The Cottage on Sunshine Beach: An utterly gorgeous feel good romantic comedy

by Holly Martin

The stunning new summer story from the bestselling author of Summer at Buttercup Beach. Step into the delightful seaside village of Sandcastle Bay, where you'll discover golden sand, welcoming smiles and an unforgettable romance...

Melody Rosewood loves her new home in idyllic Sandcastle Bay. The beautiful little cottage on the edge of Sunshine Beach, with its bright yellow door and view of the sea has captured her heart. And she loves being close by to her family and best friend Tori Graham.

Life by the sea is pretty much perfect, there's just one thing missing...

Gorgeous Jamie Jackson, with his cheeky grin and adorable puppy, works as a sculptor opposite Melody's jewellery shop. From the moment he and Melody meet sparks fly. But despite their instant attraction, a past heartache is holding Jamie back.

As Melody starts to make a life for herself in the close-knit, quirky seaside community, she realises Jamie could be the one for her. But as the two of them take a chance on romance, it's one dating disaster after another. Are they destined to always be just good friends?

Or will Melody finally find her happily-ever-after in Sandcastle Bay?

A perfect, feel-good summer read that will make you want to escape to the beach for a romantic day in the sun. If you enjoy reading Sarah Morgan, Jenny Oliver and Lucy Diamond this book is for you.

Read what everyone is saying about Holly Martin:

'Wow! Every time I pick up a Holly Martin book I devour it within hours... Holly Martin's writing is more than a 5 star rating...' Goodreads Reviewer

'OMG this is Holly's best book ever I haven't laughed so much in ages ... hilarious and endearing ... The chemistry is electric (and steamy too).' Goodreads

'Every page of this book was delicious and impossible to put down... a beautifully written tale, that was funny and well thought out ... Swoonsome, flirty and downright gorgeous.' Escapades of a Bookworm

'This is a hug in a book and I found it simply delightful.' Goodreads Reviewer

'Utterly enchanted by this incredibly romantic story, set in a picturesque location... written by one of the queens of rom coms - Holly Martin! I devoured this book!' Rachel's Random Reads, 5 stars

'A beautiful summer read with sizzling hot romance.' Jessica's Book Biz

• ISBN10: 1786815230
• ISBN13: 9781786815231
• Publish Date: 22 June 2018
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: GB
• Imprint: Bookouture
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 266
• Language: English

Reviews

[Emma (SCR)]

This review was originally posted on Star Crossed Reviews I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Thank you to Bookouture for letting me be part of this blog tour. I have been a fan of Holly's writing for such a long time and I can't imagine my life without her stories. After we met Melody and Jamie in The Cottage by the Sea I was so excited to get to their book. 

Melody is extremely accident prone. The people in her past have been less than patient with her about this. She believes that no one would want to put up with her, her own parents can't even put up with it! I really liked Melody, She is kind, loyal, brave and sees the best in everyone around her.  I can be quite accident prone, although not as much as Melody, and I've seen that look of frustration on people's faces. Melody has so many qualities and it was sad that she couldn't see them. 

Jamie has had his heart well and truly messed with in the past. Jamie is a good guy. He's caring, he's thoughtful, he's loyal but things just haven't gone well for him in the past. He's picked the wrong girls who don't appreciate him. His past experience has made him scared of committing again. Jamie reminded me of my boyfriend. The things he does for Melody in this book are definitely the sort of things that my boyfriend would do for me. So of course I was swooning at Jamie throughout this book. 

One of my favourite things about Holly's writing is the emotions she involuntarily pulls out of me. Holly has me crying in one scene and laughing in the next. I don't even thinking abut it these emotions just tumble out. My absolute favourite scene in this book is the puppy training class it's just SO funny. 

I absolutely loved every page of this book and I was sad to finish it so quickly. I feel like I cannot write the words to express how I feel about this book. It was everything I hoped for and so so much more. I can't wait for Holly's next release.