First, I just need to fangirl a little over this being the FIRST seaside wedding! It's so exciting after watching the girls fall in love that one of them finally made it to the altar! But the wedding isn't the main attraction of this heart twisting, sexy, love story. Sweet Amy and Noble Tony are the stars. Each trapped in the past and afraid to move forward, they dance around each other like a tap dancer on a cliff edge. With Amy's future life, job, and home in the balance, will they finally overcome their fear of the past killing the future? ( )

Secrets at Seaside (Sweet with Heat: Seaside Summers) by Addison Cole  
A love that's lost can be reborn.  Just ask Tony and Amy.  Secrets at Seaside is a haunting tale of tragedy, triumph and second chances.  Attraction brought together the star surfer and the shy girl next door, but heartbreaking secrets and mistrustful feelings tanked their chance at a real and everlasting love.  Will the glow of the summer sun, provide the perfect backdrop for a new beginning complete with a happy ending?  The hallmark of a good romance are the moments to cherish from beginning to end. Heat has nothing on heart. Ms. Cole made sure to deliver an equal amount of both.

Audiobook Review:

Sometimes you have to let go to find the path you are supposed to walk. Amy is one of those people, you can't help but love. Ever optimistic, always encouraging and a wonderful friend. Yet underneath all the smiles lies a deep pain. Will she ever get her happily ever after? Tony and Amy take readers on an emotional ride on the road to finding their way back to each other.
Addison Cole shows us her heart and the enduring power of love through the eyes of the surfer dude and his shy girl. ( )

I'm super excited to read Amy and Tony’s story, and all I can honestly say is “WOW! I didn’t see that coming!”

So we start with Amy, Tony and the rest of the gang for drinks before Jamie & Jessica’s wedding. Amy has to decide if she wants to make a huge change and accept Duke Ryder’s job offer and leave for Australia, because after years of being separated from the man she loves, she has decided that she needs to move on with her life. But before she actually says decides, she wants to try with Tony one last time; but he tells her, her loves her live a friend and to go to Australia.

Tony is in love with Amy, but it's buried deep and covered by anger and confusion. When he tells her to go, he is left feeling like he is screwing up the biggest and most important part of his life.

Now this is Amy’s last summer at Seaside and she tries to clear the air with Tony, but she has already erected the walls to protect herself and Tony defiantly feels the chill, but it doesn’t stop him from watching out for her, even if it makes him feel like a stalker. Tony tries to get Amy to sit down and talk, to let him explain why he is not the man worthy of her, but past hurts arise and you are left wondering, will this be the end of the summer of love at Seaside.

Yet again Addison Cole blows me away with her characters, writing and the plot! This story literally blew my mind, made me cry and kept me gripped till the end of the book, even though my heart was breaking.

I give Secrets at Seaside 5 stars! and recommend that you keep a box of Kleenex with you, as you will need it.
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This book is Melissa Foster at her best. Amy & Tony have a secret. They've been besties for a long time & everyone thinks they'd make a cute couple. They all know that Amy has been in love with Tony forever. However, there's a tragedy in their past that they just can't get over. Amy has a job opportunity that will force her to move away so she decides to give Tony one more chance. Tony has been in love with Amy since they were teenagers. He's hoping they can get beyond their past to create their future together.

I loved this book! It has great characters that invoke the reader's sympathy from the beginning. The plot & dialogue touch the reader's emotions - happiness, grief, despair, anger, passion, sense of family. All are represented in various parts of the story. This is a great addition to the series!! ( )