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Sandover Beach Christmas (Sandover Island Series Book 4) Kindle Edition

by Emma St. Clair (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 509 ratings
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A love story with humor and heart from a USA Today bestselling author! Perfect for fans of While You Were Sleeping.

A cranky cop who's sworn off relationships, an event planner who invented a fake boyfriend, and the over-the-top family that thinks it's love.

When Ripley fabricates a boyfriend to put off her family's overzealous matchmaking efforts, she never thought it would go so far. But when she gets pulled over for speeding, the police officer gets caught up in her fake boyfriend scheme.

Cash has good reasons for swearing off the holidays and relationships. But his plans to spend Christmas alone are thwarted when he's mistaken for an event planner he secretly admired from afar. The time spent with Ripley and her family starts to thaw his frozen heart.

Sticking a control freak with a total Scrooge should be a recipe for a Christmas disaster. But somehow, their warring personalities light up the right kind of sparks.

What will happen when Christmas ends, and it's time to stop pretending?

You'll laugh along with this inspirational Christian romance filled with a cast of quirky and endearing characters.

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    Sandover Island Series
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    194 pages
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    Nov. 20 2019
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07YLZH45Z
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1430 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 194 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 509 ratings

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Emma St. Clair

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Emma St. Clair is a USA Today Bestselling Author who loves sassy heroines, witty banter, and love stories with heart and humor. Her books have sizzling chemistry while keeping the bedroom door closed. She has an MFA in Fiction and lives in Katy, Texas (go, Tigers!) with her hubby, five children, and Great Dane. Her favorite place to write is tapping on her phone while on the elliptical machine. No Emmas have been hurt in the writing of these novels. (Yet.)

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Rhonda Cattani
5.0 out of 5 stars Book 4 and I want more!
Reviewed in Canada on October 10, 2022
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The first kiss was a whisper. The second, a shout.

Emma St Clair delivers with beautiful chemistry and awesome quotes, like this one. Every book in this serious is fantastic!
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Steph
5.0 out of 5 stars What a Fun Ride!
Reviewed in Canada on November 29, 2020
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Love these characters! Love their story! So that’s how you fulfill reader expectations AND throw in some great plot twists!
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Amanda Clark
5.0 out of 5 stars A bumpy ride with a great ending!
Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2020
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This was the first book I've read by this author but what a way to make a first impression on someone! Wow! This book had it all; heart, witty banter, excitement, empathy, love, faith elements and even forgiveness! That's a lot to pack into a book but she did it with such grace.

I gotta be honest, 9 times out of 10 the heroine is my favorite in a story but Cash (the hero) stole the show. From the first introduction and his grumpy demeanor, I knew he'd be a gold mine of awesomeness. His past circumstances alone are enough to make him likeable/understandable but how amazing he was when he opened his heart again was magic. I loved him!

Ripley was the runner up, although I think her silly Nana might be tied for the role. Ripley was sweet yet strong. Understanding but also vulnerable and those traits worked well with Cash's crazy dilemma. Her family added a layer of humor and what stood out was how welcomed they made Cash feel and I love that he had them when his own family was garbage. (Yes, I said it!)

Talk about a grey area! I'm not sure I'll ever be a mature enough Christian to ever be as forgiving as Cash was, or should I say, willing to be as forgiving as he was. I would've been perfectly happy to let them fester in their own duplicitous evil deeds and lived my life totally happy knowing they suffered. (See? I need work.) This plot was a doozy but I loved all the secondary characters and the sage advice they gave Cash. They were amazing friends and that was another fabulous aspect to this story.

I really hope the other books are as good as this one was because this author's writing and character development is top-notch! I'm looking forward to more from her in the future!
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Book Worm Mom
5.0 out of 5 stars I can't review this without major spoilers. And I can't keep it short. You've been warned.
Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2019
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I love Cash. After he stood up for Mercer in her and Beau's story, I knew this guy had more to offer than his grump face. Add in his deep, slow southern accent... Be still. My heart. He may come off as a stoic grouch, but it's pretty clear it's a defense mechanism. He is BFFs with the likes of Jax, Beau, and Jimmy. So if these stand up guys are friends with him, he can't be a total jerk.

I wasn't sure if I would like Ripley after Emily's wedding. She didn't come off great in that book. But, like Cash, there is more than meets the eye. (Also, the awkward Emily and Ripley situation was handled well. Makes me love Emily more.) I still had a hard time relating to her, but only because I'm not anywhere near her extreme, organized type A self.

Their official meet up was HILARIOUS! And I found it amusing that Ripley was floored he gave her a ticket. Through the whole book. She kept mentioning how she couldn't believe he gave her a ticket. (That was rightfully earned!)

