Congrats Joanne
on the recent release of
The Diner!
The Diner by Joanne DeMaio
Series: The Seaside Saga #26
Women's Saga, 255 pages
Published March 2, 2026, by Joanne DeMaio
From New York Times bestselling author Joanne DeMaio comes The Diner, Book 26 of The Seaside Saga.
Like misty wisps of salt air, The Seaside Saga weaves its way into readers’ lives and hearts. The fluid, ongoing storyline not only makes for an immersive literary experience—it redefines modern fiction and the very notion of a novel. At 26 books (and counting) and nearly 8,000 pages, The Seaside Saga follows the tangled adult lives of a group of beach friends on the New England coast.
Quite simply, The Seaside Saga’s made a distinct splash. And it does once again in The Diner, picking up from DeMaio’s most stunning cliffhanger yet.
And The Seaside Saga continues.
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My thoughts about The Diner ~~
(I love to note the first lines of the books I'm reading. First lines can really grab a reader's attention and I love seeing where the author takes the reader after their first line.)
First line—"It's happening fast, fast. Too fast. Kyle can't keep up with it all."
And here we go again, dropping into the wonderful world of Stony Point, the town Joanne writes about in the Seaside Saga series. Picking up right where we left off in the diner and the drama that was unfolding there, Jason and Kyle relive the evening as everyone tries to process and get past what just happened.
I love this series and look forward to each book, where I can revisit with the friends I've made and enjoy the comradery of the people in the community. Life continues as drama and love embrace each and every character. I highly recommend this series and this author.
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If you're new to The Seaside Saga, the reading order is below. Written like an ongoing TV show, it's a revolutionary series following the same tangled group of beach friends from book-to-book.
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About the author
Joanne DeMaio is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of contemporary fiction. She enjoys writing about friendship, family, love and choices, while setting her stories in New England towns or by the sea.
Joanne’s books include the New York Times Bestseller Blue Jeans and Coffee Beans, the first in her ongoing and groundbreaking Seaside Saga. These eleven (and counting) novels journey with a group of beach friends, much the way a TV series does, continuing with the same cast of characters and their storylines from book-to-book.
Joanne’s winter novels have also received much acclaim. These heartwarming standalones are set in the same snowy New England town. Snowflakes and Coffee Cakes became a USA Today Bestseller, and has been featured in national magazines and Six Flags theme parks.
In addition, Joanne’s debut novel, Whole Latte Life, won first place in a competition at BookExpo America and was named a Kirkus Reviews Critics’ Pick. Her other novels have appeared in Redbook, First for Women magazine, Southern Living, USA Today and more. ~ Author's website
Joanne’s books include the New York Times Bestseller Blue Jeans and Coffee Beans, the first in her ongoing and groundbreaking Seaside Saga. These eleven (and counting) novels journey with a group of beach friends, much the way a TV series does, continuing with the same cast of characters and their storylines from book-to-book.
Joanne’s winter novels have also received much acclaim. These heartwarming standalones are set in the same snowy New England town. Snowflakes and Coffee Cakes became a USA Today Bestseller, and has been featured in national magazines and Six Flags theme parks.
In addition, Joanne’s debut novel, Whole Latte Life, won first place in a competition at BookExpo America and was named a Kirkus Reviews Critics’ Pick. Her other novels have appeared in Redbook, First for Women magazine, Southern Living, USA Today and more. ~ Author's website
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