Romance

Review: Falling For You at Kelsea Sands by Sharon Booth

July 8, 2026

Synopsis:

When Jenna’s husband fails to return from work one evening, she’s painfully aware what it might mean. Yet another woman.

This time, though, Jenna won’t sit and wait for Joel to come back to her. It’s the summer holidays and she wants to make sure her seven-year-old twins have fun. So, they head for the beautiful coastal village of Kelsea Sands, where her mum’s thrilled to have them stay.

At the village’s North Star inn, Sam is struggling with his reclusive father, pub landlord Seb, and is short-staffed for the summer. Jenna steps in; working evenings at the inn is the distraction she needs right now.

As the summer passes, Jenna opens up to Sam about her marriage, while he shares his own worries. With the twins gently working their magic on the grieving Seb, Jenna and Sam grow ever closer. But Joel hasn’t finished with her yet…

Is Jenna strong enough to escape a toxic marriage and follow her heart to new happiness?

Review:

This is marketed as a romance, and while it has some romantic elements, I would consider that aspect more of a secondary storyline. To me, it felt more like a story about facing tough decisions, no longer ignoring what is happening, and taking ownership of your life again. And I was rooting for Jenna to do exactly that.
Jenna is married and has twins. She adores them and tries to be the best mother she can be for them. Her husband, though, seems to be a big a** – doing exactly what you don’t want a husband to do: working excessive overtime, being unfaithful, and treating his family more like an annoyance than something he should be involved with and care for. Bringing home a good income is not enough.
When one of his latest escapades leaves her heartbroken, she takes the opportunity to spend the summer with her family and is forced to make some tough decisions about herself and the kind of future she wants for her children. While she’s there, she also meets a cute guy.
Learning what Jenna went through was heartbreaking. I got the impression early on that everyone would be happier without the husband in the picture. It’s never easy to get out of a messy situation, but I was cheering her on to finally make herself and her children a priority. It was beautiful to see when the pieces finally fell into place for her.
That part of the story felt believable and was the strongest aspect for me. I didn’t mind the romance, but in comparison it fell a bit flat.

🌙 Recension: Falling For You at Kelsea Sands (Kelsea Sands #2) by Sharon Booth
📚 Genre: Romance
📅 Release Date: June 20, 2026
📖 Publisher: ‎Boldwood Books
📗 available in various formats – included in Kindle Unlimited
📱 Read as: Kindle
💸 I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
🗣️ Language: English
📆 Pages: 285
⭐️ 4/5