Katama Bay Series by Katie Winters

A Manhattan socialite who loses everything. The mother she's resented for over twenty years. A return to Martha's Vineyard, where healing can finally begin. Janine Potter grew up on the other side of the tracks. Her mother, Nancy, struggled with just about everything: alcohol, men, money -- and Janine made a pledge to herself that she would never be like her. At age nineteen, Janine met Jack Potter, the son of an oil tycoon, and never looked back... moreA Manhattan socialite who loses everything. The mother she's resented for over twenty years. A return to Martha's Vineyard, where healing can finally begin. Janine Potter grew up on the other side of the tracks. Her mother, Nancy, struggled with just about everything: alcohol, men, money -- and Janine made a pledge to herself that she would never be like her. At age nineteen, Janine met Jack Potter, the son of an oil tycoon, and never looked back. Her life became a series of cocktail parties and multi-million-dollar apartments all across the world and rubbing elbows with celebrities. Slowly, memory of her mother faded -- although the trauma never really did. Fast-forward to the present. Janine is forty-three, with two beautiful daughters, a perfect apartment, a handsome husband who betrays her beyond her wildest dreams. Soon, Janine is cast out from her picture-perfect life. She has nothing. Her mother, Nancy, who's gone through trials and triumphs of her own over the previous twenty years, sees Janine's very public devastation as an opportunity to reach out to the daughter she's missed so desperately over the years. "Come to Martha's Vineyard. Return to me. Let's heal together, after the shared trauma of our past. ". Janine has nowhere else to turn. For the first time in twenty-five years, her mother is her only answer. But the world that awaits her on Martha's Vineyard is beyond her wildest dreams. There are new friends, two step-sisters, beautiful ocean waters, and even a potential love interest -- a summer she'll never forget. Can Janine and her mother find a way to heal the wounds of their past? Can Janine overcome the ultimate betrayal? Dive into book one of The Katama Bay Series -- a heartwarming journey of motherly and sisterly love, healing, and promise for better days, all on the island of Martha's Vineyard, with its gorgeous ocean views, its endless summer days, and its bubbly cast of islanders. For fans of Susan Mallery, Jill Shalvis, and Debbie Macomber. less

It's another summer on Martha's Vineyard. It's one the Remington Women will won't forget. Elsa's middle child, Mallory, is often described as the quietest and sweetest of all the Remington Women-- just as happy go lucky as Elsa, agreeable as Janine, and punctual as Nancy. Needless to say, it never pleased Mallory to be overlooked... moreIt's another summer on Martha's Vineyard. It's one the Remington Women will won't forget. Elsa's middle child, Mallory, is often described as the quietest and sweetest of all the Remington Women-- just as happy go lucky as Elsa, agreeable as Janine, and punctual as Nancy. Needless to say, it never pleased Mallory to be overlooked. But after her accidental pregnancy with her on-again, off-again boyfriend, Lucas, plus the death of her father and grandfather in the span of a year, she's had very little time to ask herself that pivotal question: Who. Am. I? At twenty-five, Mallory is ready to find out. And unfortunately for her family members, she can't exactly do that while working as a full-time secretary at the Katama Lodge and Wellness Spa. She wants a career. She wants real love-- the kind that makes you weak in the knees and ready to become the best version of yourself. Part of her wants to do all this to show her son what she's made of. But another part wants to do it purely for herself. Meanwhile, summer is in full-swing, bringing with it sailing competitions, food festivals, concerts, and a stream of beautiful celebrities and incredibly wealthy tourists. Meanwhile, Elsa's new love, widower Bruce Holland, interests Mallory as he digs into a local criminal case, one that sweeps the island and creates some juicy gossip. As Bruce and Mallory begin the case-- Bruce finds himself aligning his vision of his future with the woman who's finally made him forget his sorrow, Elsa Remington. Does Mallory have it in her to help Bruce with the criminal case? Does she dare ask for something more than what she has? And will Lucas ever be enough for her-- or is there a whole lot of love out there waiting? Dive into book eight of The Katama Bay Series. A heartwarming journey of motherly and sisterly love, healing, and promise for better days, all on the island of Martha's Vineyard, with its gorgeous ocean views, its endless summer days, and its bubbly cast of islanders. less

Thousands of miles away, in the heart of Venice, a secret is exposed that will change the lives of the women of Martha's Vineyard forever. Jack Potter has been dead for nearly two years when Janine receives word from his lawyer, explaining that Jack's biological mother passed away in her home in Italy. She's left a will. With Alyssa and Maggie both pregnant, Janine sees this trip to Italy as a final family vacation before everything changes... moreThousands of miles away, in the heart of Venice, a secret is exposed that will change the lives of the women of Martha's Vineyard forever. Jack Potter has been dead for nearly two years when Janine receives word from his lawyer, explaining that Jack's biological mother passed away in her home in Italy. She's left a will. With Alyssa and Maggie both pregnant, Janine sees this trip to Italy as a final family vacation before everything changes. But when they arrive, they learn that Teresa, Jack's mother, was a very unique and strange individual, who's created a sort of "scavenger hunt" through Venice for her remaining family members. If they "win" her game, they can have what she's left them in the will. At first, Teresa's game is a fun adventure, allowing them to meet family members and friends in the gorgeous Italian city. But soon, they find themselves consumed in old secrets -- and facing a traumatic event that happened many years ago, one that, had he known about it before his death, would have changed Jack's life. It certainly changes theirs. Dive into book twelve of The Katama Bay Series, a heartwarming journey of motherly and sisterly love, healing, and promise for better days, all on the island of Martha's Vineyard, with its gorgeous ocean views, its endless summer days, and its bubbly cast of islanders. less