4.5⭐️

The cosy café on the bustling beach welcomes tourists and locals for steaming coffees and delicious homemade cakes. But when Brittany receives mysterious notes from a customer will they lead her to the happy ending she’s always dreamed of?

This was definitely my favourite of the series - I really loved being on Brittany’s self discovery and healing from past traumas journey. Her character development was amazing and it really had me rooting for her that she got the happily ever after that she deserved. I also really liked Ryan and Isabella who are new to Sand Dollar Cove, as well as seeing returning characters from the previous books in the series.

I loved the lush descriptions of Sand Dollar Cove - I felt like I could picture the town and what it looks like, which made me want to be able to visit this fictional town.

I do wish that certain chapters were longer as they felt unresolved and like they were ending on cliffhangers. There were also some things mentioned that I would have liked to see implemented within the story, like making the meals cheaper for the folks at the senior centre, as it is mentioned quite a bit in this book.

⚠️ CWs: grief, cursing, derogatory language; mentions child abuse, cancer, death, drowning, death, body shaming and controlling behaviour ⚠️

Thank you Bookouture and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book!

There is so much to this story that will keep you reading. Brittany blamed Ryan for her brother's death, and she has hated him ever since. Ryan left, right after he graduated, and we see how what happened his senior year, changed him, and how lost he was, and then one thing clicked with him, and this started him on his new journey, and who he is now.
Brittany has also been lost, but she has been moving her life along. When Ryan came back to Sand Dollar Cove, their paths came together again. This part of their journey will help them discover what really happened that fateful time so many years ago, they discovered things about themselves that were there, but they hadn't noticed, and it was challenging going through this part of their journey, but they faced their past, and dealt with all the things happening today, to prepare for what the future brings to them.
This is book 3 of the Sand Dollar Cove series, and I highly recommend this series. I received an ARC from Bookouture through NetGalley.

What a lovely Cozy tale, all about love, heart-wrenching yet uplifting story of long-buried heartbreak, the journey to loving yourself, and learning to forgive. Finished in two days and really miss reading it now.