Life is better with sand between your toes.

For Emily Tate, returning to her charming childhood home Oyster Bay is like coming up for air after the fast pace of her city life. At the farm her grandfather built, surrounded by sister Rachel's chatter, Gram's butter biscuits and the soft, white sand, Emily is reminded exactly who she is and what she holds most dear.

When Emily starts work at elegant Water's Edge Inn, Charles Peterson, the handsome new owner, asks for her help. He wants to expand and needs Emily to teach him the local ways, so he can convince the planning commission. Emily vows to make him fall in love with her hometown, just the way it is.

At work, Charles is reserved and serious, yet once Emily has him kicking off his shoes in the sand and sailing across glistening Chesapeake Bay, she sees another side to him, and their easy rapport feels like the start of something big.

But when it becomes clear Charles's plans for the inn involve bulldozing Oyster Bay, Emily is heartbroken. Will she lose her home and Charles all at once, or can she save Oyster Bay, and give true love a chance?

Summer at Oyster Bay is the perfect, feel-good summer romance, about the importance of home and family, learning what love is, and living for the moment.

Read what everyone's saying about Summer at Oyster Bay

'Captured my heart from the very first page and never let it go ... Jenny is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors ... One minute I'm giggling and the next there is a huge lump in my throat ... My heart melted ... I just wanted to reach in the pages and give them all hugs. I can't wait to read more by this wonderful author.' Color Me Read

'From the first page I was drawn into Emily's story ... This is such a loveable book, I found myself thinking about when I wasn't reading ... the whole book just gave me a really good feeling ... a real page turner ... this book is a must read this summer and I highly recommend you read it. It will have you laughing, crying and leave you on the edge of your seat. Jenny is definitely one of my favourite authors at the moment.' Rachel's Random Reads

'Beautiful, calming and absolutely joyful ... such depth and gorgeousness ... that perfect summer read ... It's been a long time since I've been able to fully submerge myself into a read and feel the characters and transport myself into a new place ... if you are family orientated and rich in love, then you will most definitely fall head over heels in love with this book ... You most definitely have to have wine with this book. For me a sparkling pink Muscat was the perfect compliment.' The Book Geek Wears Pajamas

'Absolutely fantastic, I loved this book and will definitely be remembering and revisiting it in future. Jenny Hale is a supremely accomplished and highly talented author. I can't wait to read more from her!' Splashes into Books