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Autumn by the Sea

Autumn by the Sea

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  • Author：Melissa Tagg
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A captivating new seaside romance brimming with mystery from USA Today bestselling， Christy Award-winning author Melissa Tagg

Abandoned as a toddler， Sydney Rose has spent years wondering who she really is， homesick for a life she's never lived。 When a private investigator crashes into her world， she finds herself heading to a tiny seaside town in Maine to meet a woman named Maggie， who's searching for the granddaughter she lost decades ago。

If not for Maggie， Neil MacKean might still be back in Scotland， bereft and alone。 Instead， he has a full life in Muir Harbor with an adopted family he loves and a blueberry farm to run。 But the farm is struggling and strange occurrences have him concerned。 Worse， Maggie's once again caught up in the past， convinced she's finally found her long-lost granddaughter。

Worried for Maggie， Neil is suspicious of the city girl who shows up at the farm。 But there's something about Sydney that tugs on him， drawing out secrets he never meant to share。 While Neil grapples with the future of the farm， Sydney wrestles with a past that's messier than ever。 Together， they're pulled into a mystery complete with a centuries-old legend， unexpected danger 。 。 。 and a love as deep and wild as the sea。

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Reviews

Kelly R。 ，

"Autumn by the Sea" takes us to Maine for a delightful fall read with a cast of characters you will love！Sydney lives in Chicago， and has no biological family or any idea of who she is or where she came from。  When a private detective arrives and tells her she may be his client's granddaughter， she dares to hope for a family and a place to call home。  Neil's adopted family is close， and he loves running their blueberry farm and caring for the property， even with its frustrations。 When Sydney arr "Autumn by the Sea" takes us to Maine for a delightful fall read with a cast of characters you will love！Sydney lives in Chicago， and has no biological family or any idea of who she is or where she came from。  When a private detective arrives and tells her she may be his client's granddaughter， she dares to hope for a family and a place to call home。  Neil's adopted family is close， and he loves running their blueberry farm and caring for the property， even with its frustrations。 When Sydney arrives， he's certain she will be another "not the granddaughter" who will break Maggie's heart。。。 again。In the prologue， Maggie's haunting letter tells of a life full of tragedy and heartache and draws you in immediately。 Her search for her lost granddaughter has led to multiple disappointments， but she refuses to give up hope。I've read most of Melissa's books， and the new Muir Harbor series is on track to become my favorites！ I "just one more chapter"ed my way through the last third of the book and stayed up past 1 AM finishing it。 Those who may have only read some of her earliest works will enjoy how her character development and story crafting has matured。 You will love spending time with Sydney， Neil， and Maggie in Muir Harbor！ Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to pre-read and review this delightful book！ 。。。more

Linda Syman ，

Everyone wants to feel loved and connected。 It’s no different for Sydney as she searches for her family。 On her journey she finds a connection with a ragtag group that aren’t sure they want to include her at first。 Can she find the love and acceptance she desires？ You have to read the book to find out。 I’ve read it twice now and loved it each time。 This is a wonderful clean romance。 Although I hate that I have to wait for book 2！

Winnie ，

“I just want to know who I am。”With a setting in Maine and colorful， realistic， and endearing characters， Melissa Tagg has crafted a compelling start to her new Muir Harbor series。 I immediately became wrapped up in this tale and intrigued by the storyline and characters。 The main characters， Sydney Rose and Neil MacKean， both had traumatic pasts they had worked to overcome， and together they had a wonderful charisma。 Sydney is compassionate and sweet but wants to find out who she really is and “I just want to know who I am。”With a setting in Maine and colorful， realistic， and endearing characters， Melissa Tagg has crafted a compelling start to her new Muir Harbor series。 I immediately became wrapped up in this tale and intrigued by the storyline and characters。 The main characters， Sydney Rose and Neil MacKean， both had traumatic pasts they had worked to overcome， and together they had a wonderful charisma。 Sydney is compassionate and sweet but wants to find out who she really is and where she belongs。 Neil is the consummate hero—hard-working， helpful， flannel-wearing， and Scottish。 What more could we ask for in a hero？ The stellar cast of supporting characters added much to the story， and I have a feeling some will be starring in their own books soon。 “From her place of deepest hurt， God had brought something amazing。 Something she never could’ve expected。”This story has intrigue， suspense， a big dash of romance， and a big dose of inspiration and healing。 There’s a bit of a cliffhanger at the end with some loose ends that I’m sure will be all tied up in future books in the series。 I recommend this to those who enjoy well-written， absorbing contemporary romance。 4。5 starsI voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more

Aimee （Getting Your Read On） ，

It's the beginning of a new series by author Melissa Tagg！ She's an author I'm always watching because I love her books。 She really has a knack for developing not only characters， but a sense of community and family as well。 This book really sets the stage for future books。If ever there was a gentle way to tell a story， this is it。 The story grows slowly and really allows time to get to know the characters。 I feel like this was Sydney and Neil's story but it was also the beginning of everyone's It's the beginning of a new series by author Melissa Tagg！ She's an author I'm always watching because I love her books。 She really has a knack for developing not only characters， but a sense of community and family as well。 This book really sets the stage for future books。If ever there was a gentle way to tell a story， this is it。 The story grows slowly and really allows time to get to know the characters。 I feel like this was Sydney and Neil's story but it was also the beginning of everyone's story。 The foundation has been laid， the mystery has begun and even though this story came to an end， it really isn't over。 Some things are resolved， but so much isn't。 It's so good to know there is another book coming！Some of my favorite things from this book: Neil Blueberry Farm Setting by the ocean The definition of family in this book Tree House！ Tree House kisses！ Neil （what？ He deserves to be here twice， at least。） The growing mystery "Lass" Hidden treasure？！ I hope so。 Content: kissing， some mild Christian elements- I received a complimentary copy of this book。 All opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more

