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Cape May #3
Cape May Stars
There are stars in Cape May … and not just in the sky.
A big-budget movie is filming in Cape May, and one of the stars, Katherine Duffield, has rented out The Seahorse Inn for two months. Excitement overtakes Margaret and Liz until they receive the celebrity’s ridiculous list demands.
Dave is thrilled at the chance to use his construction skills on the film set, but tension unexpectedly arises between him and Margaret.
Irene, Dave’s sister, is back in town working on the film as a production assistant and starts to rethink her career change.
Judy and Bob abruptly decide to travel abroad, but regret bringing their friends along.
Sarah converts an old vacant bank into a coffeehouse while Mark’s long work trips cause her to question their relationship.
Greg takes a leap toward his dream of opening a restaurant with the support of Liz, but is it the best choice for their family?
In Book 3 of the Cape May Series, follow the excitement of new beginnings for the Cape May locals while a movie production sets the New Jersey Victorian beach town abuzz.
This is Book 3 in the Cape May Series. It is recommended to start with Book 1, The Cape May Garden.
A big-budget movie is filming in Cape May, and one of the stars, Katherine Duffield, has rented out The Seahorse Inn for two months. Excitement overtakes Margaret and Liz until they receive the celebrity’s ridiculous list demands.
Dave is thrilled at the chance to use his construction skills on the film set, but tension unexpectedly arises between him and Margaret.
Irene, Dave’s sister, is back in town working on the film as a production assistant and starts to rethink her career change.
Judy and Bob abruptly decide to travel abroad, but regret bringing their friends along.
Sarah converts an old vacant bank into a coffeehouse while Mark’s long work trips cause her to question their relationship.
Greg takes a leap toward his dream of opening a restaurant with the support of Liz, but is it the best choice for their family?
In Book 3 of the Cape May Series, follow the excitement of new beginnings for the Cape May locals while a movie production sets the New Jersey Victorian beach town abuzz.
This is Book 3 in the Cape May Series. It is recommended to start with Book 1, The Cape May Garden.
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Published January 6, 2021
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April 6, 2025
Cape May Stars by Claudia Vance (2021)
Cape May #3
127-page Kindle Ebook story pages 1-122
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Featuring: Cape May, New Jersey; Bed & Breakfast (B&B), Movie Production, February, Gardening, Children, Quadragenarians, Wildlife Refuge Hospital, Sisters, Family Dynamics, Production Assistant, High-Maintenance Celebrity Actress, Coffee House Bookstore, Homecoming Trope, Sweet & Hot Actor, Los Angeles, California; Germany, Italy, Valentine's Day, Parties, Lite Drama, March, Restaurant, Cast & Crew, Lead into Next Book, Link to Book 4 Cape May Beach Days, Link to Ocean City Tides Book 1 A Summer in Ocean City, Author's Links
Rating as a movie: PG/PG-13
Songs for the soundtrack: "Same Ol’ Situation (S.O.S.)" by Mötley Crüe, "Anasthasia" by Deep Forest, "Come Saturday Morning" by The Sandpipers, "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars, "Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen, "Get on Your Feet" by Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine, "Flight" by Anoushka Shankar, "Put A Little Love On Me" by Niall Horan, "I Was Made for Loving You" by Tori Kelly featuring Ed Sheeran, "I’m Coming Out" by Diana Ross, "Only Time" by Enya, "Meeting Of Two Oceans" by Chinmaya Dunster, celebratory "L'Amours Toujours" by Gigi D'Agostino, "Good Lovin'" by Grateful Dead, "One More Time" by Daft Punk, "Lifetime" by Justin Bieber, “To Be With You” by Joey Dinatto
Memorable Quotes: Liz grabbed Margaret’s phone and quickly looked the e-mail over. “Bowls of only brown M&M’s in every room? White roses with stems cut at exactly 7 inches in vases in every room that need to be replaced every other day? A case of Lauquen Artes Mineral Water in every bedroom? Black Egyptian cotton towels in every bathroom? Are they serious? And we have to provide all of this?” Margaret sighed. “Yeah. They’re paying for it and paying us to get it. Though, I thought we were just providing a place for her to stay. Of course, we could say no, but I feel like she might find somewhere else to stay. I’m just so excited to have her here, I don’t mind too much. It kind of makes me feel like we’re part of the production team. There’s a lot more on that list, though.”
