The Beach Shack (Laguna Beach #1)

Welcome to Laguna Beach, where one weathered seaside shack has served up grilled cheese, gossip, and generations of family drama.

For fifty years, the Beach Shack has been more than a restaurant—it’s been a sanctuary. A place where Margo Turner raised her family, served the community, and quietly carried the weight of a promise no one else knew she’d made.

But when her surfer grandson vanishes to Australia and the bills start piling up, Margo’s carefully preserved world begins to crack. And that’s when Meg Walsh—her fiercely capable, emotionally detached granddaughter—reluctantly returns to help.

Meg thinks she’s here to fix the restaurant. But...

Welcome to Laguna Beach, where one weathered seaside shack has served up grilled cheese, gossip, and generations of family drama.

For fifty years, the Beach Shack has been more than a restaurant—it’s been a sanctuary. A place where Margo Turner raised her family, served the community, and quietly carried the weight of a promise no one else knew she’d made.

But when her surfer grandson vanishes to Australia and the bills start piling up, Margo’s carefully preserved world begins to crack. And that’s when Meg Walsh—her fiercely capable, emotionally detached granddaughter—reluctantly returns to help.

Meg thinks she’s here to fix the restaurant. But what she doesn’t expect is to uncover a story of quiet generosity, a mysterious financial arrangement that doesn’t quite add up, and a town more tangled—and more loyal—than any business spreadsheet could account for.

As Meg reconnects with old friends, rediscovers her roots, and begins to see Laguna through new eyes (and maybe even open her heart to a certain marine conservationist), she’s forced to choose between the world she built and the one she never stopped calling home.

Set against the sun-soaked shores of Southern California, the Laguna Beach Series is a heartwarming saga of second chances, slow-burn romance, and the unbreakable bonds of family—served with a side of grilled cheese and hope.