About the Author
Wendy Wax, a former broadcaster, is the USA Today Bestselling author of sixteen novels and two novellas including the popular Ten Beach Road series.
Her novels revolve around journeys of self-discovery and the bonds of friendship that get us through the toughest times.
And while her characters deal with real life issues, Wax, like Mary Poppins, believes that a spoonful of humor helps the harsh realities go down. Booklist refers to her novels, which are intentionally light, as ‘her trademark form of fiction, the beach read with substance.’
After thirty plus 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.
About the Book
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.
About the Event
The event took place at the Roswell Adult Recreation Center on June 7, 2025 at 2 p.m.
Wendy Wax was in conversation with Karen White, a previous Atlanta Authors guest speaker.
Tea and scones were served to the delight of the audience and the coconut lime flavor seemed to be the favorite. The recipe was obtained from www.sugarsaltmagic.com. See below for the recipe.
RECIPE: COCONUT LIME SCONES
Ingredients For the Scones
- 360 g plain flour (all purpose flour) (2 ¾ cups / 12.7oz)
- ¼ cup icing sugar (powdered sugar) (35g/1¼oz)
- 4 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 57 g unsalted butter grated & frozen, (2 oz / ½ stick)
- ½ cup fine desiccated coconut (45g/~1 ½oz)
- 1 teaspoon lime zest
- 2 teaspoons lime juice
- ⅔ cup canned coconut milk cold, shaken well (160ml)
- ½ cup milk cold (125ml)
- 2 teaspoons thickened cream (heavy cream)
For the Glaze
- ¾ cup icing sugar (powdered sugar) (95g / ~3½oz)
- 3 teaspoons lime juice
- ½ teaspoon lime zest
For best results, always weigh ingredients where a weight is providedInstructions
- Preheat oven to 200C (180C fan forced) / 400F. Line a large baking tray with baking paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, use a whisk to combine the flour, icing sugar, coconut, baking powder and salt.
- Add the cold grated butter and using either your fingertips, a knife or pastry blender, gently blend the butter into the flour until only small pieces remain.
- Add the lime zest, juice, coconut milk and milk and stir with a spoon to sticky dough.
- Turn the dough out onto a sheet of baking paper and gently press it out into a round disk about 1 inch high.
- Use a sharp knife, dipped in flour, to cut the dough into 8 triangles.
- Transfer to the prepared baking tray and brush the cream over the tops.
- Bake for 16-18 minutes until they look dry and lightly golden on the edges. Transfer to a wire rack for 15 minutes to cool before drizzling the glaze over the tops.
For the Glaze
- ¾ cup icing sugar (powdered sugar) (95g / ~3½oz)
- 3 teaspoons lime juice
- ½ teaspoon lime zest
For best results, always weigh ingredients where a weight is providedInstructions
- Preheat oven to 200C (180C fan forced) / 400F. Line a large baking tray with baking paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, use a whisk to combine the flour, icing sugar, coconut, baking powder and salt.
- Add the cold grated butter and using either your fingertips, a knife or pastry blender, gently blend the butter into the flour until only small pieces remain.
