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When the Tides Shift
A summer marketing gig on an oyster farm is the simple reset she needs. Well, it would be—if not for the gruff, golden-eyed farmer determined to wreck all her plans.
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Eliza Attleburn has been striving for success since her parents taught her the meaning of the word. Hustling hard in corporate Boston, she was making steady progress—until a layoff, cheating boyfriend, and social implosion knocked her off-kilter in one fell swoop. Overwhelmed, she finds herself in Garnet Shores, Rhode Island, for a three-month social media position on an oyster farm. It isn’t exactly ideal, but it’s a chance to escape the storm and diversify her resume as she plans her return to corporate life. And no man is going to ruin that.
Grayson Gold’s oyster farm isn’t just some small-town spot. It’s an award-winning name, his family legacy, and the salty blood in his veins. But none of it’s guaranteed. So when a pretty, strong-willed city girl shows up for a job he never posted, looking like an echo of last year’s near-catastrophic mistake, Grayson wants her gone. The problem? His brother hired her, and Eliza refuses to leave, clashing with him head-on instead.
But as summer heats up and Eliza and Grayson keep colliding, mutual loathing transforms into something else, and what began as Eliza’s escape starts to feel more like a discovery.
Still, her future lives in Boston.
That’s what all her plans said, anyway.
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Eliza Attleburn has been striving for success since her parents taught her the meaning of the word. Hustling hard in corporate Boston, she was making steady progress—until a layoff, cheating boyfriend, and social implosion knocked her off-kilter in one fell swoop. Overwhelmed, she finds herself in Garnet Shores, Rhode Island, for a three-month social media position on an oyster farm. It isn’t exactly ideal, but it’s a chance to escape the storm and diversify her resume as she plans her return to corporate life. And no man is going to ruin that.
Grayson Gold’s oyster farm isn’t just some small-town spot. It’s an award-winning name, his family legacy, and the salty blood in his veins. But none of it’s guaranteed. So when a pretty, strong-willed city girl shows up for a job he never posted, looking like an echo of last year’s near-catastrophic mistake, Grayson wants her gone. The problem? His brother hired her, and Eliza refuses to leave, clashing with him head-on instead.
But as summer heats up and Eliza and Grayson keep colliding, mutual loathing transforms into something else, and what began as Eliza’s escape starts to feel more like a discovery.
Still, her future lives in Boston.
That’s what all her plans said, anyway.
390 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 26, 2026
About the author
Megan Monte
4 books110 followersMegan Monte’s first stories were born on the sidelines of her brother’s
soccer games as an elementary schooler. What began as a way to entertain
herself became an infinite obsession with getting lost in fictional worlds,
either through reading or writing them. Her go-to genre is anything with
a blend of slow-burn romance and high-stakes adventure. And, as much
as she loves getting lost in characters’ adventures, she also likes to create
her own in real life. When she isn’t writing, reading, or working her day
job, you’ll find her surfing, hiking, skiing, cooking, traveling, trying (and
failing) to handstand, or spoiling her pup in New England.
soccer games as an elementary schooler. What began as a way to entertain
herself became an infinite obsession with getting lost in fictional worlds,
either through reading or writing them. Her go-to genre is anything with
a blend of slow-burn romance and high-stakes adventure. And, as much
as she loves getting lost in characters’ adventures, she also likes to create
her own in real life. When she isn’t writing, reading, or working her day
job, you’ll find her surfing, hiking, skiing, cooking, traveling, trying (and
failing) to handstand, or spoiling her pup in New England.
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May 8, 2026
top 5 horror stories
1. not being enemies to lovers with grayson gold
2. not being an oyster
3. not being dave
4. not being one of joy’s cinnamon rolls
5. hearing someone call my cl*t “pearl”
1. not being enemies to lovers with grayson gold
2. not being an oyster
3. not being dave
4. not being one of joy’s cinnamon rolls
5. hearing someone call my cl*t “pearl”
May 15, 2026
3.5/5! My first ARC! This book was a cute, summery read, but it wasn’t anything special. The first third to half of the book really dragged for me… literally did not want to pick it up. As the story continued and the “enemies” became lovers, I enjoyed it more! Liked the little nods to Oysters and Rhode Island (except for the “pearl”, which kind of grossed me out). If you’re looking for a summer read and you have read all of the popular ones, this isn’t a bad one to read for, just not in my top summer reads!!
