Five Island Cove

After the death of a childhood loved one, 5 best friends reunite in the small coastal town of Five Island Cove. One doesn't expect to find love with a high school crush. Another isn't prepared to find the strength she needs to take control of her life. And none of them are ready for the secrets they'll uncover at the lighthouse...As the truth comes to light, these five best friends will learn what really matters: friendship, family, and faith.Now a USA Today bestseller!When Joel Shields dies, Robin Grover's only goal is to get her four best friends back to Five Island Cove to celebrate the life of Kristen's husband. She alone has stayed in the cove while everyone else couldn't wait to get away.Alice Keller comes instantly, because her mansion in the Hamptons and her husband's infidelity is smothering her. Not only that, but Kristen has always been like a mother to her, and she wants to support her.Eloise Hall comes quickly too, because she's not teaching at the university this summer, and she might as well visit her mother-and the house she secretly bought years ago. Her first night on the island, she runs into an old high school crush, and a flame ignites that hasn't been there before.But Kelli Thompson and AJ Proctor are more resistant, and as Robin, Alice, and Eloise uncover secret after secret in the books, journals, and files in Joel's office, Robin becomes more determined to reunite them all.When Kelli and AJ finally arrive in the cove, the women are embroiled in secrets the lighthouse has hidden for decades. Robin tries to hold them all together, but she too breaks down and admits that her perfect-on-the-outside life isn't so perfect.As these 5 best friends work together to find the truth, they must learn to let go of what doesn't matter and cling to what does: faith, family, and most of all, friendship.★★★★★ "On the pedestal with Wendy Wax and Inglath Cooper." ~ Amazon reviewer★★★★ "A thought-provoking novel of relatable friendships. Jessie Newton giftedly reveals each woman's past and current life, bringing them to life in a way that allows them closure and a new beginning." ~InD'Tale Magazine Jessie Newton is a saleswoman during the day and escapes into romance and women's fiction in the evening, usually with a cat and a cup of tea nearby. The Lighthouse is a feel-good, heartwarming women's fiction novel about best friends and the power of female relationships. Learn more at www.authorjessienewton.com/and join her newsletter at https://www.subscribepage.com/jessienewton Take a vacation any time of year in the seaside town of Five Island Cove! Meet five best friends as they reunite after years apart and rekindle their strong bond with one another, weather storms, and uncover secrets that have been lying dormant for decades...Experience clean, heartfelt, romantic women's fiction at its finest by USA Today bestselling author, Jessie Newton!

Journey to Five Island Cove for a roaring good time with friends old and new, their sons and daughters, and all their new husbands as they navigate the heartaches and celebrations of life and love.Jean Shields is devastated when the adoption she and her husband were set to complete falls through. Besides her solid-as-a-rock husband, her only solace is her two dogs, her sewing students, and her new friends in the women's group her mother-in-law has introduced her to.Alice and Robin want to help Jean, but they don't know how. Alice is dealing with a pregnancy scare, and Robin is trying to help her oldest daughter navigate collegiate options.AJ has the best advice, as she's lived most of her life childless too. But her own baby is requiring more from her than she ever imagined. Eloise provides food and offers Jean a job at her inn though she's drowning to keep her head above water there. Kelli brings her son to Jean as much as possible, but it's not until Kristen convinces Jean to spearhead the new Seafaring Girls program in Five Island Cove that Jean starts to find some purpose to her life.Kristen is consulting on the program, as she ran it successfully many years ago, and her heart is happy as she watches a new generation of girls learn to love the sea while staying safe on it.But when someone returns to the Cove no one ever expected to see again, old wounds open just as they'd started to heal. This group of women will be tested again, both on land and at sea, just as they once were as teens.

Clara Tanner has lost it all. Her husband is accused in one of the biggest heists on the East Coast, and she relocates her family to Five Island Cove–the hometown she hates.Her mother and brother live there, though Clara never dreamed she'd be returning to the cove. Not only does she find them waiting for her with open arms, but all of the women in her mother's circle are welcoming too.Clara and Scott have bought Friendship Inn, a hulking, close-to-condemned building with one hundred fifteen rooms. Neither of them want to run an inn, but with limited options, Clara rolls up her sleeves and digs in.Alice and Robin are dealing with their oldest children going off to college while AJ is celebrating her son's first birthday. Jean enjoys her Seafaring Girls, and Eloise is having the summer of a lifetime with her new family and busy season at the inn.As Laurel's due date for her first baby approaches, Kelli learns something she never thought would happen to her, all while Kristen is becoming friendlier and friendlier with a new gentleman in her fifty-five-plus community.Clara needs all of their help and support in order to rebuild Friendship Inn, and as all the women pitch in, there's so much more getting fixed up, put in place, and restored.Then a single phone call changes everything.Will these women in Five Island Cove rally around one another as they've been doing? Or will this finally be the thing that breaks them?