Katie glanced at Katherine outside talking to the driver, and awkwardly looked back at Margaret and Liz. “Well, there is one thing I forgot to mention. Don’t talk to Katherine, and don’t look her in the eye. If there’s a question for her, you can ask one of us.” Liz nearly rolled her eyes and let out a loud laugh she disguised as a cough. Margaret forced a smile. “OK, we can do that. Whatever she’s most comfortable with.” Erin, her other assistant, stopped at the stop of the steps next to Katie, looking completely exhausted. “Hi, I’m Erin. Where can we put all of her luggage?” “We figured she’d get the nicest room, so that will be the first room on the left upstairs. It’s the roomiest and has the best bathroom,” Margaret said motioning to the stairwell. Erin, wiped the sweat off of her forehead with her hand, heaved the overstuffed suitcase off the ground, and made her way inside. Katie looked at her clipboard and back up at Margaret and Liz. “There were some other things I needed to go over with you guys, but we can get to all that later. For right now, I’ll let you know that Katherine is a very picky eater. She brings her personal chef with her whenever she travels for work, so Maria will be arriving tomorrow. She will need to use the kitchen. I’m assuming that’s OK.” Liz scrunched her brow. “So, we’re not providing any breakfasts or snacks like we usually do here at our B&B?” Katie looked back at her clipboard. “That’s correct. Maria will be providing meals for the assistants and whoever else stays at the B&B with Katherine, as well. It’s what Katherine wants. She’s particular about smells and what food is around her.” Liz breathed a subtle sigh of relief. “Well, who’s in the other cars?” Katie laughed. “It’s all filled with her luggage. Plus, she also likes to have extra cars available for when her friends arrive.” “Friends?” Margaret asked curiously. Katie looked over at Katherine, who seemed to secretly love the attention from the paparazzi. “Yes, she likes to have them come visit her. It looks like Katherine’s coming inside now, so just remember what I told you.” Margaret and Liz stood at attention and tried to look anywhere but at her eyes. Katherine elegantly made her way to the porch steps in black stilettos, tightly fitted jeans, and a black cashmere sweater, escorted by her driver, who seemed to be enamored with her. She was tall, about five eleven, and being in her late-forties, had aged gracefully since her twenties. Twenty-five years ago she was featured in her breakout roll, a romance drama based in France, called C’est la Vie. She’d starred in many other acclaimed films since, but seemed to be fading from the movie scene over the last ten years. Katherine walked past Margaret and Liz, only looking at Katie. “I’m assuming everything is ready, and I can go to my room now?” Katie smiled and opened her arm out towards the door. “Yes, Erin will see you to your room.” “Thank you, Katie.” Katie nervously looked back at Margaret and Liz, trying to hide her embarrassment of how impolite Katherine could be. “Also, one more thing for now. Please don’t mention to anyone about how she … is.”
My rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️½🛎🎬☕️🦋
My thoughts: This was okay, but it had too much going on. With so many characters and storylines in under 150 pages, it felt more like pulp fiction sans action than romance. I also was wondering how many projects are these people going to take on, this was almost more stressful than cleansing, but it's so lighthearted you get over it.
Recommend to others: Maybe. This wasn't as good as the others but Stoneybrook got repetitive and absurd too, so I think is just a Hallmark series with low drama and this was a filler book.
