Yet another wonderful book by Holly Martin! So well written that you feel like you are there with the characters! As always, I highly recommend this book by Holly. A fabulous summery feel good story!

I received The Cottage on Sunshine Beach by Holly Martin from NetGalley in exchange for a fair review. This is the first time I have read any books from Holly Martin. It is the second in a series but can be read as a stand-alone.
Melody Rosewood moves to Sandcastle Bay after the death of her brother and meets Jamie Jackson. They have known each other for about one year and are attracted to one another but, are keeping the relationship as friends. Then Melody works up the courage to ask Jamie out and all bets are off.
Holly Martin is a wonderful writer! The story was sweet and pure. It is about normal people in a normal quaint town, with normal friends, normal interactions, and normal conversations. And sadly, not my cup of tea. While I enjoy normal on occasion, I also want witty banter and sadly, banter wasn't in this book.
If you are looking for sweet and normal, Holly Martin writes it wonderfully. #TheCottageonSunshineBeach #NetGalley

I love all of Holly Martins books, perfect to sit out on a sun lounger and be sent away with the story at hand. The scene in the cave makes your eyes water.... watch out. the descriptions of this book are so easy to follow you can see it without must imagination, pure brilliance. I don't want to give any spoilers on this book because it needs to be read instantly.

The Cottage on Sunshine Beach is the second book in Holly Martin’s Sandcastle Bay series. Melody Rosewood moved to Sandcastle Bay a bit over a year ago to assist her sister, Isla, as she undertook the major life change to raise their nephew Elliott after Melody’s twin, Matthew, perished in an auto accident.

She had given up a fashionable jewelry business in London, but has since established a brand new jewelry shop in her new home and her business is doing well. Her best friend, Tori, has now moved to Sandcastle Bay, so life is pretty complete. That is, except for the fact she is in love with sculptor Jamie Jackson who seems oblivious to this.

In this story, accident prone Melody decides to take a chance and invites Jamie to her home for dinner. Things are going quite well until Jamie is poisoned by an ingredient she used in her appetizers. In fact, such mini-tragedies seem to happen on each of their dates. However, Jamie doesn’t seem to notice. What he does notice is the lasting effects the actions of her parents have had to her self esteem and the things he will do to circumvent them.

This is a delightful story with rich characters and a beautiful setting. I’ve enjoyed Ms. Martin’s engaging tales and this one is no exception. Her characters are multidimensional, her settings lovely, and her plots will touch your heart. I do recommend this book!

Holly’s best book to date!!!

Holly Martin really knows how to write stories that sweep you away with their feelgood factor. I never want to leave the villages that she creates and I also manage to learn something new with each book, this time it was about jewellery making!

I couldn't wait to get my hands on Jamie and Melody's story. All of the characters in this village are delightful but for some reason, Jamie and Melody's shy and reserved personalities just made their story all the more memorable. Melody's clumsiness was so sweet but also heartbreaking as was Jamie's insecurities.

Obviously, crazy Aunt Agatha and Dobby made a reappearance as did Tori and Aidan, and Isla and Leo, and I can't wait to read their story.

These books are a must for hopeless romantics and lovers of good old friends to lovers stories. They are exceptionally well written and take you on a holiday from your everyday woes with each book that you read.

This novel is wonderfully romantic and absolutely sizzling hot. It's heartwarming, lighthearted and spectacularly written by the extremely talented Holly Martin and I enjoyed every page. The cover, like all of Holly Martin's covers, draws you in immediately and makes you want to read it. I adore the bright colours on all of her novels, I love the pink house with the blue shutters and yellow door, I love the bright blue sparkling sea and the golden sand and the flowers around the edge of the cover are absolutely gorgeous!

Holly's novels make you feel like you're right there next to the main character, you feel so involved with the story, so engrossed with the main character that you're pulled into the storyline and you don't feel as though you're reading the novel, you feel as though you're there in the characters life. As always, with Holly's storylines, the main characters are hesitant to put their heart on the line, from being hurt before. This time we follow the relationship of Melody and Jamie, both of whom were mentioned in The Holiday Cottage by the Sea. The two of them are both secretly madly in love with one another, and everyone else knows that but the two main characters.

