Kelsea Sands
Where tired hearts go to heal
Kelsea Sands is my tenth series and the first book was published in January 2026.
It’s set on the Holderness coast, in a beautiful and remote corner of the East Riding of Yorkshire, inspired by the lovely village of Kilnsea which lies between the North Sea and the Humber Estuary.
Kelsea Sands sits between the mighty Humber and the North Sea. Here, the residents of my fictional village face up to a future where the very land their families have lived and worked on for generations might soon be swallowed up by the hungry sea. But they’re not about to let a little thing like that get them down! This series is packed with family drama, romance, and humour, centred around siblings Rosie and Niall and their cousin Alison.
Welcome to Kelsea Sands, where tired hearts go to heal…
Book 1 ~ Take Me Home to Kelsea Sands
Discover a BRAND NEW, uplifting, enchanting series about the healing power of coming home 💙 ⚓ ✨ Perfect for fans of Heidi Swain, Cathy Bramley and Jessica Redland.
Alison has spent years putting everyone else first. But now widowed, fed up with being taken for granted by her daughter and facing unexpected health worries, she realises she’s lost sight of the woman she used to be.
Then her cousin Rosie proposes a daring plan: move back to the coastal village where she grew up, for twelve weeks of 'Project Alison' - prioritising herself, for a change. Alison isn't sure whether to laugh or cry! But the idea of going home to Kelsea Sands, back to the sea and the beautiful, wide Holderness skies, convinces her to take the plunge.
Soon she's on a journey of rediscovery, hastened by the unexpected return of Mac – the boy she once knew, now a handsome man with a complicated past. But then come some shocking revelations. Does Alison have the courage to stand up for herself and finally seize the happiness she deserves?
Heartfelt, uplifting and full of Sharon Booth’s trademark warmth, this is the start of a new series about family, love and second chances set on the East Yorkshire coast.
Book 2 ~ Falling for You at Kelsea Sands
When Jenna’s husband fails to return from work one evening, she’s painfully aware what it might mean. Yet another woman.
This time, though, Jenna won’t sit and wait for Joel to come back to her. It’s the summer holidays and she wants to make sure her seven-year-old twins have fun. So, they head for the beautiful coastal village of Kelsea Sands, where her mum’s thrilled to have them stay.
At the village’s North Star Inn, landlord Sam is struggling with his reclusive father, Seb, and is short-staffed for the summer. Jenna steps in; working evenings at the pub is the distraction she needs right now.
As the summer passes, Jenna opens up to Sam about her marriage, while he shares his own worries. With the twins gently working their magic on the grieving Seb, Jenna and Sam grow ever closer. But Joel hasn’t finished with her yet…
Is Jenna strong enough to escape a toxic marriage and follow her heart to new happiness?
A romantic, warm and sensitive novel set on the East Yorkshire coast, that fans of Heidi Swain, Jessica Redland and Phillipa Ashley will adore.