I didn't know this was part of a series when I picked it up, but luckily this one is a standalone. The cover and blurb are top tier and the story matches both. I loved the meet cute and the banter between the characters, but I wish I'd known this was more of a Women's Lit than a Romance. I wanted more romantic scenes between the two mains. But even then, this is a super cute beach read!

I enjoyed A Line in the Sand!!
I found it to be fun, fast paced, set in a cute town and with adorable pups!! The cover is so pretty and it was the main reason I requested this one!

I guess what I would change is that I would’ve liked for it to focus more on the love story instead of saving the aquarium, but maybe that’s just me!!

I wasn’t aware this was part of a series, but it can def be read as a stand-alone. I would like to read book 1 - A Spot of Trouble - someday!

Thank you Netgalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for providing an eARC of this book in exchange of an honest review. All opinions are my own.

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A simple, feel-good summer romance set in a quirky beach town filled with dogs and yoga-loving senior citizens. If none of that interests you, then go find a book with love triangle angst or deadly diseases or terrorists out to destroy the planet. This is what it is.

DNF

I was really interested in this story when I read the blurb. Sadly it did not live up to my expectations. I found it very hard to get interested in the story and the characters were very childish in their interactions.

I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley and am voluntarily posting a review. All opinions are my own.
A Line in the Sand is the second book in Teri Wilson’s Turtle Beach series. It can be read as a stand-alone. And while that first book had little to no redeeming qualities, I found this one to be a pretty light, fun read…even if I still found it a bit wanting.
The cover and blurb promised quirkiness, and it definitely delivered there. I like that Molly’s a pretend mermaid, and the story took advantage of that, even having her save Max from drowning in homage to The Little Mermaid. And I love a cute dog, and if nothing else, Teri Wilson has definitely delivered in this series in providing lots of cute dog stuff to melt over.
And on surface level, her characters are better too. Molly still has an air of naïveté and immaturity at times, but it’s somehow a bit more endearing. She and Max have decent banter, although I wish their dynamic wasn’t a retread of the last book’s. And there just isn’t much in the way of substance to make me feel like this is a relationship worth investing my time in.
On the whole, I like that this one delivered what it promised, but I don't know if this book was for me in other respects. If you enjoy lighthearted beachy romances, this book might work for you better than it did for me.

I loved being back in the kooky town of Turtle Beach! You've got dogs galore, sea turtles, sand sculpture contests, and meddling, lovable seniors. This story was the epitome of summer! I've got a craving for a Milky Way frozen latte from Turtle Books.

Beginning with Max nearly drowning and rescued by Molly, this was definitely a meet-cute to remember. Marine Biologist Max is back in Turtle Beach after twelve years, stepping into the position as director of the Turtle Beach Aquarium. Unexpectedly finding the aquarium struggling, his first budget cut is the on-site costumed mermaid, Molly.

I really liked the initial bickering between Molly and Max. And the storyline of saving the aquarium was so fun! But overall there weren't many scenes of them together that proved an emotional connection. I didn't quite believe their romance, aside from physical attraction. I will say, though, the grand gesture was absolutely adorable! I enjoyed book one more, but this was still a very cute read.

Ok, I have to be honest and admit that I chose this book solely based on the fact it features a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and I have one of these! ha! I didn't have super high expectations, but I just couldn't resist. I was not disappointed. This was a cute, fun, quick read. Perfect easy summer beach read. Cute characters in a fun little beachside town. But I have to say, the animals in this book really steal the spotlight and I love it!! I highly recommend for any fans of easy Rom-Coms, but do have to warn that there is NO SPICE! ;-)

A Line in the Sand, is the second book in the Turtle Beach series by Teri Wilson. It is a simplistic, fast-reading, clean romance set in a small beach town in North Carolina. This is a quick, cute summer read with a dog, sea turtles, a humorous elderly population and a mermaid.

Molly Price plays a mermaid at the Turtle Beach Aquarium along with her dog who also plays the part of a lobster. Max, a marine biologist, has been passed up for a promotion in the city and has decided to take a break and study the local sea turtle mating habits, as well as help his grandfather run the aquarium, which he discovers upon arrival, is failing. When Max fires Molly in order to cut costs, even after she saved his life, the two become enemies, despite their attraction for one another, before working through their differences and possibly becoming something more. Another surprise is Molly’s pup Ursula’s ability to sniff out turtle eggs, which may make a difference in the survival of the beloved aquarium.

A Line in the Sand is quick and light-hearted. It’s fairly simplistic, and a bit repetitive and predictable, but has a summery setting, a cute cast of characters and animals, and overall is a feel-good story.

