Beach Hotel Series

Sisters Alice and Annie have always been close but will a man come between them?

Annie and Alice love their life working at the Beach Hotel together and each is thrilled to have finally found a sweetheart. Yet the path of true love never did run smooth and they soon find themselves facing conflict and strife. Could love come between them and the bond they share?

Meanwhile, as men start to come home from the war, the women have to work out how to keep their jobs, although they are delighted to be back with their beaus. Soon, wedding bells ring out in Littlehampton.

Will everything be made right in time for Christmas?

An unforgettable, emotional WW1 saga perfect for readers of Elaine Everest and Rowena Summers.

Readers cannnot get enough of the Beach Hotel series:

‘Oh wow this story was…amazing and heartfelt…I hope there will be more in this series’***** Reader Review

‘Another brilliant book by this brilliant author.’ ***** Reader Review

‘Brilliant storyline, brilliant book. Couldn’t put it down. Family saga at its best.’***** Reader Review

‘I loved this enchanting read…could not put it down.’***** Reader Review

‘Well, what a start to a new series! There are many secrets to be uncovered…I loved this book.’***** Reader Review

‘Had me turning the pages well into the night… A five-star, well-written beach caper. A page turner from beginning to end.’***** Reader Review

‘Charming…this book felt like an escape…The story was heartwarming.’***** Reader Review

‘I thoroughly enjoyed this book…I’m glad there is more to come from the Beach Hotel.’***** Reader Review

‘I have enjoyed all three books in this series but this one was the best! I think that is because it is Helen’s story and Helen is the very heart of the hotel…I really enjoyed it.’***** Reader Review

‘The strong thread that runs through this series is friendship, that’s exactly what Helen Bygrove needs when things get difficult! I know it was third in series but I’m sure there’s room for a follow up! I live in hope.’***** Reader Review

A new arrival at the Beach Hotel spells trouble

Chambermaid Fanny is thanking her lucky stars she has had a second chance at life. As an unmarried mother, it could have been very different and she is happy.

But when new maid, Susie, arrives at the Beach Hotel, it isn’t long before sparks fly. Susie begins to meddle in Fanny’s friendships and even in her budding romance with Walter, an American working at the aerodrome.

Meanwhile, a flu epidemic starts to spread and as more people fall ill, the hotel is forced to close.

Matters come to a head when Susie plots to reveal secrets about Fanny that could spell her ruin.

Can the hotel and the hardworking women who run it survive?

An uplifting, emotional WW1 saga perfect for fans of Ginny Bell and Jean Fullerton

Readers adore the Beach Hotel series:

‘Oh wow this story wasamazing and heartfeltI hope there will be more in this series’ Reader Review

‘Another brilliant book by this brilliant author.’ Reader Review

‘Brilliant storyline, brilliant book. Couldn’t put it down. Family saga at its best.’ Reader Review

‘I loved this enchanting readcould not put it down.’ Reader Review

‘Well, what a start to a new series! There are many secrets to be uncoveredI loved this book.’ Reader Review

‘Had me turning the pages well into the night A five-star, well-written beach caper. A page turner from beginning to end.’ Reader Review

‘Charmingthis book felt like an escapeThe story was heartwarming.’ Reader Review

‘I thoroughly enjoyed this bookI’m glad there is more to come from the Beach Hotel.’ Reader Review

‘I have enjoyed all three books in this series but this one was the best! I think that is because it is Helen’s story and Helen is the very heart of the hotelI really enjoyed it.’ Reader Review

‘The strong thread that runs through this series is friendship, that’s exactly what Helen Bygrove needs when things get difficult! I know it was third in series but I’m sure there’s room for a follow up! I live in hope.’ Reader Review

Can true love win the day?

Hetty Affleck is working as a maid at the prestigious Beach Hotel in Littlehampton. Her beau, Lorcan, is away at war and has recently stopped replying to her letters but she is determined to keep her spirits up. When she meets wealthy shipbuilder’s son Victor Perryman, they pass the time of day and they both feel a connection but she can’t allow herself to think anything more of it – not only does she have Lorcan to think of, but she and Victor are divided by wealth and class.

Yet they meet again and Hetty is charmed and intrigued by Victor and his openness towards her. It becomes harder to ignore the attachment growing between them.

When Lorcan comes back on leave, Hetty is forced to face her true feelings. Who does she really love, and can that love conquer everything in its path?

An uplifting, emotional WW1 saga perfect for fans of Ginny Bell and Jean Fullerton

Readers adore the Beach Hotel series:

‘Oh wow this story wasamazing and heartfeltI hope there will be more in this series’ Reader Review

‘Had me turning the pages well into the night A five-star, well-written beach caper. A page turner from beginning to end.’ Reader Review

‘I have enjoyed all three books in this series but this one was the best! I think that is because it is Helen’s story and Helen is the very heart of the hotelI really enjoyed it.’ Reader Review

‘The strong thread that runs through this series is friendship, that’s exactly what Helen Bygrove needs when things get difficult! I know it was third in series but I’m sure there’s room for a follow up! I live in hope.’ Reader Review

‘Another brilliant book by this brilliant author’ Reader Review

‘Brilliant storyline, brilliant book. Couldn’t put it down. Family saga at its best’ Reader Review

‘I loved this enchanting readcould not put it down’ Reader Review

‘Well, what a start to a new series! There are many secrets to be uncoveredI loved this book.’ Reader Review

‘Charmingthis book felt like an escapeThe story was heartwarming’ Reader Review

‘I thoroughly enjoyed this bookI’m glad there is more to come from the Beach Hotel.’ Reader Review

Can she save the hotel… and her reputation?

