May in Ocean City brings baseball games, store openings, and fresh starts...

Lauren finally decides to open her grandparents' vintage store attached to Chipper's, and in the process finds a treasure trove she never expected.

Meanwhile, Matt joins a baseball league and has to work through a twenty-year-old injury to see if he still has what it takes.

Claire is back in Ocean City in a newly purchased house, but a lot has changed.

Nancy and Joe unexpectedly stumble upon a birding paradise-and a new obsession.

Nearby, Maddie takes on a massive boardwalk mural, only to face mysterious setbacks that threaten her progress.

Coastal ecologist Brenna is new to the area to study the local terrapins, but what she uncovers demands urgent action.

From games on the diamond to family revelations, Lauren learns that the most valuable discoveries aren't always the ones collecting dust on forgotten shelves.

This is Book 5 in the Ocean City Tides Series. It's recommended to start with Book 1, A Summer in Ocean City.