Publication Date: June 3, 2025
A former actress in need of a reset reunites with her grandmother, her first crush, and the ladies of Ten Beach Road in this escapist novel from USA Today bestselling author Wendy Wax.
After losing her long-time acting gig on the hit show Murder 101, Sydney Ryan decides she needs a break from Hollywood politics. She heads to Treasure Island, Florida where her grandmother has been visiting and now refuses to leave. Sydney’s plan to lie low for a bit quickly goes awry though, as she is swept up in her grandmother’s now flourishing social life—Grand not only bought a new house in Casas de Flores, she’s also helping her neighbor Myra open a bookstore in Pass-a-Grille. But when someone breaks into Grand’s house repeatedly Sydney realizes her grandmother is keeping something from her.
Determined to ferret out the truth and protect her grandmother, Sydney enlists the help of the Ten Beach Road ladies and Luke, a local police officer who was once her high school crush. While Sydney puts her television crime-solving skills to the test, she decides to act on the sizzling chemistry between herself and Luke. And as Sydney spends more sunsets toasting to true friends and new romance, she begins to wonder if the sun is setting on her time in Hollywood and if this town could be the dawn of a new chapter.
When her character is written out of a role she’s held for five years, actress Sydney Ryan escapes to sunny Florida.
There, she’s focused on keeping her 83-year-old grandmother settled into new living quarters on Treasure Island and out of trouble.
With Just Beachy, author Wendy Wax serves up a light-hearted tale that features romance, humor, and even a bit of suspense.
The charisma between Sydney and teen crush turned policeman Luke is palpable. After all, who else can get away with calling her “squirt”? The storyline takes a more serious turn after Sydney learns her grandmother is in danger.
Told from Sydney’s first-person perspective, the story features quirky characters and lively dialogue.
Just Beachy delivers a charming adventure that will leave readers satisfied.
Wendy Wax, a former broadcaster, is the USA Today bestselling author of sixteen novels and two novellas, including the popular Ten Beach Road series. After over thirty years in Atlanta, she once again lives on the water on the west coast of Florida near the home she grew up in and Ten Beach Road’s fictional Bella Flora.
