I enjoyed this story of 2 sisters, one visiting, and the other living this a lovely seaside town that I would love to visit someday. The description and character development were very good. I recommend this book to anyone wanting a quick, easy, but delightful read.

The Seaside Sisters by Pamela M Kelly is a sweet, touching and romantic novel that is very well written. The story just jumps off the page and feels like you are living the story along with Hannah and Sarah. The characters are wonderful, realistic and charming. And the setting of this book is so well described that I wanted to be there while reading.

This book followers author Hannah who has recently experienced some personal losses which impact her ability to write. She ends up taking a trip to her aunt's seaside home in the same town as her stay at home mom sister Sarah. Together Hannah and Sarah reconnect with one another, with old friends and find a way to get Sarah back into the workforce. Hannah rekindles with an old flame and romance buds.

I liked this a lot more than I thought i would!
This was a feel-good summer read!
One thing I liked was that it looked at 3 different relationships and how each woman dealt with the difficulties they faced.
I also loved that it was a family story. It was based on 2 sisters and their aunt.
I loved the setting of the story also. It really makes me want to move to a beach town and live by the ocean.
This was such a good book and I definitely recommend it!

I feel bad giving this 2 stars but I honestly can’t find a single redeeming quality. Had this not been an ARC, it would have been in the DNF pile within the first 100 pages. I tried to like this one…I really did but I got to the point where I just wanted it to be over. The last 50 pages were skimmed. Absolutely nothing happened in this book…NOTHING!! The pace was so slow and there was no conflict, no surprises, no excitement, no character development. There were a lot of details about everyday things. Every meal was a detailed description of what they ate and how it was prepared. Was this a romance novel or a cookbook? I really wasn’t sure. I kept waiting for something to happen but it never did. The main character, Hannah, made her way to Chatham in an attempt to overcome her writer's block. I feel like that is exactly what this book was…an attempt to overcome writer’s block and it failed miserably. The entire storyline felt mundane and repetitive.

Then there were the characters. I am not even sure that two-dimensional is an accurate description. They had zero personality and felt very superficial. There was no character connection and their relationships were flat and dry. This was supposed to be a romance and I felt zero chemistry and almost all of the men are portrayed in a very negative way. The title is Seaside Sisters so I really expected to explore the relationship with Hannah and Sarah but not only was there interaction limited but then the author threw in an elderly aunt and her relationship problems. There was too much going on and nothing at all at the same time. I just felt like there was no story here. They were just words on a page that meant absolutely nothing to me. Although I couldn’t wait for it to be over, the ending felt abrupt and rushed. But, honestly, I really don’t know how you would bring a story about nothing to an end. I have not read anything else by this author and I am not sure that I will. I was very disappointed.

I have never before read a book by Pamela Kelley but I know now that I will find myself reaching for her books as they will be a great summer time read! Her writing style is beautiful; the setting/location you can do no wrong!

I love the characters, the sisters were quite the pair, and as I already said the books location was perfect. Overall the book was enjoyable and quick read.

Thank you so much to NetGalley for this eArc in exchange for my honest review.

What a perfect summer read! I really enjoyed this book and all the beachy, summer vibes. The setting (Chatham, MA) was just dreamy. I also loved Hannah, Sara, and Aunt Maddie. Reading the book made me want to spend my summers there with them, drinking coffee and working at the bookstore. I definitely wanted more romance between Hannah and Spencer--but also loved the focus on sisters and family. A great read!

Pamela Kelley is one of my favorite feel-good authors. She has real characters with real problems and I love the way they work through them. This was a perfect summer read.

If you're looking for a book that feels like a warm hug, The Seaside Sisters is the book for you. The book follows three family members as they navigate the loss of their mother and sister. Hannah, a published author who is struggling to write her second book, decides to return to her hometown of Chatham MA and stay with her aunt in hopes her creativity would return. Her sister Sara, a busy mom, decides it's time to put herself first and aims to find herself within her marriage.

This book was such a fun, quick read. I enjoyed every minute with it and can't wait to read more by Pamela Kelley!

Thank you St. Martins Press and NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.
4.5/5 stars

I didn't love this one, but didn't hate it. It was good, light reading-would make a good palate cleanser read,

This is a light pool/beach read but felt like a little something was missing meaning story line wise, however, it was a OK read.

Brooklyn-based Hannah is a bestselling author struggling to write her second book after personal losses. Her older sister, Sara, still lives in Chatham, Cape Cod, where they grew up, and is married with four children. Once a dedicated librarian, Sara dreams of reviving her love affair with literature, but instead, she is stuck with too many family responsibilities and a fizzling marriage.

When Hannah gets the chance to retreat to her aunt's oceanfront house in Chatham for the summer, it seems like just the thing to get her creative juices flowing. And she’ll be able to spend more time with Sara, who is eager to find her way back into the workforce, to do something rewarding and book-related. The pair will spend the summer making friends, rekindling romance― especially Spencer, an old acquaintance from high school-turned very hot grump― and opening themselves up to the magic of books and the beach.

