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Jan Moran

Biography

Jan Moran is a USA Today bestselling author of 20th-century historical and contemporary novels, including The Chocolatier, Hepburn's Necklace, the Summer Beach and Coral Cottage series, The Winemakers, Scent of Triumph, and the Love California series. Her historical novels have been translated into German, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Turkish, Russian, Bulgarian, and Lithuanian, among other languages, and have also been published in audiobook and large print editions. Jan has been featured in international media, including CNN, Allure, Elle, Vogue, InStyle, Costco, and Women's Wear Daily. Visit her at JanMoran.com.

Smashwords Interview

What's the story behind your latest books?
The Coral Cottage is my latest beach read, and it just earned a spot on the USA Today Bestseller list! The story revolves around Marina Moore, who is forty-five and having to remake her life--along with her sisters. They land at their eccentric grandmother Ginger's beach house, and fun and romance ensue as they overcome challenges and find themselves. This is a sweet women's fiction series in the style of Mary Kay Andrews and Elin Hilderbrand.

In the Summer Beach Inn series, I have a new holiday addition, Christmas at the Seabreeze Inn. I always loved being on the ocean. In college, I sailed on Semester at Sea, and I've lived near beaches in Southern California and Boston. I love being near the ocean, from Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard to Malibu and San Diego, to Sydney harbor and the shores of the Mediterranean. Far different coastlines, of course, but the smell of the sea and the roar of the waves always inspire me. I've worked out countless storylines walking on the beach. By setting the Bay family on a beach near Del Mar, California, I'll have plenty of reasons to stay near the beach.

On the 20th-century historical romance side, my love of chocolate inspired my latest book, The Chocolatier--a 1950s saga set in gorgeous Amalfi, Italy--and readers will often find references to chocolate, wine, and perfume throughout my books.
What are you working on next?
My beach reads have been so popular that readers have asked for more. The Summer Beach Inn series is a contemporary women's fiction series about two sisters and is set in a small beachside village on the California coast, and I have a new Christmas addition to this series. The new Coral Cottage is set in the same little beach town, and there is character crossover between the series. If you want to start at the beginning, read Seabreeze Inn, but you can also begin with the Coral Cottage (no spoilers).

In the historical category, I just completed Hepburn's Necklace, which is set in 1950s Lake Como and Rome, Italy and begins on the set of Roman Holiday, which starred Audrey Hepburn. This is a dual timeline novel, and I think fans of the film will enjoy this saga. The Chocolatier is also new and is set in the 1950s in San Francisco and Amalfi, Italy. The story revolves around a widowed chocolatiere as she tries to find her husband's family in Italy--and the repercussions that occur when she does. If you like 20th-century historical novels, read The Winemakers, my historical novel set in Napa and Montalcino, Italy, or Scent of Triumph, a WWII saga about a French perfumer.

I love these recent books and hope you will, too! Thanks for reading.
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Where to find Jan Moran online

Website: http://www.janmoran.com
Twitter: @janmoran
Facebook: Facebook profile
Blog: http://www.janmoranwrites.com

