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The Secret Seaside Escape: Enjoy the summer holidays with this heart-warming, feel-good romance from the Sunday Times bestseller! Kindle Edition

by Heidi Swain (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 3,288 ratings
***THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR***
 
Escape to the seaside with the brand new novel from Heidi Swain, the Sunday Times bestselling author of feel-good women’s fiction!

'A summer delight!' SARAH MORGAN
 
Tess Tyler needs a break. Weighed down by her high-pressure job and her demanding father, she’s left little time to take care of herself. But after a shocking discovery sends her spiralling, she flees to Wynmouth, the seaside town she fell in love with as a child, to escape it all.

With its sandy beaches, stunning rock pools and welcoming community, Tess feels like she can finally breathe again. And as she grows ever closer to local barman Sam, she dares to dream that she might never return to her real life. But when a familiar face returns to town, Tess realises that there are secrets in Wynmouth too, and that her own past may be about to catch up with her . . .  

The Secret Seaside Escape is the perfect read this summer, promising sandy beaches, stunning rockpools and breath-taking romance. Perfect for fans of Carole Matthews and Sarah Morgan.

‘I loved this gorgeous story of family secrets and second chances’ RACHAEL LUCAS, author of The Telephone Box Library

‘A delightfully sunny read with added intrigue and secrets’ BELLA OSBORNE
 
'I so enjoyed my seaside escape at Wynmouth. With heart-warming characters, a gorgeous summer setting, and a great story with secrets aplenty to keep you turning the pages, it's the perfect read to relax and curl up at home with' CAROLINE ROBERTS

Readers everywhere are falling in love with Heidi Swain’s writing:
 
‘A lovely, sweet, summery read’ Milly Johnson
‘Wise, warm and wonderful’ heat 
'A ray of reading sunshine!’ Laura Kemp, author of A Year of Surprising Acts of Kindness
‘Sparkling and romantic’ My Weekly
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  1. Book 1 of 2
    Wynmouth
  2. Print length
    433 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Simon & Schuster UK
  5. Accessibility
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  6. Publication date
    16 April 2020
  7. File size
    1.9 MB
  8. Page Flip
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About the Author

Heidi Swain is a Sunday Times Top Ten best-selling author who writes feel good fiction for Simon & Schuster. She releases two books a year (early summer and winter) and the stories all have a strong sense of community, family and friendship. She is currently writing books set in three locations - the Fenland town of Wynbridge, Nightingale Square in Norwich and Wynmouth on the Norfolk coast, as well as summer standalone titles. Heidi lives in beautiful west Norfolk. She is passionate about gardening, the countryside, collecting vintage paraphernalia and reading. Her tbr pile is always out of control! Heidi loves to chat with her readers and you can get in touch via her website or on social media.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07WCQ8SN8
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Simon & Schuster UK
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 16 April 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.9 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 433 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1471185717
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 1 of 2 ‏ : ‎ Wynmouth
  • Best Sellers Rank: 39,348 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
  • Customer reviews:
    4.5 out of 5 stars 3,288 ratings

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Heidi Swain is a Sunday Times Top Ten best-selling author who writes feel good fiction for Simon and Schuster. She releases two books a year (early summer and winter) and the stories all have a strong sense of community, family and friendship. She is currently writing books set in three locations - the Fenland town of Wynbridge, Nightingale Square in Norwich and Wynmouth on the Norfolk coast, as well as summer standalone titles.

Heidi lives in beautiful west Norfolk. She is passionate about gardening, the countryside, collecting vintage paraphernalia and reading. Her tbr pile is always out of control!

Heidi loves to chat with her readers and you can get in touch via her website or on social media.

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Customers enjoy this romantic novel's twists and turns and find it an easy, engaging read. They love the characters, particularly Tess, and appreciate the picturesque beach scenes. The book features a welcoming community atmosphere, with one customer highlighting the friendly locals, while another notes how it transports readers to the seaside town of Wynmouth.

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111 customers mention ‘Readability’107 positive4 negative

Customers find the book to be a lovely read, with one customer describing it as a wonderful heartwarming summer read.

"Great read lovely storyline read this on holiday in the Lakes not knowing its part of a Series will definitely get the next book." Read more

"I really enjoyed this book, lovely story and well written. However, I wish I hadn't purchased the audio version. The women reading was terrible...." Read more

"Good read , I enjoyed this book a lot . It has good story line ." Read more

"...Good book if don’t overthink it." Read more

58 customers mention ‘Storyline’50 positive8 negative

Customers enjoy the twists and turns of the story, describing it as a feel-good romance with a lovely setting in a North Norfolk village, and one customer notes it has more substance than typical romantic novels.

