Blackbird Beach Series by Maggie Miller

Escape to the Gulf Coast of Florida with Georgia Carpenter as she gets a second chance at life, love, and happiness. In the middle of an awful divorce, fifty-three-year-old Georgia Carpenter finds herself out of luck, time, and money. Then her phone rings with the news that her great aunt has died and left her a cottage in the Gulf Coast town of Blackbird Beach. Georgia has no idea what awaits her on the other coast of Florida. All she knows is that she has nowhere else to go... moreEscape to the Gulf Coast of Florida with Georgia Carpenter as she gets a second chance at life, love, and happiness. In the middle of an awful divorce, fifty-three-year-old Georgia Carpenter finds herself out of luck, time, and money. Then her phone rings with the news that her great aunt has died and left her a cottage in the Gulf Coast town of Blackbird Beach. Georgia has no idea what awaits her on the other coast of Florida. All she knows is that she has nowhere else to go. And no reason to stay where she is. ​. Fortunately for her, life has far more interesting plans than she ever could have realized. Including making the acquaintance of a handsome handyman and getting the chance at a brand new start. less

Escape to the Gulf Coast of Florida with Georgia Carpenter as she gets a second chance at life, love, and happiness. With the full realization of her inheritance before her, Georgia Carpenter is overwhelmed by the generosity of her late great aunt. What lays ahead of Georgia, however, is more work than she’s ever done in her life. Then another family member arrives unexpectedly, and things change in a way she never imagined possible... moreEscape to the Gulf Coast of Florida with Georgia Carpenter as she gets a second chance at life, love, and happiness. With the full realization of her inheritance before her, Georgia Carpenter is overwhelmed by the generosity of her late great aunt. What lays ahead of Georgia, however, is more work than she’s ever done in her life. Then another family member arrives unexpectedly, and things change in a way she never imagined possible. But what’s another curveball in the crazy game of life? She thinks she can handle everything being thrown at her, along with the help of Travis Taylor, the handsome handyman she inherited from aunt. That is until her cheating husband does something that could destroy her chance to start over. less

Escape to the Gulf Coast of Florida with Georgia Carpenter as she gets a second chance at life, love, and happiness. Georgia Carpenter is hard at work on rehabbing her inherited inn with the goal of reopening as soon as possible. A goal that seems very attainable with the help of handsome handyman Travis Taylor and her family. But she wasn’t counting on her estranged sister, Lilly, showing up... moreEscape to the Gulf Coast of Florida with Georgia Carpenter as she gets a second chance at life, love, and happiness. Georgia Carpenter is hard at work on rehabbing her inherited inn with the goal of reopening as soon as possible. A goal that seems very attainable with the help of handsome handyman Travis Taylor and her family. But she wasn’t counting on her estranged sister, Lilly, showing up. Georgia and Lilly have never really seen eye-to-eye about anything, and Georgia worries that Lilly will cause trouble when she realizes their great aunt didn’t include Lilly in her will. That is until Lilly shares some devastating news and Georgia is forced to make a hard decision. Keep her difficult sister in her life or lose her forever? less

Escape to the Gulf Coast of Florida with Georgia Carpenter as she gets a second chance at life, love, and happiness. With a hurricane barreling toward Blackbird Beach, Georgia Carpenter is faced with new problems and the need to work faster than ever. The last thing she needs is more damage to the inn, but she can’t control nature. What she can control is how the people around her weather that storm... moreEscape to the Gulf Coast of Florida with Georgia Carpenter as she gets a second chance at life, love, and happiness. With a hurricane barreling toward Blackbird Beach, Georgia Carpenter is faced with new problems and the need to work faster than ever. The last thing she needs is more damage to the inn, but she can’t control nature. What she can control is how the people around her weather that storm. In a bid to protect those she loves, she pulls them all close, opening her new home as a place of shelter. Everything’s going fine, too, until the man she’s falling for, Travis Taylor, reveals he has a storm of his own going on. Will the changes in his life mean changes in Georgia’s too? less