Where to buy in print

https://viewauthor.at/JanMoranBooks

Series

Crown Island by
A feel-good family saga set on an island off the coast of Southern California. Join April Raines and her daughters as they re-create their lives on the sunny shores. Light-hearted women's fiction with clean romance from a USA Today bestselling author. A Mom's Choice Gold Award winner!
Beach View Lane
Price: $5.99 USD.
Sunshine Avenue
Price: $5.99 USD.
Orange Blossom Way
Price: $5.99 USD.
Coral Cottage by
The Coral Cottage series features Marina and Kai Moore, sisters in their 30s and 40s who find that life is better in small-town Summer Beach, with its quirky residents and no shortage of handsome men. The Coral Cottage books are feel-good, romantic women’s fiction in the style of Mary Kay Andrews, Elin Hilderbrand, and Mary Alice Monroe. Enjoy the uplifting Coral Cottage beach house series from a USA Today bestselling novelist. Also in audiobooks.
Coral Cottage
Price: $4.99 USD.
Coral Cafe
Price: $5.99 USD.
Coral Holiday
Price: $5.99 USD.
Coral Weddings
Price: $5.99 USD.
Coral Celebration
Price: $5.99 USD.
Coral Memories
Price: $5.99 USD.
Summer Beach by
A USA Today bestselling series! Two sisters embark on a journey to transform an old grand dame of a beach house into a beachside inn. However, the house has fascinating secrets of its own that reach into the historical past. Find out why readers say," Life is better in Summer Beach!" The Summer Beach series is feel-good, romantic women’s fiction in the style of Mary Kay Andrews, Elin Hilderbrand, and Mary Alice Monroe. Enjoy this uplifting series now! Also in audiobooks.
Seabreeze Inn
Price: $4.99 USD.
Seabreeze Summer
Price: $5.99 USD.
Seabreeze Sunset
Price: $5.99 USD.
Seabreeze Christmas
Price: $5.99 USD.
Seabreeze Wedding
Price: $5.99 USD.
Seabreeze Book Club
Price: $5.99 USD.
Sunshine & Second Chances by
Escape with six best friends determined to live the lives of their dreams as they seize second chances in life and in love. Flawless begins with a trip to Paris...and a handsome chef. Pack your virtual bags and come along for fun around the world! Full of sunshine and second chances, this is a series of linked, stand-alone novels. Light-hearted women's fiction with tasteful romance from a USA Today bestselling author. Also in audiobooks.
Flawless
Price: $4.99 USD.
Beauty Mark
Price: $5.99 USD.
Runway
Price: $5.99 USD.
Essence
Price: $5.99 USD.
Sparkle
Price: $5.99 USD.
Style
Price: $5.99 USD.
Heartwarming Historical Family Sagas by
USA Today bestselling author Jan Moran delivers heartwarming family sagas that can be read in any order. Escape to 1940s and 1950s Italy, Napa, and France with her riveting family sagas centered on dauntless, strong-willed women. Most also in audiobooks.
Life is a Cabernet: A Wine Country Novella
Price: $2.99 USD.
The Winemakers: A Novel of Wine and Secrets
Price: $7.99 USD.
The Chocolatier: A Novel
Price: $7.99 USD.
Hepburn's Necklace: A Novel
Price: $7.99 USD.
The Perfumer: Scent of Triumph
Price: $7.99 USD.

