A weathered beach cottage. A ruthless developer. And a barista with a stubborn streak who refuses to let Pelican Row get bulldozed.

When Tess Garland asks for help saving her little cottage, I expect paperwork, permits, and a loud argument at the next town meeting. What I do not expect is a “final notice” taped to her door that she never received, a property line marker that has mysteriously shifted, and a warning that lands a little too close to home.

Seabreeze Holdings wants Tess’s place, and they want it now. Their smiles are camera-ready, their promises sound sweet, and their paperwork does not add up. With my rescue dog Daisy at my side and my friends digging where powerful people do not want questions,

I start following the trail. A missing file. A payoff. A forged signature. And a developer willing to erase a woman’s life to make room for a luxury rewrite.

Pelican Row keeps its secrets buried under sand and money. If I cannot expose the truth in time, Tess will lose her home, and I might be the next one they try to push out.

The Last Cottage on Pelican Rowis a page-turning cozy mystery packed with seaside charm, small-town politics, and a determined amateur sleuth who refuses to back down.