The Cottage on Pelican Bay

by Brenda Jackson

Overview

"Brenda Jackson writes romance that sizzles and characters you fall in love with." —Lori Foster, New York Times bestselling author

Sometimes one hot night simply isn’t enough.

Two years ago, Zara Miller found herself heartbroken and stranded in a New Orleans hotel bar with a sexy stranger named “Saint.” One thing led to another and to a night of unforgettable pleasure. Though contact info wasn’t exchanged—no strings attached—Zara hasn’t been able to stop thinking about him or that one scorching night ever since. Now she’s returned to her hometown of Catalina Cove only to discover that her brother’s new hire is Evans “Saint” Toussaint, the one-night man she can’t forget.

Though Saint, like Zara, grew up in Catalina Cove, they'd never crossed paths. Now all of a sudden they can’t seem to avoid each other. Despite an enduring attraction, Zara and Saint decide to keep their spicy secret in the past. Everybody knows everybody’s business in Catalina Cove, and they don’t need everybody knowing theirs—especially since they’ve both been burned in the past.

But when their intense desire becomes impossible to ignore, they escape to Zara’s secluded cottage on Pelican Bay, where they’re free to explore whether their casual connection might actually be the lasting love they’ve both been missing.

Catalina Cove

• Book 1: Love in Catalina Cove
• Book 2: Forget Me Not
• Book 3: Finding Home Again
• Book 4: Follow Your Heart
• Book 5: One Christmas Wish
• Book 6: The House on Blueberry Lane
• Book 7: The Cottage on Pelican Bay

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781335458124
Publisher:	Harlequin
Publication date:	08/20/2024
Series:	Catalina Cove , #7
Edition description:	Original
Pages:	304
Sales rank:	185,591
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Brenda Jackson is a New York Times bestselling author of more than one hundred romance titles. Brenda lives in Jacksonville, Florida, and divides her time between family, writing and traveling. Email Brenda at [e-mail] or visit her on her website at brendajackson.net.

Editorial Reviews

06/03/2024

Bestseller Jackson’s underwhelming seventh Catalina Cove contemporary (after The House on Blueberry Lane) sees recently heartbroken Zara meet alluring stranger Saint at a hotel bar. Saint, for his part, has been avoiding romantic entanglements since his ex-girlfriend rejected his marriage proposal. Zara and Saint share an intense connection that leads to a one-night stand, after which they agree to part ways without exchanging information. Two years later, they’re surprised to reunite on Catalina Cove at a cookout held by Zara’s brother, who happens to be Saint’s boss. Sparks fly, and they share another passionate night. The pair are thrown together yet again at a mutual friend’s engagement party, where the whole party sees them kissing. Though Zara is unperturbed by the resulting gossip, Saint is eager to protect their reputations and proposes they fake a relationship. Real feelings soon follow, but will they be brave enough to take a risk on love? The setup is familiar and there’s not much emotional depth to the central love story. Stilted prose doesn’t help (“The way he was staring at her had certain parts of her inwardly quivering, while warm blood rushed through every vein in her body”). Series fans will appreciate the return to this scenic locale, but others need not apply. Agent: Pattie Steele-Perkins, Steele-Perkins Literary. (Aug.)

Publishers Weekly