Books

Seabreeze Gala by
Series: Summer Beach. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 59,590. Language: English. Published: March 23, 2024 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome
(5.00 from 1 review)
The future of the Seabreeze Inn hinges on one gala event, but will the history of the beachside inn threaten its survival?
Seabreeze Library by
Pre-release—available March 17, 2025. Price: $5.99 USD. Language: English. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome
A new guest arrives at the Seabreeze Inn… and the Summer Beach library is at the center of a new threat.
Coral Celebration by
Series: Coral Cottage. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 53,010. Language: English. Published: December 18, 2023 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome, Fiction » Women's fiction » General
When Marina and her sister Kai volunteer to manage Summer Beach’s centennial celebration, they’re expecting a fun parade down Main Street. However, neither of them can imagine the rivalries that erupt, or the history that comes to light. Don’t miss the celebration!
Coral Memories by
Series: Coral Cottage. Pre-release—available June 11, 2024. Price: $5.99 USD. Language: English. Categories: Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome, Fiction » Women's fiction » General
Don’t Miss the Final Chapter of the Coral Cottage series! The beloved family matriarch, Ginger Delavie, takes center stage as Marina tries to unravel her grandmother’s extraordinary life with her new husband, Jack. Ginger decides it’s time to pen her story, embarking on a journey that is as much about recording history as it is about discovering it.
Sunshine Avenue by
Series: Crown Island, Book 2. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 52,980. Language: English. Published: October 14, 2023 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome
Visit Crown Island for sunshine and romance. What could be sweeter? Especially with Knox MacKenzie around…
Orange Blossom Way by
Series: Crown Island, Book 3. Pre-release—available August 27, 2024. Price: $5.99 USD. Language: English. Categories: Fiction » Romance » General, Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome
A heartwarming family saga set in a charming beach town of Crown Island!
Seabreeze Honeymoon by
Series: Summer Beach, Book 9. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 68,690. Language: English. Published: September 16, 2023 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » Women's fiction » General
At last, a long-awaited honeymoon for Ivy and Bennett…but it’s unlike any other.
Beach View Lane by
Series: Crown Island, Book 1. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 70,180. Language: English. Published: March 25, 2023 . Categories: Fiction » Women's fiction » General, Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome
Grab your beach cruiser and head to the Majestic Hotel on Crown Island! Start a heartwarming family saga set in a charming beach town. April Raines is facing the end of her long-term marriage after her husband begins another family. Eager for a fresh start, she returns home with her grown daughters to Crown Island, just off the coast of Southern California.
Seabreeze Reunion by
Series: Summer Beach, Book 8. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 61,140. Language: English. Published: December 30, 2022 . Categories: Fiction » Literature » Literary, Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome
What could possibly go wrong at a family reunion? At the Seabreeze Inn, you just never know... Ivy and Shelly are hosting a long-awaited family reunion at the Seabreeze Inn. What better time than a reunion for family secrets to emerge? This season, gather on the shores of Summer Beach for the fun and ocean breezes, as well as unexpected events.
Coral Cottage at Summer Beach Book Set, Books 1-3 by
Price: $14.99 USD. Words: 200,870. Language: English. Published: December 5, 2022 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome
A trio of feel-good beach books. The set includes the first three books in the Coral Cottage beach series. From the author of the bestselling Seabreeze Inn at Summer Beach book series, the Coral Cottage is a new chapter on the sunny coastline.
Coral Weddings by
Series: Coral Cottage. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 61,760. Language: English. Published: October 25, 2022 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome, Fiction » Women's fiction » General
You're invited to a Summer Beach wedding... From a USA Today bestselling series. While Marina and Jack contemplate their future, her sister Kai and her new fiance Axe are planning their wedding. When disagreements threaten to derail the wedding, the sisters' grandmother, the indomitable Ginger Delavie, doles out unusual advice. Soon, an unforgettable event unfolds.
Christmas at the Beach by
Price: $11.99 USD. Words: 120,910. Language: English. Published: October 18, 2022 . Categories: Fiction » Holiday » Christmas, Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome
Limited Edition Holiday Book Duo! Join residents and guests in this small beach village for the warmest of holiday gatherings as sleigh bells ring across the beach in a delightful holiday novel. Celebrate Christmas and a season of joy in the small town of Summer Beach.
Seabreeze Shores by
Series: Summer Beach, Book 7. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 68,560. Language: English. Published: May 5, 2022 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome, Fiction » Women's fiction » General
Join the fun of the first Spa Week at the Seabreeze Inn! An exciting story from a USA Today bestselling author. As Ivy is adjusting to a new marriage, she also has to welcome spa guests and deal with more secrets her old beach house reveals—this time, from the Roaring Twenties. Added to that, her sister Shelly is nervous about having her first baby. Will Ivy manage it all?
Sparkle by
