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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Absolutely amazing! I loved it! This story of love and sacrifice is emotionally deep, beautiful, and well written. The plot is consistent, relatable, and well-developed. The characters are sweet and very likeable and your heart will feel for them. It is a fast pace page-turner with some drama, surprises, and witty banter! Quite an exciting read! I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
True love once again kicks butt! All the misunderstandings, hurdles, wrong roads, twists and turns real life sends out ending in HEA. Well written, enjoyable read!
A modern update spin of the “Little Mermaid” story only this is a yummier adult version (but with no mermaids). Owen falls in love with the wrong woman & years later, he returns to the seaside B&B to figure out his new path in his life & healing his broken heart. Maren owns the B&B & knows Owen from 5 yrs ago. This novel is a delight to read, with the right magic to pull you into the story from the first sentence & ends with a HEA.
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Well written, fast paced, steamy quick read. It had great characters and storyline. I enjoyed this author’s writing style and will read more from her. I received it as an arc and voluntarily reviewed it.
What happens when your life is saved from drowning and you marry the woman you think did it only to have the marriage end in divorce five years later? This is what happens to Owen, he has now come back to the place it happened and he meets Maren. Will he find out the secret she is keeping from him? A well-written book that I enjoyed reading. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. This was a sweet story with a modern day Little Mermaid retelling. Owen nearly drowned visiting Maren’s B&B years ago. He married the woman who he thought saved him and is now feeling broken and divorced. Maren has loved him even when he married her best friend. Now he’s back and looking for closure.
This book is amazing. It takes the heartbreak of one character and melds it with the sadness of another. After a few years they have been drawn back to each other. This is well written as it brings the story full circle and makes you cheer at the end. You will enjoy this book.
I read an ARC of this book and have given this review most willingly. All the comments are mine and mine alone.
The BEST beach READ this summer! A STONG MUST-BUY!
Want a GREAT read for your leisure time this summer? Then I have the book for you! “BEAUTIFUL ENCOUNTER” by Lindsey Hart is THE BOOK to read this summer. It’s a BEACH read because of its setting, and it is a GREAT beach READ because of Lindsey Hart’s amazing writing! Her prose is easy to read, the characters are SO easy to fall in love with, and the plot is amazing! It had just enough angst to keep this reader turning pages while concurrently hoping the story would never end. Lindsey Hart’s writing pulled me into the story so deeply with her masterful descriptions, that even the steam was a seamless extension of a very powerful bond. Then that promised HEA was so good, I was glad that I couldn’t put “BEAUTIFUL ENCOUNTER” down until I’d read the very last word. “BEAUTIFUL ENCOUNTER” is a feel-good story, one that made me laugh out loud and even cry a bit. I still had to use a tissue or two, but there was no lasting trauma, just a deep and abiding compassion for Maren and Owen as they each faced difficulties. I was given an ARC of “BEAUTIFUL ENCOUNTER” to prepare this honest and voluntary review, and though I do not generally do this, I am going to recommend this novella with a 5+Star, because Lindsey Hart’s writing earned each and every star despite the length. I STRONGLY suggest that you purchase your copy of this phenomenal novella today. Happy pages!
I enjoyed reading Beautiful Encounter, this is a modern day retelling of the little mermaid. A quick read with a guaranteed HEA. I liked Owen and Maren and thought their story was heartbreaking and joyous. I enjoyed the setting at the Raven’s Gem in Monterey California and the steamy encounter between the characters. A definite beach read. I would like to read more of this Authors work.
I give Beautiful Encounter 4 stars for its fast paced steamy beach read.
I would recommend this book to Romance fans.
This was a nice afternoon read, I liked it. good characters, good plot. He married the woman who saved him from drowning, his heart is broken after the divorce….for closure he travels back and take up with his ex’s sister..
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I wavered between 3 stars and 4 stars. This made me realize that it really was 3 stars from me or I wouldn’t have had to try and think about it. I was really excited about the concept of this story and maybe that is part of why it ended up a little flat for me. Owen and Maren are descent characters but even though there was no mermaid, you still needed to be willing to totally suspend reality from your thought process while reading this story and I am not very good at that. Escape is great but I personally need to believe it can happen to me to enjoy the story. I couldn’t believe it would happen. So while I did “enjoy” reading this story, something was off for me. It is a quick, page turning story that I am sure plenty will LOVE.
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BEAUTIFULLY BROKEN!
A captivating heartfelt read that touches you deep down in your core feeling the pain, betrayal and hidden secrets that only love can do! A very well executed read that grabs hold of you never wavering till the last page has been read! An intense, sweet, heartfelt, enjoyable, page turning twists and beautifully written HEA that makes it impossible not to fall in love with! An amazing must read!
This story is about two adults who have both suffered loss in their lives but find solace in one another. Owen met Maren five years earlier when he was saved from drowning. He vowed to married the woman who saved his life and marries Maren’s best friend. A few years later Chelsea leaves Owen for another man and leaves him devastated. He believes he can find closure by returning to the place where he first met her. He stays at Maren’s B&B and begins to heal. However, Maren is hiding a secret from Owen! I received an ARC of this book through Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving my review.
Beautiful imagery by Ms. Hart to elucidate her “Beautiful Encounter” novel. Such an appropriate title for the aligning of the male and female main characters in sweet intimacy. Magnetized toward each other; they almost feel a compulsion to be with each other. The story was easy to read and flowed along very well. This is a novel all romance enthusiasts should read.
Lovely!
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Modern fairy tale retold
This story is very heartwarming. Though at first you might think it heartbreaking – but in the end all became well. 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. Since I’m not into spoilers, those who love modern retelling of fairy tale, really needs to give this a shot – highly recommended.
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Maren has had so many changes in her life and then Owen enters the picture. When Owen almost looses his life, everyone’s life changes. Can Love come out of all the drama and can trust come along with the Love? Pure hearts have a way of making things work!
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Beautiful Encounter tells the story of Owen, a divorced man that returns to Monterey where he was saved from drowning by his now ex-wife, Chelsea. Maren, Chelsea’s best friend, is still there and Owen starts to see her in a new light. If you’re looking for a fast read with a little steam, this is the book for you.
This is a beautifully written modern day retelling of The Little Mermaid. It’s a heartwarming tale that moves quickly and smoothly and has strong likable characters.I enjoyed reading Maren and Owen’s story.
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Up to Lindsey Hart. This was a awesome book. I will definitely recommend this book to everyone and can’t wait to review more books for you.
They were two souls plagued by loneliness. For Owen he grew up in a loveless family. When he was old enough he was sent away so that his parents could get on with their lives after fulfilling the duty of procreating. Maren loss the only loved one she had when her grandmother dies. Their lives intertwine when Owen almost drowns and Maren saves his life but it is her friend Chelsea who is credited and who Owen falls for never knowing what Maren had did. When their relationship ends he finds himself back at the place where it all began. Will fate rear it’s head and push these two together?
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