Before The Boardwalk: A Sweet Summer Romance Prequel

A sweet small-town summer romance about second chances, found family, and the beachside diner that brings two hearts home.Lila Maren only came back to the coastal boardwalk town to settle her late aunt's estate, sell the Seashell Diner, and return to her carefully planned life in Chicago.But Aunt June left behind more than an old diner.She left Lila a letter, a beloved strawberry pie recipe, and one final wish: reopen the diner for the First Lights Festival.Lila tells herself it is only temporary. Just a few repairs. Just one summer festival. Just long enough to honor the woman who loved her best.Then she meets Callum Reed again.A hardworking single dad and local carpenter, Callum knows the Seashell Diner is more than a business. It is the heart of the boardwalk. With his sweet daughter Ellie filling the diner windows with crayon maps and dreams of "Lila's best strawberry pie," Lila begins to feel something she never expected.Home.But when a generous investor offers Lila an easy way out, she must choose between the safe life waiting somewhere else and the messy, beautiful second chance waiting by the sea.Can one summer festival, one little girl's hope, and one quiet single dad convince Lila that love sometimes begins before the boardwalk lights come on?Before the Boardwalk is a clean and sweet coastal small-town romance prequel filled with single dad charm, beach-town warmth, found family, healing after loss, summer festival magic, strawberry pie, and a tender second chance at home.

Pages: 68, Paperback, Independently published