Salty Kisses might be the sweetest of all…
Olivia “Livy” Winters agrees to spend the summer at Sanderling Cove on the Gulf Coast of Florida with her two cousins, Charlotte “Charlie” Bradford and Brooke Weatherby to help manage The Sanderling Cove Inn while their grandparents take a long road trip in Europe. Livy hopes a summer away from her past surroundings and her job as the owner of a bakery in Virginia will help her forget a traumatic incident there.
Unknown to her and her cousins, the five grandmothers at Sanderling Cove have invited their beloved grandchildren to spend as much time as possible this summer at the cove, hoping that romance might flourish among them.
Livy is delighted to discover other childhood friends there. Though running the inn with her cousins keeps her busy, Livy realizes she needs to find someone she can trust to help her with her issue. Austin Ensley is spending the summer at the cove visiting his grandmother while he decides what he wants to do after selling his successful IT business. As a teenager Livy had a crush on him, and while she has no interest in dating any of the men at the cove, they form a deeper friendship. And when Livy can no longer keep her secret, she turns to him for help. Together they help one another through past troubles and discover tears can bring happiness too.
Published Date: 2 May 2023
My Review
In the 3rd installment of this series, the story revolves around Livy, who joins her two cousins, Charlotte and Brooke, in Sanderling Cove for the summer to assist their grandmother. Unknown to the trio, the local grandmothers are secretly playing matchmakers. While Charlotte and Brooke have already found their partners, Livy remains single, struggling with a traumatic past event that prevents her from trusting men. Having sold her bakery in Virginia, she hopes to find solace in the Cove. Livy rekindles a friendship with Austin, her teenage crush, who recently sold his IT business and now resides in the Cove. As they both confront their past traumas, a romantic spark ignites between them. The series is a captivating blend of family bonds, love, drama, joy, and sorrow.
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