May 27, 2026
OMG!!!! I am blushing just thinking about this book! I loved every single part of it, the slow burn, the enemies to lovers, the forced proximity, ALL OF IT. I was reading this book on a plane yesterday and I had to cover my face. I was smiling so hard. Grayson and Eliza, ugh both so strong willed and stubborn but so perfect for each other. This is the perfect summer book! I have never read a book about an oyster farmer, but if Megan is writing it, I am for sure reading it! My first Megan Monte book, but definitely not my last! If you’re looking for a book with top tier banter, a sassy pet duck, and a slow burn that will have you begging in the best way possible, this book is for you!
May 27, 2026
Short and sweet summer read set in a coastal town in Rhode Island.
Honestly nothing bad about it (except the pearl thing, wtf) but also nothing special about it.
Tropes:
☀️ Grumpy x Sunshine
☀️ Boss x Employee
☀️ “enemies to lovers”
Thank you to the author for an ARC!
Honestly nothing bad about it (except the pearl thing, wtf) but also nothing special about it.
Tropes:
☀️ Grumpy x Sunshine
☀️ Boss x Employee
☀️ “enemies to lovers”
Thank you to the author for an ARC!
August 3, 2026
HEYOOOOOO loved this baddie but hated the sprinkling in of the miscommunication trope AH
“there’s something about waking up to the soft sounds of another person starting their day. the muted footsteps, the careful thud of a coffee mug, the soft wash of water from the sink”
“there’s something about waking up to the soft sounds of another person starting their day. the muted footsteps, the careful thud of a coffee mug, the soft wash of water from the sink”
June 9, 2026
The. Perfect. Book. For. Summer. 🌅
This book put a smile on my face every time I picked it up. The setting was STUNNING and the love was beautiful!!! I want to reread it already on The Cape with oysters and a glass of wine 😉
No over-miscommunication, no (too) ridiculous circumstances, just two people figuring out how to fit their lives together and it was wonderfully depicted. I truly can’t wait for the next one! (The setup was perfect IM HOOKED)
This book put a smile on my face every time I picked it up. The setting was STUNNING and the love was beautiful!!! I want to reread it already on The Cape with oysters and a glass of wine 😉
No over-miscommunication, no (too) ridiculous circumstances, just two people figuring out how to fit their lives together and it was wonderfully depicted. I truly can’t wait for the next one! (The setup was perfect IM HOOKED)
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 25, 2026
CW: spice, referenced loss of parents, some others
Thank you to the author for the ARC! “When the Tides Shift” releases May 26, 2026!
The duck is her arch nemesis and that’s all you need to know,
When a cheating boyfriend and surprise change in job status throw a wrench in Eliza Attleburn’s well-laid plan, she does what anyone would do—she runs. Just for the summer. A temporary position as social media manager for a small oyster farm on the coast should be a perfect reset. Except Grayson Gold wants nothing more than for the city girl to get lost and leave his farm in peace.
I’m not kidding about the duck; he’s probably my favorite character. Fowl fiends aside, this book had me in a chokehold. There are exactly 0 things I did not like about it, and I would sacrifice multiple organs to have another Garnet Shores installment.
The banter? Immaculate. I could not get enough of these characters, and the sass is unparalleled. Eliza and Grayson can both give as good as they get, and the quips are genuinely funny. They’re the kind of characters that make you want to be best friends with them because you just know it’s going to be a good time.
The romance is the perfect blend of slower build and all the sparks. I don’t know if I’d call it an entirely slow burn, but that payoff? THE moment? I literally gasped out loud and immediately gave thanks that I was not in public.
Speaking of public, the spice?! I just….No notes. It’s not even like there’s an over abundance of it; this book definitely focuses on the relationship build-up instead of just being all smut. But once we get there? My god.
It’s been hours since I read the last page and I still haven’t gotten myself back together. These are likeable characters with a compelling story that’s just really fun to read. It’s rare for me to find a romance where I genuinely like both of the MCs to the same extent; usually one or the other has something going on that makes my eye twitch. No such issues here, just delightful, hilarious adoration.
