The Beach House
A Holiday House Novel
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5.0 • 1 Rating
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- $6.99
Publisher Description
In the depths of heartbreak, love runs deeper.
After losing her fiancé and getting laid off, marketing analyst Jess Pelletier needs a fresh start. The remote Maine fishing village of Applecross Cove seems like the perfect place to heal and launch her marketing business—free of romantic complications.
Mark Breton has found peace in his quiet coastal life. He keeps busy working odd jobs for his aunt’s real estate business and restoring his grandfather’s vintage yacht. When his aunt asks him to deliver keys to her new tenant, he doesn’t expect to be captivated by the guarded city woman who’s determined to go it alone.
But when a runaway skateboarder sends Jess plunging into the harbor and Mark dives in to save her, the rescue awakens something in both of them. As Mark teaches her to swim and tends the cottage garden she’s sure she would kill, their friendship deepens into something more dangerous—the kind of love that could either heal their wounded hearts or shatter them completely.
In a town where everyone knows everyone, can two people afraid to trust again find the courage to take a chance on love?
An uplifting love story perfect for fans of Debbie Macomber, Susan Mallery, RaeAnne Thayne, and Sherryl Woods.
Customer Reviews
Love at the beach.
This is a wonderfully crafted romantic love story of two people who were hurt in the past. Jess moves to a small fishing village called Applecross Cove. She leases a small beach house with a view of the ocean. Her life had taken a dramatic shift. She had broken off her engagement after finding out her fiancé had lost all their saving gambling on the stock market. Then to add to the stress, she finds out she is laid off. With her severance package she decides to move and begin a new life on her own by developing an online business. Trust is a huge issue for her. Mark is her neighbour and his aunt is her landlord. He too has a past that brings up trust issues. They are attracted to each other but decide on friendship. Will it develop into more? Well you will need to read the book to find out.
This book boasts a well designed storyline, along with carefully developed and likeable characters. It is easy to read and pulls you in to the emotional chaos the characters are experiencing. If they are together together they need to overcome their emotional baggage. And learn to trust again. The setting is beautifully described. If you love to read clean contemporary love stories that make you feel uplifted then give this book a try.
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