Another great read by Pamela Kelley that takes you to the shore in Chatham, Massachusetts. It's all about family, grieving for those you've lost and remembering that which is important. I love that this book is centered around family who support each other, good friends and neighbors who look out for each other, books, and remembering what is important. It's a great read to help you relax and just enjoy a good story when you've got a lot going on in the real world. In this idyllic town, you would love to meet Hannah, Sara, and their aunt. While there is a love interest, that doesn't seem to be the primary storyline here, although it does add a bit of sweetness. Good summer read, it will make you happy. Many thanks to #netgalley #pamelakelley #theseasidesisters #stmartinspress for the opportunity to read and review this book. 3.5 rounded to 4.

Pamela Kelley’s The Seaside Sisters is a sweet love story about a young writer from Brooklyn who suffers from writer’s block after losing her mother and breaking up with her boyfriend. Hannah has written a successful debut romance novel and is now attempting her second book. She is currently experiencing writer's block aka distractions she decides to go home to visit for a while but can't imagine staying at her mother's house so she stays with her aunt. Aunt Maddie introduces Hannah to her neighbors Joy, also a writer, and her husband Ben and Joy invites Hannah to a weekly writer’s group which Hannah enjoys. Joy invites Hannah to dinner after the first session and they are joined by Joy’s grandson Spencer. Hannah and her sisters relationship develops more than it has in years. Aunt Maddie is quite a force. Aunt Maddie and Hannah encourage Sara to take a week’s vacation from her house and let her husband Tom deal with her four boys and their school and activities and cooking and laundry. So Sara stays at Aunt Maddie’s house. The experiment goes well and Tom appreciates Sara more and their marriage and family life improves. As Hannah's summer evolves so does feeling and other relationships. This is a fun Beach Read albeit a bit slow in places. Thank you Netgalley, the author and St. Martin's Press.

Thanks Netgalley for allowing me to read this book. Hannah is a writer and is having a hard time writing her new book. She decides to stay with her aunt fir the summer near cape cod. When she arrives it feels like she never left. She spends time doing things she enjoys and catching up with her family and friends. A nice vacation read.

Loved this book. As always Pamela had me hooked from the beginning. Looking forward to reading her next book

Thank you to NetGalley and St Martin's Press for the ARC of this book. All opinions in this review are my own. I liked the writing style of this book and thought it had potential at first but it felt very slow and almost like nothing ever happened.
Hannah, a romance author, moves home to the Cape for the summer to work on her second book. Her sister, Sara lives there with her husband and 4 boys and her aunt Maddie also lives there. Sara and Hannah's mom has recently passed. Maddie is dealing with struggles in her long term marriage and Sara feels underappreciated as a mom and wife. At the end it felt like Hannah was just all of the sudden in love with the neighbor, Spencer, despite almost no development in their relationship. This one just was not for me, unfortunately.

I’ve read more than a dozen books by Pamela Kelley, and was looking forward to The Seaside Sisters. What I like about Ms. Kelley’s books is that they transport me to the East Coast, including Nantucket and, in this case, Chatham (she often mentions actual businesses in her stories, which makes it even more enjoyable). I enjoy becoming immersed in an area I’ve never been to, but now I’m determined to visit! Ms. Kelley is also a “foodie,” and she infuses her books with wonderful descriptions of meals, dishes, and wine. This delicious book also has romance, second chances, and lovely, meaningful friendships.

The “Seaside Sisters” are Hannah, a romance writer who lives in Brooklyn but comes home to Chatham for the summer to deal with writer’s block, and her sister Sara, who lives in Chatham with her husband and four sons. I would add a third “sister,” their delightful Aunt Maddie (their late mother’s sister), who is a literary agent and opens her home to Hannah. All three women are still grieving the death of Hannah and Sara’s mother, who passed six months prior. There are three story lines among the three “sisters.” The situations, and more importantly for me, the dialogue is realistic, and all the characters are multi-dimensional. It was also a surprise to see cameos by characters from her other recent book (and one I also recommend), The Bookshop by the Bay.

I gave this book four stars because I would have liked to see another relationship (someone Hannah dates for a bit) play out in more detail, and instead it felt rushed and incomplete. While other reviewers called the plot “predictable,” I prefer to think of it as “anticipatory,” which is exactly what I look for, besides the HEA in a Pamela Kelley book! Thank you to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for an advanced copy of this novel to review. #TheSeasideSisters #PamelaKelley #StMartinsPress

withholding review as this book is published by the company St. Martins Press. I am participating in the boycott. thanks, but sorry

I received a free e-arc of this book through Netgalley.
I was interested in this book since it had sisters in the title and it was at the beach which sounds really apprealing in the middle of a midwest winter. Romance is not one of my top genres so I'm probably not the ideal audience for this book. It shows several different couples' relationship issues, but they mostly wrap up neatly and as expected.

I really wanted to love this book. This was my first time in a long time reading a book like this and it was the opposite of what I have typically read the last year. I was a tad underwhelmed. But I'm giving it the benefit of the doubt because I don't know this genre fairly well. I would still recommend it to people who I know have reading tastes that fit this book.

This was a new author for me. Sweet romance to pass away a cold winter day. The characters keep my interest and it was a feel good story.

