Reading Order

Summer Beach Series in Order

Set in the sunny beach town of Summer Beach in Southern California. After her late husband leaves her a run-down historic beach house, Ivy and her sister Shelly turn it into the Seabreeze Inn and build a new life full of family, friends, and second chances. Fourteen books and counting. Start here if you want a long, binge-worthy beach series.

1. Book 1Seabreeze Inn
2. Book 2Seabreeze Summer
3. Book 3Seabreeze Sunset
4. Book 4Seabreeze Christmas
5. Book 5Seabreeze Wedding
6. Book 6Seabreeze Book Club
7. Book 7Seabreeze Shores
8. Book 8Seabreeze Reunion
9. Book 9Seabreeze Honeymoon
10. Book 10Seabreeze Gala
11. Book 11Seabreeze Library
12. Book 12Seabreeze Harvest
13. Book 13Seabreeze Garden
14. Book 14Seabreeze HomecomingPreorder

Coral Cottage Series in Order

Also set in Summer Beach, so you'll spot familiar faces. When Marina Moore's life falls apart on national television, she escapes to her grandmother's seaside cottage for a fresh start. Six novels plus a holiday novella. Start here if you love Summer Beach and want more of the town.

1. Book 1Coral Cottage
2. Book 2Coral Cafe
3. Book 3Coral Holiday
4. Book 4Coral Weddings
5. Book 5Coral Celebration
6. Book 6Coral Memories
7. Book 7 · NovellaA Very Coral Christmas

Crown Island Series in Order

Set on Crown Island, just off the coast of Southern California and home to the historic Majestic Hotel. April Raines returns to the island with her grown daughters for a fresh start, surrounded by family, old friends, and new love. Six books, with new releases on the way. Start here if you want a heartwarming small-town family saga.

1. Book 1Beach View Lane
2. Book 2Sunshine Avenue
3. Book 3Orange Blossom Way
4. Book 4Hibiscus Heights
5. Book 5Summer StreetNew release
6. Book 6Moonlight CovePreorder

Sunshine & Second Chances Series in Order

Stylish best friends from Southern California travel the world, from Paris to Ireland, finding love and second chances along the way. Six books, complete series. Start here if you want glamorous travel, friendship, and vacation romance.

1. Book 1Flawless
2. Book 2Beauty Mark
3. Book 3Runway
4. Book 4Essence
5. Book 5Style
6. Book 6Sparkle

20th-Century Historical Family Sagas

Sweeping family sagas filled with romance, history, and rich detail, from chocolate and perfume to Napa Valley wine. Each novel stands on its own. Start here if you love historical fiction with heart.

• StandaloneThe Chocolatier
• StandaloneThe Winemakers
• StandaloneThe Perfumer: Scent of Triumph
• StandaloneHepburn's Necklace
• StandaloneLife is a Cabernet

If You Love These Authors, You'll Love Jan Moran

Readers who enjoy these favorites often find their next binge-worthy series in Summer Beach, Coral Cottage, or Crown Island.

• Elin Hilderbrand
  Summer beach reads and island family drama
• Nancy Thayer
  Seaside women's fiction and family stories
• Mary Alice Monroe
  Coastal settings, family, and second chances
• Susan Mallery
  Small-town series filled with friendship and romance
• Debbie Macomber
  Heartwarming small towns and holiday stories
• Kristin Hannah
  Sweeping family sagas and historical fiction

New to Jan's books? Start with Seabreeze Inn for a sunny beach read, or The Chocolatier for a sweeping historical saga.