Emotional and captivating.

This book is the perfect escapist summer read. It has a little angst, some bitter-sweet moments, a big and friendly community, and a second-chance romance taking place by the turquoise waters of Firefly Beach.

Sydney Flynn is back to her family's summer retreat, divorced and unemployed. All her goals and dreams were crushed, and she is trying to figure out how to move on.

Things get more complicated when the men that ruthlessly abandoned her years ago comes back to town. Nate Henderson is not the boy she once fell in love with anymore. He is Nate Carr now, a famous and rich songwriter who dates models and invests in real estate.

Nate is not easy to love, but he slowly grew on me. His relationship with Sidney's son earned him some extra points in my esteem.

My heart went for Sidney. I could feel her angst and pain. The situation she was in was so impossible. I liked how the author depicted her vulnerability without making her weak.

This was an emotional and engrossing read. I'm looking forward to reading more books in this series.

Disclosure: I received an ARC of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

*This review will be posted on https://lureviewsbooks.com on 06/08/2020 as part of the book's blog tour*

I wanted to throw my Kindle against the wall SO many times while reading this book! The constant miscommunication between Nate and Sydney was ridiculous! If he had just said something, ANYTHING, and/or if she had just ASKED at some point during the last decade.... ugh.
I wanted to love this book. I am a sucker for second chance romance, and the setting of Firefly Beach was amazing. I could picture every bit of it, and I wanted to be there. The storyline was decent, but the neverending misunderstandings made the two main characters seem very immature.

Love this style of book, my favourite genre and this book does not disappoint.

First loves sometimes don't last but they're never forgotten.

Throughout this book I love the build up and the continuation of the connection between Nate and Sydney.

The first time Sydney see Nate again at her own sister's wedding, you can really the awkwardness she is feeling towards seeing him again after he broke her heart.

I love the connection Sydney has to her aunt and uncle and mum, these are relationships I would aspire to have with my own family.

Then things happen at the end (I shall not spoil) but it was a shock and I love a good shock in a book.

I couldn't put this book down it was so easy to follow and really pulls you into it.

I was even more excited to find out there was another book 'Summer at firefly beach'

I love the sound of firefly beach sounds like a little piece of heaven.

I received an ARC from NetGalley for my honest opinion. It was a book that was really nice to read with all that is going on in the world today.
Sydney and Nate were high school sweethearts and Sydney thought they would get married. Instead, Nate just ended the relationship and took off. Years later at her sister's wedding, she sees Nate once again. She still loves him but the hurt she has carried with her since he left is deep. He becomes her son's coach and spends quite a little bit of time with her son. As time goes by Sydney starts to write again and her job is helping people. You really do need to read the book to see what happens with that.
There is a lot of heart in this book and some soul searching. I am happy that I read the book and there were some things you thought might be happening and some surprises too. It had much more depth than I thought it would have.

A good beach read. Typical cyclical story of like him, hate him, like him, hate him, and a predictable story line overall, but nice and light read for this time.

Having read and enjoyed the first Firefly Beach book I was looking forward to reading this one.

Sydney has returned to Firefly Beach to look after Uncle Hank; with her young son Robbie in tow she is trying to restart her life after a messy divorce. At her sister Hallie’s wedding she spies old boyfriend Nate, he was the love of her life and she thought that she would spend the rest of her life with him. But when Nate upped and left Firefly Beach without a backward glance he took all of Sydney’s hopes and dreams with him. Now back in Firefly Beach, he wants to explain his reasons for leaving. Although she’s still in love with him she’s not interested in his explanations. Can Nate persuade Sydney to give him a second chance?

A lovely lighthearted love story which is the perfect summer read.

This book was better than I anticipated, I honestly loved it more than I thought I would everything about it was so sweet and definitely a feel good romance.
Things I really like we’re pretty much everything: the writing was nicely done easy to read and understand. All the characters were likeable I’m glad it wasn’t the same old argument it was interesting to know what Nate wanted and the twist at the end was a nice reveal. Definitely recommend for a quick summer read!