Thank you to the author for the ARC! “When the Tides Shift” releases May 26, 2026!
The duck is her arch nemesis and that’s all you need to know,
When a cheating boyfriend and surprise change in job status throw a wrench in Eliza Attleburn’s well-laid plan, she does what anyone would do—she runs. Just for the summer. A temporary position as social media manager for a small oyster farm on the coast should be a perfect reset. Except Grayson Gold wants nothing more than for the city girl to get lost and leave his farm in peace.
I’m not kidding about the duck; he’s probably my favorite character. Fowl fiends aside, this book had me in a chokehold. There are exactly 0 things I did not like about it, and I would sacrifice multiple organs to have another Garnet Shores installment.
The banter? Immaculate. I could not get enough of these characters, and the sass is unparalleled. Eliza and Grayson can both give as good as they get, and the quips are genuinely funny. They’re the kind of characters that make you want to be best friends with them because you just know it’s going to be a good time.
The romance is the perfect blend of slower build and all the sparks. I don’t know if I’d call it an entirely slow burn, but that payoff? THE moment? I literally gasped out loud and immediately gave thanks that I was not in public.
Speaking of public, the spice?! I just….No notes. It’s not even like there’s an over abundance of it; this book definitely focuses on the relationship build-up instead of just being all smut. But once we get there? My god.
It’s been hours since I read the last page and I still haven’t gotten myself back together. These are likeable characters with a compelling story that’s just really fun to read. It’s rare for me to find a romance where I genuinely like both of the MCs to the same extent; usually one or the other has something going on that makes my eye twitch. No such issues here, just delightful, hilarious adoration.
May 31, 2026
This book was exactly the vibe I’ve been looking for lately! It was short, sweet, a little spicy, and fun for the start of summer.
My thoughts:
- Grayson is maybe my ideal man and I’m now contemplating moving to a small coastal town
- I love grumpy sunshine, ESPECIALLY when he is only a grump for her, and everyone else thinks he’s the nicest guy ever
- Dave is a hilarious addition to the plot line
- Eliza’s parents are the absolute worst
- Dawson sucks??
Watching these two fall in love even though they both didn’t want it was so much fun and heart warming. I loved all the side characters on the oyster farm and can’t wait to read more about them in the next book.
Thank you to author Megan Monte for the Advanced Reader Copy!
My thoughts:
- Grayson is maybe my ideal man and I’m now contemplating moving to a small coastal town
- I love grumpy sunshine, ESPECIALLY when he is only a grump for her, and everyone else thinks he’s the nicest guy ever
- Dave is a hilarious addition to the plot line
- Eliza’s parents are the absolute worst
- Dawson sucks??
Watching these two fall in love even though they both didn’t want it was so much fun and heart warming. I loved all the side characters on the oyster farm and can’t wait to read more about them in the next book.
Thank you to author Megan Monte for the Advanced Reader Copy!
June 3, 2026
A perfect summer read!🤭
Loved the writing style, the costal town and oyster farm setting and how i actually felt like i spent a couple summer days in new england while reading this.🥹
Big fan of how the author managed to not make any trope too chliché, the banter felt natural and the development of their relationship too. 🤍
Eliza and Grayson were layered characters and I loved how they communicated through their differences and fears to make it work! ☺️
Would‘ve loved to see Eliza stand up for herself against her parents but I don‘t mind too much that that wasn‘t further discussed.✨
If you‘re looking for a summer-y, coastal town small town romance with grumpy x sunshine and lots of banter, this is the one!!🤭🤍🌸🌞
Loved the writing style, the costal town and oyster farm setting and how i actually felt like i spent a couple summer days in new england while reading this.🥹
Big fan of how the author managed to not make any trope too chliché, the banter felt natural and the development of their relationship too. 🤍
Eliza and Grayson were layered characters and I loved how they communicated through their differences and fears to make it work! ☺️
Would‘ve loved to see Eliza stand up for herself against her parents but I don‘t mind too much that that wasn‘t further discussed.✨
If you‘re looking for a summer-y, coastal town small town romance with grumpy x sunshine and lots of banter, this is the one!!🤭🤍🌸🌞
August 15, 2026
Read this for a book club, hated it. 1.5 ⭐️ - added the .5 because it was a completed book and that at least deserves more than a 1 star. But, It was like a hallmark movie book. Way too cheesy and so many plot holes. The enemy to lovers plot did not work. There was no reason for them to hate each other, it made no sense. Especially when Grays character was supposedly the sweetest guy to everyone else. The dramatic moments were dramatic for no reason. I cringed so hard at times 😂 I think I need a break from the romance genre after that one ha
June 16, 2026
“I’ll never get enough of you.” 🥰
🦪⛵️🍷🌅🦆
This was so much fun! The perfect east coast vibes I was looking for. The setting was so vivid in my mind and I loved all the little details of the oyster farm. Good writing, with bingable banter and the dialogue between our two mc’s. While there was nothing new here as far as the romance goes, I’ll read this formula again and again and eat it up when it’s done well.
