Pelican Bay Series by Maria K. Alexander

It’s lights, camera, action when reality TV comes to the Jersey shore.Ten years have passed since a hurricane ravaged the small beach town of Pelican Bay. On that fateful night, Emma Erickson was part of a tragedy that changed her life. While her friends moved away after the storm, Emma gave up her dream of art school and remained on the island. When her grandmother passed away, Emma became successor to head the committee to restore the family amusement pier... moreIt’s lights, camera, action when reality TV comes to the Jersey shore.Ten years have passed since a hurricane ravaged the small beach town of Pelican Bay. On that fateful night, Emma Erickson was part of a tragedy that changed her life. While her friends moved away after the storm, Emma gave up her dream of art school and remained on the island. When her grandmother passed away, Emma became successor to head the committee to restore the family amusement pier. Now, Emma will need to convince her friends to return, including the boy who once held a special place in her heart.Jason Maguire hasn’t looked back since leaving the broken beach town ten years ago. After abandoning his dream of architecture school, he moved to Florida, where he and his brother started a business flipping houses. Their talent caught the eye of producers from a reality TV show, where they rose in popularity and now live the life they’ve always dreamed. When Jason returns home for a funeral, he’s forced to remember details from that night, including facing the girl he left behind.Now, tempted by a proposal to use his home improvement skills to restore the pier and attract new visitors to the dying beach town, he’ll need to overcome the past that’s haunted him. With the town and their hearts on the line, when the final episode is filmed, will it be enough to reunite them or prove they were never meant to be together? less

A secret crush, a moonlit kiss…Can their fears turn friendship into forever?Pop star Maddy Kinkaid hasn’t been back to Pelican Bay since a hurricane turned her life upside down ten years ago. Coming home to help reopen the amusement pier brings back all the feelings she’s been avoiding—especially those about Tyler, her best friend’s brother... moreA secret crush, a moonlit kiss…Can their fears turn friendship into forever?Pop star Maddy Kinkaid hasn’t been back to Pelican Bay since a hurricane turned her life upside down ten years ago. Coming home to help reopen the amusement pier brings back all the feelings she’s been avoiding—especially those about Tyler, her best friend’s brother. Caught between her music career and the pull of her hometown, can Maddy overcome her fears and find a way to have it all without losing herself in the process?Tyler Erickson was on the fast track to an Olympic swimming career when a tragedy changed everything. Now he runs a chain of successful surf and beachwear stores along the Jersey Shore, but has never faced the demons that haunt his dreams. With his paddleboard business about to open, it’s time for Tyler to confront his past—and his lingering feelings for Maddy. Together, they must tackle their fears and rediscover what matters most to see if they have a shot at a future together.***Trigger Natural disaster-induced PTSD, brief flashbacks of a hurricane, off-screen reference to SA & drug use, drowning, survivor guilt, hearing loss, cheating spouse less