Suppose you are looking for a quick beach, slow burn, grumpy trope to read. This is it!

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The puppy!!! Haha. Okay I didn’t know going on this was book two but that’s okay… this one was a cute quick read!

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What's not to love about a story that involves a cute puppy. Who may or may not play matachmaker. Because dogs and puppy just make any story better.

A Line in the Sand (Turtle Beach #2). By Teri Wilson. 2022. Sourcebooks Casablanca (ARC eBook).

Molly and Max hit a few bumps in the road in keeping Turtle Beach’s aquarium open and navigating their budding relationship. Cut dogs and quirky senior citizens has the same charm as book one. Overall an entertaining story.

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This book has such great small town energy, and did so much right. I loved the whimsy of a mermaid at the aquarium, and how Ursula is beloved by the town and so enamoured with turtles. I loved the contrast of the initial meeting and the shakeup of Max firing Molly and her dog from their jobs before he can even see the value they bring. I enjoyed the marine biology side of it as well!

This book is a great example of why there should be more older adults as side characters in romance novels - the seniors add such a fun energy with their sass, loyalty, and packed to the brim schedules. Having the town’s evening activities happening at the seniors living facility made for some fun hi-jinx and meddling.

Between the sweet little dog, and the burgeoning romance after the horrible first impression, this was a really fun read. Perfect for the beach, or if you’re yearning for the beach on a colder day!

Teri Wilson does a great job of creating these fun little rom-coms that just hit the spot. They check off all the boxes and I can't wait to read more of them in the future!

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Cute premise but it got repetitive and a bit silly.
2nd in a series, but I doubt I'll be reading the others. .
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Grumpy Sunshine. Instant Attraction. Slow Burn. This was a lighthearted and fast read for someone looking for a romance with a coastal setting. The adorable puppy is also a nice bonus on this one. It felt like one of those romances you have read thousands of times, and you already know the ending before you get there. This one wasn't anything special or over the top, just your average but good romance. I felt like the characters needed more in-depth ness for me to want to love it more. Teri Wilson is perfect for someone who wants to step into romance but slowly with some cuteness.

A line in the Sand is the latest release in the Turtle Beach series by Teri Wilson. It is about Molly who works at the aquarium as a mermaid and Max the new director of the aquarium and of course Ursula, Molly’s puppy. In order to try to save the aquarium Max makes a hasty decision to fire Molly and her adorable sidekick Ursula. Will Max do the right thing and hire Molly back, when he realizes that she is more than just the aquarium’s mermaid with an adorable sidekick? Will they find a way to save the aquarium? I encourage everyone to read A Line in the Sand to find out?
I really enjoyed reading Max and Molly’s story and recommend it to anyone who is looking for a romantic comedy. I have to say that for me Ursula was the star of the story, what with all her cuteness, smarts, loving nature, and her very unique ability that will make a huge difference for sea turtles in the area.

This was a cute romance without a ton of depth or angst. I very much enjoyed the quirky elderly community and their meddlesome ways. Some of the creative yoga pose names cracked me up. Max and Molly were a perfect grumpy/sunshine trope and I loved the beach setting. If you’re looking for a quick beach read that keeps it clean and has lots of cute animals and old ladies then this one is definitely for you!

I did really like this book. It was incredible charming. The characters were delightful and easy to love. The premise was original and allowed for the main character to work together on the most fun way without changing who they are. It was fun to see the whole town take sides and will their relationship into existence. Overall incredibly wholesome and heartwarming read.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book! I'm giving it four stars instead of five because it took me a while to get used to the writing style, but other than that, it's a solid read! So, if you're looking for a clean romantic comedy, this is an excellent choice! Now that I know it's the SECOND of a series, I plan to read the first book too.

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A Line in the Sand is a super cute, fun, and easy summer read. Set in Turtle Bay, I loved all the references to sea creatures, mythology, as well as marine biology. Cute characters, meddling old ladies, and an adorable puppy sidekick make this a fun one!

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I could not get into this book. Although it was a cute premise, there was something about the characters that I couldn't connect with. Perhaps this was a wrong book wrong time issue for me because I do think others might love it.

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Teri Wilson's 'A Line in the Sand' brings us back to Turtle Beach. Molly, the town's resident aquarium mermaid, saves Max, the new aquarium scientist, one day while she was out on the dog beach with her dog, Ursula. This meet-cute has the pair quickly going through the range of enemies to lovers. Enemies because on Max's first day at the aquarium, he fires Molly from her aquarium mermaid gig and Ursula from her doggie dressed as a crab gig. Through a series of misunderstandings and Molly's fear of judgment from her highly educated parents, she finds reasons to antagonize Max. Eventually from the help of the Golden Girl reminiscent OG Charlie's Angels, Max and Molly find their way to each other. I highly enjoyed this novel. It had the right amount of romance and humor, I would highly recommend it.

A super cute and easy rom com read that delivers that warm fuzzy feeling in your tummy and has you grinning like an idiot by the end. Great characters, a genuinely interesting plot and the cutest furry sidekick going! Thoroughly enjoyed A Line in the Sand and would recommend and read again!

I want to thank Netgalley and the author for gifting me the ebook. What a cute romance story. I will tell you I mostly requested this book due to the cute cover! It has such a cute little Caviler King Charles Spaniel (which I have myself) it is a very fast and easy read.

A few days after finishing Teri’s A Spot of Trouble, I saw this new story on the Turtle Beach residents come along on Netgalley. So I put in my request of course. Not only the sweet story or the cute dogs are what makes this a great read It also are all the characters from Turtle Beach’s elderly home which give these stories some extra layers. In this second part, we meet Molly and her cute, but totally disobedient dog Ursula. Molly works as a mermaid in the local aquarium, with Ursula as her lobster sidekick.

When she saves a hot guy from drowning in the sea (in her mermaid suit), she can’t be more surprised, when she is fired the next day by said hot guy. Who turned out to be Max, the nephew of the aquarium owner Henry. Max was asked by his uncle to take over the aquarium. But on arrival on Turtle Beach, he discovers the aquarium is on the brink of insolvancy. So, Max does the most logical action: firing the mermaid and her lobster.

What he didn’t anticipate, was the retalliaton of the octogerians of Turtle Beach, with the ‘Charlie’s Angels’ in the lead. Funny, quirky and sweet. A wonderful story on friendship, loyalty and trust.

Four out of five stars from me and a special thank you to Netgalley for providing the arc.

Super cute rom-com story that was a perfect vacation read.  It is the second of a series, which I only realized after reading it.  I still found it easy to follow and enjoyable, so I think it's an ok stand-alone. Thank you, NetGalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca, for providing me with an ARC ebook in exchange for my honest review.