A modern-day retelling of The Little Mermaid with a guaranteed HEA.Owen5 years ago, he promised his all to the woman who saved him from drowning and who he thought he loved.But he had been left with nothing but a broken heart.On a whim to finally bring closure, he travels back to the very place where it all started. The place where a mermaid-like figure saved him.MarenHe was back.She had been … him.
Maren
He was back.
She had been there on that day when he nearly drowned. She’d watched as he gave his heart away to her best friend.
This is a full length stand-alone steamy romance novel. No cheating. No cliff-hanger. And HEA all the way!!
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Lindsey Hart has created a beautiful retelling of sorts of The Little Mermaid. Set in modern day Monterey, California, Owen returns after a messy divorce from his wife of 5 years to find answers and closure. Upon his arrival he is reunited with Maren a local B&B owner. A connection between the two quickly turns to lust and blossoms into something much more special. Unfortunately Maren is hiding secrets and Owen is battling old doubts and fears of his own. A heartwarming story of finding peace when you least expect it and finding love in the midst of heartache. Beautiful Encounter is a quick read full of heartache, tears, doubts, fears, secrets, passion, and love. Readers will fall in love with Owen and Maren and the seaside town of Monterey, California. A romantically Tender story that readers won’t want to put down.
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Finally Finding The Truth At Last…
Heartbroken over a divorce, he returns to the site where he once fell in love & his life was saved…
There’s just something about that area drawing back… it’s calling out to him!
She’s loved him since she saved his life, but she’s kept it to herself…
She went so far as to let her friend claim him, and his rescue, as her own…
Now, he’s back, & she wonders if the time for them has finally come…
I was granted an ARC of Lindsey Hart’s “Beautiful Encounter” via Booksprout, & I’m gladly recommending it based upon its own merits. I enjoyed this book as it’s on par, & I’ll look forward to more opportunities to read Lindsey’s work in the future. All opinions expressed within this review are uniquely my own & freely given.
Until next time… Happy Reading!
A very sweet, warm romance that grabs you from the beginning. It takes place in the beautiful town of Monterey, and reminds us that we can live happily ever after.
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This was a great read. It caught my attention right from the start. I liked the way they interacted with one another
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A book about maren who owns a bed and breakfast in Monterey.
She meets owen And they start a relationship.
A book about second chances and falling in love.
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I was really excited about reading this book. I was disappointed with the story and the characters. The author did a good job with the writing, but I found the book lacking.
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This story is very heartwarming. I love how the author remade the Little Mermaid’s Story. Though I have to admit that there are some inconsistencies in the story – the whole plot surpassed it all. Though at first it might seem heartbreaking – but in the end all becomes well. Since I’m not into spoilers, for anyone who loves a modern retelling of a fairy tale, needs to give this a one a shot.
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Beautiful Encounter is a sweet, touching love story. I liked the characters and the plot in this contemporary romance version of The Little Mermaid. I very much enjoy this author’s writing style. This is the second book I have read by Lindsey Hart (the first was Captivated by the Beast which I highly recommend also) and can’t wait to read more. 4.5 stars.
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This was a quick sweet read. It was a nice retelling of the Little Mermaid. I would definitely read more from this author.
This is an enjoyable, quick read where the reader meets Maren and Owen. Maren is the owner of a B&B in a town where Owen had an almost fatal accident when he was swimming there years ago. Chelsea, Maren’s best friend, took the credit for saving Owen and they subsequently married. However, their union was ill-fated and did not last. Owen returns to the B&B to find some peace. Maren is overjoyed with Owen’s return as she had a crush on him but when it comes to love, sometimes the road is never easy. Both characters have their own demons to deal with. Can they have their happily ever after? This is one book that will put a smile on your face when all is said and done.
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Maren and Owen’s love story didn’t start when she saved his life but it should have . The twists and missed steps were intriguing . WoW the characters were so real it was almost as if you can see them . I love when an author can write a story that I can actually see in my mind and this one did !
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Owen thought he found the woman of his dreams, more like she turned out to be the opposite. Maren was the one he was searching for, the one who really rescued him that fateful day and it took some good hard looking at the accident to make him realize what was right in front of him. Such a wonderful retelling of the little mermaid!!! I could not put it down.
