Captiva Holiday (Captiva Island Book 17)

Christmas on Captiva Island should be paradise, but for four college best friends, it might be the holiday that changes everything. At the charming Key Lime Garden Inn, old friendships are put to the test when unspoken tensions finally bubble to the surface.

Michael and Brea arrive on Captiva Island, bringing their children, and dog, along with the promise that Michael's free-spirited grandmother, will provide babysitting duty. Fresh off the road from her cross-country van adventures, Grandma Sarah has her own ideas about teaching her great-grandchildren proper manners—and a few lessons in living life to the fullest. While Michael and Brea hope stolen moments together will remind them why they fell in love, Grandma has a thing or two to say about falling and staying in love.

Beth, pregnant with twins, can't stop herself from feeling the loss of female companionship. She misses her mother and sisters, and so when her husband, Gabriel, suggests they travel to Captiva in an RV, Beth agrees to the trip. It feels like the right decision until a winter storm threatens their plans.

Christopher, Becca and baby Eloise, decide to spend the holiday with their families on Captiva Island. It’s Eloise’s first Christmas, and with Becca’s residency match set for Florida, things are quickly changing for this growing family.

Lauren and Sarah, along with Grandma Sarah, do everything they can to help Maggie and Paolo keep the Key Lime Garden Inn running smoothly, while dodging drama that seems to come at them from all angles.

As the inn's staff works overtime to create the perfect Christmas magic, the owners of the inn, Maggie and Paolo Moretti, worry they’re in danger of losing the holiday spirit. As usual, Maggie’s best friend, Chelsea, finds the perfect solution, and Christmas on Captiva Island will never be the same.

Set against the backdrop of Florida's most enchanting barrier island, this is a story about the messy, complicated, beautiful ways we love each other, and how sometimes the best Christmas gift is simply showing up for the people who matter most.