"Perfect escapism..." Read more

"Enjoyable..." Read more

"...a big point with me; I loved the character of Tess, a great plotline, with lots of twists in it, beautiful storytelling, and lovely descriptive..." Read more

"...to read this book and I wasn’t let down simply fantastic and full of escaping from life and a very sunny read full of making new friends finding..." Read more

29 customers mention ‘Character development’24 positive5 negative

Customers love the characters in the book, particularly the heroine Tess.

"...Lovely characters;always a big point with me; I loved the character of Tess, a great plotline, with lots of twists in it, beautiful storytelling,..." Read more

"...A wonderful sunny summer read with great characters and simply outstanding read." Read more

"...The characters were very likeable (I particularly enjoyed Hope and Joe) and the cosy setting and community makes me want to move to the seaside!!..." Read more

"...I really enjoyed this read, likable characters, a beautiful setting and a great story...." Read more

17 customers mention ‘Ease of reading’13 positive4 negative

Customers find the book easy to read and get into, with one mentioning it hooks readers quickly.

"...Good overall writing style and easy read but not very clever. I feel the author could easily have 'explained away' without the clumsiness." Read more

"This was a very easy book to get into right from the beginning. I don’t always enjoy books written in first person but this one was well written...." Read more

"...It didn’t disappoint! Lovely, easy to read I was sad to have finished it within a few days...." Read more

"...However, I wish I hadn't purchased the audio version. The women reading was terrible...." Read more

11 customers mention ‘Scenery’11 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the scenery in the book, with several mentioning they loved picturing the beach scenes. One customer particularly appreciated the detailed descriptions of Wymouth village.

"...with lots of twists in it, beautiful storytelling, and lovely descriptive scenery and location...." Read more

"...Square, we've stopped off at the seaside this time in the beautiful village of Wynmouth. And what a wonderful place it is...." Read more

"...I could picture everything, every person, every house, every place, the beach, literally as if I had actually been there myself...." Read more

"...It didn’t disappoint! Lovely, easy to read I was sad to have finished it within a few days...." Read more

9 customers mention ‘Community’9 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the community in the book, with one mentioning the friendly and welcoming locals, while another notes the great familiarity of the village of Wynmouth.

"...You won't be disappointed. You will be transported to sunshine, friendship and like me, may well be inspired to cook and create a cosy seaside nook..." Read more

"...She loves staying at the beach and such a lovely community and she loves the barman Sam she suggests events to help raise money and it all goes well...." Read more

"...The locals were friendly and welcoming. She immediately fitted in...." Read more

"...all of the books I have read by Heidi, she creates a wonderful community within her books, one that you feel like you are part of instantly...." Read more

8 customers mention ‘Pacing’6 positive2 negative

Customers enjoy the pacing of the book, describing it as a great escape to the beach.

"...She loves staying at the beach and such a lovely community and she loves the barman Sam she suggests events to help raise money and it all goes well...." Read more

"...between the pages and being transported to Wynmouth is the perfect seaside escape from the grim reality of life in lockdown...." Read more

"...But the second half is just bit unbelievable, almost rushed. Tess making amends with her father is far fetched and very rushed...." Read more

"I loved the description of the town, the beach, the pub and the cafe. There was a twist in the story which was unexpected...." Read more

7 customers mention ‘Location’7 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's location, with one mentioning it's set in a lovely seaside town of Wynmouth.

"...in it, beautiful storytelling, and lovely descriptive scenery and location. Another positive for me was that the book didn’t feel rushed...." Read more

"...I could picture everything, every person, every house, every place, the beach, literally as if I had actually been there myself...." Read more

"...It has brightened my weekend no end, such a lovely story. I was transported to Norfolk and grew so fond of the characters and the location...." Read more

"...I couldn’t put it down. Set in the lovely seaside town of Wynmouth, I loved all the characters especially Tess...." Read more

A romantic read full of sunshine!
5 out of 5 stars
A romantic read full of sunshine!
I bought a paperback copy of this book and if you are searching for a novel that you won't want to out down until you've finished the whole book, look no further! A gorgeous romance with oodles of charm. A lovely seaside setting and lots of well written and vibrant characters. Family drama, secret relationships and love stories in abundance. A real charm!
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  • Bluebell Girl
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another fantastic read from Heidi Swain
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 May 2020
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    I love Heidi Swain’s books and always look forward to a new book coming out. The Secret Seaside Escape is Heidi’s latest book and her 10th book now I believe (I’ve read them all). I recommend her to everyone as she writes such good books.

