I absolutely adored this book. All the other Heidi Swain books I have read have had Christmassy feels, so this was a change. I found myself in Tess's shoes & fell in love with the idea of living in a town like Wynmouth myself. I hope that this is going to be the first in a series of Wynmouth books. Many thanks to Netgalley for this ARC.

After being kindly sent this book I couldn’t wait to get started on it!
The story begins with Tess outlining her life of working for her fathers PR company. She unexpectedly lost her mother a little over a year ago and has thrown herself head first into work to try and cope with the loss and grief she has felt but all it’s done is physically and emotionally exhaust her and has left her dreaming and reminiscing of past holidays as a young girl in the wonderful village Wynmouth.
After going through some of her mothers belongings and finding old diary entries, Tess discovers something upsetting and realises enough is enough. There’s more to her life than ‘living to work’, and decides to put herself first, by taking time off and revisiting Wynmouth; a place she feels is more her home.
Tess soon settles into life in Wynmouth by getting involved and instigating events for the locals to boost their businesses and soon makes good friends with some of the locals.
I particularly warmed to Sophie and Hope and definitely felt from the off there was more to them than meets the eye.
After different things happening in the Village, Sophie decides to make a big decision, and in doing so opens up a lot of things in her life which she thought she 100% knew the truth on. I did have an inkling to some of the ending but couldn’t predict all of it.
I am so happy that Tess, Hope and Sophie all got their happy endings and so hope Heidi takes us back to revisit these characters in the future!

Another fantastic Heidi book! I loved this book from start to finish, a perfect summery read that instantly transports you to the idyllic seaside setting of wynmouth complete with likeable characters such as Sophie, Sam, joe, Charlie, hope and George with his meddling ways!
Tess Tyler finds herself back in her favourite childhood holiday location after taking an abrupt leave of abscence from work, instantly she is absorbed into the community and feels as though she belongs in this close knit place, forging great female relationships and even a romantic liaison or two!
The plot is intriguing and draws you in with some very unexpected revelations that really help to emphasise that you really do only live once and that you should Pursue your dreams as you never know what may happen!
A great read that I will highly recommend and have thoroughly enjoyed!
Thank you net galley for this early read! X

I love all of Heidi's books and this one is no exception. In fact it just might be her best ever. I did actually guess a couple of the endings, but not all of them but that didn't detract from what a wonderful read this is. In fact I almost punched the air when certain things were revealed, I don't often guess things correctly where plots are concerned! It was hard to put it down and concentrate on 'real' life!
The characters are totally believable and I hope this is only the beginning of a series that we can get our teeth in to!

I absolutely loved this book I loved all of the characters and Heidi Swain brings them all to life in the most delightful way! This is my favourite book of Heidi Swains so far and I cannot wait to read more

The Secret Seaside Escape is another brilliantly written book by Heidi Swain. This time, set in Wynmouth, we follow Tess who works for the family company, Tyler PR and is on the verge of burn out. Still grieving for her mother, she decides to get away and goe to the one place that she always felt relaxed and happy – her childhood holiday location of Wynmouth.

Wynmouth is the perfect location for her to recharge her batteries (I could also feel my own being recharged!) and it isn’t too long before she feels herself relaxing and becoming fully immersed in the close knit community.

The heart of this book is the community though and this wonderful little seaside village, and we slowly learn about the inhabitants and their quirky little secrets.

I really hope we learn more about Wynmouth and its residents as there are definitely more stories to be told....

Another winner from Heidi Swain!

What an amazing book! This book keeps you guessing right to the end. Makes you think and with a plot twist I didn't see coming! Definitely a good holiday read!

I enjoyed this book, it was a mostly relaxing read. A summer romance with a little bit of mystery. I liked the fact that the characters did not immediately jump into bed together, even though they were attracted to one another. The characters in general seemed realistic and the character development was good.

The only thing I found irritating, was the way everyone continually jumped to conclusions and didn’t bother to actually communicate with one another about important topics.

If you are looking for a summery romance with a little more depth to it, and some mysteries to uncover, then this is the book for you.

I was given a free copy of this book. My opinions are my own.

Absolutely loved this book. I couldn’t put it down and if real life hadn’t gotten in the way I would have read it in a day. The perfect book to curl up with on a rainy day, it made me yearn for summer and a beach holiday. Another fantastic story and location, let’s hope there’s more stories for this lovely place.

Thanks to Simon and Schuster and netgalley for a Arc.
Having read all of Heidi's books over the years I was delighted to read this new one.
I loved the slightly new style of writing and being by the beach made reading this FANTASTIC book even more so.
Following the lives of Tess Sam Joe and Hope anything is possible in the seaside town of Weymouth a fabulously warm intriguing plot that keeps your senses heightened till the very end.
As always a truly inspirational read.

Clear your diary because once you start you won’t want to put it down. Fabulous!!

Heidi’s books NEVER fail to disappoint.

Tess is burnt out from work and life and needs a break., Tess heads for a seaside break, in her childhood holiday town of Wynmouth. Tess returns to the place she has her first Kiss, to the place where she holds memories of happy times. Can Tess regroup and return to her daily life refreshed and ready for action.

Easy to read but gripping with some pretty awesome twists along the way. I couldn’t put it down! Praise for Heidi Swain absolutely loved it.

Oh my WORD!!! This was absolutely worth the wait 💕💕 Heidi Swain has only gone and done it again!!!!!⠀
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I was approved today by NetGalley to read and review this and I’ve just finished it!!

This book was absolutely magnificent and I was so excited to receive it today! I could not put it down, and fell in love with the residents of Wynmouth straight away.⠀
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Tess is a wonderful character and I instantly warmed to her. The friendships she makes on returning to Wynmouth are lovely and I adored Hope......what a wonderfully bubbly and vivacious lady she is.⠀
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I didn’t at all anticipate some of the revelations as they unravelled, which kept me whizzing through the book and wanting to find out more!!⠀
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Heidi, thank you for another gorgeous book, as always I loved it, and The Secret Seaside Escape has left my heart full of warmth and happiness!!⠀
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ from me......and all the stars 🌟 ⠀