The Sunshine Breakfast Club Series by Karice Bolton

Grace Henry never thought she’d be a widow at thirty-five, left to raise a teenage daughter who resents her and a job that asks far too much of her. But as summer quickly approaches, the one place that always soothed her soul growing up is calling her home again. The moment she and her daughter arrive at Buttercup Lake, her frantic world stops shaking them apart and a glimmer of hope resurfaces that a new normal can exist... moreGrace Henry never thought she’d be a widow at thirty-five, left to raise a teenage daughter who resents her and a job that asks far too much of her. But as summer quickly approaches, the one place that always soothed her soul growing up is calling her home again. The moment she and her daughter arrive at Buttercup Lake, her frantic world stops shaking them apart and a glimmer of hope resurfaces that a new normal can exist.When Jackson Locke left Buttercup Lake at eighteen, he vowed he’d never return. After all, the one and only woman he’d loved broke his heart and ran off with his best friend and fellow camp counselor, Tim Henry.But when his uncle falls ill, he’s the only family member who can look after him. So, he does what any decent human would do and puts his disgust for the simple town of Buttercup Lake aside.Jackson just never expects to discover the one woman who shattered his idea of love also happens to be wandering the streets of Buttercup Lake. It takes everything he has to look Grace in the eyes and see the woman she's become, not the girl he'd left behind. less

Nina Bailey nearly crashed and burned upon arrival to Buttercup Lake. Still, from all outward appearances, she’s got her life together…Or at least as together as a single, bohemian artist nearing forty possibly could have. Oh, and she just moved in with her grandma.But what she hasn’t told her sisters is that her life is falling apart all around her, and Buttercup Lake is her last hope. And then she meets Beckett—the one man who dangles an opportunity in front of her she just can’t resist... moreNina Bailey nearly crashed and burned upon arrival to Buttercup Lake. Still, from all outward appearances, she’s got her life together…Or at least as together as a single, bohemian artist nearing forty possibly could have. Oh, and she just moved in with her grandma.But what she hasn’t told her sisters is that her life is falling apart all around her, and Buttercup Lake is her last hope. And then she meets Beckett—the one man who dangles an opportunity in front of her she just can’t resist.Beckett Knox loves living anywhere other than a place no one has ever heard of in a state that regularly turns into the arctic multiple times each winter and where the residents tout cheese curds as a gourmet experience. Plus, everyone is always smiling and happy. It’s like a disease. He just doesn’t get it.So, when his parents invite him to come home to celebrate their fortieth wedding anniversary, he reluctantly hops on a flight headed to the Midwest. But he hasn’t been home in over five years and never expects to see such drastic changes to his hometown.Or the woman who is annoyingly perky, gorgeous, and smarter than any woman he’s ever met. The problem is that Nina Bailey is about to become his sister-in-law and has no plans for leaving Buttercup Lake.Which is exactly why he promises himself nothing more than a fling because that’s all he ever does. It’s all he’s ever done.Until Nina. less