A Line in the Sand is a really cute, fluffy, not too deep kind of romcom perfect for summer.
It’s the second book in the Turtle Beach-series, but it’s perfectly readable on its own. It does take place after book 1, so you will get spoiled for the ending of book 1 (but with this kind of romcom the ending is pretty predictable, so that wouldn’t bother me).
It tells the story of Molly, who plays a mermaid at the Aquarium, and Max, who is the new director of the Aquarium. On his first day as new director, he fires Molly on the spot because the Aquarium has some financial troubles. The whole town/island then decides that Max is the villain. Now he has multiple problems; how is he going to save the Aquarium, get Molly ànd the town to like him.
Molly also has some problems; how is she going to find another job? How will she tell her parents? And why is the man who fired her so damn hot?

During the story we see Molly win Max over; she knows everything about the Aquarium and the turtle-hospital and he needs her to save the aquarium. They grow more and more together until their big saving-plan fails…

This was a cute story. There wasn’t much depth to the characters, but I don’t think of that as a bad thing. There was enough depth for me to care about Molly and her little doggo & to not like Max.
The setting was also very cute. Turtle Beach sounds like the perfect summer getaway and I would love to see the aquarium and the turtles!
There were some funny side characters as well.
The writing style is really fluent and the story moves at quite a fast pace, which makes it an easy and quick read.
I also liked that we get a dual POV (both from Molly and Max). Allthough their relationship is an important part of the story, they don’t spend very much time together. Don’t expect any smutty scenes, because the most that happens in this book is some kissing (which was absolutely fine by me). I would have liked an epilogue though maybe with a little timejump.

Don’t expect greatness from this book, but if you want an entertaining summer read with a lot of dogs, than this is the one for you.

I thought this was a really cute read and I loved the whole town. It toed the line really well of being too overly cutesy and I think the more fantastical side of things stayed well grounded (such as Molly being a professional mermaid but also working on getting a grant for the aquarium). I loved the characters and found them to be believably flawed which, again, helped this not feel like too fluffy of a read. My one issue with the book was how Molly and Max's relationship progressed. This is a slow burn, low heat book (we only get a kiss at around the 80% mark). I really enjoyed the build up to this slow burn and Wilson has some absolutely fantastic moments of sexual tension where I was mentally screaming at the book to just let these two kiss already. However, the progression was very much a two steps forward, one step back sort of push/pull which made it feel overly repetitive. It just felt like Max and Molly would keep running into a problem, get over it, move a little forward, then have some sort of communication breakdown and be back at square one.

Thanks to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for the ARC

Expected publication date is August 2, 2022

Molly is a mermaid, happily employed at the local aquarium along with her puppy turned lobster Ursula. Max (the grandson of the old director) turns up in town determined to turn the profits of the aquarium around even if it mean means firing the best employee on his staff! What follows is mischief from the Charlie's Angels (a trio of adorable but meddlesome OAPs), turtle saving adventures and some lovingly decorated cupcakes.

This was an adorable contemporary romance with just the right level of angst for me - I read this in just over a day and it really helped brighten my mood especially when I was grumpy from work 😂 I loved how much the dogs (and cats!) featured in the story and the retirement community had me in fits of giggles with their antics. I'd definitely recommend reading this on a warm summer's evening with a gourmet cupcake and a cup of tea - bonus points if the cupcake has a little dog's face on it!

Welcome back to Turtle Beach aka Stars Hollow! A small dog town, ran by the sweetest ladies who everyone calls Charlie's Angels, and where if you don’t own a dog you better be a dog person at least! This time we meet Molly and Max. Molly’s puppy continues to disrupt the beachfront area where new-in-town marine biologist Max is studying sea turtles. The two are instantly attracted to each other, but both view life and work differently. When Molly’s puppy has the unique ability to sniff out sea turtle nests, she might bring these two opposites close. I definitely NEEDED more Molly and Max moments to steam up the book and just to see them connect more.

I enjoyed the first book in this series a lot and have enjoyed other books by this author but A Line in the Sand just wasn't my favorite. The conflict seemed to prevail and there was very little "romance" or even actual portions of the book where the main characters even liked each other. They just did not seem to be on the same page for a vast majority of the book and I kept waiting for some spark besides in the last chapter. I guess I just didn't love this one. I hope you have better luck!

A Line in the Sand comes out next week on August 2, 2022 and you can purchase HERE.

Ursula didn't get under his skin. Molly did. Okay, maybe her dog did too, but in a wholly different way. The puppy couldn't be blamed for Max's sleepless nights, though. It was Molly's face that Max saw when he closed his eyes and listened to the ocean's roar through his open windows. It was her voice he heard, calling out to him when he dreamed of the waves pulling him under.

