Hollywood by the Sea Series by Julie Carobini

Can a postcard from the past ... give them a future?As a child, Greta had heard about her great-gran's past as a starlet in the 1921 film, The Sheik, starring Rudolph Valentino. And she had always wondered why Great-gran eventually settled for a less-than glamorous life.Greta's own life had lost some shine lately, too, with a broken engagement and job layoff... moreCan a postcard from the past ... give them a future?As a child, Greta had heard about her great-gran's past as a starlet in the 1921 film, The Sheik, starring Rudolph Valentino. And she had always wondered why Great-gran eventually settled for a less-than glamorous life.Greta's own life had lost some shine lately, too, with a broken engagement and job layoff. Was she destined to live a drab existence as well?When a nearly 100-year old postcard appears in her mailbox, raising questions about her great-gran's life, Greta seizes a chance to delve into the past, and perhaps, change her own destiny.Hollywood by the Sea, that fabled stretch of beach, may have been the background for Valentino films, but Dr. Zac Holt found it less than glamorous. Rowdy tourists, a broken heart, and his annoying neighbor drove that point deeper. Yet when Greta rents the place next to his house for the summer, he's intrigued by her warmth and curious nature.Unfortunately, the disillusioned doctor insults his new neighbor from the start with his sour attitude, and his attempts to make amends are met with caution.Greta hadn't come to the small beach town to find love, but answers. She'd already had more than her share of romantic failures, and an embittered doctor wasn't going to change that.It will take a starry-eyed exploration of Hollywood by the Sea and beyond to change Greta and Zac. And what they discover in themselves--and each other--might just heal them both. less

She's looking for a hero—for her next book. He wants to be left alone. Will either of them get their wish?Novelist Clara Barnes has a serious case of writer's block now that her sister—and longtime muse—is about to be married. She is also actively avoiding a family secret that recently came to light.Brax Holt is in town for his brother's wedding and has zero plans to stay a minute longer than required... moreShe's looking for a hero—for her next book. He wants to be left alone. Will either of them get their wish?Novelist Clara Barnes has a serious case of writer's block now that her sister—and longtime muse—is about to be married. She is also actively avoiding a family secret that recently came to light.Brax Holt is in town for his brother's wedding and has zero plans to stay a minute longer than required. When Clara meets the irascible Brax, her sister's new brother-in-law, she's intrigued by what's simmering beneath his gruff exterior. He could be the hero of the story she's been looking for.But Brax isn't a fan of Clara's incessant questions and carefully sidesteps them—until a freak accident upends his plans to escape Hollywood by the Sea at the earliest opportunity. As they are forced to spend a month as neighbors, will Clara and Brax finally find peace with their pasts ... and a surprise love along the way?Finding Stardust is an inspirational contemporary romance with a fanciful nod to yesterday.Read both books in the inspirational Hollywood by the Sea series:Chasing Valentino (book 1)Finding Stardust (book 2)Also look for the popular Sea Glass Inn series: Walking on Sea Glass - Book 1Runaway Tide - Book 2Windswept - Book 3Beneath a Billion Stars - Book 4Julie Carobini writes beach reads from her home on the California coast. less