Sometimes what I find with Holly's novels is that they are so raunchy in parts that I am a little shocked! Maybe it's because I don't talk to my siblings in the details and openness that Melody clearly does, but I enjoy it all the same and the way they speak about it all does makes me laugh. One thing I loved about the Melody and Jamie relationship is the humour behind it, I laughed so much at their dating disasters, such as when Jamie had an allergic reaction to Melody's cooking!

The story was undoubtedly beautifully written, it's like a warm hug in novel form. Overall, it's another lovely and lighthearted story by Holly Martin which I really, really loved. I can't wait to see what Holly is going to bring out next! Thank you to the publisher for a chance to read this novel via Netgalley, which I have reviewed honestly.

Everything I expect from Holly Martin! Lots of fun characters and laughs with a few "Oh no!" moments along the way! Another awesome chick lit lovely from one of my favourtie authors!!! Anglophiles unite and buy Holly's books...you will not be disappointed :c)

Fun, gloriously romantic and heartwarming: you guessed it, it's another wonderful Holly Martin book! We return to Sandcastle Bay where we left Tori and Aiden starting their happily ever after, to focus on the cute connection Melody and Jamie share.

As always, both are hesitant to put themselves out there and take a risk. Although I must say Melody's past and reservations didn't really "hit" me as hard as Jamie's did and I couldn't always understand her reasoning when she was hesitant towards Jamie and their relationship.

What I do absolutely love about both Melody and Jamie, is their unwavering loyalty towards their friends and family, their 'spark' and their creativity. Holly Martin's sense of humor throughout is contagious and will have you laughing out loud. In true romantic comedy style, there are some cringe-worthy awkward situations, usually resolved with lots of laughs and even romance! The meddling villagers however, couldn't charm me in this one. When we first met the people of Sandcastle Bay in 'The Holiday Cottage By The Sea', the first installment in this series, their meddling, over-sharing and gossiping was somewhat charming and funny, but I think it went a step too far for me, and lost its sense of a realistic community.

Right from the start, Holly Martin transported me to this quaint, rustic and calming village, making me forget that I wasn't actually on holiday at the sea-side... but really wishing I was, by the time I finished this book!

Love, laughter, passion and humor: 'The Cottage on Sunshine Beach' is the perfect holiday read.

Martin's story is set in the fictional but the utterly charming location of Sandcastle Bay. Her cast of characters encompasses village life excellently with no one able to have a private life, the gossip mill running wild and well-meaning meddlers in the mix. Join the endearingly clumsy, accident-prone Melody in her quest to capture Jamie's heart you won't regret it. Brimming with laugh-out-loud disaster moments and a side helping of heart-wrenchingly poignant moments this is the perfect summer read. It is the second book in but each book focuses on a different character so you don't need to read them from the beginning (I have read the first - yet but its now on the list!).

Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for sending me this in exchange for an open and honest review.

Back in Sandcastle Bay, this instalment of the series gives us Melody Rosewood’s story. Melody has a jewellery shop in the pretty seaside town, after moving down from London to be close to her family and her best friend Tori. She loves living here and life is perfect, apart from one thing! Gorgeous Jamie Jackson is a friend of the family and is a sculptor in a shop opposite Melody’s. She absolutely adores him, but a past heartache is holding Jamie back from feeling the same. Could Jamie ever be the one for her or will they just always be good friends?

This is the second book of the Sandcastle Bay series. It can be read as a standalone book, but it does make sense to read the other books in the series to understand some aspects of the story. I have read the first book in the series, The Holiday Cottage by the Sea, and fell in love with the characters and location then, so was excited to be back in Sandcastle Bay to carry on the story. We met Melody in the first book as Tori’s friend and we also met Jamie, with his turkey, Dobby featuring in the some of the best laugh out loud moments. In this book, the story focusses on Melody and her relationship with Jamie. The other characters that we’ve already met all still feature in this book and it’s like welcoming back old family friends.

The story is, as usual for this author’s books, full of love, laughs, friendship, family and sex, but not necessarily in that order! I sat and read this book with a big dopey smile plastered across my face as it just took me to that ‘feel-good’ place! There are no big reveals in this story and no ‘will-they, won’t-they’ – you know there is always going to be a happy ending but I just love the story leading up to it! It made me feel all loved up one moment with all the sweetness of it and then all hot and steamy the next with all the sex!

