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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
Thank you to Read Forever Pub for my gifted copy in exchange for my honest review.
This was the perfect beach read that leaves you with that feel-good mood after you’ve finished. Not quite as quirky as a Kinsella, but still enjoyable and easy-to-read!
Along with love, there are also dogs, lots of dogs
This was the perfect beach read that leaves you with that feel-good mood after you’ve finished. Not quite as quirky as a Kinsella, but still enjoyable and easy-to-read!
Along with love, there are also dogs, lots of dogs
Note: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All of the opinions are my own and this did not affect my review in any way.
I started reading this book without knowing what it was about, I just knew that it was right up my alley. This book deals with first loves, second chances and what it means to open up your heart to new opportunities so I knew that I had to read it.
In Coming Home to Seashell Harbor we follow Hadley Wells, who swapped her dreams of saving the planet for the glamour of Hollywood. But when a very public breakup reveals cracks in her not-so-perfect life, she returns to her hometown to reassess what it is she truly wants. Unfortunately, Seashell Harbor has some trouble of its own—including the first man to ever break her heart.
Although this book is quite long for a contemporary I was really blown away by the story and the plot the author managed to create. The characters felt real and throughout the story you get really attached to them, especially the main character. The banter between the two main characters made me smile and made the overall reading experience extraordinary.
The first half of the book was to get to know the town and the character better and that made the story drag a little but in the end all those details were what made me get emotionally invested in the story. My absolute favorite part of the book was the inclusion of animals into the story especially dogs, they made my heart swell.
Overall this is a great second chance romance novel about what it means to open up your heart to new possibilities. Truly recommend this great book.
I started reading this book without knowing what it was about, I just knew that it was right up my alley. This book deals with first loves, second chances and what it means to open up your heart to new opportunities so I knew that I had to read it.
In Coming Home to Seashell Harbor we follow Hadley Wells, who swapped her dreams of saving the planet for the glamour of Hollywood. But when a very public breakup reveals cracks in her not-so-perfect life, she returns to her hometown to reassess what it is she truly wants. Unfortunately, Seashell Harbor has some trouble of its own—including the first man to ever break her heart.
Although this book is quite long for a contemporary I was really blown away by the story and the plot the author managed to create. The characters felt real and throughout the story you get really attached to them, especially the main character. The banter between the two main characters made me smile and made the overall reading experience extraordinary.
The first half of the book was to get to know the town and the character better and that made the story drag a little but in the end all those details were what made me get emotionally invested in the story. My absolute favorite part of the book was the inclusion of animals into the story especially dogs, they made my heart swell.
Overall this is a great second chance romance novel about what it means to open up your heart to new possibilities. Truly recommend this great book.
Hadley Wells returns home to Seashell Harbor after a very public breakup, hoping to escape from the spotlight and help her grandma with her dog grooming business. But when she returns home, her grandma is thinking of selling the business…to the man who broke her heart years ago. Tony Cammareri has returned home after an injury ended his NFL career, and he has big dreams of starting a restaurant chain to reboot his life.
Second chance romances aren’t my favorite genre, but Coming Home to Seashell Harbor had a great frenemies to lovers premise that made me fall in love with the town and characters right away. There is some great verbal sparring and a classic “let’s agree to get along” moment.
If a romance book involves pets it’s almost guaranteed that I will love it. There are some loveable dogs in this story that I know will capture your heart as well.
Coming Home to Seashell Harbor is a sweet, slow burn romance and I loved it. It set up two other potential couples so I hope we will return to Seashell Harbor soon.
Thank you to @readforeverpub for a #gifted copy of this book. I took it to the beach with me and it was the perfect place to enjoy this sweet love story.
Second chance romances aren’t my favorite genre, but Coming Home to Seashell Harbor had a great frenemies to lovers premise that made me fall in love with the town and characters right away. There is some great verbal sparring and a classic “let’s agree to get along” moment.
If a romance book involves pets it’s almost guaranteed that I will love it. There are some loveable dogs in this story that I know will capture your heart as well.
Coming Home to Seashell Harbor is a sweet, slow burn romance and I loved it. It set up two other potential couples so I hope we will return to Seashell Harbor soon.
Thank you to @readforeverpub for a #gifted copy of this book. I took it to the beach with me and it was the perfect place to enjoy this sweet love story.
Sometimes I feel like my mood largely dictates how I feel about a book and to be fair to this book, it always seems to me that whatever I read following something I hands down adored tends to suffer a bit because of that immediate comparison. That in no way means this isn't a diverting read and take this review with a grain of salt. It's a second chance romance in a small town, which are two tropes I'm a fan of. This all to say... I liked it and would read more by Miranda, but I was able to turn it on and off without too much angst on my side.