I need to start this out with I am not a romance reader. With that said I really enjoyed this book and want to read more from this author. I really connected with Hannah and what was going to happen with her. The beach setting and the books are what initially pulled me in. It was a little predictable as to who the love interest was going to be but I was ok with that.
I was sad when it ended and we had to say goodbye to the characters. This is why I like series and I wish this was one. I wanted to see what happened with everything and everyone.

I will be picking up more from Pamela Kelly in the future.

I honestly thought this was a sweet, breath of fresh air type of story. I loved the family dynamics and relationships being dug into. I appreciated how Spencer and Hannah grew together. And I loved the setting of a sweet beachy town. A dream of mine to visit.

Read this book if you’re looking for something light on your reading tastebuds.

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I’m a new Pamela Kelley reader so I’m not sure what her typical writing style is.
Overall, I enjoyed this story. A story of sisters facing different levels of challenges in their lives comes together for the summer to reconnect after their mother’s passing.
This story was very evenly paced and I found myself waiting for the other shoe to drop but it never did. I found the story to be overall predictable.
I enjoyed the characters. Hannah - a writer navigating her way through her new book back home after many years away. Sara - mom of four, married and struggling but unsure how to get where she wants. Maddie - Hannah and Sara’s aunt also struggling in her marriage and the loss of her sister. I liked how the different characters intertwined to create the overall story.

The Seaside Sisters is a perfect book to give you that beach feeling of freedom, salt air, sunrises, long walks in the sand, and fun outings with family and friends. Hannah is a bestselling author of a romance novel and is struggling with her second book. She lives in Brooklyn, but grew up in Chatham in Cape Cod. Her mother recently died and Hannah is devastated and lost without her. Hannah's sister, Sara, still lives in Chatham with her husband and four boys. Sara is excited to find a job now that her youngest will be starting school. She worked at a library and loved the job so she's hoping to find something similar. Sara's husband, Tom, works in finance and doesn't understand her need to work. They don't need the money and he's worried a job will be too much with the kids, the house, cooking meals, etc.

Hannah talks to her aunt and she invites her to stay in her guest room for the summer. Hannah can write from anywhere and is thinking a change in scenery might do her good. She hasn't been home since her mom died and it will be good to see her family. Hannah gets into a nice routine of taking a long walk in the morning, eating breakfast with her aunt, and heading to the coffee shop in town to write. Her aunt's neighbor is a writer and invites Hannah to join her writers group that meet every Monday afternoon. Hannah agrees and really enjoys meeting with other writers and giving them tips on their current books. Hannah gets some good tips on her recent pages, too. Hannah bumps into Spencer at Joy's house after the writer's meeting. Hannah and Spencer went to high school together and he is Joy's grandson. Hannah is immediately attracted to Spencer but he never paid her any attention in high school. He seems very serious even now.

Will Hannah find what she needs in Chatham to complete her second book? Will Sara find a job she likes related to books? Will Sara's marriage survive her taking a job? Will Hannah find a love interest in Chatham? She meets a famous author at the local bookstore while he's there for a signing. They have an instant connection and he invites her out. There's something about Spencer that Hannah can't stop thinking about. This is a perfect summer read or a read that puts you in a summer frame of mind! Both are good things to me! I really enjoyed The Seaside Sisters and rate it 4 stars with a high recommendation. A book that's set in Cape Cod had me from the start! The Seaside Sisters is available now and can be enjoyed while sitting at the beach or while sitting in your den pretending you're at the beach! I'd like to thank NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for an advanced copy of The Seaside Sisters in exchange for a fair review. #TheSeasideSisters

The Seaside Sisters by Pamela M. Kelley fell completely flat for me. The characters were two dimensional, even the main character Sarah who could have been so much more as a struggling author. The romance was unexciting, the only good descriptions were of the food which sounded wonderful. At the end of the book I wondered why I had bothered finishing it because nothing really happened. Thank you to the author publisher and NetGalley for an ARC of this novel in exchange for my honest review.

"The Seaside Sisters" focuses on Hannah and her sister Sara as they navigate the loss of their mother and general life woes.

Hannah is a writer who is feeling blocked. Sara is a mother of four who is feeling underappreciated and stuck. As Hannah returns to their hometown of Chatham, looking for inspiration, the two sisters reconnect with themselves and each other. Along the way, friends and family support and encourage them as they each discover what it takes to live a fulfilled and happy life.

An enjoyable beach read, this story looks at life, love, work and relationships at various stages of life and in different scenarios.

Thank you to Pamela Kelley, Macmillan Audio, and NetGalley for an advance review copy. I look forward to reading more by this author.

This is a good book. The main characters are Hannah and Sara, who are sisters. Hannah is a romance writer and has come to the island to stay the summer with her aunt. Sara lives on the island with her husband and boys. Hannah is trying to finish her book. Sara is trying to find a part time job, she dies at the bookstore. This story is about family and love.

I enjoyed the book this Summer. I could picture the quaint places in Chatham on Cape Cod. Loved the characters and the setting. My first book by this author, so I am interested in finding more that she has written.

Great summer read. Perfect for a vacation book or for hanging out on the porch or the beach. Good story and characters.