I'm a new reader of Holiday and have been enjoying this series. Right now I'm really into small-town romances and this one fits the bill.

You get to know Maya and Law in the prior book a bit and get that they aren't really friends. Their issues with each other make for a pretty fun story. I know that sounds silly but you'll see. They have a chance to win some money and they both want it. Maya really needs it badly so she is even more snarky.

I felt for Maya. She's at her wit's end to save her theater and it's not looking good. She only has one choice and that's to win this contest. Since Law is also trying to win it makes her fight even harder. This is one of those books that you're so glad to be able to feel like the fly on the wall. It really took these two a long time to figure out that they should be together.

What makes the story even better is the fact that the town does all it can to help them out. After a lot of hard work (from the town) and laughter on my part, they finally get a clue. As I mentioned I really enjoyed this one and all the wonderful characters in the town. A perfect weekend read.

Jenny Holiday has another wonderful book with Sandcastle Beach. I already loved her writing, but with this series and book she has become a must buy author!

Maya and Law were secondary characters in the first two books in the series, and I was excited to learn more about why they didn't get along and how their relationship would evolve. This slow burn romance hit all the right notes as arguments changed into soccer watching and tentative friendship and then so much more.

I enjoyed getting to know Maya and Law better via their work of her running the community theater and his plans to expand the family business. It made them really interesting to read about and added to the small town charm of Moonflower Bay.

Sandcastle Beach can be read as a standalone, but I highly recommend reading the series from the beginning. Each book is a great read.

Maya came back to her hometown to follow her dream of opening a theater. But running a theater in a small town requires money, especially when the building is falling down around her ears. Renovations have eaten up all of her money and she is desperate to keep the doors open. So when the town is offering a grant to the most deserving business in town, she's determined to get it. But her rival for the grant is none other than arch-nemesis Ben "Law" Lawson who owns the bar across the street. He did something years back that almost destroyed her career and her reputation and she's never been able to forgive him. But she starts to look forward to the bickering banter every night in the bar after curtain call. Could their attraction be more than a mere inconvenience?
I loved the easy banter and lighthearted teasing between these two. Told in dual perspectives, so you can see the feud from both sides, the attraction seems so obvious from the outside...to the reader and especially the meddling townsfolk. This town sounds like a great place to visit, or stay to find a match of your own.
I received a complimentary copy of this book through NetGalley. The views and opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.

Maya and Law have grown up in the same small town and have been enemies as long as they can remember. Occasionally they’ll call a truce to watch soccer together, but other than that you can usually find them bickering. When the town starts a contest for a small business grant this competition between them increases. Maya wants to win to save her community theater and Law wants it to expand his bar. Of course there’s a thin line between love and hate and that line seems to be getting blurrier each day.

Jenny Holiday is the queen of the small town romance. If you are looking for a light, sweet, story with all the Hallmark vibes, look no further. This book is so heartwarming and cute! This was the perfect example of a enemies to lovers romance. It’s the 3rd in a series but I read it as a standalone, and did not feel confused. However, I do want to go back and read the first two to get the other characters’ story lines as well! This would be a great vacation read (or mental vacation thanks to covid).

Thanks to NetGalley Forever Publishing for the gifted copy of this book!

I will start off saying I did not read book one of this series but I did two and three now and I still fill like I love the matchmakers they are hilarious. In this book they are back to there "manipulation" . I really liked the banter between Law and Maya they have a love hate relationship and you can't help but to get invested into it and laugh. I was not a fan at all of Holden, he just rubbed me the wrong way and I was so over him with in a few minutes into his story. There is sexual content and adult language through out this book so may not be suitable for all. I would say I thought this was a fun book I hope this is not it for this series and we get to find out what happens with more of the fun characters we have meet through out this story and the other books.

Are you missing Hallmark Christmas movies as much as I am? Well, don’t fret this book gives all the Hallmark vibes for year round.

✅ Small Town setting
✅ Meddling matchmakers
✅ Enemies to lovers
✅ Witty Banter
✅ Possible love triangle
✅ Save local theater
✅ Parade with a crowning 👑
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This book is pure fun and reads so fast. I want to see this brought to Hallmark or Netflix. I need to see Maya and Law’s big personality on screen and I really need to see this parade. I am a sucker for a small town Romance and this doesn’t disappoint.
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Available this Tuesday!
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Thank you #NetGalley and #readforeverpub for an arc in exchange for an honest review.
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We return to Moonflower Bay to find Maya and Law still at each other with barbs and pranks as they settle in for another tourist season.