Cape May
1. The Cape May Garden (2020)
2. Christmas in Cape May (2020)
3. Cape May Stars (2021)
4. Cape May Beach Days (2021)
5. Cape May Summer Nights (2021)
6. Cape May Locals' Summer (2021)
7. Cape May Monarch Butterflies (2021)
8. A Cozy Cape May Autumn (2021)
9. The Cape May Movie Theater (2022)
10. Cape May Hydrangeas (2022)
11. Cape May Sunshine (2022)
12. Cape May Raindrops (2023)
13. Cape May Sunsets (2023)
14. Cape May Magic (2024)
15. Cape May Glitter (2024)
16. Cape May Dreams (2025)
Cape May #3
127-page Kindle Ebook story pages 1-122
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Featuring: Cape May, New Jersey; Bed & Breakfast (B&B), Movie Production, February, Gardening, Children, Quadragenarians, Wildlife Refuge Hospital, Sisters, Family Dynamics, Production Assistant, High-Maintenance Celebrity Actress, Coffee House Bookstore, Homecoming Trope, Sweet & Hot Actor, Los Angeles, California; Germany, Italy, Valentine's Day, Parties, Lite Drama, March, Restaurant, Cast & Crew, Lead into Next Book, Link to Book 4 Cape May Beach Days, Link to Ocean City Tides Book 1 A Summer in Ocean City, Author's Links
Rating as a movie: PG/PG-13
Songs for the soundtrack: "Same Ol’ Situation (S.O.S.)" by Mötley Crüe, "Anasthasia" by Deep Forest, "Come Saturday Morning" by The Sandpipers, "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars, "Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen, "Get on Your Feet" by Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine, "Flight" by Anoushka Shankar, "Put A Little Love On Me" by Niall Horan, "I Was Made for Loving You" by Tori Kelly featuring Ed Sheeran, "I’m Coming Out" by Diana Ross, "Only Time" by Enya, "Meeting Of Two Oceans" by Chinmaya Dunster, celebratory "L'Amours Toujours" by Gigi D'Agostino, "Good Lovin'" by Grateful Dead, "One More Time" by Daft Punk, "Lifetime" by Justin Bieber, “To Be With You” by Joey Dinatto
Memorable Quotes: Liz grabbed Margaret’s phone and quickly looked the e-mail over. “Bowls of only brown M&M’s in every room? White roses with stems cut at exactly 7 inches in vases in every room that need to be replaced every other day? A case of Lauquen Artes Mineral Water in every bedroom? Black Egyptian cotton towels in every bathroom? Are they serious? And we have to provide all of this?” Margaret sighed. “Yeah. They’re paying for it and paying us to get it. Though, I thought we were just providing a place for her to stay. Of course, we could say no, but I feel like she might find somewhere else to stay. I’m just so excited to have her here, I don’t mind too much. It kind of makes me feel like we’re part of the production team. There’s a lot more on that list, though.”
Katie glanced at Katherine outside talking to the driver, and awkwardly looked back at Margaret and Liz. “Well, there is one thing I forgot to mention. Don’t talk to Katherine, and don’t look her in the eye. If there’s a question for her, you can ask one of us.” Liz nearly rolled her eyes and let out a loud laugh she disguised as a cough. Margaret forced a smile. “OK, we can do that. Whatever she’s most comfortable with.” Erin, her other assistant, stopped at the stop of the steps next to Katie, looking completely exhausted. “Hi, I’m Erin. Where can we put all of her luggage?” “We figured she’d get the nicest room, so that will be the first room on the left upstairs. It’s the roomiest and has the best bathroom,” Margaret said motioning to the stairwell. Erin, wiped the sweat off of her forehead with her hand, heaved the overstuffed suitcase off the ground, and made her way inside. Katie looked at her clipboard and back up at Margaret and Liz. “There were some other things I needed to go over with you guys, but we can get to all that later. For right now, I’ll let you know that Katherine is a very picky eater. She brings her personal chef with her whenever she travels for work, so Maria will be arriving tomorrow. She will need to use the kitchen. I’m assuming that’s OK.” Liz scrunched her brow. “So, we’re not providing any breakfasts or snacks like we