Hadley and Tony are high school sweethearts. Their epic break up makes their reunion less than comfortable. But what can they do with meddling, small town matchmakers on hand?
I will always appreciate a strong female friendship group. I think I just wanted more; more reason to root for Hadley and Tony as a couple, more dynamic girl time, etc. I will say though, that I thought the ending was quite sweet and worth the read.
The narrator, Kate Marcin, might have been part of the "okay" feelings that I have. I believe a different narrator's inflection and character voices could have gone a long way to making the listen more interesting. Again, not bad, but it wasn't one of my better experiences with an audiobook.
Thank you to OrangeSky Audio and NetGalley for the alc. All thoughts in this review are my own.
Hadley and Tony are high school sweethearts. Their epic break up makes their reunion less than comfortable. But what can they do with meddling, small town matchmakers on hand?
I will always appreciate a strong female friendship group. I think I just wanted more; more reason to root for Hadley and Tony as a couple, more dynamic girl time, etc. I will say though, that I thought the ending was quite sweet and worth the read.
The narrator, Kate Marcin, might have been part of the "okay" feelings that I have. I believe a different narrator's inflection and character voices could have gone a long way to making the listen more interesting. Again, not bad, but it wasn't one of my better experiences with an audiobook.
Thank you to OrangeSky Audio and NetGalley for the alc. All thoughts in this review are my own.
Coming Home to Seashell Harbor was a heartwarming second chance romance about following your heart. It did have an element of enemies to lovers, which is another favorite romance trope of mine. The two main characters Hadley Wells and Tony Cammareri, had palpable and magnetic chemistry. I kept rooting for them throughout the book. I wanted to visit Seashell Harbor and meet all of these characters. Overall this was an enjoyable tender romance novel. This was a closed-door romance.
Thank you Forever, OrangeSky Audio, and NetGalley for my gifted book and audiobook in exchange for my honest review.
Thank you Forever, OrangeSky Audio, and NetGalley for my gifted book and audiobook in exchange for my honest review.
Synopsis: After a very public breakup Hadley needs to get away for the summer. She makes plans to hang out with her grandmother in a small beach town helping with the family business of running a dog boarding facility. Little does she know that her high school sweet heart and one of the most famous tight ends in NFL has also moved back into the small town to start something new. When a business arrangement has them spending more and more time together they also start to figure out if the feelings that were once there
Thought: I loved this book and definitely wish that I could step into the shoes of Hadley. I think the characters were very developed and relatable. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone wanting a romance book with a small town beach feel. Also a super additional plus but one that I definitely love in books is about puppies. I love how dogs were tied in and included in this story.
Thought: I loved this book and definitely wish that I could step into the shoes of Hadley. I think the characters were very developed and relatable. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone wanting a romance book with a small town beach feel. Also a super additional plus but one that I definitely love in books is about puppies. I love how dogs were tied in and included in this story.
Tony and Hadley had been high school sweethearts and now years later after being away from their hometown and each other, they are pushed back together by her grandmother. Cam/Tony comes back after a career ending injury from football and Hadley comes back for the summer after her Hollywood boyfriends dumps her. They have the same sparks and this is a super sweet read, so many puppies, beach location, 3 friends, and real life comes and goes.
This did get long in some parts, and the steam is almost all closed door. I liked the parts of the dogs and the fight over the building but it got a long.
I can't wait for the rest of the series for Kit and Darla to get their HEA. Lucy as well?!? This town is cute and makes me want to sit on a beach.
3.5 stars
2.5 steam- (very closed door)
Thanks for Forever for this copy of the book in exchange for honest review
This did get long in some parts, and the steam is almost all closed door. I liked the parts of the dogs and the fight over the building but it got a long.
I can't wait for the rest of the series for Kit and Darla to get their HEA. Lucy as well?!? This town is cute and makes me want to sit on a beach.
3.5 stars
2.5 steam- (very closed door)
Thanks for Forever for this copy of the book in exchange for honest review
Hadley Wells pretty much swoons every times she is around first love Tony Cammareri. They are both back in Seashell Harbor but for very different reasons. For Hadley, her grandmother is recovering from an injury and Hadley is in town to assist her. Having had her heart broken recently, this gives Hadley a time to heal, all while pursuing a dream she once had. WIth regard to Tony, he had the ideal football career but all that is gone due to a career-ending injury. He has an idea to start a restaurant,
Hadley and Tony both have fond memories of their past, although their lives have gone into different directions for years. Will they get a second chance at love despite major obstacles in their path? There is a building up for grabs - will it be for a no-kill shelter Hadley dreams of starting, or for Tony's new restaurant? Only one of them will get the building. Will pursuit of their dreams push them further apart than ever, even though the spark of attraction is so powerful between them?