Thank you to Netgalley and Bookouture for this ARC.

This book was such a heart warming story where you just wanted Sydney to find happiness after her love Nate just up and left her. They then bump into each other at her sisters wedding when Nate attempts to amend his mistakes with Sydney.

I really enjoyed this book and now I want to read the first in the series summer at firefly beach.

Thank you to the publishers and Netgalley for an early copy.

I really enjoyed this story,.
A family, grieving for the loss of a special person in all their lives, Aunt Clara.
Aunt Clara who had a way of touching everyone’s lives, even after she is gone it doesn’t change, each character remembers her and what she would’ve said to them when they feeling lost or wasn’t sure of what to do.

A lovely tale of a grieving family, dealing with the loss and learning how to move on, to grow with each other..

Once again wasn’t disappointed with Hale’s book,. An enjoyable summer read!

This was a cute little story. I loved the characters, but I kind of felt like there wasn’t much of a conflict, just a bunch of misunderstandings and miscommunication that could have been avoided had the characters just talked more.

An enjoyable summer read, a predictable ending and not a book that will stay with me but a lovely setting and interesting characters

Sydney has her heart broken when the life she saw spread out in front of her was turned upside down. The man she thought she would spend the rest of her life with, suddenly leaves town without looking back and with no explanation. Sydney marries and has a son but the marriage doesn’t last and she returns to Firefly beach to live with her family

Nate returns years later to attend her sisters wedding and Sydney tries to deny the feelings she still has for him. For me the story then goes round in circles . He wants to talk she gets angry and doesn’t want to listen. The mystery of why he left hangs around but when it is finally revealed it’s no big deal.

Young love feels so strong, certain and that it will overcome insurmountable odds. Sydney Flynn felt that her relationship with Nate Henderson was her key to a star-chartered future. Like her family's Starlight Cottage,Sydney and Nate's love shined bright until she was shattered by his vanishing act.

Rocking her foundation, she spirals off course and years later is reminded that she cast aside her dreams due to his desertion. After her divorce she struggles to pick up the pieces to provide stability for her son. When a familiar face appears during her sister's wedding, a beacon of hope beats beneath her frosty facade. Will she learn from the past or will Nate's mischievous smile reawaken her forgotten dreams?

Thank you to #NetGalley and the publisher for the early read in exchange for an honest review. Jenny Hale's writing appeals to readers who enjoy Debbie Macomber, Sherryl Woods and Nancy Thayer. Reading #TheHouseonFireflyBeach was a welcome escape during the pandemic. Being swept away by picturesque beach community, was 'shore' way to beat the lockdown blues.

I would have rated it 4 stars but was still reeling from my last book's heart-wrenching subject matter, Finding it difficult to switch genres, I plan on re-reading when I'm in a different mindset. That being said, I enjoyed my stay at Starlight Cottage and watching Sydney and Nate dancing around the issue of asking if 'they can have this dance for the rest of their lives?'

Sometimes your mind just needs an escape from reality and all of the things going on around you (especially right now, in the midst of the current pandemic) and this cute, charming book was the exact perfect form of escapism! In hard times like this, a book such as this one is a gift, as its so easy to fall into and lose yourself and forget your surroundings for a while.

This was such a heartwarming, delightfully wonderful book that immediately embraced me and swept me away from the very first page.

This book was very relaxing and soothing, much as the coastal setting in which the story took place. I loved everything about Firefly Beach and Starlight Cottage (I mean, even the names are just so charming!), and wished I could transport myself into the pages so I could visit that town and see Starlight cottage, and relax on the beach and meet and mingle with the characters from the story.

This story was very well fleshed out and developed, the characters were all very charming and likable, and I loved watching the romance between the main character and her love interest play out. It was just such a wonderful, feel good kind of book, and I had a big smile on my face most of the way through it.