Both Maya and Law have their businesses on their minds, Maya needing to find a way to keep her community theatre running with less grant money and Law looking into expanding upon his bar offerings by looking into opening a restaurant. When a new community minded grant opportunity arises that fits both of their needs, Maya and Law find themselves as rivals and in each others company a lot more as they prove their worthiness for the grant!

If you have been reading the Matchmaker Bay series from the beginning, these two have been at it from the start! Their barbs and pranks alway part of the Matchmaker Bay ethos. I really enjoyed seeing their interactions from their point of view and getting the history behind their epic feud.

This is definitely a slow burn romance. I had bought with the history of the feud that we would have got to e sparks faster, but we are Brough though the slow process of Law wearing away at Maya’s dislike. She is a tough nut to crack! I was impressed by Law’s consistency and subtle kindness that he showed her throughout, even in the face of her strong dislike.

Like all good enemies to lovers plots, once these two finally connect it was electric! I will admit I was rooting for Law to break down Maya’s walls from the get go. He was a delicious hero, even when Maya didn’t want him to be. I was especially pleased with his heroics at the end of the book! I loved how he saw Maya as an equal and respected her work and what she Brough to the community.

One can not talk about a Matchmaker Bay book without talking about the rest of the gang! I loved how our story starts in the same time period as the ending of Paradise Cove with some fun overlaps! Seeing Eve, Sawyer, Nora and Jake was a delight! I loved this group of friends and it was a please to see them all again.

This was a good read and I feel that enough backstory is given that a new reader could jump in to the series here… but the other books were also great- so read them all!

Sandcastle Beach by Jenny Holiday is scheduled to release March 9th, 2021.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Forever Grand Central Publishing. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

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This was a perfect small town enemies to lovers romance! This book was such a fast paced and fun read that I could hardly put it down! It had everything from meddling towns people and fun festivals to to family legacies and the grandest of gestures ever.

Maya the local theater director and Benjamin the local bar owner have a fun and vibrant chemistry that sends sparks flying from the first moment on the page. Their have a long standing antagonistic vibe that goes back at least 10 years but only one of them knows what the original issue was! More than that, they enjoy their bickering more than anything else so they keep it up even as they start mixing bickering with bantering and everything that comes next.

I highly recommend this book to anyone in need of a fun and energetic romance!

I have come to be a HUGE fan of Jenny Holiday’s books, they are all must-reads for me now thanks to this Matchmaker Bay series. & this particular book, #3 in the series, may just be my favorite yet!

Not only am I SO ready for any excuse to head to a small-town beach romance, but Maya & Law were just characters I immediately fell in love with. Their chemistry and banter were just what I needed for their story after the glimpses we’ve gotten of the two characters in the other books in the series - definitely did NOT disappoint!

Add in the fun theater aspect with Maya’s job - everything from the Mermaid Parade to Moonflower Bay’s history + meddling older townspeople, to the competition they’re both trying to win to fund their businesses was - all tied together to make me feel like I was living in town alongside them.

An absolutely perfect enemies to lovers trope tale, I’m already ready for the NEXT Jenny Holiday book!

Thank you to Forever Publishing + NetGalley for the chance to read and review this one before publication day, highly recommend picking up this one!

Maya Mehta and Ben "Law" Lawson have been at odds since they can remember. They continually best each other at everything and the whole town knows how much they dislike each other. When the Matchmaker Bay develops a new grant - both Maya and Law want it. Maya wants to save the community theater and Law wants to open up a newer restaurant. Who will win the grant and how far will the town meddling old folk go to keep on throwing Maya and Law into situations together?

After reading the previous two books in the Matchmaker Bay series I was excited to read about Maya and Law. Their enemies-to-lovers relationship was always there in the first two books in the series and I couldn't wait to see these to finally get their book in Sandcastle Beach. I loved how sweet and caring Law was with Maya. How he always wanted her best interest even if he was pretending to keep up the charade of hatingher. Sadly I felt like Maya was a tad bit too harsh with Law. I understood that she was in a lot of stress, especially trying to keep her theater and cater to moody actors. I do feel like the chemistry between Maya and Law was lacking for me. The misunderstanding that put them at odds felt very one sided and I just wanted a little bit more angst.

As in the first two books of the Matchmaker Bay series I enjoyed being back in the small town setting! Although the town folk are always meddling - they do have a good heart. It was great reconnecting with Sawyer, Eve, Jake and Nora. The sense of family and friendship is so strong in this series and I really do love that!

If you're looking for a charming, slow burn, small town romance grab Sandcastle Beach!