This author has produced yet another top read that I could not put down once I’d started it! The writing is faultless – there is absolutely nothing that I didn’t like about this book! Everything was perfect – the characters, the setting and the story. What more could you ask for! Read this book and transport yourself off to Sandcastle Bay for a few hours – you will not regret it!

Enjoyed this cute cosy romance. A bit more graphic than I am used to in cosy romance but Holly Martin writes those scenes well. Looking forward to reading more in this series.

Holly Martin writes fun and believable characters which is a nice change of pace from the outrageous characters found in most cosy romance.

Another fantastic book from Holly, another cheesy grin left on my face! Can’t wait for the next book.. hoping for a happy every after for Isla

What is not to love about this book? I, for sure, cannot mention one thing. It's like coming home when you read about that little village at the beach again and meeting up with the characters of the first book. It feels like coming together with old friends.
The story shows us that we don't have to change into something we are not to please other people. No matter who or what you are, there is always someone you loves you. The book is full of love and romance but there is room enough for parts that make you smile or even laugh out loud. That makes it a fun read without ever being cheesy.
This author has such a lovely writing style that you want to keep on reading. You are transported from your home to the sunny beach in Sandcastle Bay, a place I would not mind living either.
I would be very sad to see this series come to an end, so I hope the author has a lot of inspiration left.
Thank you Holly Martin, Bookouture and Netgalley.

Melody really likes Jamie, Jamie really likes Melody but neither is going to take the first step. Both have been hurt in the past and really aren't willing to go that route again. Watching their romance is torturous because one would just like to hit them over the head and tell them to say what they think.. Their journey to happiness is great fun.!

Sigh. This is very good romcom perfect for the beach or for when you wish you were at the beach! Melody and Jamie both deserve a happily ever after. They are both artists and they live in a wonderful community filled with friends and family. The problem- they just stumble over each other! There are chuckles and laughs as well as some nod-your-head moments here. There's also some great dogs! I very much enjoyed the first book (which you don't need to read to enjoy this one) and I'm curious if there will be a third. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC.

The perfect summer book. It's cute, sweet and fun to read. I loved other books by this writer and this one met my expectations.
Recommended!
Many thanks to Bookouture and Netgalley for this ARC

Loved this book, second in this series set in Sandcastle Bay.
Melody moved to the Bay after the death of her brother, to help her sister Isla take care of their nephew. Melody has always had a thing for Jamie, but is too shy to act on it. Encouraged by her best friend she goes for it and asks him to her house for dinner. But as they start to date, there is always a disaster, as these seem to follow Melody round. She is worried this will scare Jamie away, but he is holding back for his own reasons.

One of my favourite chracters in the book is Agatha, who is great fun but interferes in everyone's business.

Really looking forward to the next book in this series - hopefully all about Leo and Isla!

This book is everything I expect from a Holly Martin novel- cute, fun, romantic, and 100% sweet. I am never disappointed in her novels and don't think I ever will be. If you have read her last release, you will notice that the characters from that book play a role in this one. This is an interconnected series of standalones.

The Cottage on Sunshine Beach is the second book in the Sandcastle Bay series, we caught a glimpse of Melody and Jamie in the first book and this book is dedicated to their story.

Melody moved to Sandcastle Bay to help her sister bring up their nephew when her brother Matthew died, Melody is something of a klutz and it has affected her confidence. Jamie was Matthew’s friend and he was there for Melody when she needed someone after her brother’s death.

Melody has fallen in love with Jamie and although he has feelings for her, he is reluctant to be in a relationship due to being hurt in the past. Melanie asks Jamie to dinner with disastrous consequences and on further dates when things don’t go well they have to decide whether to remain as friends or try and find a way to develop their relationship.

Another magical book from Holly Martin, the story is warm, lighthearted and with delightful characters, particularly interfering Agatha and Jamie’s niece Marigold. It was also nice see how things were progressing for Aiden and Tori from the previous book. I look forward to Leo and Isla’s story next.

I loved this book. It's sweet and funny. The perfect romance book. #TheCottageOnSunshineBeach #NetGalley