Was happy to see the setup for the next interconnected book in the epilogue!!
🦪⛵️🍷🌅🦆
This was so much fun! The perfect east coast vibes I was looking for. The setting was so vivid in my mind and I loved all the little details of the oyster farm. Good writing, with bingable banter and the dialogue between our two mc’s. While there was nothing new here as far as the romance goes, I’ll read this formula again and again and eat it up when it’s done well.
Was happy to see the setup for the next interconnected book in the epilogue!!
June 5, 2026
I was fortunate to receive an advance reader copy/ARC of this book from the author, Megan Monte, and I’m so glad I did!
Delightful book about two genuinely likable main characters. I loved the setting and the interactions with all the other characters. I have a special softness for Kenny.
It seems like we’re being set up for a handful of the other characters to find love in their own books and I’ll gladly return to Garnet Shores to see how their stories unfold.
Thank you, Megan for the ARC!
Delightful book about two genuinely likable main characters. I loved the setting and the interactions with all the other characters. I have a special softness for Kenny.
It seems like we’re being set up for a handful of the other characters to find love in their own books and I’ll gladly return to Garnet Shores to see how their stories unfold.
Thank you, Megan for the ARC!
May 13, 2026
Review of advanced copy received from author
Absolutely loved this summer romance book. The perfect beach read, especially set in New England. I loved all the small details. Couldn’t put it down towards the end.
Thank you to the author for the advanced copy!
Absolutely loved this summer romance book. The perfect beach read, especially set in New England. I loved all the small details. Couldn’t put it down towards the end.
Thank you to the author for the advanced copy!
July 2, 2026
OH MY GAWD I am so obsessed!! Small town coastal romance. He’s an oyster farmer & she’s a city girl who’s going to be taking over the social media marketing for the summer. It’s enemies to lovers banter perfection!!! I definitely think this should be on everyone’s radar this summer 😍🦪🌊☀️
August 19, 2026
somehow I’m excited for book 2
This book was 1 star for me for a very long time. But somehow by the end of it, I decided I wanted to read about the other brothers and I enjoyed the story. The shell scene that everyone else seemed to love was…a lot
This book was 1 star for me for a very long time. But somehow by the end of it, I decided I wanted to read about the other brothers and I enjoyed the story. The shell scene that everyone else seemed to love was…a lot
September 25, 2026
I was pleasantly surprised by this book!
All the oyster farming stuff was pretty accurate…thinking about just reading this out loud instead actually defending my thesis work that’s about oyster farms
All the oyster farming stuff was pretty accurate…thinking about just reading this out loud instead actually defending my thesis work that’s about oyster farms
June 23, 2026
Cute wholesome read
July 21, 2026
Veryyyyy cute romance, particularly loved the New England setting
August 9, 2026
This was such a fun read!! I LOVE books like this bc it makes me feel like I have a first class seat to one of my best friend’s crush debriefs! Def got me out of my reading slump.
June 25, 2026
Saw this author post about her book on TikTok and a romance about an oyster farm in Rhode Island!!!! Had to read it. It was super cute and the set up for the story of the next book at the end sounds amazing too!