usually do here at our B&B?” Katie looked back at her clipboard. “That’s correct. Maria will be providing meals for the assistants and whoever else stays at the B&B with Katherine, as well. It’s what Katherine wants. She’s particular about smells and what food is around her.” Liz breathed a subtle sigh of relief. “Well, who’s in the other cars?” Katie laughed. “It’s all filled with her luggage. Plus, she also likes to have extra cars available for when her friends arrive.” “Friends?” Margaret asked curiously. Katie looked over at Katherine, who seemed to secretly love the attention from the paparazzi. “Yes, she likes to have them come visit her. It looks like Katherine’s coming inside now, so just remember what I told you.” Margaret and Liz stood at attention and tried to look anywhere but at her eyes. Katherine elegantly made her way to the porch steps in black stilettos, tightly fitted jeans, and a black cashmere sweater, escorted by her driver, who seemed to be enamored with her. She was tall, about five eleven, and being in her late-forties, had aged gracefully since her twenties. Twenty-five years ago she was featured in her breakout roll, a romance drama based in France, called C’est la Vie. She’d starred in many other acclaimed films since, but seemed to be fading from the movie scene over the last ten years. Katherine walked past Margaret and Liz, only looking at Katie. “I’m assuming everything is ready, and I can go to my room now?” Katie smiled and opened her arm out towards the door. “Yes, Erin will see you to your room.” “Thank you, Katie.” Katie nervously looked back at Margaret and Liz, trying to hide her embarrassment of how impolite Katherine could be. “Also, one more thing for now. Please don’t mention to anyone about how she … is.”
My rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️½🛎🎬☕️🦋
My thoughts: This was okay, but it had too much going on. With so many characters and storylines in under 150 pages, it felt more like pulp fiction sans action than romance. I also was wondering how many projects are these people going to take on, this was almost more stressful than cleansing, but it's so lighthearted you get over it.
Recommend to others: Maybe. This wasn't as good as the others but Stoneybrook got repetitive and absurd too, so I think is just a Hallmark series with low drama and this was a filler book.
Cape May
1. The Cape May Garden (2020)
2. Christmas in Cape May (2020)
3. Cape May Stars (2021)
4. Cape May Beach Days (2021)
5. Cape May Summer Nights (2021)
6. Cape May Locals' Summer (2021)
7. Cape May Monarch Butterflies (2021)
8. A Cozy Cape May Autumn (2021)
9. The Cape May Movie Theater (2022)
10. Cape May Hydrangeas (2022)
11. Cape May Sunshine (2022)
12. Cape May Raindrops (2023)
13. Cape May Sunsets (2023)
14. Cape May Magic (2024)
15. Cape May Glitter (2024)
16. Cape May Dreams (2025)
May 24, 2025
Fun quick read book 3 of the series.
A movie is being filmed in Cape May brings a lead actress and her crew to the Seahorse Inn for 2 months. A great deal for Margaret and her Sister Liz as their B&B is full for 2 months. Margaret's boyfriend is thrilled to get a part time job working on set building, Liz's husband starts work on opening a restaurant his long time dream becomes a reality. Friend Sarah opens her coffee shop and Judy and Bob vacation in Italy!
Jump in to a fun series as the Cape May locals make their way through winter!
Highly recommend.
A movie is being filmed in Cape May brings a lead actress and her crew to the Seahorse Inn for 2 months. A great deal for Margaret and her Sister Liz as their B&B is full for 2 months. Margaret's boyfriend is thrilled to get a part time job working on set building, Liz's husband starts work on opening a restaurant his long time dream becomes a reality. Friend Sarah opens her coffee shop and Judy and Bob vacation in Italy!
Jump in to a fun series as the Cape May locals make their way through winter!
Highly recommend.
June 30, 2022
Pleasant easy read. Love the characters and Cape May!
May 16, 2025
lololol why can't I stop?
