Smugglers Cove, Fern Michaels
Smugglers Cove, Fern Michaels
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Smuggler's Cove

Author: Fern Michaels

Series: Twin Lights

Narrator: Eliza Foss

Unabridged: 9 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 08/26/2025


Synopsis

Book 1 in the brand-new Twin Lights series from the beloved author of The Sisterhood! In a fresh, new series for fans of Nora Roberts, Danielle Steel, and Janet Evanovich, #1 New York Times bestselling author Fern Michaels introduces siblings Madison and Lincoln Taylor, whose Jersey Shore inheritance plunges them into a world of mystery and mayhem … Growing up, Madison Taylor and her younger brother Lincoln lived in privilege, but their sheltered existence abruptly ended when their father was arrested for fraud and the family assets were seized. Since then, Madison has carved out a new path, studying fashion and working her way up to editor in chief of La Femme magazine, while Lincoln teaches wealth management at a small college outside the city. Both have separated themselves from their family and their past—until an unexpected bequest arrives from their late uncle. Madison and Lincoln are now the new co-owners of a marina at Smugglers Cove on the Navesink river. Instead of a fabulous, Hamptons-style property, Smugglers Cove offers little beyond a dilapidated dock, a few gas pumps, and a handful of clam boats. Madison’s plan to sell the property goes awry when a dead body is found floating under their dock and transforms their new inheritance into a crime scene. Suddenly, Madison is swapping her city-girl wardrobe for cargo pants and flannel shirts, while she and Lincoln receive a crash course in small-town Jersey shore life, complete with quirky characters, pirate legends, and a mysterious treasure map. They’re discovering more about themselves and each other every day, but with a mystery to solve, and big decisions to make, these are lessons they’ll need to learn fast …

About Fern Michaels

Self-described as someone who can scribble notes and tell great stories, author Fern Michaels, aka Mary Ruth Kuczkir, is a very prolific writer having written 147 books, with 90 being on the New York Times best sellers list. She was born in Pennsylvania, coming into this world as "a dinky little thing", as her father called her. She spent the early part of her adult life becoming a wife and mother of five children. After her children were grown, she separated from her husband, who was a very negative person, and began putting pen to paper to begin her writing career. She had always loved books, and writing one seemed to be the best chance for her to make her own way through the rest of her life. Her first manuscript was not published, but the second attempt was, and so began her illustrious career.

Her successful career allowed her to put all five children through college, on her own, which she claims is one of her most proud accomplishments. She says that when all is considered, family is the most important thing. Fern also bought a beautiful old (300 year old) plantation in South Carolina, where she still lives today. Her grandmother gave her very sage advice many years ago, which she lives by today.......when God is good to you, you have to give back. She developed the Fern Michaels Foundation which grants four scholarships to deserving students. She also opened a pre-school and day care center for single moms who are having a hard time supporting their family.

The quote that best describes is a Dutch saying.......If you can't whistle on your way to work, you don't belong in that job. She follows by saying, "I whistle all day long".


Reviews

Goodreads review by Olga on August 21, 2025

Grateful to have received this book for free in exchange for my review. First off, this audiobook was beautifully narrated. This is not the type of books I typically enjoy reading. I felt the description and the cover were a bit misleading, as there is no mystery or suspense. Basically it narrates a......more

Goodreads review by "Avonna on September 09, 2025

SMUGGLER’S COVE (Twin Lights Book #1) by Fern Michaels is listed as a thriller/mystery that is the beginning of a new series featuring siblings Madison and Lincoln Taylor who inherit a marina in Smuggler’s Cove. It was not. The first three quarters of the book are their backstory, which I did not fi......more

Goodreads review by Grandma on September 21, 2025

A soothing and gentle story. Awesome, detailed character development and back story for Madison and Lincoln, the siblings. Smuggler’s Cove is a wonderful setting for the story. In my opinion, it suits the siblings personalities, they just didn’t know it yet. A nice, calm cliff hanger. I’m looking fo......more

Goodreads review by Dozelina on August 15, 2025

Audiobook ARC received via NetGalley. Thank you RBmedia. ^^ So, Smuggler’s Cove is marketed as a mystery/thriller… but honestly? It’s neither. At best, it’s a slice-of-life story with a little small-town charm, but really it reads more like a multi-generational family drama spanning 3–4 generations. Y......more

Goodreads review by Kelly on July 21, 2025

Smuggler’s Cove, the first book in the Twin Lights series by Fern Michaels, is a generational story of a family's development, shame, grit, and determination that builds a sturdy bedrock foundation for the books to come. Character development in paramount in this book, and we not only come to know th......more