August 7, 2026
A cute little romance, but definitely could have done without the oyster scene 🤢
May 15, 2026
Thank you to Megan, the author, for an ARC of this summer romance!
I knew this book would be for me the second Megan described it as a cowboy romance but with a New England oyster farmer!
Not only were the characters well written but their banter made me laugh out loud multiple times.
My favorite line from the book was when the FMC asks how the MMC unwinds after work and she says “I’ve got it. Parking at the entrance to the town like a little bridge troll and harassing vacationers who dare cross your path.” 😂
I am so excited to see the response to this book when it finally publishes!!
Plus, I can’t wait for Anson’s book!
I knew this book would be for me the second Megan described it as a cowboy romance but with a New England oyster farmer!
Not only were the characters well written but their banter made me laugh out loud multiple times.
My favorite line from the book was when the FMC asks how the MMC unwinds after work and she says “I’ve got it. Parking at the entrance to the town like a little bridge troll and harassing vacationers who dare cross your path.” 😂
I am so excited to see the response to this book when it finally publishes!!
Plus, I can’t wait for Anson’s book!
August 11, 2026
3.5 ⭐️
May 26, 2026
There wasn’t a single thing I didn’t love about this book! An enemies-to-lovers romance set in New England with a grumpy oyster farmer who is absolutely determined not to work with his new social media director? Say LESS. This was the perfect start-of-summer read.
After getting laid off and dumping her cheating ex, Eliza Attleburn moves to Garnet Shores for a summer contract as a social media director. That’s where she meets Grayson Gold, the broody oyster farmer whose business she’s been assigned to help promote.
From the moment they meet, Eliza and Grayson clash. Grayson is determined to run her off the farm, but Eliza doesn’t scare easily. She meets every challenge head-on and quickly proves she’s more than capable — not just as his opponent, but as one of his biggest assets.
This book also confirmed that I absolutely have a type when it comes to romance characters. I loved Eliza so much — she was smart, witty, independent, and determined to succeed. And Grayson? Exactly the kind of MMC I fall for every time: soft-hearted and kind underneath that rough, gruff exterior.
The banter between Eliza and Grayson was top tier, and I found myself giggling throughout the entire book. I’m already looking forward to the next installment in the series (which I’m assuming will be Anson’s story), and honestly, it has big shoes to fill because Eliza and Grayson were that good.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️
After getting laid off and dumping her cheating ex, Eliza Attleburn moves to Garnet Shores for a summer contract as a social media director. That’s where she meets Grayson Gold, the broody oyster farmer whose business she’s been assigned to help promote.
From the moment they meet, Eliza and Grayson clash. Grayson is determined to run her off the farm, but Eliza doesn’t scare easily. She meets every challenge head-on and quickly proves she’s more than capable — not just as his opponent, but as one of his biggest assets.
This book also confirmed that I absolutely have a type when it comes to romance characters. I loved Eliza so much — she was smart, witty, independent, and determined to succeed. And Grayson? Exactly the kind of MMC I fall for every time: soft-hearted and kind underneath that rough, gruff exterior.
The banter between Eliza and Grayson was top tier, and I found myself giggling throughout the entire book. I’m already looking forward to the next installment in the series (which I’m assuming will be Anson’s story), and honestly, it has big shoes to fill because Eliza and Grayson were that good.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶️
May 26, 2026
ARC Review
When the Tides Shift by Megan Monte
5⭐️
Looking for a book that will have you losing track of time and staying up for hours instead of sleeping? Then this is the perfect book for you since that’s exactly what I did! My “one more chapter then I’ll sleep” lasted 4 hours!
I genuinely loved this book so much! Between the witty back and forth banter, yearning, heartfelt moments, Dave the Duck sidekick, the hot and hardworking oyster farmer, and the studious city girl trying to do her job while also ruining his day all while taking place in a small coastal town, this is the perfect summer read! I was blushing, screaming, giggling, and kicking my feet with happiness throughout the entire book!
And the spice, boy oh boy, I can’t look at oysters the same now, and that’s a good thing! Greyson really knows how to please a woman, even when it’s not with his hands. This book is definitely a slow burn, but when things finally ignite, it’s absolutely worth it!