I have read most of Pamela Kelley's books and have really enjoyed them. Her latest, The Seaside Sisters, is no exception and is sure to delight her readers! Set in Cape Cod and featuring some of the places and a couple appearances from her past book, The Bookshop by the Bay, it follows the story of two sisters Hannah and Sara as they experience their first summer without their mom. Hannah, who moves from Brooklyn from the summer, dominates more of the book and provides a great storyline of a budding author trying to deliver her second book.

I absolutely love the way that Kelley describes the setting and the food! It makes you yearn to be in the scenes with her characters. I just wish that there was more to Hannah's story because the epilogue was not enough! Thanks for NetGalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.
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The Seaside Sisters is a charming beach read. It's set on Cape Cod with a writer struggling with writer block and her sister coming to grips with the death of their mother. It was a fast read for me and a cute rom com.
Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for my review copy of this book.

I love books set in a beach town and this one is at the top of my favorites list! It has everything I love in a beach read…family drama, secrets, and hope. And of course a little LOVE. I love this book and can’t wait to share it with friends!

Hannah is a bestselling author from Brooklyn who after suffering losses in her life is unable to complete her second novel. Sara still lives in their hometown of Chatham, Cape Cod, is married and the mother of four children. Once a librarian she dreams about renewing her love for literature, but has to many responsibilities and her marriage is struggling. When Hannah gets the chance to retreat to her aunt’s oceanfront house in Chatham for the summer it seems perfect. The sisters will spend the summer making friends, rekindling romance and finding their way. Loved it!


Thanks to Pamela Kelley and St. Martin’s Press

3.75 stars

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC copy. Reviews are my own.

I really enjoyed this book that explores sisters, family, friends, work and grief all set on beautiful Chatham , Massachusetts . The author does a great job of describing the area and making you feel you are there.

The book revolves around 2 sisters and their aunt. The main character, Hannah, is an author struggling to write her 2nd book after the death of her mother . She returns to her childhood home of Chatham for the summer, hoping to end her writer's block and spend quality time with her sister, Sara, and aunt Maddie. During her stay she makes new friends and rediscovers the beauty of her hometown and the joys of writing.

The characters are so likable and the author does a great job of putting the reader in every scene . I felt the writing could have been a little tighter and for this reason did not give it 4 stars. The story is endearing and heartfelt and one you will return to, perhaps spending your future summers in Chatham with Hannah and her friends.

The seaside sisters By Pamela Kelly Is a down to earth realistic novel featuring the comradery between family members and their love and hate for each other and their relationships. Everyday problems are addressed and solved with romances kindled and killed. Sweet read.

After Hannah loses her mother to cancer, she begins having panic attacks. After that, she decides to spend her summer in her beachy childhood hometown with her aunt and sister, to finish her next book.

Pamela Kelley never fails to deliver sweet stories about family and love. I want to visit her version of Chatham and get to know the people that she writes about. This is a lovely story about life's next chapters, love, family, and summer time. Enjoy those quintessential cape things like whale watching, cookouts, seafood, and beautiful summer days while peeking into the lives of two sisters and their aunt.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for this ARC.

I am reviewing The Seaside Sisters by Pamela Kelley.
The Publication date is June 4, 2024.

The Seaside Sisters is a delightful peek into the Summer lives of two nicely structured characters: Hannah, a successful author, who is struggling to produce her next best-seller and Sara, Hannah’s older sister, who desperately wants to re-enter the job market after raising four rambunctious boys. Both sisters are dealing with personal loss, relationship bumps and lumps, and staying authentic to oneself. It is their endearing connection to each other and the support system around them that keep them grounded and thriving.

The story is set in Chatham, Cape Cod and features fabulous must-see locations, to die-for restaurants, and yummy recipe suggestions. The story is filled with people who are the day-to-day connections of the story. These are people everyone wishes were their neighbors and friends. The whole comfy package of this story will entice you to pre-order your copy of The Seaside Sisters for your ‘beach blanket escape’ this Summer.

I love the generational side-by-side comparison of Hannah’s new relationship(s) against Sara’s, Maddie’s, and Joy’s marriages. Each woman has their own relationship struggles to overcome, and each is willing to learn from the others.

My favorite Pamela Kelley 50-something year old couple to date is Aunt Maddie and Richie. Their honesty and willingness to work on their relationship throughout the story is inspiring. I’ve said it before, it is so lovely that Pamela builds in love for all ages into her stories. Love is not just for the young. Pamela gives hope to us single girls in our mid-50s.

Pamela has a true gift to inter-weave previously loved characters into her new stories. She creates a community of people to love with each new novel. I love the guest appearances from the characters (Allison, Julia, Jess, and Caitlin) in The Bookshop by the Bay. Loved their important integration into both sisters’ lives. What a wonderful way to check in on old friends.

I recommend this book for an engaging “beach” read. You'll want to spend more time with these sisters and their community by the end.

PS-I love all of Pamela’s covers! On a chilly Winter Day, this cover brings to mind dreams of Summer days just chilling on the beach with family and friends.

NetGalley and the publisher have provided me with an advanced copy in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Pamela Kelley never fails to deliver a good story. This one revolves around the lives of sisters Hannah and Sara, with a side story for their aunt. There is marriage conflict, family drama, self-doubt and discovery, and some romance. All this in the quaint sea-side town of Chatham. It is a great book to start off your summer reading or when you need a lighter but well written story.

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I enjoyed this book. I like reading books about life in Nantucket/similar places on the East coast. I also liked how the relationships of all of the family members were in the book. (Both sisters, their significant others, their aunt & her husband)