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Windward Hearts
Slip away to Magnolia Shore, a cozy beachside town whose residents will warm your heart and make you want to revisit over and over!
When the restaurant she works for unexpectedly closes, Hope Landers comes to Magnolia Shore to spend time with her grandmother Miriam, who’s recovering from a bout of pneumonia. She’s happy to be there—and besides, someone has to remind the energetic older woman that rest is a key part of healing.
What Hope didn’t expect is how quickly the town begins to feel like home.
While filling in for Miriam at her book club, Hope quickly bonds with the rest of the ladies, their tight-knit community filling a hole she hadn’t even realized existed in her life. And with so much time on her hands, she finds herself drifting back toward her true quilting, a hobby she’s always loved but never had the courage to pursue seriously.
But the biggest surprise she encounters in the small coastal town? Jared Novak, owner of Riverstone Kitchen and the first man to make her heart skip a beat in a very long time. What starts with lively banter as she stops by to pick up soup for Miriam shifts into something deeper and more meaningful... and slightly more terrifying.
Because Hope never intended to stay in Magnolia Shore. But if she leaves now, will she leave her dreams—and her heart—behind?
Meanwhile, Cadence and Tyler discover that Izzy is struggling at school and work to find out why. And siblings Eleanor and Shane make a bet that leads to a result neither of them were expecting.
Lose yourself in the soft waves and blue skies of Magnolia Shore, a small fictional town nestled along the Massachusetts coastline. This hopeful and heartfelt women’s fiction story celebrates fresh starts, found family, and the connections that make life richer and more meaningful.
When the restaurant she works for unexpectedly closes, Hope Landers comes to Magnolia Shore to spend time with her grandmother Miriam, who’s recovering from a bout of pneumonia. She’s happy to be there—and besides, someone has to remind the energetic older woman that rest is a key part of healing.
What Hope didn’t expect is how quickly the town begins to feel like home.
While filling in for Miriam at her book club, Hope quickly bonds with the rest of the ladies, their tight-knit community filling a hole she hadn’t even realized existed in her life. And with so much time on her hands, she finds herself drifting back toward her true quilting, a hobby she’s always loved but never had the courage to pursue seriously.
But the biggest surprise she encounters in the small coastal town? Jared Novak, owner of Riverstone Kitchen and the first man to make her heart skip a beat in a very long time. What starts with lively banter as she stops by to pick up soup for Miriam shifts into something deeper and more meaningful... and slightly more terrifying.
Because Hope never intended to stay in Magnolia Shore. But if she leaves now, will she leave her dreams—and her heart—behind?
Meanwhile, Cadence and Tyler discover that Izzy is struggling at school and work to find out why. And siblings Eleanor and Shane make a bet that leads to a result neither of them were expecting.
Lose yourself in the soft waves and blue skies of Magnolia Shore, a small fictional town nestled along the Massachusetts coastline. This hopeful and heartfelt women’s fiction story celebrates fresh starts, found family, and the connections that make life richer and more meaningful.
214 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 4, 2026
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September 4, 2026
After the restaurant where she has worked closes, Hope Landers decides to go to Magnolia Shores to visit her grandmother Miriam, a feisty woman who has been sidelined with pneumonia. Since Miriam must rest and heal, Hope takes her place at Book Club and makes new friends there. Also, she accidentally meets Jared, a chef and feels a spark of attraction with him. All of the characters in Magnolia Shores form a bond, and help each other out with their problems. This great camaraderie is a main attraction, and Hope must decide if she will stay permanently. This variety of characters is one of my main reasons for loving the Magnolia Shores series.
October 14, 2026
Good! SPOILER ALERT
It's a sweet story but needed a little more spice. I would have liked a little more chemistry between Hope and Jared. They liked each other but never even went on a date and then she told him she loved him and he told her back. He never even cooked for her. Just unrealistic when they had had one brush of a hand and light flirting and then BAM..they are in love. I do like the characters, the small town and the lightness but it needed more to be more realistic.
It's a sweet story but needed a little more spice. I would have liked a little more chemistry between Hope and Jared. They liked each other but never even went on a date and then she told him she loved him and he told her back. He never even cooked for her. Just unrealistic when they had had one brush of a hand and light flirting and then BAM..they are in love. I do like the characters, the small town and the lightness but it needed more to be more realistic.
September 8, 2026
Fiona Baker does it again!
Very enjoyable story, keeping up with all the familiar characters and getting to meet new ones. I especially loved Izzy's dilemma.
Very enjoyable story, keeping up with all the familiar characters and getting to meet new ones. I especially loved Izzy's dilemma.
September 8, 2026
This series is really good! You really get to know all the characters and brought it all together at the end
September 9, 2026
Just one thing to say... keep them coming. I love Magnolia Shores.
September 17, 2026
continued excellence!
Love the characters and their journey in each of the books in this series!
I highly recommend for an enjoyable read
Love the characters and their journey in each of the books in this series!
I highly recommend for an enjoyable read
September 30, 2026
Good series
Good book and series!!!!!!! These are good, can't put down books!!!!
Love all the characters in this series. Good author!
Good book and series!!!!!!! These are good, can't put down books!!!!
Love all the characters in this series. Good author!
October 25, 2026
Another happy ending! Can't wait for the last two in this series!
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