This book isn’t just another summer romance, it has character depth, a proper backstory, and amazing character development. Both characters face hardships, battle internal struggles, and have to come to terms with what or who will make them genuinely happy, despite what they thought brought them happiness before.
I can’t recommend this book enough, so get your copy now!
Thank you Megan Monte for this ARC for an honest review! All opinions are my own!
When the Tides Shift by Megan Monte
5⭐️
Looking for a book that will have you losing track of time and staying up for hours instead of sleeping? Then this is the perfect book for you since that’s exactly what I did! My “one more chapter then I’ll sleep” lasted 4 hours!
I genuinely loved this book so much! Between the witty back and forth banter, yearning, heartfelt moments, Dave the Duck sidekick, the hot and hardworking oyster farmer, and the studious city girl trying to do her job while also ruining his day all while taking place in a small coastal town, this is the perfect summer read! I was blushing, screaming, giggling, and kicking my feet with happiness throughout the entire book!
And the spice, boy oh boy, I can’t look at oysters the same now, and that’s a good thing! Greyson really knows how to please a woman, even when it’s not with his hands. This book is definitely a slow burn, but when things finally ignite, it’s absolutely worth it!
This book isn’t just another summer romance, it has character depth, a proper backstory, and amazing character development. Both characters face hardships, battle internal struggles, and have to come to terms with what or who will make them genuinely happy, despite what they thought brought them happiness before.
I can’t recommend this book enough, so get your copy now!
Thank you Megan Monte for this ARC for an honest review! All opinions are my own!
May 26, 2026
Thank you Megan for ARC! this book was absolutely fantastic!! Small town romance set in Rhode Island on an Oyster farm, yes PLEASE!!! highly highly recommend reading this one for feel good summer vibes. Grayson Gold is the new standard OMGGGGG!! the characters are so well written from the very beginning. I’ll be honest, it was a slow start but as soon as I hit the 50% mark I literally couldn’t put it down. I cannot wait for the next book!!!!
August 23, 2026
2.5 ⭐️ This book was… fine? I didn’t dislike it enough to DNF it, but also didn’t like it enough to fully enjoy reading it. The male main character confused me because he’d go from being in awe of the female main character, to then being somewhat disrespectful. Idk. It also was spicier than I’d prefer. So, not may fav.
June 1, 2026
Such a fun read! Great yearning and slow burn with characters that weren’t annoying and a duck (fun). Also, I enjoyed the presence of plot and conflict, etc. without an insufferable 3rd act breakup! My one complaint is that she started cooking all meals for him almost immediately (mothering?!?!). Even though it was under the guise of a repayment, that felt like a window into the future of a patriarchal relationship. Nice set up for future books, hooray!
June 6, 2026
3.5 stars. This book had a fun premise and gave big summertime vibes. I enjoyed the banter and enemies to lovers. I fear that I won’t remember much about it next week, but I will continue the series when the next book comes out.
May 25, 2026
Thank you to the author Megan Monte for giving me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review!
This was the perfect summer read! I enjoyed every second of this!
This was so easy to read. It felt like I escaped into the world of Garnet Shores, and this was all happening to me.
The banter between Eliza and Grayson was so delicious. I was laughing at so many moments and I loved seeing their back and forth.
The characters and their lives were natural and compelling. There were a decent amount of side characters, but I thought they were in it just enough to have a personality, but not too much that they overshadowed the main characters and their romance.
I loved both Eliza and Grayson’s POVs. I really loved Eliza too. I liked that she was strong willed, a great worker and didn’t take crap from no one. But she also showed a very mature and emotional side. She was very complex in a compelling way to read.
I really liked Grayson, but he didn’t stand out to me as much. He was kind of a typical MMC in a romance novel. He was a great guy though. I liked that he could admit when he was wrong and cared for Eliza when she needed it. I really liked the two of them together.
I liked that both Eliza and Grayson had their own problems. Eliza with her bad friend and terrible boyfriend, and the pressure she felt with her mom and her work; how she needed to have a better “go go go” career. While Grayson had issues with his brother and the hard work on the oyster farm. They were able to come together and help each other out and understand one another, which was really cool to see.