Helen Bygrove is managing the hotel, now that her husband has been conscripted. Against all expectations, Helen and her team are doing marvellously, despite the shortages brought by war. Even the exacting Lady Blackmore agrees. But then the calm is shattered when poison pen letters are sent to prominent townsfolk and Helen finds herself the target of a police investigation. Is someone trying to ruin Helen, and the Beach Hotel? And can she rely on the handsome but taciturn Inspector Toshack to help her? When her husband, Douglas, is invalided out of the war he is determined to take back control of the hotel and things go from bad to worse.

How can she ever escape his bullying? Is she a fool to hope that she may have a second chance at love?

A captivating, emotional and uplifting saga set in World War One – fans of Elaine Everest and Ginny Bell will love this!

Readers are loving Dark Days at the Beach Hotel:

‘Oh wow this story wasamazing and heartfeltI hope there will be more in this series’ Reader Review

‘Had me turning the pages well into the night A five-star, well-written beach caper. A page turner from beginning to end.’ Reader Review

‘I have enjoyed all three books in this series but this one was the best! I think that is because it is Helen’s story and Helen is the very heart of the hotelI really enjoyed it.’ Reader Review

‘The strong thread that runs through this series is friendship, that’s exactly what Helen Bygrove needs when things get difficult! I know it was third in series but I’m sure there’s room for a follow up! I live in hope.’ Reader Review

‘Another brilliant book by this brilliant author’ Reader Review

Praise for the Beach Hotel series:

‘Brilliant storyline, brilliant book. Couldn’t put it down. Family saga at its best’ Reader Review

‘I loved this enchanting readcould not put it down’ Reader Review

‘Well, what a start to a new series! There are many secrets to be uncoveredI loved this book.’ Reader Review

‘Charmingthis book felt like an escapeThe story was heartwarming’ Reader Review

‘I thoroughly enjoyed this bookI’m glad there is more to come from the Beach Hotel.’ Reader Review

Can she choose between her duty and her heart?

While World War One changes the country beyond measure, with food becoming scarce and Britain’s young men being called up to foreign battlefields, it is harder than ever to keep the grand Beach Hotel in Littlehampton running smoothly.

Waitress Lili Probert, a young woman who escaped her demanding family in Wales in search of a new life in Sussex, has seen her hard work rewarded at the Beach Hotel, but hides heartbreak behind her sunny personality. Her sweetheart, Norman, is missing in action and has been presumed dead, but she cannot give up hope that he may be found.

But when she meets injured soldier Rhodri, a fellow Welshman now living near Littlehampton, she fights hard to ignore her growing attraction for him, torn between her feelings for him and her loyalty to the man she thought she’d spend her life with.

But her emotions run ever higher when she suddenly receives a call from home; her mother is gravely ill and Lili is needed for her care. Returning to Wales, Lili must make a difficult choice. Follow her dreams and make her own life, or return to the place she tried so hard to escape?

Torn between her duty and her heart, Lili faces her own battle far from the conflicts in Europe

An emotional, gripping and heart-tugging romantic World War One saga that fans of Annemarie Brear, Pam Weaver and Rosie James will adore.

Readers are loving their stay at the Beach Hotel:

‘Brilliant storyline, brilliant book. Couldn’t put it down. Family saga at its best’ Reader Review

‘I loved this enchanting readcould not put it down’ Reader Review

‘Well, what a start to a new series! There are many secrets to be uncoveredI loved this book.’ Reader Review

‘Charmingthis book felt like an escapeThe story was heartwarming’ Reader Review

‘I thoroughly enjoyed this bookI’m glad there is more to come from the Beach Hotel.’ Reader Review

Winner of The Romantic Saga Award at the RNA Romantic Novel of the Year Awards 2024

Can Edie find the courage to choose her own future?

June 1914. Edie Moore is a Governess for Lord and Lady Moreland, living in comfort at the grand Downland House in Sussex. But, wanting more from life, she flees in secret to Littlehampton, the place where she spent many idyllic childhood holidays.

Desperate for work, Edie begins working as a chambermaid at the prestigious Beach Hotel, even if the menial tasks are a far cry from her previous job.

While the days are long and gruelling, Edie works hard and soon is in favour with Helen Bygrove, the manager’s wife, who sees that Edie is destined for bigger things which leads to tension with some of the other chambermaids.

But as she navigates her new life and finds friendship with fellow maid Lili Probert, she also grows closer to charming, cheerful porter, Charlie Cobbett, and finally finds the happiness she has been searching for.

However, what none of her new friends know is that Edie is hiding a secret from her past, one that would change the way they view her, forever. When the truth comes out, will Edie be able to keep her new life and remain in the place she loves so much?

A captivating, romantic and moving World War 1 saga that fans of Elaine Roberts and Pam Howes won’t be able to put down.

Readers are falling in love with A New Start at the Beach Hotel:

‘An enjoyable page-turning saga with characters that leap off the page!’ AnneMarie Brear

‘Brilliant storyline, brilliant book. Couldn’t put it down. Family saga at its best’ Reader Review

‘Well, what a start to a new series! Full of intrigue and subterfuge, no one is who they at first appear. There are many secrets to be uncoveredI loved this book, even when I got to the end as I felt safe in the knowledge that there would be another to follow’ Reader Review

‘Charming I was very invested in the story and this book felt like an escape The story was heartwarming, and I would like to read the sequel’ Reader Review

‘I loved this enchanting read could not put it down’ Reader Review

‘Having enjoyed this author’s previous series, I was looking forward to this new one the mystery slowly unravelled to satisfying conclusions. I look forward to book two.’ Reader Review

‘I thoroughly enjoyed this book and I’m pleased to learn that there will be another book later this year There are some great characters I’m glad there is more to come from the Beach Hotel’ Reader Review