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Review: The House on Mermaid Point

The House on Mermaid Point (Ten Beach Road #3)

Maddie, Avery, and Nikki first got to know one another—perhaps all too well—while desperately restoring a beachfront mansion to its former grandeur. Now they’re putting that experience to professional use. But their latest project has presented some HouseOnMermailPointchallenges they couldn’t have dreamed up in their wildest fantasies—although the house does belong to a man who actually was Maddie’s wildest fantasy once . . .

Rock-and-roll legend “William the Wild” Hightower may be past his prime, estranged from his family, and creatively blocked, but he’s still worshiped by fans—which is why he guards his privacy on his own island in the Florida Keys. He’s not thrilled about letting this crew turn his piece of paradise into a bed-and-breakfast for a reality show . . . though he is intrigued by Maddie. Hard as that is for her to believe as a newly single woman who can barely manage a dog paddle in the dating pool.

But whether it’s an unexpected flirtation with a bona fide rock star, a strained mother-daughter relationship, or a sudden tragedy, these women are in it together. The only thing that might drive them apart is being trapped on a houseboat with one bathroom.

~ Goodreads

My review............4 stars

What a great beach read! Unfortunately I came late to the party, and missed the first two books in this series. While I do want to go back and read them at some point, I didn't feel that this could not be enjoyed as a standalone novel. I really liked the concept of a renovation project, which is the main focus of the book (and it's previous two if I'm not mistaken), but there was plenty of other things going on to still enjoy, if constructing and decorating are not your thing. The characters were well developed, and each had her own personality, leading the reader to like at least one of them even if they were not all your favorites. It was a bit formulaic and a few of the situations were a stretch, but it was a great story of friendship amongst people who were thrown together in a working situation, and made the best of whatever things got handed to them.

I attended a lunch event with author Wendy Wax, who revealed that there will be another book in the series, due out in 2016. I can't wait to find out what project will be next for the Do Over ladies!
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If you want a story about women and friendship, the beach, and a renovation project thrown in, I recommend that you pick this one up. Don't say that you haven't been warned that one book could lead to four (+?) in the series 🙂

6 thoughts on “Review: The House on Mermaid Point

  1. Stacy

    So glad you enjoyed Mermaid! The rock star element of the novel was fascinating to me and the depth of description of the renovation project was incredible! I'm with you on gushing about this series ~ once you read the first two I'd love to hear if you have a favorite of the three!

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