Summer Kisses at Mermaids Point - A warm, escapist feel good read for 2021 (Unabridged)

'A joy from start to finish. A glorious romance full of family and community with a delicious cast of characters and a heart warming setting.' Jules Wake

Laurie Morgan runs a café in the small seaside community of Mermaids Point, named after the beauties rumoured to live in the waters a few miles off the top of the point. When a hazy image is posted online of what appears to be a mermaid, the café and the village are soon full to bursting with curious sightseers.

The most eye-catching of the new arrivals is handsome author, Jake Smith, who has rented a cottage for the summer while he works on his new book. Or so he says. In fact, he is a journalist, burned out and disillusioned with life, whose editor has sent him on a crack-pot hunt for mermaids...Jake quickly finds himself drawn to village life, and to the gorgeous woman who runs the local café. But he soon suspects there's trouble lurking beneath the idyllic façade, and when it looks like Laurie's family might be involved, Jake faces a difficult choice. Pursue the truth, or protect the woman he's beginning to fall in love with...

Warm, escapist, feel-good and altogether brilliant story-telling from bestselling author Sarah Bennett. Perfect for all fans of Trisha Ashley and Milly Johnson.

'This is the perfect escapist read and I can't wait to follow the characters in what promises to be a wonderful series. Five sparkling stars!' Rachel Griffiths

'What a Mer-mazing book! I'm so glad this is a series and I'll get to meet the characters again because you won't want to leave them after the final page.' Catherine Miller

'I inhaled this book in two days. Absolutely gorgeous. Sarah Bennett is back, and better than ever!' Rachel Burton'I absolutely adored this book! I've always loved Sarah's writing and this was another brilliant read full of drama, romance and family. Absolutely fabulous! I just couldn't put it down!' Katie Ginger

'A perfect heartwarming read full of family, romance and intrigue, set in a stunning location - what's not to love?' Bella Osborne'Oh, what a joy this read was. I fell in love with the setting and characters and found myself racing to the end in the hope of a happy ending. You're in for a real treat with this beautiful escapist story. Unputdownable and utterly romantic.' Samantha Tonge

'I want to move to Mermaids Point immediately. I just loved it.' Jane Lacey Crane

'Utterly magical! Summer Kisses At Mermaids Point is a wonderful story about flights of fancy, but also about what's most real - love, trust and community. I can't wait for the next story in the series!' Fiona Harper

What readers are saying about Sarah Bennett:

'Summer At Lavender Bay by Sarah Bennett is a deliciously warm, welcoming, fun contemporary read and just perfect for a summer's day.'

'Absolutely loved this book it has a great story line and the characters feel like great friends who you laugh with and cry with and really care about.'

'Such a joy to read - I cannot recommend this book enough!'

'Sarah Bennett always keeps me entertained from the very first page''Five stars from me!'

'This is a brilliant five star modern fiction story.'