Introduction

“Roberts proves again why she is the premier purveyor of small-town, feel-good romance.” —Booklist

USA TODAY bestselling author Sheila Roberts takes readers back to Moonlight Harbor with a story of music, hopes, dreams and family, brimming with Sheila’s trademark humor and heart.

Bonnie Brinks and her all-woman band, The Mermaids, are the pride of Moonlight Harbor. They’re the house band at The Drunken Sailor, and that’s just the right amount of fame for Bonnie. A lifetime ago, she went to Nashville to make it big, but she returned home with a broken heart and broken dreams. Now she’s got a comfortable life and a brilliant daughter, Avril, who plays for The Mermaids alongside Bonnie and Bonnie’s mother, Loretta.

Avril has big dreams of her own. Her life in Moonlight Harbor is good—she loves singing and playing guitar with The Mermaids, and she has the sweetest, most loyal boyfriend a girl could ask for—but it all feels so…small. She can’t help wondering if there’s something more out there for her. And she doesn’t understand why her mom won’t support her going to Nashville to find out.

Meanwhile, Bonnie threw in the towel on her love life long ago, but Loretta sure hasn’t. She’s determined to be swept off her feet, and she wants the same for her daughter. When the hunky new owner of The Drunken Sailor turns the tables on the band and Avril announces she’s leaving Moonlight Harbor, Bonnie’s comfortable life seems to be drifting away. Will these three generations of Mermaids find their happy endings on the Washington coast? Or will the change in the winds leave them all shipwrecked?

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Excerpt

“You should see how amazing it looks down here,” Gina said as she and Avril talked on the phone. “Everything is lit up for Christmas.”

Avril had to squash the jealous bug by reminding herself that Moonlight Harbor was lit up, too. The upcoming weekend would be the Seaside with Santa festival, and that was something Nashville didn’t have. ... view entire excerpt...

Discussion Questions

From the author:

This book has two settings, one at the beach in the fictitious beach town of Moonlight Harbor and the other in Nashville, TN. Which setting did you prefer?

Bonnie Brinks has a chunk of bitterness regarding past experiences that she’s buried. We see this popping up and affecting her self-confidence and making her fearful for her daughter. Can you think of past issues in your life that still affect your decisions?

Bonnie’s band with her mother and daughter, The Mermaids, are a big hit in their small town. Would you rather be a big fish in a small pond like Moonlight Harbor or a small fish in a big pond like Nashville?

Do you think Loretta was gullible or her lover “Marlon” was extremely clever. Have you known anyone who was taken in by a sweetheart scam? What advice would you have given Loretta?

Loretta refuses to give up on love and eventually finds her perfect man. Do you believe there is a perfect someone out there for everyone?

Do you think Avril was justified in being angry with her mom when she learned Bonnie knew all along who Avril’s father was? How would you have handled the situation if you were in Bonnie’s cowgirl boots?

Did Avril make the right choice returning to Moonlight Harbor?

The story of the tomato is based on a true story regarding Martina McBride’s reaction to a statement that revealed gender inequality in country music. (See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomato-gate for that statement.--See link section below) Do you still see instances of gender inequality? Where?

This book deals with hopes and dreams—seeing some crushed, seeing some come true. Have you had a dream you had to let go of? Are there dreams you’ve been able to make come true in your own life?

What lyric in the book would you like to see turned into a song?

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