Porch by the Sea

In #1 Bestseller Sophie Love's new romantic comedy series, Emma Gold, 35, devastated by her husband's affair and disillusioned at work, decides she needs a fresh start. When her feisty, elderly aunt beckons her to leave Los Angeles and visit her storybook village on the northern California coast, Emma is shocked to learn she wants her to take over her crumbling B&B, restore it, and take a chance to find love again. Will she? Emma Gold, a high-powered advertising exec from Los Angeles, is used to being in control of her life. She squashed her dreams of being an artist in order to get ahead, and she turned a blind eye to who her husband really was. But now, with everything falling apart, she realizes there might be more to life. When Emma is beckoned to visit her aunt, a funny and feisty elderly woman who smokes cigars, drives race cars and owns a massive, crumbling house in a beautiful, quaint seaside town, Emma thinks she is just coming for a weekend. Little does she know her life is about to change. With her sister living nearby and her aunt needing to move out, Emma wonders if maybe the idea is not so crazy. And when she meets the local antiques dealer, she even has to wonder if there might just be a second chance at love awaiting her. But Emma is new to renovation, to running a B&B, to dealing with a local zoning board-and to dealing with a distant, hostile relative who wants the house for himself and who will do anything he can to stop her. In a series of laugh-out-loud events, Emma learns that, sometimes, we have to let go of control. And, sometimes, a new love-and a new life-might just be waiting around the corner. Can a weekend become a lifetime? JUST ONE KISS is book #1 in the debut of a funny and dazzling new sweet romance series that will make you laugh, make you cry, will keep you turning pages late into the night-and will make you fall in love with clean romance all over again.

In best-seller Sophie Love's new sweet romance series, with Memorial Day looming and the grand opening of her new B&B here, Emma Gold finds herself in a furious race against time to finish her renovations. But with a developer intent on stopping her, the renovations going awry, upset guests, and a misunderstanding with her new boyfriend, Emma has to wonder: has she made the right life choice? Emma Gold, a high-powered advertising exec from Los Angeles, is used to being in control of her life. She squashed her dreams of being an artist in order to get ahead, and she turned a blind eye to who her husband really was. But now, with everything falling apart, she realizes there might be more to life. When Emma is beckoned to visit her aunt, a funny and feisty elderly woman who smokes cigars, drives race cars, and owns a massive, crumbling house in a beautiful, quaint seaside town, Emma thinks she is just coming for a weekend. Little does she know her life is about to change. With her sister living nearby and her aunt needing to move out, Emma wonders if maybe the idea is not so crazy. And when she meets the local antiques dealer, she even has to wonder if there might just be a second chance at love awaiting her. But Emma is new to renovation, running a B&B, dealing with a local zoning board—and dealing with a distant, hostile relative who wants the house for himself, and who will do anything he can to stop her. In a series of laugh-out-loud events, Emma learns that, sometimes, we have to let go of control. And sometimes, a new love—and a new life—might just be waiting around the corner. “Just One Chance” is book two in the debut of a funny and dazzling new sweet romance series that will make you laugh, make you cry, will keep you listening late into the night—and will make you fall in love with clean romance all over again.

In #1 Bestseller Sophie Love's new comedic romance series, Summer is here and the 4th of July is gearing up to be a big first weekend for Emma's B&B, but renovations are faltering, a sleazy new neighbor has moved next door, Emma's ex is trying to force his way back into her life, and when a love triangle develops, Emma finds herself more confused than ever. With nothing is going as planned, Emma wonders: has she made the wrong decision? Emma Gold, a high-powered advertising exec from Los Angeles, is used to being in control of her life. She squashed her dreams of being an artist in order to get ahead, and she turned a blind eye to who her husband really was. But now, with everything falling apart, she realizes there might be more to life. When Emma is beckoned to visit her aunt, a funny and feisty elderly woman who smokes cigars, drives race cars and owns a massive, crumbling house in a beautiful, quaint seaside town, Emma thinks she is just coming for a weekend. Little does she know her life is about to change. With her sister living nearby and her aunt needing to move out, Emma wonders if maybe the idea is not so crazy. And when she meets the local antiques dealer, she even has to wonder if there might just be a second chance at love awaiting her. But Emma is new to renovation, to running a B&B, to dealing with a local zoning board, and to dealing with a distant, hostile relative who wants the house for himself and who will do anything he can to stop her. In a series of laugh-out-loud events, Emma learns that, sometimes, we have to let go of control. And, sometimes, a new love, and a new life, might just be waiting around the corner. “Just One Summer” is book #3 in the debut of a funny and dazzling new sweet romance series that will make you laugh, make you cry, will keep you turning pages late into the night, and will make you fall in love with clean romance all over again.

Summer is ending, Fall is here, and as antique season heats up, Emma find her B&B finally busy. But that is not the only thing heating up: her antique dealer boyfriend has gotten serious. Very serious. And it may just be time for Emma to make some major life decisions. Emma Gold, a high-powered advertising exec from Los Angeles, is used to being in control of her life. She squashed her dreams of being an artist in order to get ahead, and she turned a blind eye to who her husband really was. But now, with everything falling apart, she realizes there might be more to life. When Emma is beckoned to visit her aunt, a funny and feisty elderly woman who smokes cigars, drives race cars and owns a massive, crumbling house in a beautiful, quaint seaside town, Emma thinks she is just coming for a weekend. Little does she know her life is about to change. With her sister living nearby and her aunt needing to move out, Emma wonders if maybe the idea is not so crazy. And when she meets the local antiques dealer, she even has to wonder if there might just be a second chance at love awaiting her. But Emma is new to renovation, to running a B&B, to dealing with a local zoning board-and to dealing with a distant, hostile relative who wants the house for himself and who will do anything he can to stop her. In a series of laugh-out-loud events, Emma learns that, sometimes, we have to let go of control. And, sometimes, a new love, and a new life, might just be waiting around the corner.

With Thanksgiving looming, Emma Gold has to put her B&B renovations into high gear, has to fend off her developer rival, and has to decide how serious she wants to get with her new boyfriend. Just when it seems like wedding bells might be looming, a huge misunderstanding changes everything. Has Emma been wrong all along? Emma Gold, a high-powered advertising exec from Los Angeles, is used to being in control of her life. She squashed her dreams of being an artist in order to get ahead, and she turned a blind eye to who her husband really was. But now, with everything falling apart, she realizes there might be more to life. When Emma is beckoned to visit her aunt, a funny and feisty elderly woman who smokes cigars, drives race cars and owns a massive, crumbling house in a beautiful, quaint seaside town, Emma thinks she is just coming for a weekend. Little does she know her life is about to change. With her sister living nearby and her aunt needing to move out, Emma wonders if maybe the idea is not so crazy. And when she meets the local antiques dealer, she even has to wonder if there might just be a second chance at love awaiting her. But Emma is new to renovation, to running a B&B, to dealing with a local zoning board, and to dealing with a distant, hostile relative who wants the house for himself and who will do anything he can to stop her. In a series of laugh-out-loud events, Emma learns that, sometimes, we have to let go of control. And, sometimes, a new love, and a new life, might just be waiting around the corner.