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Newport Beach (Cindy Nichols) Books in Order

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Find the Newport Beach books by Cindy Nichols in order, with quick summaries, series background, and simple help on where to start reading.

Last updated: July 1, 2026

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Newport Beach (Cindy Nichols) books in publication order

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11 books

1

Newport Harbor House

by Cindy Nichols

2019

Widow Jen Watson hopes for one peaceful summer at her family's beach house, then learns it may be sold. With best friends Carrie and Faith beside her, she fights to save the place holding their happiest memories.

2

A Newport Sunrise

by Cindy Nichols

2020

Faith is pulled between the life she has always known and the new one taking shape near the beach. As work, friendship, and love tug in different directions, she has to decide what kind of future feels like home.

3

Newport Beginnings

by Cindy Nichols

2020

After one summer spent saving the beach house, Jen, Faith, and Carrie discover how much their lives have changed. New relationships, school-year pressures, and Carrie's unexpected family upheaval test the friendships carrying them forward.

4

A Newport Christmas

by Cindy Nichols

2022

Christmas in Newport means palm trees wrapped in lights, boat parades, and family gatherings by the water instead of snow. This holiday visit to the harbor house celebrates friendship, romance, and coastal tradition.

5

Newport New Moon

by Cindy Nichols

2022

High tides, hard winds, and new plans collide in Newport as Jen, Faith, and Carrie work to protect the harbor house once again. It is a warm, community-minded story about friendship, second chances, and holding on to what matters.

6

Newport Nuptials

by Cindy Nichols

2023

A surprise wedding and an imminent grandbaby send Jen, Faith, and Carrie into full event-planning mode. This breezy Newport chapter mixes family chaos, celebration, and the warm support that holds the friends together.

7

Newport Arrival

by Cindy Nichols

2025

A growing family and a new generation bring fresh change to the life Jen, Faith, Carrie, and Joe have built by the ocean. It is a warm story about welcome, continuity, and making room for what comes next.

8

Newport Negotiations

by Cindy Nichols

2025

Faith's pillow business is finally taking off, but growth brings pressure she can no longer ignore. With unexpected help and some difficult choices ahead, she has to decide how much change her life can hold at once.

9

Newport Unpacked

by Cindy Nichols

2025

Moving boxes, new keys, and fresh chapters arrive all at once in Newport Beach. As family and friends settle into changing lives, Jen once again finds herself at the center of the people she loves.

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Newport Harbor Lights

by Cindy Nichols

2026

A cozy holiday bonus set in Newport Beach, this short story takes in the Christmas boat parade, family closeness, and the quiet moments that give the season its real meaning. Warm, festive, and easy to slip into.

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Newport Nanas

by Cindy Nichols

2026

This later Newport Beach story turns the spotlight toward family wisdom, evolving roles, and the women who keep the harbor house feeling like home. It is another gentle chapter about connection, change, and shared history.

Newport Beach (Cindy Nichols) books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Newport Harbor House"

    Newport Harbor House

    by Cindy Nichols

    2019Newport Beach, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Newport Beginnings"

    Newport Beginnings

    by Cindy Nichols

    2020Newport Beach, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "A Newport Sunrise"

    A Newport Sunrise

    by Cindy Nichols

    2020Newport Beach, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "Newport New Moon"

    Newport New Moon

    by Cindy Nichols

    2022Newport Beach, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "A Newport Christmas"

    A Newport Christmas

    by Cindy Nichols

    2022Newport Beach, Book 5
  6. Book cover for "Newport Nuptials"

    Newport Nuptials

    by Cindy Nichols

    2023Newport Beach, Book 6
  7. Book cover for "Newport Arrival"

    Newport Arrival

    by Cindy Nichols

    2025Newport Beach, Book 7
  8. Book cover for "Newport Negotiations"

    Newport Negotiations

    by Cindy Nichols

    2025Newport Beach, Book 8
  9. Book cover for "Newport Unpacked"

    Newport Unpacked

    by Cindy Nichols

    2025Newport Beach, Book 9
  10. Book cover for "Newport Nanas"

    Newport Nanas

    by Cindy Nichols

    2026Newport Beach, Book 10
  11. Book cover for "Newport Harbor Lights"

    Newport Harbor Lights

    by Cindy Nichols

    2026Newport Beach, Book 11

Series background & context

The Newport Beach books are built around one place more than any single romance: a family beach house that keeps pulling people back together. At the center are Jen Watson and her close friends Carrie and Faith, women who are no longer starting from scratch in life but are still being asked to change, adapt, forgive, and make room for something new.

That house matters. It is tied to memory, grief, family history, and the practical question of whether a beloved place can survive real life, money problems, weather, and complicated relatives.

The first books follow the fight to keep the house in the family, but the series quickly opens up into something broader. Jen, Carrie, and Faith each carry their own worries, including old love, work, motherhood, blended family problems, and the odd feeling of building a fresh life after everyone assumed your big decisions were already behind you. The friendships are the spine of the series. Romance is there, but it grows out of trust, shared history, and long talks rather than dramatic chaos.

As the series moves on, the circle widens. Children, stepchildren, weddings, grandchildren, business plans, and holiday traditions all start taking up space around the harbor house. Later books keep the emotional focus close to home, even when the stakes involve new arrivals, shifting plans, or a fresh threat to the life the friends have built near the water.

The tone is warm, reflective, and easy to sink into. These are not flashy beach reads about glamour or scandal. They are stories about mature friendships, family ties, second chances, and the comfort of having a place where people know your history and still save you a seat. If you like coastal settings, supportive female friendships, and gentle romance wrapped around everyday change, this series is a good fit.

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