Willa Bay Books

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. Escape to scenic Willa Bay in this heartwarming USA Today Bestseller by the author of the Candle Beach series! Willa Bay Series Book 1: The Inn at Willa Bay Book 2: The Sea Star Bakery Book 3: A Haven on the Bay Book 4: The Sunset Cottages Book 5: ★Coming in Spring 2021★

Life is a series of decisions to make, but choosing the right one isn’t always cut and dry. Up until a few years ago, Cassie was living her dream life – happily married to her high school sweetheart Kyle and raising their two kids together in a house with a white picket fence. When she and Kyle grew apart and eventually divorced, she was devastated. Now, she’s picking herself up and building a new life. Her dream of owning a bakery seems out of reach, until a For Lease sign goes up in the window of the best bakery in town. It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity, but with a mortgage, young children and an almost-empty bank account, it feels impossible. Kyle offers to help her, but she wants to do it on her own. Besides, there are too many pesky feelings for him that she can’t seem to shake. With a beautiful co-worker asking him for a date and a possible promotion at work, 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 has found her calling in life – turning the old Inn at Willa Bay into the premier wedding venue in the Pacific Northwest. However, she didn’t count on the challenge of working closely with her new boyfriend Shawn and her good friend Meg. All of the responsibility for the renovation has fallen on her shoulders and she doesn’t know how everything is going to get done before the Inn’s grand opening. Meg knows that Zoe needs more from her, but between working at the Inn part-time and her job as a sous chef at a local lodge, she’s burning the candle at both ends. Eventually, they’ll turn the old barn at the Inn into a restaurant for her to manage, but that’s at least six months away. In the meantime the Inn’s tight renovation budget can’t afford another full-time salary. For the time being, Meg’s life is at a standstill, looking on with envy at the lives of her friends and family. Her sister Libby leads the perfect life – except for the fact that she’s been hiding marital problems for a few months and is now at her breaking point. She’s watching her friends pursue their passions, but feeling stuck in her own life. If her husband doesn’t come clean about his secretive behavior and indifference to her, she’s going to need to make some serious changes. Although each of the friends is at a different point in their lives, they all must make decisions that will change the shape of their futures and the small town tapestry of Willa Bay. Willa Bay Novels Book 1: The Inn at Willa Bay Book 2: The Sea Star Bakery Book 3: A Haven on the Bay (Summer 2020) Book 4: The Sunset Cottages (Fall 2020)

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 with 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.

A new year, a new life — or is it just a new set of problems? Sam is ready to move past everything she’s lost over the past six months. Ringing in th New Year with her co-workers at Bayside Prep is a great way to start. Or rather it would be if her job and living situation weren’t temporary. The new life she’s carefully built is about to crumble around her. Is she ready for another big change? A long distance marriage wasn’t in Libby’s version of happily ever after, but she’s making the best of it and keeping all the plates spinning in the air, same as she’s always done. Except, between parenting their four kids, her job at the catering company, and her family’s upcoming move, she’s beyond exhausted. Something has to give. Everyone thinks Jessa is in Willa Bay to visit her brother Shawn and meet her grandmother Celia for the first time. But a simple vacation and family reunion isn’t the only reason she’s on leave from the army. Andrew has spent the last few years focused on his role as Assistant Headmaster at Bayside Prep. He excels at his role, but it’s come at a cost to his family relationships and his non-existent personal life. If he continues on this way, his future may not be as bright as he’s hoped. Debbie is thrilled — and terrified — that it’s almost time for the fundraiser she’s been planning since last summer. With much of her attention on the event, she’s finding it difficult to support her daughters as they work through the issues in their own lives. Can she pull off a successful fundraiser and still make time for her family? It’s a fresh start for everyone in Willa Bay, but how will they overcome the uncertainties and challenges that life has thrown in their paths?