Series: Sunshine & Second Chances. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 53,260. Language: English. Published: April 1, 2022 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome
An Academy Award night jewel heist in Hollywood. An international insurance investigator. What happens when Jake falls for Elena, the sassy jeweler-to-the-stars he’s investigating? A fun, circle-of-friends series from a USA Today bestselling author.
Style by
Series: Sunshine & Second Chances. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 54,750. Language: English. Published: April 1, 2022 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome
Stalked by paparazzi, top model Penelope Plessen stands to lose everything. Though Stefan once broke her heart, he’s the only man she trusts. Should she risk her heart to save her life? A fun, circle-of-friends series from a USA Today bestselling author.
Essence by
Series: Sunshine & Second Chances. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 63,750. Language: English. Published: April 1, 2022 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome
An old family secret. A handsome Formula 1 race car driver. Can Dahlia handle the dangerous curves ahead when their worlds collide? A fun, romantic, circle-of-friends book from a USA Today bestselling author.
Runway by
Series: Sunshine & Second Chances. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 64,300. Language: English. Published: April 1, 2022 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome
A sabotaged fashion show. An Irish rock star. A missing bride. Can designer Fianna Fitzgerald survive her debut season? A fun, circle-of-friends series from a USA Today bestselling author.
Beauty Mark by
Series: Sunshine & Second Chances. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 61,690. Language: English. Published: April 1, 2022 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome
A treacherous boss. The client from hell. Can Scarlett survive a deadly career while an old friend turns into a new love? A fun, circle-of-friends series from a USA Today bestselling author.
Flawless by
Series: Sunshine & Second Chances. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 78,780. Language: English. Published: April 1, 2022 . Categories: Fiction » Women's fiction » General, Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome
A handsome celebrity chef. A treacherous ex. Can Verena Valent survive the biggest break of her career, or will it break her? Heartwarming women's fiction.
Coral Holiday by
Series: Coral Cottage. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 52,420. Language: English. Published: November 16, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome, Fiction » Holiday » Christmas
A heartwarming holiday beach special. Marina Moore’s new Coral Cafe is a Summer Beach favorite of locals and visitors alike. When her sister Kai throws her energy into helping create a Summer Beach performing arts theater, the entire family gets involved. Soon they are in a race to open by the holiday season. From a USA Today bestselling author, Coral Holiday is a joyful escape.
Seabreeze Book Club by
Series: Summer Beach, Book 6. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 71,880. Language: English. Published: September 28, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome, Fiction » Women's fiction » General
A new bookshop on the beach. A sizzling summer ahead. Join a new book club at the Seabreeze Inn. **From a USA Today bestselling author.** When sisters Ivy and Shelly Bay form a book club to support a local bookshop on the beach, friends, and guests of the inn eagerly join. Yet nothing is quite as it seems in the club. A discovery in the historic beach house inn also sheds new light on the past.
Seabreeze Wedding by
Series: Summer Beach, Book 5. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 68,440. Language: English. Published: May 23, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome, Fiction » Women's fiction » General
The high summer season. A long-awaited wedding. Surprises at a historic beach inn. *From a USA Today bestselling author* At the historic Seabreeze Inn, a summer beach wedding has sisters Ivy and Shelly Bay busier than ever. As Ivy prepares the old beach house for a family wedding, surprising discoveries from decades past arise once again. RSVP now to join the party. In ebook, audiobook, print.
Coral Cafe by
Series: Coral Cottage. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 69,530. Language: English. Published: February 20, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Women's fiction » General, Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome
A beach cafe. An event to remember. The summer continues. When Marina Moore decides to expand her farmer's market and pop-up dinner business, the next step is a cafe on the shores of Summer Beach. But challenges loom, and Marina must quickly become more creative than ever. Grandmother Ginger continues to contribute her advice on the life well-lived—if only her granddaughters will listen.
Hepburn's Necklace: A Novel by
Series: Heartwarming Historical Family Sagas, Book 4. Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 109,120. Language: English. Published: January 12, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Women's fiction » General, Fiction » Romance » Contemporary
A vintage necklace. A long-hidden secret. A second chance for love. From a USA Today bestselling author, a saga that begins on the set of the Audrey Hepburn film, Roman Holiday. Costume designer Ariana Ricci and her great-aunt Ruby Raines, a Texas-born Hollywood legend, embark on a journey to Lake Como that will illuminate secrets of a bygone era. A dual-timeline saga of love and second chances.
Seabreeze Christmas by
Series: Summer Beach, Book 4. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 69,240. Language: English. Published: November 17, 2020 . Categories: Fiction » Holiday » Christmas, Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome
Celebrate a joyous holiday season with an enchanting story that's a USA TODAY bestseller! Families and friends come together at the Seabreeze Inn where love is in the air…and a unique discovery awaits. At the beachside Seabreeze Inn, sisters Ivy and Shelly Bay discover boxes of vintage holiday decorations, and Ivy is faced with a decision that could change her life. A sweet, feel-good story.
The Perfumer: Scent of Triumph by
Series: Heartwarming Historical Family Sagas, Book 5. Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 104,010. Language: English. Published: November 10, 2020 . Categories: Fiction » Women's fiction » General, Fiction » Historical » General
A must-read for fans of Kristin Hannah and Kate Quinn! A young French perfumer. A world at war. A personal vengeance that could destroy a family. During WWII, Danielle Bretancourt strives to find her missing child and aid the French Resistance, yet she cannot forget the man who risked everything for her. From a USA Today Bestselling Author.
The Winemakers: A Novel of Wine and Secrets by
Series: Heartwarming Historical Family Sagas, Book 2. Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 105,430. Language: English. Published: August 27, 2020 . Categories: Fiction » Women's fiction » General, Fiction » Historical » USA
Napa Valley, 1956: Winemaker Caterina Rosetta and her widowed mother Ava harbor family secrets and face threats that could ruin their family winery. Concealing her husband's past in Tuscany, Ava struggles to manage the vineyard, while Caterina must unravel threads of mystery and deception in their past that could devastate the vineyard and the man she loves. From a USA Today bestselling author.
Coral Cottage by
Series: Coral Cottage. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 80,170. Language: English. Published: July 28, 2020 . Categories: Fiction » Women's fiction » General, Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome
A fresh start. A sunny beach town. One summer to rediscover her life. **An instant USA TODAY Bestseller, and a must-read for fans of Virgin River! When Marina Moore’s life explodes, she seeks refuge at her grandmother’s beach house. Now in her mid-forties, Marina needs her grandmother’s gutsy advice. On a sabbatical to write a book, Jack Ventana finds unexpected romance when their worlds collide.
Seabreeze Sunset by
Series: Summer Beach, Book 3. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 83,880. Language: English. Published: July 19, 2020 . Categories: Fiction » Women's fiction » General, Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome
Untangling secrets at a historic beach inn has unimagined surprises. With the high summer season underway at the Seabreeze Inn, Ivy Bay faces new challenges. She has just one season to make the inn a success to pay the tax bill her late husband left behind.
Seabreeze Summer by
Series: Summer Beach, Book 2. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 85,230. Language: English. Published: July 19, 2020 . Categories: Fiction » Women's fiction » General, Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome
Two sisters. One unforgettable summer. While renovating an old beach house, Ivy and her sister, Shelly, suddenly have full occupancy after fire forces Summer Beach residents from their homes. Even the mayor, Bennett Dylan, who was Ivy’s high school crush, moves in. As the summer heats up, attractions simmer and feuds erupt. Seabreeze Summer is the second novel in the Summer Beach series.
Seabreeze Inn by
Series: Summer Beach, Book 1. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 78,710. Language: English. Published: July 18, 2020 . Categories: Fiction » Literature, Fiction » Romance » Clean & wholesome
(4.50 from 2 reviews)
If you like Elin Hilderbrand, Mary Kay Andrews, and Virgin River, you'll enjoy this series! When Ivy's life implodes after discovering her late husband spent their life savings on a beach house, she and her sister start over in Summer Beach. If only renovating a historical home didn’t unveil a host of hidden secrets, and the mayor wasn’t her former high school crush. A USA Today bestseller!
The Chocolatier: A Novel by
Series: Heartwarming Historical Family Sagas, Book 3. Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 103,940. Language: English. Published: January 26, 2020 . Categories: Fiction » Women's fiction » General, Fiction » Historical » General
A young widow. A husband she thought she knew. On the picturesque Italian coast of Amalfi lies a chocolatier's destiny... San Francisco, 1953: Celina Savoia, a second-generation chocolatière, travels with her young son to meet his father’s family. As she embraces a life of making chocolate by the sea surrounded by a loving family, she begins to suspect her husband concealed a devastating secret.
Life is a Cabernet: A Wine Country Novella by
Series: Heartwarming Historical Family Sagas, Book 1. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 25,540. Language: English. Published: January 14, 2017 . Categories: Fiction » Historical » USA, Fiction » Romance » Historical » General
From Jan Moran, the author of The Winemakers and The Chocolatier, comes a novella that’s as rich and irresistible as a fine cabernet wine. Henri Laurent is everything Napa wine publicist Juliana Cardona desires—intelligent, handsome, wealthy, and widowed—but is the mysterious vintner really who he says he is, and can her heart risk the chance of love once more?
Vintage Perfumes: Classic Fragrances from the 19th and 20th Centuries by
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 46,610. Language: English. Published: May 24, 2016 . Categories: Nonfiction » Health, wellbeing, & medicine » Beauty & fashion, Nonfiction » Antiques & Collectibles » Reference
Vintage perfumes are classic fragrances that have stood the test of time. A collection of popular beloved perfumes from 1850 to 1980, Vintage Perfumes is an insightful collection of feminine, masculine, and unisex favorites from bygone years. Fragrances from Chanel, Dior, Caron, Creed, Jean Patou, and many others are included. From the author of the novel The Perfumer: Scent of Triumph.

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