I am not a summer kind of girl, as I prefer autumn in all its dark and spooky glory. But books like this give me feel good summery vibes that make me nostalgic for summer and remind me of the all the ways in which summer is lovely: the smell of the ocean; the calming, soothing sound of the oceans waves; laying on the beach with a book while feeling the sun on your face; sunsets; the smell of BBQs; laying in fresh grass and looking up at a clear, star filled night sky.

This book embodies the importance of love, family, and preservation of memories. It’s a beautiful story of forgiveness and giving love a second chance. The bond between the characters is so warm and beautiful, and it really gives you all the feels while reading.

This a beautifully woven, lighthearted beach read that will put a smile on your face and lift up your heart. Perfect for times when you are in need of cheering up and a distraction from the darker side of life.

This was my first book by Jenny Hale but it certainly won’t be my last.

Highly recommend!

A lovely love story. Could not work how it would end or go. It was a well writen book. A true love story. A perfect beach read

A big thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this lovely book!

Swept away from the very first page! This was such an easy book to fall into, which is such a gift to any reader. The coastal setting and surroundings, the heartwarming secondary characters, the easy style of the author’s writing... it was all beautifully crafted. My only semi issue was that it occasionally felt overly wordy and slightly repetitive, but it wasn’t a big deal at all.

A perfect read for any time of the year, but would be especially awesome for a summer beach read.

This book epitomizes the importance of love, family and preservation of memories. What Sydney and Nate, Hank and Clara and Hallie and Ben have is real and pure. I appreciate that Sydney realized how she was living and dwelling on the past and decided to capitalize on her true talents to get the life she wants and deserves. An all around wonderful read which I finished in a day!

Loved this feel good romance.
Sydney and Nate grew up together, and eventually fell in love, They had planned out their whole lives from the wedding, the house and even the kids. What wasn't in the plans was Nate suddenly packing his truck and deciding he was leaving to pursue a career in writing in LA. Left broken hearted, Sydney picks up the pieces of her life and moves on, getting married and having a son, only to end up divorced four years later. She moves back to Firefly Beach to be with her dear Uncle Hank after her Aunt Clara passed away. Trying to find her way in life and figure out what to do next, she cannot believe when Nate suddenly appears in town for her sisters wedding. Will Sydney be able to give Nate a chance to explain what happened all those years ago and what he is doing back in Firefly Beach now, or has her heart taken all the damage it can handle from Nate?
This was such a light, easy read that left me smiling and feeling good about life.
I received an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

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Sydney Flynn is back At her family home called Starlight Cottage. She is back for her sisters wedding when she sees Nate. He is the boy who left her after they had made many promises to her after eating through college. Hate became a famous songwriter in Nashville. Sydney has a son from her fist marriage and doesn't want Hate to come back in her life as she tells us will only let her and her son down. It is a story of love,second chances, letting go of the past. Another excellent book by this author.

Sydney Flynn is a young woman who has been lost since her high school sweetheart, Nate, leaves her for a better life. She has wandered through life, only to find solace upon returning to Firefly Beach. That peace vanishes when Nate returns to their hometown, as well, in an attempt to win Sydney back.

Although a bit predictable, this book was just what I needed right now. With a lot of heavy stuff going on in the world, a great beach is a treat! If you are looking for a fun, light read, this may be a good one for you to pick up. Thank you NetGalley for an arc of The House on Firefly Beach.

I was initially attracted to this book by the beautiful cover and I wasn't disappointed once I started reading. I hadn't realised that there was a Firefly Beach book previously but this didn't affect my enjoyment (but I will go back and read the other one now). I loved the story of lost love and the beautiful setting of Firefly Beach and Starlight Cottage. Learning to trust again after your first love broke your heart and now returns and wants you back, is the theme of this book and I enjoyed Sydney and Nate's story. I particularly loved Uncle Hank and Robby and I was swept away by the story and the elements of threat to the idyllic landscape. One to read as the sun goes down on a glorious day with a chilled glass of wine. Perfect.