Genre
Seaside & Coastal
8 stories, newest first
About this shelf
Coastal stories are set where life follows the water: fishing harbors, lake towns, beach houses and the quiet of the off-season. The water decides the work and the weather, and it is often part of the conflict, whether as a living, a danger or a stretch of shoreline worth fighting over. Expect salt air, storms and families who have watched the same tide for generations.
"Our Father's Good Name Is at Stake," My Brother Told Me. He Didn't Know I Still Knew How to Read His Debts.
"It's for your own good, Mom," my sons said. I brought my late husband's blackmailer to the lawyer's office.
My Husband Said We Had to Sell My Pharmacy to Save Our Retirement. At Dinner, I Handed Him the Repossession Notice for Our Son's Boat.
My Niece Said Her Husband Was Ruining Them. The Truth Was in the Lien Against His Lobster Boat.
My Rival Said I Was Too Old to Haul My Traps. At the Co-op Meeting, I Showed Everyone What He Was Really Hauling.
My Mother-in-Law Stole Our Beach House With a Forged Will. She Forgot I Knew My Husband's Favorite Pen.
I Found the 1924 Lighthouse Log That Exposed Our Town’s Greatest Hero as a Coward
I Bought a Ruined Coastal Cottage for $85,000 — Then I Found What Was Hidden Behind the Stone Hearth