THE SEASIDE CAFE
BOOK 1 – The Book Club
Set on breathtaking Coates Island, off the coast of North Carolina, bestselling author Rochelle Alersβ new series debut brings together three book-loving women whose summer will offer a chance to rewrite their
own stories . . .
For three decades, the Seaside CafΓ© has served delicious meals to locals and island tourists alike. Kayana Johnson has moved home to help her brother run the cafΓ©βand to nurse her wounds following a deep betrayal. Between cooking favorite recipesβcreole chicken with buttermilk waffles, her grandmotherβs famous mac and cheeseβand spending time reading, Kayana is trying to embrace a life free of entanglements, while staying open to new connections . . .
After striking up conversation with two customers, Kayana suggests a summer book club. Each week, theyβll meet on the patio to talk about their favorite novels. But there are plot twists awaiting them in real life too. For schoolteacher Leah, this two-month sojourn is the first taste of freedom sheβs had in her unhappy marriage. Cherie, filled with regret about her long-term affair with a married politician, discovers a powerful new passion. And Kayana finds a kindred spirit in a reclusive visitor whoβs ready to make his true identity known, and fill this summer with new possibilities . . .
“Stunning coastal settings, heartfelt moments…this novel whisks readers away to the beaches of North Carolina…a tale of love, friendship, and new starts.” – Woman’s World on The Seaside Cafe