Fun and completely enjoyable quick read romance.
Maya and Law (AKA Ben) have had a love hate relationship for years. She owns. a struggling theater company and he runs a family bar. Their businesses connect in the back, and they are constantly at odds over things like parking spaces and smoke from his pizza oven. But when things start heating up between them, will they be able to get past their differences to find happiness together?
Love the characters and the banter between them. While the plot was predictable, it read easily and I am looking forward to the next book by this author.
I received an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

This is book 3 in the series but doesn’t worry, you can read it as a standalone. But I did read all three books, and this is my favorite among the three. I just love the enemies to lovers stories. Maya and Law have such great chemistry that they haven’t paid attention to initially, but as the story progresses, they can never resist each other. But of course, it will be too easy if they became a couple right away, challenges occur in between, but still, they’re the cutest! I love everyone and everything about this book. It is entertaining, enchanting, and unputdownable

Thank you so much Forever & Grand central

Jenny. Jenny. Jenny. You always write a story that has me staying too late, swooning other couples and getting giddy over their chemistry. How do you do that every single time? How?!

The chemistry between Maya and Law (Ben) was off the charts, and off the page? I love enemies to lovers, and this was textbook why. The banter, the bickering, the vulnerability, perfect. Chef’s kiss y’all.

I was a bit confused about the age. I know Maya came back when she was 19, but was she 19 the entire story? In the beginning there was some jumping in the timeline, so I didn’t know if in the six months, three months, if I missed one and she was a bit older? If not, running an entire theater company at 19/20 is amazing. I already enjoyed Maya as a MC because of her blunt and witty personality, but to be able to have that on your shoulder at such a young age is beyond impressive!

Jenny made me cry so hard I had tears streaming down my eyes! The concert?! Absolutely hilarious. Overall, loved it. Sandcastle Beach is my favorite in the Matchmaker Bay series. It is fun, it is feisty, and yes, in true Jenny Holiday fashion, hooboy, steamy.

Thank you Forever for the gifted copy! Sandcastle Beach is our March 9th!

What’s better than a small town enemies to lovers Romance? A small town enemies to lovers Romance written by Jenny Holiday! This is the third book in the Matchmaker Bay series, it can absolutely be read as a standalone but once you’ve read this I guarantee you’ll be charmed by this Magical town and want to read the entire series. Ben and Maya have been sparring back and forth for years. And of course the theater Maya owns is right across from the bar that Ben owns, making it impossible for them to avoid one another. A slow burn romance with plenty of banter and steam.

Love this book! Ben and Maia were both such great characters and I was so thrilled to finally get their story.It was also wonderful to be back in this delightful small town filled with all these colorful characters. I loved seeing all the couples from the previous books as well as the meddling older folks. I am sad that this is the last book in the series, but I am looking forward to where Jenny Holiday takes us next.

This Book in emojis 🧜🏻‍♀️ 🍕 ⚽️ 🎭 🥠 🌼

*** Big thank you to Forever for my gifted copy of this book. All opinions are my own. ***

I really love Holiday's writing - her characters and stories are fun, great steam, and the setting is always enjoyable. After getting a lot of build-up on the animosity between Maya and Law in the previous two Matchmaker Bay stories, I was so ready to get to their story, and overall I really liked it.

The back-and-forth between Maya and Law was always entertaining, but I have to say I found the actual reasoning behind their ongoing feud to be a bit petty and underwhelming (which to be fair is somewhat acknowledged by the characters). One of my favorite aspects of an enemies-to-lovers story is seeing them slowly let their guards down and get to know each other in a different light, and this was no exception.

This was a bit of a slower-burn than the Holiday's other books, but then you get the steam you can always count on. I actually thought the slow-burn pacing worked for this story - at least on the front end. I would have liked there to be a bit more on the other side once they actually got together and then before the story wraps up, to really see more of their relationship.

If you're like me and enjoy the small town romance vibes but want a bit more oomph than you sometimes get with those stories - definitely check out this series!

Thanks to the publisher for the gifted copy in exchange for an honest review.

In previous books in the series I was intrigued by the animosity between Maya and Law, but I didn't know HOW MUCH I needed their book until I got to the sections from Law's POV. As Maya would say, hooboy. *fans self* I do love a good enemies to lovers romance, and Jenny Holiday really delivers in Sandcastle Beach!

I'm trying to even describe how much I loved this book without giving anything away, because I want you to be able to squee over everything yourself. There's just so much more to Law, lurking under his chill exterior, and getting to see inside his head was such a treat. The wine, oh my GOSH, I die! The chemistry between Maya and Law is so great, and it sent my heart pinging so many times. I do LOVE a (sort of) one-sided pining slowwwwww and torturous burn...

