Beach House Vacation

Cora Seton

Oct 2021 · Beach House Series Book 2 · One Acre Press

About this ebook

Ava Ingerson knows what she wants: the beautiful California beach house she just inherited, a career in teaching supplemented with income from her vacation guests, and a life full of friends, fun and family—right here in Seahaven, California. She’s never moving again, no matter what, so when handsome entrepreneur Samuel Cross arrives to stay at her beach house for two weeks, Ava knows the last thing she should do is act on her attraction to him.

When Sam forgave his business partner and fiancée for falling in love with each other, he didn’t expect them to invite him on their pre-wedding vacation jaunt to Seahaven, or that he’d actually agree to come. But Sam knows his ex. She’s planning to use the trip to make a bid for control of his start-up. He’s prepared for two weeks of unmitigated misery with the happy couple and their other guests, but things look up when their pretty host, Ava, quickly takes stock of the situation and maneuvers Sam into the best room of the house. Now if only he can convince Ava she needs to spend more time with him, he might salvage this vacation, after all.

Ava isn’t sure why she keeps coming to Sam’s rescue, but she’s having more fun than she’s had in years as they explore all the area has to offer—with and without his friends. If she doesn’t get her heart under control, she’ll end up hurt all over again. After all, Sam has made it clear his home is in Chicago.

Sam knows his life is waiting for him in Illinois, including the big contract he’s been working so hard to land, so why is he daydreaming about a life under the California sun? He needs to persuade Ava to come home with him. It’s the only sensible thing to do.

But neither Ava nor Sam feel like being sensible anymore…

Ratings and reviews

ARC for honest review with no compensation 4.5 stars Beach House Vacation is book 2 in the Beach House Trilogy series by Cora Seton and so different from her Chance Creek series…in a good way! Up next is Ava who has inherited the Blue House, a beautiful BnB from her aunt who while she was growing up, traveling all over the world with her parents, sent her letters from Seahaven that represents a home base she always hoped for. Bad breakup, not moving for a man, new friends, new job and a new reservations are just what she needs for her happy place. Until she meets Sam who comes for a 2 week engagement vacation for his ex fiancée, his BFF and his employees. What happens next will keep you turning pages, laughing, wanting to shake someone, sparks flying and so much more! Can’t wait for the next book in this trilogy and maybe new stories surrounding the secondary characters in this book!!

Awwwww, I loved this book. It’s on the sweeter side, which was a nice change for what I’ve been reading lately. I loved Sam’s family, his sisters made several appearances and each time it was fun to read the interactions. There are some great interactions with Ava’s family as well. The characters all had a lot of growth, even in the short time frame that it’s initially set. There are some things that occur that really should be talked about more often. It’s amazing to me when an author puts things like that into a book. Overall, I love the whole story.

Cora Seton doesn’t write characters; she gifts friends to her readers. Series characters become like family, and the interconnectedness of the stories in each series add to that feeling. While Beach House Vacation focuses on Ava’s story, we get to visit with Emma, Noah, and Penelope and the rest of their crew as well. I did not like either Ava’s ex or Sam’s, and there were times when I wondered whether they had taken leave of their senses by being involved with them! And, seriously Ben – was that a wise move? Chloe’s not firing on all cylinders :-). It’s a slow-burn HEA for Ava and Sam, and it’s a blissfully gentle visit back to Seahaven and old friends for the reader.

About the author

With over one-and-a-half million books sold, NYT, USA Today and WSJ bestselling author Cora Seton writes contemporary women’s fiction and romance. She has thirty-nine novels and novellas currently set in the fictional towns of Seahaven, California and Chance Creek, Montana, with many more in the works. Cora loves the ocean, kayaking, gardening, reading, binge-watching Jane Austen movies, keeping up with the latest technology and indulging in old-fashioned pursuits. She lives on beautiful Vancouver Island with her husband, children and two cats. Visit www.coraseton.com to read about new releases, contests and other cool events!