<p><em><strong>A quiet inn. A famous writer. A love story waiting to be written...</strong></em><br></p><p><em><strong></strong></em><br></p><p>Darlene Bond has always been the strong one. The dependable one. The woman who keeps Bayside B&amp;B running, no matter what life throws at her—even a new luxury hotel threatening her business and her granddaughter leaving town to chase her own dreams.<br></p><p><br></p><p>But then, Mark Donovan, a bestselling author with a shattered heart, checks in.<br></p><p><br></p><p>Mark has lost his words, his passion, and the love of his life. Hoping the peaceful shores of Magnolia Key will bring him clarity, he checks into Bayside B&amp;B, never expecting the warm and resilient Darlene to stir something long buried inside him.<br></p><p><br></p><p>As Darlene and Mark forge an unexpected connection through shared meals, gentle laughter, and quiet evenings on the porch, the walls around their hearts begin to crumble. But the weight of his wife's memory and the guilt of moving on threaten to extinguish their budding connection.&nbsp;<br></p><p><br></p><p>Then the past comes knocking at Darlene's door...&nbsp;<br></p><p><br></p><p>Will the magic of Magnolia Key be enough to heal old wounds and create new beginnings? Or will they let their <strong>second chance</strong> at happiness drift away with the tide?<br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Sometimes, the greatest love stories are the ones we never expect</strong>...&nbsp;A heartwarming small-town romance about love after loss, the courage to move forward, and the unexpected ways we find our way back to happiness.</p><p><br></p><p>Seaside Sunshine is Book Six in the Magnolia Key series:<br></p><p>Saltwater Sunrises - Book One</p><p>Encore Echoes - Book Two</p><p>Coastal Candlelight - Book Three</p><p>Tidal Treasures - Book Four</p><p>Bayside Beginnings - Book Five</p><p>Seaside Sunshine - Book Six</p><p>Boardwalk Breezes - Fall 2025</p>