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Sanibel Lighthouse #2
Island Season
The season is turning on Sanibel, and everything Merritt Ryan has built is about to be tested.
The tourists are thinning, the light is going gold, and for the first time in years Merritt has a home worth keeping: a bungalow by the water, a bar full of people who feel like family, and her music finally reaching the hearts it was meant for. Even Justin, steady and patient through it all, is only a breath away from becoming something more.
Then the man who holds Shorebirds together falters, and the whole island holds its breath. The father who once wrote Justin off reappears, offering him everything he walked away from and threatening to pull him a thousand miles from the island, and the woman he has come to love.
And in a quiet room across the causeway, a little girl who lost her mother has stopped speaking, waiting for someone to find the song that can reach her.
Merritt came to Sanibel to start over. Now she has to decide what she'll fight for, what she has to let go, and whether love means holding on or leaving the door open.
Some seasons change everything.
The tourists are thinning, the light is going gold, and for the first time in years Merritt has a home worth keeping: a bungalow by the water, a bar full of people who feel like family, and her music finally reaching the hearts it was meant for. Even Justin, steady and patient through it all, is only a breath away from becoming something more.
Then the man who holds Shorebirds together falters, and the whole island holds its breath. The father who once wrote Justin off reappears, offering him everything he walked away from and threatening to pull him a thousand miles from the island, and the woman he has come to love.
And in a quiet room across the causeway, a little girl who lost her mother has stopped speaking, waiting for someone to find the song that can reach her.
Merritt came to Sanibel to start over. Now she has to decide what she'll fight for, what she has to let go, and whether love means holding on or leaving the door open.
Some seasons change everything.
276 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 20, 2026
About the author
Annie Cabot
47 books139 followersAnnie Cabot is the author of contemporary women's fiction and family sagas. Annie writes about friendships and family relationships, that bring inspiration and hope to others.
With a focus on women's fiction, Annie feels that she writes best when she writes from experience. “Every woman's journey is a relatable story. I want to capture those stories, let others know they are not alone, and bring a bit of joy to my readers.”
Annie Cabot is the pen name for the writer Patricia Pauletti. A lover of all things happily ever after, it was only a matter of time before she began to write what was in her heart, and so, the pen name Annie Cabot was born.
When she's not writing, Annie and her husband like to travel. Winters always involve time away on Captiva Island, Florida where she continues to get inspiration for her novels.
Annie lives in Massachusetts with her husband.
With a focus on women's fiction, Annie feels that she writes best when she writes from experience. “Every woman's journey is a relatable story. I want to capture those stories, let others know they are not alone, and bring a bit of joy to my readers.”
Annie Cabot is the pen name for the writer Patricia Pauletti. A lover of all things happily ever after, it was only a matter of time before she began to write what was in her heart, and so, the pen name Annie Cabot was born.
When she's not writing, Annie and her husband like to travel. Winters always involve time away on Captiva Island, Florida where she continues to get inspiration for her novels.
Annie lives in Massachusetts with her husband.
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