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Love At The Shore

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I don’t think that you can ever go wrong with a Hallmark book! Jenna and Lucas were so sweet together and I was rooting for them the whole time! If you are looking for a lighthearted, sweet romance than this is definitely for you!

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I love books with recipes and Love At The Shore comes with one for scampi. I LOVED it.

This romantic novel finds Jenna a single mother and well-known writer heading to the beach to write. However, she is distracted by her next-door neighbor Lucas. His loud music, parties, and dog running around are causing her writer's block, or are they?

Reminded me of a Hallmark movie I recently saw.

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Very sweet and reminded me of a Hallmark Movie. I really enjoyed this book. I read it in 1 day. Looking forward to reading more by this author.

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Teri Wilson can do no wrong for me and this was no exception. A super sweet romance with lots of heart, now I need to watch the movie!

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Loved it! Better than the Hallmark movie with a chance to get to know the main characters more clearly. Quite enjoyable and a good beach read!

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This was the first book i read by teri Wilson and i enjoyed it very much.. Cannot wait to read another by here

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It's your typical feel-good, heart-warming yet very predictable Hallmark romance novel.

I enjoyed it. It was a nice easy read. I felt the characters had good chemistry however I found Jenna to be kind of annoying at times with her judgmental attitude. Sometimes I couldn't figure out what Lucas saw in her. She could be such a stick in the mud. I enjoyed watching her relax as the book went on though. She became more likable as the story progressed.

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Love At The Shore was such a nice read set in a Summer paradise as Tybee Island.

Jenna is a author on a deadline for her second book, but she is also a mother of two and the Summer season is up onn them, so she books a five weeks stay on Tybee Island where the kids can enjoy their time at the Summer camp and she can finish her story. She has planned everything, everything is under control until she arrives at her beach villa and she finds out that Lucas, her neighbour, is a messy surfer who unlike her has nothing to do all day. Will they find a common ground to live in peace or will their differences are too big to live next to each other?

I've really enjoyed Jenna and Lucas journey, it was a pleasure to read how they grew fond of each other chapter after chapter.
I liked Lucas character the most, his messy way is endearing but don't make the same mistake as Jenna because he is much more than a lazy surfer.

I didn't have seen the movie yet but Teri Wilson's writing is so evocative that I've all the scenes playing in my mind throughout the book.

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I really enjoyed this book. I enjoyed that it was a clean read. I enjoyed that we were kept in suspense to the very end. I enjoyed the kids in this book.

I highly recommend this book, it is funny and so heart warming.

Thank you netgalley and hallmark publishing for allowing me to read this title for an honest review.

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Not for me. romance lovers will like Wrapped Up in Christmas by Janice Lynn though. I did not finish and can't say as to content. And the cover is cute!

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I would recommend this book to everyone who is looking for a contemporary romance that will guarantee you a ride on a great emotional roller coaster! And those who are looking for a book to escape from their reading slumps as well!

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What can go wrong with a book tied in with a Hallmark movie? This was so so good. I love the story and sweetness.

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Wonderful and fun story! It was just like the movie, which I loved! The story pulls you in with laughable moments and quirky behaviors that leave you smiling.

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Opposites attract, meets Hallmark in this sweet romance by Wilson. Jenna and Lucas have nothing in common on the surface, but when you dig deeper they are more alike than different. A quick, light read.

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Beach!!! Do I need to say more? OK what about sharing a 2 unit condo on the beach. One with kids and one without. One renting and one owning, both sides burned by love. Let the fun begin. I really enjoy timeless story about lost love and moving forward. I am seen the Hallmark movie and it's just as fun.

Thank you NetGalley and Hallmark for allowing me to read and review this book.

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Author Teri Wilson always does a fantastic job of writing my favorite Hallmark movies into novel adaptations. This was the perfect beach read, full of all the things summer should be made of—the sand, sea, and romance. Readers who’ve seen the movie will immediately reconnect with the characters and the world WIlson has perfectly recreated.

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Love at the Shore was a great book and was told so well. Having seen the movie first, Teri Wilson filled in the storyline so well and brought into the story. Must read!!

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Beach reads are one of my top favorite reads. It such a happy place. This author did a great job at making me truly feel all the emotions. I laughed, I cried and I fell in love.

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Love at the Shore by Teri Wilson is a sweet Hallmark movie in book form. A book of second chances and learning that what you need might be the one thing your convinced isn't what you need. I'm a sucker for Hallmark movies and books that read like Hallmark movies. And this book fits the bill for that.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher through netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.

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Love at the Shore by Teri Wilson, based on the Hallmark movie of the same name, was the perfect summer read. Set on Tybee Island, Georgia, the novel follows YA author Jenna Turner -- who is staying at a beach house for the summer with her children, Nick and Ally -- and the surfer next door Lucas McKinnon. Jenna is expecting quiet summer days where she can finish her second novel while her kids are at camp, but she quickly realizes that Lucas, with his loud music, his rambunctious dog Tank, and, of course, his good looks, is going to be a major distraction.

Of course, Jenna and Lucas are complete opposites, which causes plenty of tension, and of course, they can't stand each other. Of course, Nick and Ally want to get to know Lucas and play with his dog, and of course, Lucas doesn't really know how to handle children and Jenna doesn't want them getting too attached or picking up his "lazy surfer" ways. Just like the movie, the novel is predictable, but that's to be expected, and it doesn't really matter with these kinds of stories. I was a bit apprehensive about reading the novelization of Love at the Shore, mainly because I'd already seen the movie several times, but having loved Wilson's Unleashing Mr. Darcy (which was way better than the Hallmark movie version of the novel), I had to give it a try -- and I wasn't disappointed.

Wilson gives a depth to the characters that isn't in the movie. Sure, you see the characters evolve over the course of the two hours, but Jenna still grated on my nerves at times. In Wilson's novel, Jenna is still the same Jenna as in the movie, but you get to see into her mind and her heart and feel for her in a way that you might not while watching the movie. Moreover, the decision Lucas makes in the movie that hurts Jenna and her kids is still disappointing but more understandable when fleshed out by Wilson. Ultimately, despite having seen the movie multiple times, it felt like I was experiencing the story for the first time, and the epilogue set after the movie ends is a nice treat.

This is the second book I've read from Hallmark Publishing that is based on a Hallmark movie, and now I just have to give their original novels a try.

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