kay collins

Ava comes face to face with the shock of her life - her ex-husband Christopher is back! Two years ago, Christopher, Ava's husband, hightailed it to parts unknown, cleaning out their joint bank account on his way out the door. Now, heeeeee's back! Needless to say, Ava wants nothing to do with him. But he's paid her back, plus an additional $500,000, and he wants a second chance. Ava still wants nothing to do with him, but she's willing to hear him out. But he tells her a shocking story. One that was DEFINITELY not on her bingo card. Will Ava take him back? Sarah is bored with her life, and ...

Margaret Dane Clayton has spent her entire life at the Dane Crown Inn, the beautiful resort in the quiet beachside town of Emerald Bay. But the inn once hailed as the "gem of Florida's Treasure Coast" is showing its age, much like its fiercely independent owner. Margaret swears she'll keep the doors of the inn open forever—until an accident forces her to accept that she can no longer cater to guests on her own. After reaching the most difficult decision of her life, Margaret asks her daughter and nieces to grant her one final wish before she places the property on the market.