Synopsis from GoodReads:
Greer Hennessy is a struggling movie location scout. Her last location shoot ended in disaster when a film crew destroyed property on an avocado grove. And Greer ended up with the blame.
Now Greer has been given one more chance—a shot at finding the perfect undiscovered beach town for a big budget movie. She zeroes in on a sleepy Florida panhandle town. There’s one motel, a marina, a long stretch of pristine beach and an old fishing pier with a community casino—which will be perfect for the film’s climax—when the bad guys blow it up in an all-out assault on the townspeople.
Greer slips into town and is ecstatic to find the last unspoilt patch of the Florida gulf coast. She takes a room at the only motel in town, and starts working her charm. However, she finds a formidable obstacle in the town mayor, Eben Thinadeaux. Eben is a born-again environmentalist who’s seen huge damage done to the town by a huge paper company. The bay has only recently been re-born, a fishing industry has sprung up, and Eben has no intention of letting anybody screw with his town again. The only problem is that he finds Greer way too attractive for his own good, and knows that her motivation is in direct conflict with his.
Will true love find a foothold in this small beach town before it’s too late and disaster strikes?
Review from my mom:
Plot: The plot was exciting, though about halfway through it started to be predictable. However, that did not detract from my enjoyment of the novel. Some mystery, but mostly fast moving because of the movies that were being made on location.
Characters: Greer Hennessy was ambitious when she set her mind to accomplishing tasks. Eben Thinadeaux, the mayor of the town who also owned a store, was a busy busy man, which makes romance a challenge.
Setting: The Florida setting was well illustrated with Andrews’ prose.
Recommended: Definitely recommended for is fast-moving plot; very quick read.
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Winner of Beach Town is Anna (Diary of an Eccentric)
Glad your mom enjoyed it!
I always enjoy a new summery read by Andrews! Thanks!
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I’ve found that sometimes I can enjoy predictable books, especially if they’re happy, but sometimes predictable books really annoy me. I think which it is depends as much on my mood as on the book!
This book would be wonderful for a summer escape. Thanks for this lovely feature and giveaway.