She was America’s First Lady. Now she’s just trying to figure out who she is—one cup of coffee, one scandal, and one small-town secret at a time.

After the President dies under mysterious circumstances, Ruby Hudson is left with more than just grief. There’s a secret mistress. A child. And a letter from her late husband that she’s not sure she’s ready to read.

So, Ruby runs. Not from the public, but toward a new life—on a quirky, pirate-themed island called Shipwreck Key, where the residents don’t care about her past and the only political drama involves who’s bringing dessert to book club.

But escaping her old life isn’t as easy as packing a bag and opening a bookstore.

Especially when:

• A sexy young journalist shows up with plans to write a scandalous tell-all

• Her best friend is trying to outrun her own political past

• A rockstar ex-husband moves in next door (with emotional baggage and lots of chaos)

• And Ruby’s own heart starts to open again… just when she thought she was done with romance for good

Set against the sun-drenched charm of a Gulf Coast island, the Shipwreck Key series is about grief, reinvention, friendship, found family, and the unexpected beauty of second chances.

This box set includes the first three books in a warm, witty, and emotionally rich series—perfect for fans of Hope Holloway, Pamela Kelley, and Susan Wiggs.

***Includes Book One, The Castaway, Book Two, The Runaway, and Book Three, The Throwaway. Each book focuses on another amazing woman who lives on Shipwreck Key, and also furthers the story of Ruby Hudson and her life after The White House.***

The Shipwreck Key Series

The women of Shipwreck Key are strong and resilient, and they all want the same things: happiness, friendship, and love. They bond through their book club meetings and their shared love of sisterhood, supporting one another through thick and thin, and honoring each other’s unique stories and personalities.

The Shipwreck Key series is eight books long and has intertwining stories and characters, both sad and hopeful moments, beautiful friendships, romances involving women of all ages, and plenty of laughter.