I had Coming Home to Seashell Harbor as an audiobook ARC and I was very pleased with Kate Marcin's narration. She did a fine job with the various voices and inflections and this added to my enjoyment of an already warm story. This is the first book in a new series and that makes my heart sing. I enjoyed the story, the characters and the competion between them. There was an additional character who snagged my heart and that was Hadley's grandmother. Then, factor in the dogs in the story and what we have is a very well-rounded story.
Many thanks to Forever, OrangeSky Audio and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.
Hadley and Tony both have fond memories of their past, although their lives have gone into different directions for years. Will they get a second chance at love despite major obstacles in their path? There is a building up for grabs - will it be for a no-kill shelter Hadley dreams of starting, or for Tony's new restaurant? Only one of them will get the building. Will pursuit of their dreams push them further apart than ever, even though the spark of attraction is so powerful between them?
I had Coming Home to Seashell Harbor as an audiobook ARC and I was very pleased with Kate Marcin's narration. She did a fine job with the various voices and inflections and this added to my enjoyment of an already warm story. This is the first book in a new series and that makes my heart sing. I enjoyed the story, the characters and the competion between them. There was an additional character who snagged my heart and that was Hadley's grandmother. Then, factor in the dogs in the story and what we have is a very well-rounded story.
Many thanks to Forever, OrangeSky Audio and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.
Thank you to Net Galley for giving me this book. Miranda Liasson is a new author to me and I liked this book.
Pros:
-So I loved the cover and thought it was perfect for the book, It was like a perfect hug.
- The book was really well written and just a fun book
Cons:
- I enjoy these type of books, BUT it's nothing special, these type of books are very common.. Small town girl goes to city.. something happens and they return to the sweet little town.. And if it doesn't have something the shocks me or make me go wow.. I can't recommend this book to my friends!
Pros:
-So I loved the cover and thought it was perfect for the book, It was like a perfect hug.
- The book was really well written and just a fun book
Cons:
- I enjoy these type of books, BUT it's nothing special, these type of books are very common.. Small town girl goes to city.. something happens and they return to the sweet little town.. And if it doesn't have something the shocks me or make me go wow.. I can't recommend this book to my friends!
Hadley loved him before he was famous, but that didn't keep them together. After her relationship with her Hollywood boyfriend shatters in public, it's time for her to reassess her life and find a path forward. Returning home to Seashell Harbor, Hadley starts to rebuild. Only problem is, she's jumped from a relationship blowout to competing with her high school ex for a piece of her grandmother's shop. This ex, Tony, wants to reimagine the shop as a new restaurant, but Hadley's determined to keep him from doing anything but that. Hadley wants her grandmother's shop to have a second chance, but it might be her that's getting a second chance after the dust settles.
I found this to be a lovely read about two people who didn't quite connect when they were young and immature, but receive the chance to learn more about each other now that they're adults and have hopes and dreams extending beyond what comes after homework. Hadley is sweet and loves her grandmother, though I'm not sure we could be friends since she's got a thing against sticky notes (okay, she has a good reason, but still!). Tony's been knocked down a peg by having his career ended by an injury, but I liked that he was ambitious enough to try for something new, and thoughtful enough to want to use family recipes as part of his new venture. Of course, neither person wants the other to succeed in their dreams for Hadley's grandmother's shop, so sparks fly over that and more! Coming Home to Seashell Harbor is a story about reinvention, reconciliation, and reconsideration. Recommended for readers who like to see heartbreak blossom into personal growth, disaster turn into opportunity, and old wounds turn over new leaves.
Thank you Grand Central Publishing and Forever for the gifted copy of this book!
I found this to be a lovely read about two people who didn't quite connect when they were young and immature, but receive the chance to learn more about each other now that they're adults and have hopes and dreams extending beyond what comes after homework. Hadley is sweet and loves her grandmother, though I'm not sure we could be friends since she's got a thing against sticky notes (okay, she has a good reason, but still!). Tony's been knocked down a peg by having his career ended by an injury, but I liked that he was ambitious enough to try for something new, and thoughtful enough to want to use family recipes as part of his new venture. Of course, neither person wants the other to succeed in their dreams for Hadley's grandmother's shop, so sparks fly over that and more! Coming Home to Seashell Harbor is a story about reinvention, reconciliation, and reconsideration. Recommended for readers who like to see heartbreak blossom into personal growth, disaster turn into opportunity, and old wounds turn over new leaves.
Thank you Grand Central Publishing and Forever for the gifted copy of this book!