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Beautiful Encounter is an entertaining, enjoyable quick read about two people who were meant to be together. Owen and Maren go on quite a journey of lies and misunderstandings to get their HEA. Loved this modern day version of The Little Mermaid and I am looking forward to the next book by this author.
An amazing book. Extremely entertaining, captivating and interesting read. I could not put it down. Wonderfully written with strong, intriguing characters. I want to read more from this author.
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An enjoyable short read with instalove, some steam, humor and some tears in this intriguing romance. Owen seeking closure comes back to where it all began after his marriage didn’t work out with Chelsea, Maren’s best friend who she allowed to take the credit when saving him from drowning. Maren’s been long time suffering when he comes back and struggling to keep family bed and breakfast in business. I enjoyed following Maren and Owen as they each faced difficulties as they find their HEA that should of happened since the beginning.
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This is a wonderful story about two people who were kept apart due to a deception on the part of her best friend. Owen is such a real person. His sadness is overwhelming. Maren is a truly loving woman, giving up a possible relationship with Owen because her best friend seems to love him.
This is well written and engaging.
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This novel hit all the right spots for me.
The Little Mermaid is one of my favorite Disney movies and I also like the fairy tale. In my opinion, the author has managed to use some of the more basic elements from the story and spin them into a realistic, modern romance novel.
Congratulations to Lindsey Hart; you have yet again managed to write a great real-life romance novel with true emotions!
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I volunteered to read this ARC for an honest review. I really enjoyed reading this story about Maren and Owen. Maren is a young woman who happens to own a bed and breakfast that has been in our family for the four generations and she is at her wit’s end because right now she’s not making ends meet. She’s trying to figure out what is the best thing to do to save water family work so hard for. Neighbor/second grandma Hettie thanks she needs to get a investor or partner to help her out. She is second memories of what happened 5 years ago with Ellen when she pulled him out of the ocean and rescued him, unfortunately her best friend Chelsea took credit for the saving of Owen and claimed she did it and never told how much really happened. Owen and Chelsea were married, unfortunately after 5 years together things didn’t go well and she left for somebody else. Wanting to regroup he heads back to the bed and breakfast in Monterey he met Chelsea. Maren is beside herself that he is coming in his there. Hettie thinks she should ask him to be her partner. Morin says no way she doesn’t want to take that from him after he was used by Chelsea. Following them as they learn about each other, that chemistry between the two of them keeps raising and is the dreams keep coming and revealing what really happened that fateful day 5 years ago. Great quick read with great characters.
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Lindsay Hart is a favorite author so I knew I would enjoy this retelling of the little mermaid fairytale. This is a love story of Owen and Maren delayed. Maren owns a B&B in a small coastal town. When Owen had stayed there about 5 years ago, he went swimming and nearly drowned. He was rescued and he thought he saw Chelsea (Maren’s troubled best friend) kneeling over him and fell in love with her. They married, but it was unhappy, because Chelsea cheated on him and Owen was devastated by the divorce. Owen decided to return to the place it all began in the hope of finding some closure. Maren was excited to see him because she’d been in love with him but gave up so her friend could find happiness. Now maybe she had a chance? Maren was also facing selling the B&B because the loan she’d taken for the renovations she’d needed to do was coming due and she might lose it. Maren’s neighbor wanted her to ask Owen to invest, but Maren kinda thought that was tacky since she loved him. And Maren had a secret she was hiding from Owen. We knew they were meant to be together. Would they ever figure it out?
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This is a beautiful story about a man whose life is saved from drowning by Maren. But Maren allows her friend Chelsea to falsely take the credit for the rescue and to marry the man who is so grateful to her. The marriage breaks up in a bitter divorce, however, and Owen Carter returns to what is now Maren’s Bed & Breakfast in Monterey where it all started to find some peace, sort his feelings, and perhaps find closure or an answer to his questions. Will he and Maren be drawn together to find the HEA that should have been theirs from the beginning?
I enjoy this type of story that comes from the heart. It captures the reader’s emotions and really pulls the reader into the story. You won’t want to miss this one!