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Candle Beach #2
Sweet Success
Welcome to Candle Beach, where falling in love is easy…almost.
Join the women of Candle Beach as they navigate life, relationships, and their dreams for the future.
An instant connection that can weather any storm...until their dreams collide.
When Gretchen Roberts graduated from college, she planned a brief stay in her hometown of Candle Beach. Ten years later, she’s still working for her parents and wondering how her life got so off track. Luckily, she's got a plan for the future, which hinges on being hired for the lead sales job at a luxury housing development south of town. With a referral from her best friend Maggie, she's a shoo-in for the job.
But there's one little snag...
Parker Gray grew up knowing he’d work for his parents’ real estate firm in nearby Haven Shores. What he didn’t expect was that he'd be in constant competition with his older brother. He’s got to get out of there before he loses his mind, and the sales position at Oceanview Estates seems like a perfect way of reaching that goal.
Gretchen and Parker meet by chance and are instantly attracted to each other -- until they find out they're both after the same job. Who will win the coveted position? And when the dust settles, will they still want each other?
The Candle Beach Sweet Romance series novels are "clean and sweet" contemporary romances that can be read as standalone novels and have happily-ever-after endings with no cliffhangers.
Book 1: Sweet Beginnings -- Dahlia's story
Book 2: Sweet Success -- Gretchen's story
Book 3: Sweet Promises -- Maggie's story
Book 4: Coming soon
Join the women of Candle Beach as they navigate life, relationships, and their dreams for the future.
An instant connection that can weather any storm...until their dreams collide.
When Gretchen Roberts graduated from college, she planned a brief stay in her hometown of Candle Beach. Ten years later, she’s still working for her parents and wondering how her life got so off track. Luckily, she's got a plan for the future, which hinges on being hired for the lead sales job at a luxury housing development south of town. With a referral from her best friend Maggie, she's a shoo-in for the job.
But there's one little snag...
Parker Gray grew up knowing he’d work for his parents’ real estate firm in nearby Haven Shores. What he didn’t expect was that he'd be in constant competition with his older brother. He’s got to get out of there before he loses his mind, and the sales position at Oceanview Estates seems like a perfect way of reaching that goal.
Gretchen and Parker meet by chance and are instantly attracted to each other -- until they find out they're both after the same job. Who will win the coveted position? And when the dust settles, will they still want each other?
The Candle Beach Sweet Romance series novels are "clean and sweet" contemporary romances that can be read as standalone novels and have happily-ever-after endings with no cliffhangers.
Book 1: Sweet Beginnings -- Dahlia's story
Book 2: Sweet Success -- Gretchen's story
Book 3: Sweet Promises -- Maggie's story
Book 4: Coming soon
230 pages, ebook
First published November 8, 2017
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December 10, 2019
I enjoyed this book. Not as much as the first one but it was still very enjoyable. It was hard at times to feel bad for Gretchen. She was acting petty at times but then so was Parker. However, everything worked out in the end.
December 12, 2020
Gretchen works in real estate with her parents, but wants to be out on her own. Parker also works for his parents and also wants to be out on his own. They both need this soon to be available dream job to make that happen. They meet by chance downtown, and have lunch together. It’s wonderful. But then, other meetings don’t go so well. It is easy to see how this one will end, and even little plot points along the way are obvious. It’s not very exciting, and characters aren’t terribly well developed. It’s not a bad story by any means, just not a great one, and not as good as the first one in the series.
February 7, 2018
Sweet Challenges
Delightful story of a man and woman who compete for a job. To make things more complicated their parents were once partners in business but now hate each other. Can they find love with all these complications?
Delightful story of a man and woman who compete for a job. To make things more complicated their parents were once partners in business but now hate each other. Can they find love with all these complications?
July 9, 2018
Great reads.
Was fun following the girls from book 1. This was a good and quick read. I enjoyed it a lot.
Was fun following the girls from book 1. This was a good and quick read. I enjoyed it a lot.
July 29, 2018
Great read
Gretchen worked hard to get to the point she was at. I'm glad her and Parker made it work. They are great together.
Gretchen worked hard to get to the point she was at. I'm glad her and Parker made it work. They are great together.
October 16, 2018
Excellent
Very interesting beautiful description love the characters would recommend highly!! Love this author!! Can’t wait to read the rest of her books!
Very interesting beautiful description love the characters would recommend highly!! Love this author!! Can’t wait to read the rest of her books!
October 19, 2018
Another Fabulous Book by Nicole Ellis. A Must Read for All Romantics.
February 4, 2020
Now this is a wonderful book !
I chose this book because the first book I read of hers I loved it ! This book to I just could not put it down !
I chose this book because the first book I read of hers I loved it ! This book to I just could not put it down !
January 31, 2020
Nice read
Pleasant enough to get to learn all of the characters. A nice read to avoid television, but not a book that makes you forget all one needs to do. In other words it is easy to put down and get back to later
Pleasant enough to get to learn all of the characters. A nice read to avoid television, but not a book that makes you forget all one needs to do. In other words it is easy to put down and get back to later
May 9, 2020
Loved it
Great romance! Characters for together nicely, a little drama and excitement. The reading goes fast yet smoothly. Not a moment of boredom here!
Great romance! Characters for together nicely, a little drama and excitement. The reading goes fast yet smoothly. Not a moment of boredom here!
May 16, 2020
Very enjoyable series.
June 25, 2020
Yes I Think or Noway?
Really enjoyed reading this. Sounds like the perfect place to be. Noway could leave this place on the water views.
Really enjoyed reading this. Sounds like the perfect place to be. Noway could leave this place on the water views.
September 2, 2020
I thought it would be a good summer beach read. It's just boring.
September 2, 2020
I had hoped for a summer beach read. This is the 2nd book in a series, it was just boring.
October 16, 2020
Wanted to smack protagonist for fitting into shallow needy woman stereotype. I wouldn't have finished but it was the only thing I had to read while in the mountains.
November 2, 2020
Love your books going to listen to the next book.
April 8, 2021
Love this series
July 23, 2021
This series is another cute series that I listened too. It’s a shame I can’t find other books of this series anywhere.
October 19, 2021
Wonderful series
I really enjoy this good clean series, Gretchen and Parker sure made their life more difficult I was glad when they finally worked it out.
I really enjoy this good clean series, Gretchen and Parker sure made their life more difficult I was glad when they finally worked it out.
April 30, 2024
not my favourite - it just felt like a bunch of tropes thrown together
the tension wasn't really built so the romance felt sudden
the tension wasn't really built so the romance felt sudden
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