Marthasvineyard Stories

Mickie's father disappeared when she was fourteen, tearing her life apart. Twenty years later, a caller from far away tells Mickie her father's alive and has inherited an estate on the idyllic island of Martha's Vineyard. Recently divorced with nothing to lose, Mickie drops everything to find her father and solve the mystery of his disappearance, but is surprised by what she finds when she settles into a small island town filled with new loves and a whole lot of secrets.

Spanning four generations, this family saga centers around Izzy, a young girl whose mother has disappeared into a fog of secrets, shame, and regret birthed generations ago by her broken-hearted great-grandfather, Joseph, who would go to any lengths to be reunited with the family he lost. Joseph's determination, born in a vision he has during the Great Hurricane of 1938, sets him on a path that will create unintended consequences that reach through the years to drown Izzy in his sorrow... unless the generational secrets can be untangled and a way forward can be found.

A short story about destruction

"Do you know if Cordelia is coming to the island?" Grayson asked Andrew, assuming he would know the whereabouts of the oldest Thorpe sister. Last he knew, Cordelia moved to London as well. But maybe he was wrong. Andrew's brow puckered in confusion. "Cordelia? Who's Cordelia?" ----------------------------------- Throughout his entire childhood, Grayson Mitchell spent every waking moment with his best friend. Together, they lived for the days that their families moved to Martha's Vineyard for the summer. On the island, the two of them didn't have any worries. Until three years ago. When the Thorpe family yanked their whole life from the United States and moved across the ocean to London with no answers, no further contact, and certainly no apologies. Now the Thorpe family is back, and Grayson is doing everything he can to keep his ex-best friend at arm's length. However, the raven haired, electric soul, 1966 red Mustang convertible driving Charlotte Grace Vendivere-Thorpe had a way of worming into everyone's hearts with her sweet smile and kind heart. He certainly had no way of resisting her. Even worse, Grayson finds himself feeling new emotions for Charlotte that he's never felt before. In the wake of her sister's wedding, he's spending every second with Charlotte and the family, party planning and shopping. A once very deep friendship begins to mold into something else entirely. However, an island once full of hope and promises is now drowning in secrets and mysteries. What happened to the Thorpe family three years ago? And why is everyone acting like nothing happened at all?

Alex, being the fun and popular girl she is, was extremely depressed when she found out that she would have to leave her friends for the summer and go to Martha's Vineyard to spend time with her grandparents she has never met. Her mom drops her off without saying why and she knows something is being kept from her. Will she figure out the secret?

Small town writer, Nadia Simmons, gets the opportunity of a lifetime when she gets a job as a house keeper for the Brooks family, a powerful political family. She goes from waiting tables at a diner to working in the one of the largest homes in Martha's Vineyard. She figures working as a maid will give her an insight on their lives-enough to write an exposé on the secrets of the Brooks family- but her plan to expose their lies becomes more and more complicated when she gets to know the their son, Graham. When she finds out more and more secrets, she must decide whether or not her dream job is worth betraying the relationships she has formed over one fateful summer.

The Costellos are newly blended family with three teenagers, Charlotte Lucia, Oliver and Emerson. On the outside they appear to be the perfect family but that's how everything is in Martha's Vineyard. When Mr.Costello gains an apprentice, both families learn from each other as their secrets are revealed.

Alyssa and her best friend Layla are spending the summer at a beach house with her mom and younger sister. After a rough end to a complicated situationship, Alyssa really needs something to get her mind off of boring old Bryce. The summer has a lot more in store for her than she anticipates, when she finds that two local boys live on the same block as her. This summer brings many new things for Alyssa; new feelings, new experiences, and new boys. This is everything she has been waiting for...read to find out more about her life-changing summer.

A summer at Martha's Vineyard. One house. Five lives colliding. When renowned model Talia Whitmore escapes her fast-paced world for a quiet summer with friends, she expects laughter, ease, and rest-not Tyriq Withers, a charming rising actor who sees her beyond the headlines. What begins as effortless attraction slowly turns into something deeper as long days, shared nights, and soft moments blur the line between friendship and love. Tender, romantic, and rooted in girlhood, this is a story about slowing down, being seen, and falling in love when you least expect it.

"this could be our last summer together. let's make the most of it."