The Summer We Stayed
(2026)(The second book in the Lighthouse Landing series)
A novel by Megan Jacobs
A summer they didn’t plan.
Two sisters choosing to stay.
And a truth someone will burn to protect.
In the wake of the fire that destroyed their family home at Shorelight Ranch, the Garrett sisters’ father is still in a coma—and the official report has put the blame on their mother. The ranch is on the brink of collapse, and Charley is running out of options, fast.
Vicky could be back in Manhattan rebuilding her life, but she’s staying in Lighthouse Landing so her teenagers can breathe while she figures out what comes next. After Sheriff Warren’s warning, she knows the danger didn’t end with the fire. It just shifted closer. Warren is everything Vicky hates—stubborn, infuriating, and all too familiar. Unfortunately, he may be the only one who can keep her safe.
Nicole stays too, trying to be the calm one, even when her own life feels anything but. As she and Charley delve into a coded ledger pulled from the ruins, Nicole keeps crossing paths with handsome fire chief Luke Walker, and falling for him is the last thing she needs.
Some summers don’t end… they change who you are. And for the Garrett sisters, love might be the biggest risk of all.
The Summer We Stayed, Book Two in the Lighthouse Landing series, is a heartfelt, later-in-life, clean small-town beach read about family, slow-burn romance, and the secrets someone is desperate to protect.
Scroll up and one-click to continue the Garrett sisters’ story—and return to Shorelight Ranch.
About the series:
Set on the California coast and filled with later-in-life heroines, big-hearted heroes, slow-burning romances, and a mystery stretching across six books, this is the perfect series for fans of Hope Holloway and Fiona Baker.
If you enjoy sister-centered sagas, coastal ranches, loyal dogs, and long-buried secrets, you’ll feel right at home in Lighthouse Landing.
Genre: Romance
Two sisters choosing to stay.
And a truth someone will burn to protect.
In the wake of the fire that destroyed their family home at Shorelight Ranch, the Garrett sisters’ father is still in a coma—and the official report has put the blame on their mother. The ranch is on the brink of collapse, and Charley is running out of options, fast.
Vicky could be back in Manhattan rebuilding her life, but she’s staying in Lighthouse Landing so her teenagers can breathe while she figures out what comes next. After Sheriff Warren’s warning, she knows the danger didn’t end with the fire. It just shifted closer. Warren is everything Vicky hates—stubborn, infuriating, and all too familiar. Unfortunately, he may be the only one who can keep her safe.
Nicole stays too, trying to be the calm one, even when her own life feels anything but. As she and Charley delve into a coded ledger pulled from the ruins, Nicole keeps crossing paths with handsome fire chief Luke Walker, and falling for him is the last thing she needs.
Some summers don’t end… they change who you are. And for the Garrett sisters, love might be the biggest risk of all.
The Summer We Stayed, Book Two in the Lighthouse Landing series, is a heartfelt, later-in-life, clean small-town beach read about family, slow-burn romance, and the secrets someone is desperate to protect.
Scroll up and one-click to continue the Garrett sisters’ story—and return to Shorelight Ranch.
About the series:
Set on the California coast and filled with later-in-life heroines, big-hearted heroes, slow-burning romances, and a mystery stretching across six books, this is the perfect series for fans of Hope Holloway and Fiona Baker.
If you enjoy sister-centered sagas, coastal ranches, loyal dogs, and long-buried secrets, you’ll feel right at home in Lighthouse Landing.
Genre: Romance
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