Escape to the Gulf Coast of Florida with Georgia Carpenter as she gets a second chance at life, love, and happiness. With the storm behind her, Georgia Carpenter looks forward to reaching her goal of reopening the inn left to her by her great aunt. It seems very attainable, too, thanks to all the help she’s been getting from family and friends. She and Travis Taylor, her handsome handyman, seem to be on a good path, as well... moreEscape to the Gulf Coast of Florida with Georgia Carpenter as she gets a second chance at life, love, and happiness. With the storm behind her, Georgia Carpenter looks forward to reaching her goal of reopening the inn left to her by her great aunt. It seems very attainable, too, thanks to all the help she’s been getting from family and friends. She and Travis Taylor, her handsome handyman, seem to be on a good path, as well. In fact, everything is going swimmingly until a rival in town does the unthinkable and creates all kinds of chaos. Things begin to spiral out of control and Georgia fears her dream of starting over may become a nightmare if she can’t find a way to remove the curse they all seem to be living under. less

Escape to the Gulf Coast of Florida with Georgia Carpenter as she gets a second chance at life, love, and happiness. New beginnings await Georgia Carpenter as opening day for the Sea Glass Inn approaches. It’s all very exciting but there are a million things to be done. And a million fires to be put out. With the constant reminder that nothing good ever comes easy, she and Travis Taylor, her handsome handyman, conquer each problem that arises, bringing them closer than ever before... moreEscape to the Gulf Coast of Florida with Georgia Carpenter as she gets a second chance at life, love, and happiness. New beginnings await Georgia Carpenter as opening day for the Sea Glass Inn approaches. It’s all very exciting but there are a million things to be done. And a million fires to be put out. With the constant reminder that nothing good ever comes easy, she and Travis Taylor, her handsome handyman, conquer each problem that arises, bringing them closer than ever before. But is it all happening too fast? Georgia isn’t sure and doubts begin to creep in. Maybe it’s time to put the brakes on things. Or is she letting her past dictate her future? less

Escape to the Gulf Coast of Florida with Georgia Carpenter as she gets a second chance at life, love, and happiness. There’s a wedding on the horizon and Georgia Carpenter couldn’t be happier. But that doesn’t mean she’s lost sight of everything that still needs to be done to get the Sea Glass Inn ready for opening. Not only is she preparing for that, but the magazine photoshoot is right around the corner, too. As is the town council election... moreEscape to the Gulf Coast of Florida with Georgia Carpenter as she gets a second chance at life, love, and happiness. There’s a wedding on the horizon and Georgia Carpenter couldn’t be happier. But that doesn’t mean she’s lost sight of everything that still needs to be done to get the Sea Glass Inn ready for opening. Not only is she preparing for that, but the magazine photoshoot is right around the corner, too. As is the town council election. Most people think Travis Taylor, the Inn’s handsome handyman, is a shoo-in, but with Lavinia Major as his opponent, anything could happen. And probably will. Especially since things haven’t been going Lavinia’s way lately. Not with getting to see her great-grandson, not with getting to see her granddaughter, and not with keeping control of Blackbird Beach. Georgia refuses to let one woman stand in her way of happiness, however. Reservations are coming in and the Inn’s future looks bright and promising. She’s even agreed to have the Inn’s famous Christmas party once again. Everything is going as smoothly as she could hope for. Which only means Lavinia will find a way to make things bumpy again. Or will this wedding change all of that? less

Escape to the Gulf Coast of Florida with Georgia Carpenter as she gets a second chance at life, love, and happiness. The Christmas party at the Sea Glass Inn is a long-held tradition, one the townspeople of Blackbird Beach consider the kick-off of the Christmas season. Until, of course, the Inn closed, and the party stopped happening... moreEscape to the Gulf Coast of Florida with Georgia Carpenter as she gets a second chance at life, love, and happiness. The Christmas party at the Sea Glass Inn is a long-held tradition, one the townspeople of Blackbird Beach consider the kick-off of the Christmas season. Until, of course, the Inn closed, and the party stopped happening. Now Georgia Carpenter has decided it’s time to restart that tradition, even though the party is a massive undertaking and one that will influence how people feel about the Inn for the rest of the year. With the help of her sister, Lilly, Georgia hopes to put on an event that will be merry and bright and spark new interest in the business. She also wants to dedicate the event to her late, great Aunt Norma. She’s the woman responsible for the Inn’s existence and for the change of fortune in Georgia’s life, after all. It’s only fitting that such an amazing woman get an amazing tribute. But pulling off such a party might require a Christmas miracle. Will the night go off without a hitch? ‘Tis the season to find out…. less