Jewelry Stories from Beach Haven + Book Review

Thank you so much for joining me for today’s Jewelry Stories!

Admittedly, I’ve been waiting to share today’s book and designs for several months now. I kinda had to stew over this story and these characters for a while before sharing a review because when I first read it, I thought it was gonna be a DNF. (Don’t you hate when that happens?!) I had started listening to the audio version, and I don’t know if it was the characters, the setting, or something else, but I could not get into it at all. But my slight case of OCD would not let me leave it alone, so about 6 months later, I gave it another chance. Boy, am I glad I did…

Opal and Lincoln were made for each other. They did not hit it off at first, but her sweet personality had a way of digging in to his hard heart, and once it did, he was a goner. Add that to a simply glorious setting (an antique store set near the beach – be still my heart), and I couldn’t believe that I didn’t finish it the FIRST time I tried to read it!

This was my first time reading this author, but it won’t be my last! After I read a ringing endorsement of her from Francine Rivers, I knew I had to give Ms. Lowe a try – and I wasn’t disappointed. I’m already longing to go back to this little town with these characters to see what will happen next.

And just in case that has not whetted your whistle to want to grab a copy for yourself, take a look at the book blurb here –

Free-spirited Opal Gilbert seems to have everything she needs to keep living a happy life in Sunset Cove as she refurbishes vintage furniture to sell at her funky ocean-side boutique, Bless This Mess. Until Lincoln Cole, a new-to-town ex-Marine nursing deep wounds and harboring hurts he can’t seem to shake, wanders into her shop. Opal knows a person in need when she sees one and offers Lincoln a job in her workshop. But the brooding former soldier has no interest in Opal’s offer. Thanks but no thanks.

But then a hurricane strikes, damaging Bless This Mess. Feeling guilty for how he treated Opal, Lincoln decides to help her repair the store. And soon it becomes clear Opal wants to restore not only her business, but also help Lincoln find restoration. As much as Lincoln tries to keep her at arm’s length, Opal’s well-meaning meddling begins to heal his wounds . . . and capture his heart almost before he realizes it.

And if I still haven’t convinced you, here’s a quick passage from the book along with a bookmark and quick pair of earrings that were made just for this story.

She held out her hand to give him what he was guessing to be another shell. The way that little routine of hers was going, come springtime he’d have a bigger collection of shells than the beach across the street.

What a fun book! If I’d had enough seashells, I’d have created a whole lot more than just two designs, but I may need those other shells for future books in this series… Regardless, I hope you enjoyed these two designs. 🙂 I’ve linked each one for you below the pictures so you can view more details.

Have I convinced you to add this book to your TBR pile yet? If so, here are just a view places you can find it –

• Scribd – this is where I first found the book. Scribd is a monthly book subscription, and they have SO MANY CHRISTIAN FICTION books to choose from in electronic and audio formats. I simply love it, and never have a shortage of new books to read. If you’d like to give it a try, use my referral link, and you’ll get your first 60 days absolutely free.
• Amazon – Kindle version here

Thank you for supporting my little creative endeavor and the authors who bring these amazing stories to life. My hope is that these jewelry and bookmark designs give you a fresh glimpse into those stories and a way to remember them for months and years to come. And if you’ve missed any past Jewelry Stories posts, you can find them all here.

If you aren’t already subscribed to my email list, you’ll want to do that here so you can be the first to see those new designs when they drop. In every email, there’s a list of books that I’m currently working on and designing jewelry for.

Until next time! ♥

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