I have to say, this book kept me guessing! Fake boyfriend turned lovers and all that. But it took a very pleasant and unexpected turn when they got over that part quickly and Cash point blank stated his interest in Ripley. (Although I'm still unclear if Ripley fessed up to her family or not.) There was still some waffling on Ripley's part because she wasn't sure if Cash really wanted a relationship or not (as par for the course for the "fake boyfriend" trope). And Cash certainly didn't make it any easier on her with his inability to spill his guts at the drop of a hat (a feat most people are also unable to do, just FYI Ripley). The story then becomes a story about opening up and trusting again. And forgiveness.

And this is where my like/tolerance for Ripley was tested. She kept getting frustrated with him for not being completely 100% open with her. He TOLD her he was slow to open up and was working on it. And he was. It wasn't just lip service. He really was putting in the work. And it was really unfair of her to expect him to just bare his soul so quickly. I feel like they could still get to know each other, who they currently are, without delving too far into the past. At least, initially. Yes, they can get to the deep stuff. But that doesn't have to happen as soon as Ripley wanted. That takes some time. So when Ripley kept getting upset that Cash didn't just spill, I wanted to shake her. I tried to see where she was coming from. I really did. She had shared her family with him. She was expecting some exchange in emotional intimacies. And I would have been on her side, except that Cash did say he was slow to open up. And they'd known each other a week. So, I'm defaulting to Cash on this one.

And maybe I'm more in favor of Cash because of what he went through. (*spoiler alert*) I don't think there are enough adequate words in the English language to describe how it must feel to be cheated on, and the "other man" was your own father. The one person that is supposed to love and protect you. No matter what. AND, add in the fact that your girlfriend not only slept with your father, but got pregnant by him... Again, no adequate words to describe that crapshoot. (I seriously shudder and hold in a gag just thinking about that.) That kind of betrayal is life changing. Just ask Cash.

He locked himself away with anger and bitterness. And honestly, who could blame the guy. HOW do you get through something like this. Because there is NO getting over it. Just through it.

The love of God and forgiveness. That's how. It took some time, but Cash did finally realize that if he wanted his life back, and a future with a great woman, he had to let go of the bitterness and anger. With the help and guidance of his friends (seriously love these guys, like stalker fangirl kind of love), he was able to work to forgiveness.

Side rant/tanget:
I'm team Jax on the forgiveness bit. Beau can sit this one out. (Still love ya buddy, but no.) There are some people you just shouldn't have in your life. You can and should forgive those that wrong you. 100% But what Jax said rings true. That forgiveness, in some cases, does not always equal reconciliation. And I strongly feel like Cash's situation is one of those. These people hurt him in the worst possible way. And then they doubled down by using that innocent baby as a pawn for guilt trips and forgiveness. James would be just fine without Cash in his life. And Cash would be just without James. Why? Because if you can't have a respectful relationship with the parents, you can't have relationship with the child. And going back to what I mentioned earlier, I really believe this situation calls for a cut off. So if Cash can't have a relationship with his disgusting father and ex, then he doesn't have one with James.

But, he was pushed beyond himself, and decided to try anyways. Very strong story on the power of forgiveness.

How about an epilogue a few years in the future? With all the players and how they're doing?
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Baker
4.0 out of 5 stars sweet and fun
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2023
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This was just what I was looking for this season. Clean, warm, and wholesome. Something to enjoy fully without regrets!
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Judy
5.0 out of 5 stars From grump to ever after
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2023
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This is a beautiful picture of someone who has been burned so badly they can find nothing to smile about. Our couple butt heads lots before they begin to realize there seems to be a magnet bringing them together. The author instills just the right emotions to keep the anxiety visible. Even taking his friends to point out his change from a grump introvert. I got lots of chuckles out of them quite frequently. More reads from this author are on my agenda.
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L.J. Bakke
5.0 out of 5 stars Lying always gets you in trouble
Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2019
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Sandover Beach Christmas, the third book in the Sandover Island Sweet Romance Series, is Emma St. Clair's newest book. Opposites are supposed to attract [at least in nature], but do they really? In Sandover Beach Christmas, Ms. St. Clair brings two of the most “opposite” people together for Christmas. This book is one of Emma St. Clair’s best. It is full of amazing characters that are so funny that you can’t help but laugh out loud. Mix together a slightly obsessive woman, a grouchy man that happens to be a cop, a new “romance” that starts out as a lie, some crazy family antics, the Spirit of Christmas and you get Sandover Beach Christmas. Books about Christmas are always fun, but I think that this is one of the best that I have read this year.
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