I absolutely adore that Jenny Holiday took the realization that she had grilled cheese in a couple of her books and then made it an intentional Easter egg she includes for her readers. I especially love how after reading one of her books, I then need to go try whatever take on grilled cheese she brought to the table this time, haha! I haven't tried Law's Raspberry Festival grilled cheese yet, but you can bet your booty I'm gonna be making it!

This is the third book in the Matchmaker Bay series. While it could probably be read as a stand alone, there are major spoilers for the previous books, and some of this book actually takes place during book 2, Paradise Cove. I strongly encourage you to read the series in order (start with Mermaid Inn!) but Sandcastle Beach is definitely my absolute favorite of this amazing series.

Thanks to Forever for an advanced copy of Sandcastle Beach!

This was such a fun enemies to lovers book! I haven't read the rest of the Matchmaker Bay series, but I want to go read the first two! The witty banter and fued/annoying each other vibes between Maya and Law are so funny. I also liked that this book took place over a few years, I think that helped see the subtle ways their feelings started to change.

I liked the dual POV, the fun small town vibe with the meddling town elders and the frriendships here.

Law has run the family bar for years, and it is a gathering place for locals and tourists alike. He’s made some welcome changes, and with his best friends, now all loved up, he’s the ‘go to’ guy for steady, reliable and always helpful options. Except where Maya is concerned. The two have a “banter/bicker’ relationship, fueled from a long-held grudge that Maya holds against him. What everyone else sees, however, is that the two are perfectly matched and always hyper-aware of the other, despite their vehement attempts to deny any attraction.

But Maya is struggling with her theatre – it's on the verge of closing and her dreams blowing away in a puff of smoke – unless she can find a way to prop up her finances, make the necessary repairs to the building, and stage THE show: one that will bring a b-list celebrity to star in her summer play. Law, for his part, is considering expanding his own business options by opening a restaurant: but he’s concerned about mortgaging the bar should his venture fail, and everything is lost. Soon the two find that there is a town grant: managed and chosen by the meddling group of seniors who (mostly good-naturedly and with no ill-intent) meddle, cajole, scheme and plot to see the group of ‘youngsters’ succeed in love and business.

This was the perfect escape read with just enough drama and difficulty to get to see the characters find novel ways to find what they want, with plenty of tension (sexual and intellectual) between Law and Maya to make the story sing. With laugh out loud moments, plenty of deceptions (mostly self-deception) and enough heat to start several small wildfires, the match of Law and Maya was simply delicious, and the story moves readers from one smile to the next. I missed reading the first in the series but have all three books now – for when I want that perfect escape into an emotional, sweet and smile-inducing read.

I received an eArc copy of the title from the publisher via NetGalley for purpose of honest review. I was not compensated for this review: all conclusions are my own responsibility.

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Jenny Holiday has done it again. This book is a fun, charming, sizzling trip back to Matchmaker Bay, this time to check in on frenemies Maya and Law. While these two clearly enjoy feuding with each other it quickly becomes apparent that it's not hatred fueling their flames...but it will take some soul searching for these two to admit that they're actually feeling flames of desire.

It's so lovely to check back in with our friends that we've come to know over this series and see how everyone is doing and watch Maya and Law finally come to terms with their feelings and how their lives are going. You will absolutely love this book. Just make sure you have snacks handy, between pizza and grilled cheese you will end up hungry.

Sandcastle Beach is a fun rom-com - as in an actual rom com, not just labeled one for marketing, it's light and funny and romantic - with the perfect enemies to lovers in a small town full of meddling friends and family.
Maya and Law both are tied to their community, with deep family connections as well as business interests of their own. The set up for how they became enemies is completely plausible, as well as the point where each wonders, why do I hate him? These two get on each other's last nerve, while also delighting in poking at each other. Dialogue is key to this and it moves at a great, snappy pace. The chemistry is obvious and the only two who don't see it, are Maya and Law. Until they do. Sexy times are on the page and have the right amount of heat. The surrounding cast of characters are charming, from their friend groups to their family to the meddling older community members. Because OF COURSE the community takes part in bringing these two together.

We also have notes about being an immigrant, family expectations (real or imagined), being a woman in a male dominated field, and #metoo in Hollywood, all of which make this world fully formed and real.

This is the third in a series and works great as a standalone. Characters from previous books are here and interesting enough to make a new reader want to go back and read the rest of the series. That's how you do a series!

I smiled the whole way through and completely, thoroughly enjoyed this one. Contemporary romance fans, small town romance fans, readers looking for a true rom-com or in need of a great beach read, should all check this one out.