People change, but some feelings last forever.
Rafael Hunter never thought he’d return to Kittle Falls, but life gave him no other choice. Los Angeles chewed him up, spit him out, and sent him back to square one.
Amara Fowler has lived in the small beach town her entire life. She’s overcome her shyness to grow into the woman she always knew she could be, but she never forgot her secret crush. … her secret crush. When the alluring Rafael returns, he can’t help but stir in her a whirlwind of old feelings.
They’ve both changed so much. Has life kept them incompatible or has it molded them into a matching set?
Seaside Kisses is the fourth standalone in the Seaside Hunters collection, a series of sweet contemporary romance novels. If you like falling head over heels for characters as they fall for each other, then you’ll love the latest entry in this light, romantic series with just a hint of mystery.
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Second chances throughout!
Amara has blossomed into a unique and charming woman since her high school years in a little beach town. Her teenage crush, Rafael, returns after personally and professionally treacherous events in Los Angeles. He seeks to start over again and she seeks just to have a start with him. Unfortunately, sabotage is afoot with a variety of mishaps, some more dangerous than others. Along the way in solving the mysteries, Amara and Rafael become closer and closer…will they have a chance for a safe life and true romance?
This is the first book for me by both this author and this series and oh how fun it was. I love finding new authors and even more happy when I find a new fun series. This book reminding me a of the “ugly duckling” type story looking for her prince, while he was looking for the diamond in the rough. This book has a lot of fun, romance and some suspense thrown in. I really enjoyed how the Hunter’s gathered around and stood strong no matter who faced what. I loved the relationship between Adam and Amara, they have this tight bond that was unbreakable no matter what happened or who was in their lives. This story has a huge sense of family and it just added a whole other element to the story over all. I loved how the author kept the story over all a clean read but there was this huge amount of organic chemistry jumping off the pages. If you are looking for a quick and fun read grab this book you won’t regret it.
True Love
Rafael comes home to start over after failure with a business partner in LA. Amara is the home town girl that everyone picked on because she was shy, wore glasses and had weight problems. Boy how the years made a difference. She connects with her high school crush.
The Hunters Boxed Set – All the stories of the Hunters Series are good. I’ve read several more of the eight besides the boxed set.
Seaside Surprises #1 – Pleasant surprise! Since this was my first book by Ms. Claflin, I was surprised. The author did great job with her writing, characters, and plot, which immerses the reader into the story. It’s refreshing to read a decent book without explicit sex and profanity and stupidity. I’ll be reading more of Ms. Claflin’s book. She ranks with Maeve Binchy.
Seaside Heartbeats #2 – Intriguing. Another well written, funny romance with heartwarming characters that are real and a twisting plot giving suspense to the story. The Hunters are a good family and each story is fresh, no repeats.
Seaside Dances #3 – Little sad. A well written, intriguing romance with a couple of not so happy characters and all the rest of characters in this series. The plot twists from a sad, slow beginning into fast moving happiness. Not my favorite book of the Hunters series, but still an interesting read.
Seaside Kisses #4 – Heartwarming. A well written, interesting romance with well developed characters with realistic dialog and a good plot. The Hunters’ stories may end the same way, HEA, but getting there is different for each Hunter and soulmate. Ms. Claflin does not disappoint the reader with these eight books.
Seaside Kisses – Unpleasant surprise. The author did a great job writing this book until the main characters went stupid. Why do many authors have their main characters stop believing the people they love and trust the word of people they don’t know personally and know those people are usually scum/trouble? It was an unpleasant surprise, when one of my favorite authors did this near the end. A smart, successful woman goes stupid and insecure, instead of doing the right thing. But Ms. Claflin did take the heads out of the nether regions and put them back on the shoulders of the woman and the love interest. This was still a good book and the author is still one of my favorites.
Bayside Promises #8 – A heavy but with humor story. A well written, intense romance with interesting, believable characters. The heaviness of the father’s destructive behavior towards his family damages his daughters, but they still have a sense of humor, although love is difficult. I didn’t like the father, because of his destruction, but not everything is sunshine and roses. This book is kinda like watching Die Hard when it first hit the screen, it involved your emotions too hard when the causes were exposed to the girls’ thought processes. It is a good story and worth reading.
Bayside Destinies #9 – A heavy but heartwarming story. A well written, intense romance with an intriguing dilemma for the main characters. The characters, all known to us from the rest of the series, are still interesting and appealing. The dialog is realistic and the plot immerses the reader fully. The book is full of humor, even with the dark subject material. Another hard to put down book by an author who can write an interesting story without vulgar language and sex.
Bayside Opposites #10 – Heartwarming romance. A well written, lighthearted romance with two wonderful characters, actually three including the great state of Texas. The well thought out plot and developed characters keep the reader in suspense until the book ends, which is way to soon since the story is so good. Ms. Claflin never fails to deliver a good story and I look forward to reading more of her books.
Short short review. 3.5 Sweet clean light romance with a little mystery thrown in. Likeable characters and enjoyable family dynamic that might just have you wanting to purchase the other books in the series to read more of loving family dynamic.