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Summer at Sea Glass Cove

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I received a free copy of, Summer at Sea Glass Cove, by Jenny Kane, from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Lauren Sunshine is a marine archaeologist, she is in Dorset looking at a shipwreck. This town in Dorset is great, the people are so neighborly and kind. This is a good beach read.

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Lauren is a marine archeogist sent to Sea Glass Cove to explore the shipwreck Vissen.
Phil works in the museum, but it is under threat to close due to lack of funds.
Her brother Ollie runs the local pub.
Apart from Arthur and Jeff, I found some of the characters a bit dull.
The will they, won't they between Lauren and Ollie was unbelievable. Who talks to each other and behaves like that?
Overall, the story was ok, but it took me some time to get into.
Thanks to Aria and Aries for the invitation to read this in return for an honest review.

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Summer at Seas Glass Cove is a sweet romance about a young woman whose career in ocean archaeology takes to a small seaside town where she makes new friends, finds romance, and helps the town to save their historical museum from shutting down.

This book was bubble gum light, with no big surprises or harrowing twists and turns. In the end, everyone works everything out and the book is full of happy endings. Reading this book is light and easy. It won't keep you awake at night, waiting to see what happens next in the story. But you will enjoy this calm and entertaining story.

There are some characters and situations that I consider immoral but there are no open door scenes in this book.

I would recommend this book.

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What a blast. This book has so many interesting characters whose lives and loves are interwoven in a careful way. The coast and the ship wreck bounty is described so well and the joy about the discoveries from the dive and the treasures thrown on to the beach is infectious. The characters are delightful, best friends, old flames, siblings and old married couples all blur into one kind and caring community. A community that cooks dinners, that picks friend up from hospital, that stands up to bullying local councillors and one that falls in love.

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This charming romance story is set in Dorset in the fictitious town of Sea Glass Cove and is about a marine archaeologist, Lauren Sunshine, who is running a dig to uncover what lies in a Tudor wreck off the shore. The dig unearths a chess set, which is nearly complete and revolves around trying to find the three missing pieces, as well as save the tiny museum that is under threat in the seaside town. There are people councillors who want to shut the museum down and no one is quite sure why. The locals and Lauren try and stop it with new friendships being made as the story unfolds some romances too.

There are plenty of local characters who add to the story, both good and some not so good. The characters are likeable and well written and easy to relate to. I did enjoy meeting them as I read and seeing what happened in their lives.

This is a cosy romance with lots of interesting details, Jenny Kane has thoroughly researched the subject and this really added to the story. If you are looking for a warm, comfy romance then you will want to read this one.

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Great story and lovely characters. As a lover of chess I did enjoy this story. I loved when it was said "it is not over till the king falls" very clever. It was touching and heartwarming especially when the museum risked closure and so many people came to help to keep it open. I really found it hard to put down. Sea Glass Cove sounded like a wonderful place to live. Excellent read.

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A light, easy read about saving a small seaside museum with a touch of romance thrown in. Set on the Dorset coast around the Lyme Regis area set around an excavation of an old Tudor wreck which was quite fascinating. Delightful characters, slightly old fashioned in their way which was refreshing and Arthur was a complete gem all balanced out by a rogue in a local, blustery small town councillor. A generally gentle read which is certainly needed from time to time.

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Lauren Sunshine is a marine biologist, working to save the museum at sea glass cove. sweet story, quick read, i read in two afternoons.

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I really enjoyed this book. Whilst I wouldn’t necessarily call it a romance novel, it was still very interesting and I fell in love with the location and also Arthur, he was my fave!

The overall storyline about the museum was quite gripping and I was hoping that something good would come out of it in the end. I also found the whole idea of the excavation of the Vissen very fascinating.

The only thing I would say that was missing would be more romance, as whilst there was some, there wasn’t enough to have me engrossed in their stories.

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A cute story about a marine archaeologist executing a dig on a shipwreck near Sea Glass Cove, all while meeting friends within the town, and ultimately trying to save the local museum at the same time.

While this book is long and took a while to get into, I did enjoy the lightheartedness. It was overall an easy read with a fun, unique story. I enjoyed the characters, especially Arthur! Although I wouldn’t consider this up my normal alley of romance books (the romance plot is more in the shadow of the main plot of saving the museum) I did enjoy the quick read.

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A really enjoyable story about a small village museum at risk of closure and the locals and marine archeologists there for a dig that try to save it. Such great characters and interesting history. I found it a lovely read. Made me wish I could go sit in a snug by a fire with a pint.

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Summer at sea glass cove is a heart warming novel by Jenny Kane.
I found this heart warming novel sweet and easy to follow. I enjoyed the story and the cast of characters were likeable and believable. Overall an enjoyable novel that I would recommend.
❤️ Thank you to netgalley and the author/publisher for my arc ebook copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

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This is a (long) story of a marine archaeologist meddling with locals to help save a small local museum. Majority of the book is around the finds from the dive site and how to save the museum with lots of talk about chess pieces. I would not consider this a romance book as the romantic story line takes a back seat to the museum. While the book may not have been the most thrilling read, its subtle charm lies in the author's meticulous attention to detail. Despite its unassuming nature, the book offers a unique perspective that may resonate with those seeking a quieter literary experience.

Thank you Aria & Aries publishing for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

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Took a bit to get into but I am a big fan of Jenny Kane and it got better and better.. You learn a lot about marine archeologist . You have secret love and new love. An ace pub. Corrupt councillors . .Two of my favourite characters were Arthur and Jeff. Read it

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Loved all of the Potting Sheds books. This is entirely different.Lauren Sunshine is a marine archaeologist working on a wreck at Sea Glass Cove. She discovers that the local museum is under threat of closure

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What a unique and beautiful concept for a novel ! I’m so excited to join marine archaeologist Lauren
on an adventure with Sea Glass Cove aficionado Philippa to help save the museum. Also Ollie sounds like he will be a fun addition to this storyline as well. ;) I look forward to sharing a full review and thoughts very soon.
Below is a summary of the book if readers want to know more about it, Jenny Kanye’s books are always a delight.
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Welcome to Sea Glass Cove!

Marine archaeologist Lauren Sunshine is used to life on the go. Her suitcase is always packed ready to explore the country’s underwater heritage so when a shipwreck is found off the Dorset coast, she is thrilled to be leading the excavation team.

Philippa Silver, ‘Phil’ to the folk of Sea Glass Cove, has devoted her life to the Museum by the Sea. But funding is tight, and despite subletting half of the museum to her best friend Jules's sea glass shop, she fears for the museum’s future.

Phil hopes the wreck discovery could bring more visitors – but there’s a problem – the museum’s too small to house its treasures. Thankfully, new friend Lauren seems as determined as she is to save the museum.

But, when Phil’s brother Ollie catches Lauren’s eye, she begins to wonder if she has more than one reason to be interested in life at Sea Glass Cove….

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