"You'd think one big earthquake, a divorce, infertility and a dead second husband would be enough for any one person to suffer in a lifetime. I also lost my dog. But no, just when I'm about to start a new life as a hot singer-piano player named PD in a new town on the Oregon coast and not be the pitiful childless widow "Cissy" anymore, God sends another earthquake, coupled with a tsunami that left me homeless. And then somebody broke into my car."

Thus begins Seal Rock Sound. In this sequel to Up Beaver Creek, PD Soares is trying to figure out what happens next. Is it too soon for a new romance? Is it too late to become a professional musician? She is just beginning to find her way when a series of crises knocks it all to bits. Luckily, she has friends and her partners in the Seal Rock Sound band to help her figure things out. Or does she?

We meet a colorful cast of coastal characters, including Donovan Green, known around town as the crazy artist who makes sculptures out of broken glass, pipes, and toilets; his niece Janey, who sings like an angel and speaks in exclamation points; the Rainbow Ladies Maryann and Dakota; Diana of Diana's Diner and more. Each proves the road sign that declares their town "The Friendliest" tells the truth.