Can anything rekindle the summer love between former sweethearts facing old wounds and a divided town?
Emery Quinn finds herself at a crossroads between her career and complex family dynamics. Struggling to connect with her blended family and ready for a fresh start, Emery accepts the position of editor-in-chief at the Sea Blue Beach Gazette. Upon her return to the Sands Motor Motel, she is flooded with bittersweet memories of her late mother and past regrets from a long-ago summer.
Architect Caleb Ransom has returned home to Sea Blue Beach, a place filled with cherished memories and potential opportunities. He means to make a difference for his family and his hometown by caring for his troubled sister's son and preserving the history of the town as the leader of the new Main Street initiative. He certainly never expected to run into Emery Quinn, the girl who captured his heart sixteen summers ago.
As Emery and Caleb revive their friendship, they find themselves facing a bitterly divided town. Together, they navigate family challenges, professional setbacks, and a high-stakes royal visit to discover how forgiveness and love can reshape their hearts and their destiny.
Read an excerpt from The Sands of Sea Blue Beach on the publisher's website.
My Thoughts:
In The Sands of Sea Blue Beach, author Rachel Hauck wove small town charm and drama with sunshine, sand, and a second-chance romance. This combination created a lovely, summertime beach read. I particularly enjoyed Emery and Caleb’s romance because of the support and long-standing friendship they shared. Both main characters came from families with difficult relational issues that required love, forgiveness, and healing to set things right (or at least on the right path). Their common experiences drew them together and created an abiding affection between them.
Other aspects I enjoyed in The Sands of Sea Blue Beach included:
Readers who enjoyed Meet Me at the Starlight by Rachel Hauck will recognize name dropping in The Sands of Sea Blue Beach, but it reads as a full stand-alone novel with no requirement to read the previous book. Four Stars!
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a copy of this book from the author or publisher. My review reflects my honest opinion.
My Thoughts:
In The Sands of Sea Blue Beach, author Rachel Hauck wove small town charm and drama with sunshine, sand, and a second-chance romance. This combination created a lovely, summertime beach read. I particularly enjoyed Emery and Caleb’s romance because of the support and long-standing friendship they shared. Both main characters came from families with difficult relational issues that required love, forgiveness, and healing to set things right (or at least on the right path). Their common experiences drew them together and created an abiding affection between them.
Other aspects I enjoyed in The Sands of Sea Blue Beach included:
- The citizen preservation efforts and cherishing of local history (by some of the characters).
- Family love as an important source of strength and support was a key theme.
- A faith element that somehow felt both subtle and poignant as both Caleb and Emery were open to the idea and presence of Immanuel, God With Us.
- I enjoyed both of the timelines (though most of it is present day) because the dual-timeline showed the past events instead of summarizing what had occurred.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a copy of this book from the author or publisher. My review reflects my honest opinion.