I loved that Eliza realized that sometimes the slower moments in life are better, and as long as you are happy, that is all that matters.
The couple had an “enemies to lovers” type storyline, but I thought it flowed really nicely into them not getting along, to getting along and finding attraction. It wasn’t right away that they were obsessed with each other. They had their moments that they still didn’t like each other. I can’t stand when books have you think they hate each other, but they think about how hot the person is constantly. Thankfully this book didn’t have that. It flowed very naturally to “okay I think the other person is hot or they are getting me flustered,” but there were still moments they didn’t quite get along. Or even when they were getting along, they still bantered back and forth. They didn’t lose that fun rapport.
There was a couple of miscommunications happening between the two of them, which I never love, but thankfully it got resolved really quickly, so it wasn’t enough to be annoying. They communicated pretty quickly after the argument or misjudgment, so it wasn’t like we were spending the whole book with them being upset at one another. I didn’t really feel like there needed to be a third act drama, almost breakup, but again, thankfully that didn’t last long.
Normally I’m not a big romance person, but their chemistry was off the charts. It was a little cheesy at times, but not enough where I was cringing super hard.
There were a couple of sex scenes. They were well written, but I am not really into that kind of thing, so that was hardest for me to read. If you like reading smut, there was enough in it to keep you satisfied. If you aren’t a huge fan of smut like I am, it was pretty quick to get through.
If you are into a witty romance, beautiful setting, fun vibes and ducks, this is the book for you!
Now I am craving some oysters! 🦪
This was the perfect summer read! I enjoyed every second of this!
This was so easy to read. It felt like I escaped into the world of Garnet Shores, and this was all happening to me.
The banter between Eliza and Grayson was so delicious. I was laughing at so many moments and I loved seeing their back and forth.
The characters and their lives were natural and compelling. There were a decent amount of side characters, but I thought they were in it just enough to have a personality, but not too much that they overshadowed the main characters and their romance.
I loved both Eliza and Grayson’s POVs. I really loved Eliza too. I liked that she was strong willed, a great worker and didn’t take crap from no one. But she also showed a very mature and emotional side. She was very complex in a compelling way to read.
I really liked Grayson, but he didn’t stand out to me as much. He was kind of a typical MMC in a romance novel. He was a great guy though. I liked that he could admit when he was wrong and cared for Eliza when she needed it. I really liked the two of them together.
I liked that both Eliza and Grayson had their own problems. Eliza with her bad friend and terrible boyfriend, and the pressure she felt with her mom and her work; how she needed to have a better “go go go” career. While Grayson had issues with his brother and the hard work on the oyster farm. They were able to come together and help each other out and understand one another, which was really cool to see.
I loved that Eliza realized that sometimes the slower moments in life are better, and as long as you are happy, that is all that matters.
The couple had an “enemies to lovers” type storyline, but I thought it flowed really nicely into them not getting along, to getting along and finding attraction. It wasn’t right away that they were obsessed with each other. They had their moments that they still didn’t like each other. I can’t stand when books have you think they hate each other, but they think about how hot the person is constantly. Thankfully this book didn’t have that. It flowed very naturally to “okay I think the other person is hot or they are getting me flustered,” but there were still moments they didn’t quite get along. Or even when they were getting along, they still bantered back and forth. They didn’t lose that fun rapport.
There was a couple of miscommunications happening between the two of them, which I never love, but thankfully it got resolved really quickly, so it wasn’t enough to be annoying. They communicated pretty quickly after the argument or misjudgment, so it wasn’t like we were spending the whole book with them being upset at one another. I didn’t really feel like there needed to be a third act drama, almost breakup, but again, thankfully that didn’t last long.
Normally I’m not a big romance person, but their chemistry was off the charts. It was a little cheesy at times, but not enough where I was cringing super hard.
There were a couple of sex scenes. They were well written, but I am not really into that kind of thing, so that was hardest for me to read. If you like reading smut, there was enough in it to keep you satisfied. If you aren’t a huge fan of smut like I am, it was pretty quick to get through.
If you are into a witty romance, beautiful setting, fun vibes and ducks, this is the book for you!
Now I am craving some oysters! 🦪
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