Having adored "A Spot of Trouble" from this author last year, I was thrilled to return to Turtle Beach and the fun, eccentric characters that make up the island, this time focusing on local mermaid Molly and serious scientist Max and their quest to save the turtles and the aquarium!

I'm sorry to say that this book just wasn't for me. I didn't care for the characters and Turtle Beach would probably fire me for hating dogs. Well, not dogs in general, just their dogs. Especially the wunderkind Ursula. I simply can't relate to people making their lives revolve around their miniature pets.

Molly had the appeal and personality of a wet pile of sand. All I know about her is that virtually everyone loves her. Even what I did learn about her, like the tourist ex, was of no relevance to the story and, in this particular case, just a plot device for making the romance more of a slow-burn (which it wasn't, it was absolutely insta-lovey, even though they only kissed towards the end).

Max was actually marginally better in that regard since I at least found his childhood story of saving turtles adorable. However, his character seemed trapped between uber-cute love interest and brooding scientist, which resulted in none of the two coming off as convincing.

I frankly also didn't find the octogenarian population funny at all and there was lots and lots of miscommunication, so really nothing but the aquarium setting and the turtle subplots worked for me. I felt bored while reading this and would have dnf'ed it quite early on if it wasn't a review copy.

2/5 stars.

Dogs & Turtles make A Line in the Sand the ultimate cute read!

Molly Prince works as a mermaid at the local aquarium. Molly is struggling after her breakup with "The Tourist" and leans on her puppy, Ursula for some emotional support. Suddenly she finds herself saving the life of marine biologist, Max Miller. Despite such a heroic save they soon finds themselves butting heads when Max takes over the aquarium and decides they don't need a mermaid on the payroll. The problem is Molly and Max are attracted to each other and their paths keep crossing.

I absolutely loved the chemistry between Molly and Max....they were so adorable! What really elevated this book for me was the closeness within the community. Turtle Beach sounds like a lovely place, especially involving the senior community so heavily within the storyline. The Charlies Angels (three elderly ladies) were hilarious and extremely entertaining. Their meddling with Molly and Max was the perfect way to push on with the story.

This book has all of the feel good tropes...enemies to lovers, fake dating and slow-burn. It is a very cute romance but not overly spicy. It is the second book in a series, however I feel as though it isn't necessary to read the first book before you read this one.

Thank you to Netgalley and Sourcebooks Casablanca for providing me with a copy in exchange for an honest review.

This was really, really cute wow.

Molly and her puppy, Ursula, are trying to live their best beach lives after a break-up Molly works as a mermaid at the local aquarium. Max is the owner’s nephew, and also the new director of the slightly failing aquarium.

Things that made this the perfect fun summer read: cute dogs, an off on the wrong foot meet cute, half-hearted enemies-to-lovers, some slight fake dating, a very interesting sand sculpture, meddling old folks.

Hi! A Line in the Sand by Teri Wilson is a relative short read that’s cute and fluffy! It’s a nemisis’ to lovers trope with no explicit scenes that make it perfect for everyone 12 years and above really.

It’s not a book that you’ll cry over or that’ll make you want to scream at the characters- rather it’s a perfect read for after you read a particularly heavy or long book- it’s light and will make you feel all warm and cozy. It’s not a book I would scream at the top of my lungs to profess my love for but I do recommend it (wholeheartedly) if that makes sense!

Why you should read this book

This book is just plain adorable. Short and cute with no added drama, this is a great read for all romantic comedy lovers! I found myself smiling WIDELY a few times while reading this book- it was that wholesome.

It’s a small town romance with the oldies but goodies trope of the meddling old characters setting up the protagonists. Ursula deserves a special medal in bringing them together too. She’s a puppy and well, SHE’S ADORABLENESS PERSONIFIED (or do you say dogified? I’m really sleep deprived if you can’t tell).

That’s pretty much it! I hope you enjoy it if you decide to give it a go!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for my free e-ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you NetGalley, Teri Wilson and Sourcebooks Casablanca for the ARC of A Line in the Sand. This is my personal review.
This was a quick read and one that filled a few hours for me but one that I would not keep on my shelf but pass on to a friend to read.
The book has a lot going for it with turtles, a fabulous dog, great town with a small town romance. I liked the characters but did not connect with them.

This book caught my eye with the adorable cover and title.
I found the book to be a cute short read, but it’s a book that I won’t remember reading next week. I recommend it it for a beach side read, but it won’t help you get out of a reading slump. I will read another one of her books though!

Thank you NetGalley and sourcebooks for the ARC in return for my honest opinion,