novels are set on St. Simon’s Island, Jekyll Island, and the golden coast of Georgia by the Atlantic Ocean. SEASIDE CHAPEL (Christian Small-Town Romance) Book 1: Share with Me Book 2: Step with Me Book 3: Sing with Me (More Books to Come) SAVANNAH SWEETHEARTS (Christian Beach Romance) Prequel: Ask You Later Book 1: Know You More Book 2: Tell You Soon (Romance with Suspense) Book 3: Draw You Near Book 4: Cherish You So Book 5: Walk You There Book 6: Love You Always (Romance with Suspense) Book 7: Kiss You Now Book 8: Find You Again Book 9: Wish You Joy Book 10: Call You Home VACATION SWEETHEARTS (Christian Travel Romance) Book 1: Smile for Me Book 2: Reach for Me (Romance with Suspense) Book 3: Wait for Me (Romance with Suspense) Book 4: Look for Me (Romance with Suspense) Book 5: Cheer for Me Book 6: Pray for Me Book 7: Care for Me PROTECTOR SWEETHEARTS (Christian Romantic Suspense) Book 1: Once a Thief Book 2: Once a Hero Book 3: Once a Spy (More Books to Come) BINARY HACKERS (Inspirational Romantic Thrillers) Book 1: Zero Sum Book 2: Zero Day Book 3: Zero Base (More Books to Come) less