Welcome back to the warm embrace of Five Island Cove, where old bonds are tested, new alliances are formed, and a historic treasure threatens to unravel the peace these friends have fought so hard to establish. After an eventful summer that shook up the relationships of the women in Five Island Cove, Madeline Lancaster is starting to feel a sense of normalcy in the midst of the chaos. Her son is married, and she's finally settled as the manager of the newest, more popular, and completely upscale restaurant on Diamond Island-The Glass Dolphin. Oh, and she gets engaged. Meanwhile, Alice and Robin find the quietness of their empty nests deafening and embark on projects of their own. AJ is navigating motherhood with her energetic toddler, while Eloise is juggling her thriving inn and her expanding family, and Laurel settles into full-time Mom Mode. Kelli joyfully endures her unexpected pregnancy, and Kristen's blossoming romance takes an unexpected turn while Julia's simply takes off. Holiday life in the cove is perfect…until an act of vandalism at The Glass Dolphin triggers a chain of events no one could have predicted. As the case unfolds, it becomes evident that there's more at play than opposition to the tourism expansion in Five Island Cove, which sends ripples through the tight-knit group of friends. With the revelation threatening to fracture their trust, the women must band together and confront the truth of their pasts, all while fighting for their future. With fresh challenges and ever-deepening bonds, these incredible women remind each other, and themselves, of the enduring power of friendship, love, and the resilience of the human spirit. As the truth unravels, the limits of their courage and the strength of their sisterhood will be tested in ways they never imagined. Discover what lies ahead for the dynamic women of Five Island Cove in THE GLASS DOLPHIN - a tale of love, betrayal, and the healing power of friendship.

Summer is upon Five Island Cove, and that means beach days with friends and family, an explosion of tourism, and summer reading programs! Tessa Simmons has just taken a job as the Assistant Director at the library in the cove, and she's been charged with all of the adult programming. Her ideas are big, and she brings in her new friends for focus groups to truly expand the reach of literature in the cove. Robin and AJ have ideas and plenty of opinions, as do all of the other women. They don't always line up, and some voices are louder than others. But as Eloise has taken a step back to spend more time with her family, she becomes instrumental in helping Tessa establish smaller library branches on all five islands in the cove. Kelli is busy with her yoga studio and her job as a new mother, but she also brings the idea of more books and better literature to both Pearl and Bell Island. Jean suggests a "lighthouse little library," and Tessa takes in all the ideas, trying to find the right things that will reach everyone from 18 to 80. Robin's daughter and Alice then come up with a brilliant idea to unite generations throughout the cove: a bicycle book club. Maddy, Julia, and Clara quickly jump on the idea, and it takes shape like nothing else has. Then Tessa decides to look into the past to help shape the future, what she finds in the Five Island Cove library archives could bring them closer together…or splinter them forever. Escape to the beach this summer with your new best friends! Join the women in Five Island Cove as they navigate friendships old and new, romantic relationships past and present, and bring new ideas that could last generations to the quaint island town you'll want to visit over and over again!

Revisit Five Island Cove at Christmastime! Join the women in the cove as they come together for an unforgettable holiday getaway, and new ideals to what it means to be a mother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend.As Christmas approaches, the close-knit group of friendsRobin, Alice, AJ, Kelli, and Eloisedecide to take a break from their usual routines and rent a luxurious, sprawling house on Rocky Ridge. With breathtaking views and all the comforts they could wish for, it's the perfect place to escape the hustle and bustle of their everyday lives.Amidst the twinkling lights and holiday cheer, there's plenty of time for making cherished memories and embracing old traditions. But not everything goes as smoothly as planned. While the house becomes a hub of laughter and celebration, the close quarters also reveal underlying tensions and the tiny fissures in their friend group begin to surface, threatening to overshadow the holiday spirit.Romances are blooming, with Mandie and Charlie preparing to take the next step in their young relationship, Julia and Liam deepening their connection, and Tessa and Dave navigating the early stages of their relationship. But when a small yet significant hiccup arises, it tests their bonds and forces them to confront their differences.Will the magic of the season be enough to bring everyone closer together, or will it highlight the cracks that could pull them apart?As they navigate the complexities of friendship, love, and family, they'll discover that sometimes, the greatest gift of all is the strength to overcome challenges and come out stronger on the other side.Join the women of Five Island Cove in The Holiday House, where the beauty of the season and the strength of their relationships shine through, proving that home is truly where the heart is.