Thursday, August 21, 2025

THE SANDS OF SEA BLUE BEACH by Rachel Hauck, Reviewed by Rebecca Maney

A Beach Small Town Contemporary Clean Romance 
with Family Drama by the author of The Wedding Dress 
 
REBECCA'S REVIEW:
" . . . go to Sea Blue Beach. Maybe you'll find something there you left behind."

In between jobs and battling complicated blended family dynamics, journalist Emery Quinn takes a job as editor-in-chief of small local newspaper in the town where she spent the happiest summer of her life. She even rents a room at the Sands Motor Motel where she and her parents lodged for their extended vacation. Sea Blue Beach; still much the same in many ways and entirely different in others. However, the biggest surprise is that Caleb Ransom is also back in town working as a local architect.

After a brief catch-up, Emery and Caleb find themselves embroiled in local disagreements about the future of Sea Blue Beach. Past rivalries have grown into two extremely different visions for the lovely beach town, threatening to destroy its historic local lore. At the heart of the matter for Emery is her reunion with Caleb, could what they began so many years prior as young teens mature into something altogether permanent? Fear is a formidable foe.

A pleasant pace pervades the pages of this first love, summer love story!

*I purchased a copy and was under no obligation to provide a positive review

BackCover Blurb:
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.
 
Bethany House Publishing, July, 2025
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