Willa Bay

Saving a rundown seaside resort makes dealing with bridezillas look like a piece of cake. Achieving her dream career as a wedding planner hasn't been easy, but Zoe's sacrifices are about to pay off. Unfortunately, her carefully crafted life is knocked off course when her elderly landlord, Celia, is hospitalized, and Zoe learns that their home, the former Inn at Willa Bay, is in jeopardy. Her friend, Meg, left a prestigious chef position in the city when she returned home after her mother got sick. Now that her mother is healthy again, is it time for Meg to follow her own dreams? Another friend, Cassie, never expected to be a single mother, but she's making things work — until an old rival returns to Willa Bay, threatening her much-needed job as a pastry chef at a local lodge. Across the country, Shawn has just finished renovating a turn-of-the-century house when a phone call from a mystery woman brings him back to Washington State. News of Celia's accident ripples through the community and reveals a long-hidden secret that brings all of them together. In the process of changing the fate of the historic Inn at Willa Bay, they discover the healing power of friendship, family, and love — and a pathway to an exciting new future.

Life is a series of decisions, but they're not always cut and dried… Cassie dreams of owning a bakery, and when the best bakery in town goes up for lease, it could be the perfect opportunity – except there's no way she could afford it. Her ex-husband, Kyle, offers to help, but she wants to do it on her own – especially since she can't shake the feelings she still has for him. With a possible promotion and a new love life on the horizon, Kyle should be on top of the world. If only he could stop thinking about his ex-wife and the life they used to share. Cassie's friend, Zoe, is overwhelmed by the scope of the renovations needed to turn the old Inn at Willa Bay into the premier wedding venue of the Pacific Northwest. Even with the help of her new boyfriend, Shawn, and her good friend, Meg, can they get it all done before the Inn's grand opening? Between the Inn's renovations and her job as a sous chef, Meg is burning out. She knows the old barn at the Inn will eventually be her very own restaurant, but for the time being, her career and love life are at a depressing standstill. Meg's sister, Libby, leads the perfect life, but her husband's secretive behavior and indifference to her has brought her to a breaking point. If he doesn't come clean soon, she may need to take drastic measures. These friends are all at different points in their lives, and they must all make decisions that will change the shape of their futures, and the small-town tapestry of Willa Bay.

Now that the Inn at Willa Bay is well on its way to becoming a premier wedding destination in the Pacific Northwest, chef Meg Briggs hopes it's finally time for her to realize her own dream-converting the old barn on the property into a first-class restaurant. However, the barn has been a dumping ground for resort castoffs for years and renovations seem a far-off prospect. Can a mysterious journal she finds while cleaning out the barn help her find contentment and happiness in unexpected places? Taylor loves his job as the head chef at a local lodge, but after Meg and the others quit their jobs there, it's not quite the same. He misses his family in Southern California, and maybe it's time to consider a big move. Tia's found her groove as an event coordinator at the Inn, and things are looking up-until tragedy strikes. Her parents don't think she can make it on her own in Willa Bay, and maybe she can't. Samantha's made a life-changing decision, but as she tries to move on, life keeps handing her lemons. Improving her future is going to take a brand-new outlook and willingness to try new things. Debbie wants nothing more than to spend quality time with her grandkids and immerse herself in her crafting projects, but the needs of her family always come first-until some devastating news changes her perspective.

It's the Christmas season, and romance, friendship, and family conflict abound in the small seaside town of Willa Bay. Tia should be ecstatic-she's moving into one of the sunset-colored cottages at the Inn at Willa Bay with her friend, Meg, but she's preoccupied with a surprise newcomer to town and the impending holiday visit of her overbearing parents. Cal has spent the last year forging a new life for himself in Willa Bay, seemingly worlds away from the rat race and trouble he'd been sucked into in Seattle. Cassie has finally found happiness in a rekindled romance with her ex-husband and her ownership of a popular bakery, but she's always waiting for the other shoe to drop. Reeling from a recent job loss and the end of a long-term relationship, Samantha seeks refuge as a housemother at a local private school, although she isn't quite sure she's a good fit for the position. Debbie is deep into planning a fundraiser in honor of her good friend, but it's more difficult than she'd expected.