She gave up the spotlight to protect her heart.

Now the past is demanding an encore.

Once destined for Broadway stardom, Francesca “Frankie” Lombardi left New York—and dancing—behind after a devastating betrayal stole her spark. Reinvented as the glamorous wife of NASA astronaut Ed Maxwell, Frankie plays the role of confident hostess and loyal friend in Stardust Beach. But behind her flawless façade is a woman still aching from loss… and terrified to hope for more.

Her marriage is quietly unraveling under the weight of unspoken grief, and the life she’s built feels as fragile as glass. Frankie can’t bring herself to talk about the heartbreak that keeps her from starting a family—or from dancing again.

But friendship has a way of cracking even the strongest walls. And as the women of Stardust Beach begin to see the cracks in Frankie’s carefully constructed world, she’ll have to decide if she’s brave enough to step back into the light… and finally take center stage in her own story.

Poignant, empowering, and full of heart, Stardust Beach: Book Two explores the cost of silence, the power of chosen family, and the healing that happens when women hold each other up. For fans of Pam Jenoff, Elin Hilderbrand, and The Astronaut Wives Club.