    In this book we join Tess Tyler, who has recently lost her mother and is finding that she is not coping with her high pressure job, which is simply overwhelming her. Her father is her boss and does not understand the pressure she is feeling. After making a shocking discovery Tess flees her life and goes to Wynmouth, the seaside town where she spent many happy childhood holidays. She rents a beautiful cottage there and soon becomes involved in the town’s community. A good looking barman called Sam, sets Tess’s heart fluttering and she finds more and more reasons to stay in Wynmouth and not return to her old life. However, things are never straightforward and old secrets from almost everyone soon are revealed, changing Tess’s life forever.

    This is a lovely book, I could not put it down from the moment I started it. Lovely characters;always a big point with me; I loved the character of Tess, a great plotline, with lots of twists in it, beautiful storytelling, and lovely descriptive scenery and location. Another positive for me was that the book didn’t feel rushed. We got to meet and know the characters, the plotline was not rushed so that everything happened at the end all of a sudden. My only complaint was that having finished it, I will have to wait months now till Heidi’s next book comes out.
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  • Nicola
    5.0 out of 5 stars Simply fabulous read full of romance and family secrets
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 April 2020
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    I always love Heidi’s books and couldn’t wait for to read this book and I wasn’t let down simply fantastic and full of escaping from life and a very sunny read full of making new friends finding family secrets and romance. Very sunny read and couldn’t put it down simply a fantastic read.
    Tess needs a break from life she works in the family business and she’s recently lost her mum and her father is so demanding so wants to get away. She use to love going to wynmouth a little seaside town she decides to flee there as a cottage she loves is free. She takes what she thinks is her mother’s diary’s to read to.
    She loves staying at the beach and such a lovely community and she loves the barman Sam she suggests events to help raise money and it all goes well. She doesn’t switch her phone on as can’t cope with her father especially after reading the diaries and learning he had an affair but when she receives a letter from her father at the cottage she decides she has to leave but before she has time he’s on the four step and he comes out with a massive secret about the diaries and how will she cope with that then she learns there are more secrets about where she is staying. What will she decide to do stay or leave and how will her new friends react and will she find the perfect man for her now.
    A wonderful sunny summer read with great characters and simply outstanding read.
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  • Victoria Baxter
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great escapism
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 March 2021
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    This was a very easy book to get into right from the beginning. I don’t always enjoy books written in first person but this one was well written. I very much enjoyed the drama and angst that the book provided and it felt a lot like a soap opera in a book which was exactly what I was looking for. The characters were very likeable (I particularly enjoyed Hope and Joe) and the cosy setting and community makes me want to move to the seaside!! The plot twists were good but maybe there was one too many. There were quite a few grammar issues in the ebook from Amazon (Sam was called ‘am’ at one point) but it didn’t spoil the book. I will definitely read more from this author.
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  • So Many Books
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another great read from Heidi Swain
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 August 2020
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    If you've read any of Heidi's books before, you'll know that she never fails to deliver on a great story. Rather than stopping by our usually favourite areas of Wynbridge or Nightingale Square, we've stopped off at the seaside this time in the beautiful village of Wynmouth. And what a wonderful place it is.

    When Tess Tyler decides she can't take the stress of her high powered job working for the family PR firm a moment longer, she realises it's time to take off. Back to the seaside village she spent many a happy hour as a child. Until her father's business took off and he decided never to visit again. Favouring foreign, sun-drenched holidays instead.

    But Wynmouth is the place Tess remembers fondly, where she has the best memories of her late mother.
    Switching her phone off and throwing it in a drawer, Tess begins to unwind and hopes to reconnect with the locals.

    Tess soon finds a life by the sea suits her just fine, but thoughts of home, her job and her father are never far from her mind, and soon, her old life collides with her new, opening cans of worms and changing her life forever.

    I really enjoyed this read, likable characters, a beautiful setting and a great story. This book is very much a perfect summer comfort read and I really didn't want it to end. You know exactly what to expect with a book by Heidi Swain and she never disappoints. I'm a huge fan and very much looking forward to our winter instalment from this lady.
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