January 28, 2024
This is the third book in the Cape May book series. In this book, Cape May Stars, a famous actress comes to stay at the Seahorse bed and breakfast, as the movie she is starring in, films in Cape May. With themes of running a business, friendship, and love, Cape May Stars is another sweet installment in this delightful series. I’m looking forward to reading the next book.
Literary Cooking Inspiration: Coffee, scones
Literary Cooking Inspiration: Coffee, scones
July 19, 2021
The third book about Cape May in the series. This story has Liz and Margaret’s B&B being rented out for several months to an actress who is doing a film in Cape May. It was a quick read, cute story that continues to read about the town and some of it’s people. This was my favorite story so far in the series.
April 18, 2021
Margaret and Liz's renovations of the inn left to them has brought more excitement to the area with a film company renting the entire inn for the stars to stay while filming a movie locally. So much excitement in the whole book. These books are so exciting and easy to read.
August 3, 2021
This is a good beach read or good to grab when you want something pretty mindless. There are a number of typos throughout this book and the others in the series so as long as you can overlook those the series is a cute little story.
January 31, 2022
Love Cape May
I love how the guest at the Seahorse Inn all blend in with Margaret and Liz and all the other locals. The trip to Italy visited places I did several years ago. Love this series
I love how the guest at the Seahorse Inn all blend in with Margaret and Liz and all the other locals. The trip to Italy visited places I did several years ago. Love this series
May 20, 2022
Well written series with likable characters and fun storyline. Being from New Jersey, the beach has always been a great escape and to have this series set in one of our prettiest locations adds to its charm.
May 8, 2023
Although this book is very predictable, I gave it a 4 because my husband and I can listen to it in the car and finish it in one trip. It is also refreshing that things turn out in well in the end, and the characters are interesting.
July 17, 2024
I am enjoying the lighthearted, easy to read format of these Cape May books. I also am enjoying the local nuances that are familiar as I am a regular at the Jersey shore. The writing is kind of simple and schmaltzy at times but perfect for hot summer days at the beach and pool.
April 21, 2025
A continuation of the story of Margaret and Liz with some stars added on the scene. Some new characters, some development of old characters and a continuation of enjoying life on Cape May. A refreshing book to read in between my crazy psychological thrillers. Will definitely read #4 soon.
June 8, 2021
Great lovevstory
I smiled and wished I could join this wonderful group
Love is worth the effort but sometimes there is a rocky road
I smiled and wished I could join this wonderful group
Love is worth the effort but sometimes there is a rocky road
July 6, 2021
I loved book3 in this series!
It was great getting to meet new characters and learn more about the ones from the past books. This is a great series so far.
It was great getting to meet new characters and learn more about the ones from the past books. This is a great series so far.
January 9, 2022
Celebrity citings
The sisters will have their hands full,when they agree to host some Hollywood celebrities @their B&B for 2 months!Will this help their business?
The sisters will have their hands full,when they agree to host some Hollywood celebrities @their B&B for 2 months!Will this help their business?
October 1, 2022
sweet story
What a fun story. At first I wanted to not like Katherine. Loved how it all turned out in the end. Ready for the next book!
What a fun story. At first I wanted to not like Katherine. Loved how it all turned out in the end. Ready for the next book!
October 31, 2023
This one didn’t hold my interest as well as the others. There are a lot of characters and lots of new businesses in such short books. It seems a bit much.
December 11, 2023
Fun, nice easy read!
January 20, 2024
Gee, didn’t know it took so long to finish, but the characters make it easy to get back in the story. Fun story with celebrities who stay at the B&B while making a movie.
June 2, 2024
Wasn't a favorite, but I read it to go to sleep.
September 14, 2024
Listened on audiobook. Clean romance series
July 25, 2025
Always a good read
It’s a great book for those who like some romance and storylines about all the people and family. It’s a fun read. I loved it!!
It’s a great book for those who like some romance and storylines about all the people and family. It’s a fun read. I loved it!!
August 19, 2025
Clean, cozy, romantic, easy read (B) 4 ⭐️
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