Kaytlen Pearson ，

Autumn by the Sea by Melissa Tagg left me wanting more。 As Sydney and Neil come together in an unusual way。 Sydney wanting to fill in the pieces from her past and Neil fighting to hold onto the land he loves- they start to fall in love。 The mystery of the history of the Muir family adds the intrigue and all of the questions that are asked left me ready to read the second story in the series。 Melissa Tagg goes into depth with their feelings and experiences that enriches the whole reading experien Autumn by the Sea by Melissa Tagg left me wanting more。 As Sydney and Neil come together in an unusual way。 Sydney wanting to fill in the pieces from her past and Neil fighting to hold onto the land he loves- they start to fall in love。 The mystery of the history of the Muir family adds the intrigue and all of the questions that are asked left me ready to read the second story in the series。 Melissa Tagg goes into depth with their feelings and experiences that enriches the whole reading experience。 She introduces the other characters' romances in a way that makes me excited for the rest of the series without overwhelming the main characters。 The rest of this series is on my to-be-read list as soon as they come out and I can't wait to see what comes next。 。。。more

Dianne Sidebottom ，

Chicago to Maine the setting for the Muir family saga。 （Maggie， Indi， Lillian， Neil）Sydney and Neil's story。Who are my parents？ Family！ Who makes up its members？A quest to find a granddaughter and the ups and downs for Wilder the PI his first case it seems！ The story has a mystery element which has not been completely solved maybe carry on in the series。I just wanted to say I enjoyed the descriptive writing for my imagination to follow in the story。 Whether it was the weather， coastline of the s Chicago to Maine the setting for the Muir family saga。 （Maggie， Indi， Lillian， Neil）Sydney and Neil's story。Who are my parents？ Family！ Who makes up its members？A quest to find a granddaughter and the ups and downs for Wilder the PI his first case it seems！ The story has a mystery element which has not been completely solved maybe carry on in the series。I just wanted to say I enjoyed the descriptive writing for my imagination to follow in the story。 Whether it was the weather， coastline of the seashore， yellow house and farm animals: Melba and the goats， Captain the dog， chickens。Indi's story next。 。。。more

Brittany ，

Autumn by the Sea is an absolutely wonderful way to kick off a new series。 Set in beautiful， coastal Maine， filled with interesting characters who have been brought together as a family through adoption， this book is a delightful blend of romance with a hint of mystery from the past。The meet cute between Sydney and Neil is one of the best I have ever read and it had me laughing and swooning at the same time！ These two characters were so enjoyable to read about。 They had both searched for belongi Autumn by the Sea is an absolutely wonderful way to kick off a new series。 Set in beautiful， coastal Maine， filled with interesting characters who have been brought together as a family through adoption， this book is a delightful blend of romance with a hint of mystery from the past。The meet cute between Sydney and Neil is one of the best I have ever read and it had me laughing and swooning at the same time！ These two characters were so enjoyable to read about。 They had both searched for belonging in their lives and had both felt the sting of loneliness and rejection from family in the past。Some questions are answered in this novel and some look like they will continue through and into future books in the series。 I loved the romance that brewed between Neil and Sydney and I am really looking forward to returning to this family in future novels。I received a complimentary copy of this book。 All opinions are my own。You can read this review on my blog:https://brittreadsfiction。wordpress。c。。。 。。。more

Kle ，

A heartwarming story about a family that was created out of love rather than blood。 A young woman who grew up within the foster care system is approached by a man who believes he could have answers about her birth family。 In finding answers， she learns about family and love。 Characters are dynamic and enjoyable contributing to an even better storyline。

Cathy Morgan ，

Neil McKean has watched his unofficially-adopted mother hunting desperately for her long lost grand-daughter for years， without success， but constantly getting up her hopes when a possible candidate turns up。 When the investigator finds Sydney Rose and sends her to visit， he's initially hostile but struggles to fight the attraction between them。 Sydney is longing for family but far from certain this family is hers - and certainly none of the younger members are welcoming her。 But nothing is simp Neil McKean has watched his unofficially-adopted mother hunting desperately for her long lost grand-daughter for years， without success， but constantly getting up her hopes when a possible candidate turns up。 When the investigator finds Sydney Rose and sends her to visit， he's initially hostile but struggles to fight the attraction between them。 Sydney is longing for family but far from certain this family is hers - and certainly none of the younger members are welcoming her。 But nothing is simple: the farm is having money troubles， Neil has his own secret plans， someone seems to be watching the farm for some reason， and Sydney's foster brother has got himself in trouble。 Will Sydney find the family she's always wanted？ And will Neil's attempts to make the farm a success achieve their aim - or lose him all he's worked for？This was a delightful start to a new series and I'm eager to revisit Muir Harbor as soon as possible。 The characters really felt like real people with real problems， cares and joys， and I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know them。 The setting was also beautiful， and the plot expertly crafted to flow perfectly。 I wanted to mention something I particularly enjoyed， but found as I thought back over the book that there were too many things to list - not to mention some being spoilers。 So instead， I'll just say that this was a delightful and satisfying story， and one that I would highly recommend！Note that I received a complimentary copy of the book from NetGalley。 I was not required to write a positive review and this is my considered opinion of the book。 。。。more

Jaycee Weaver ，

It's really hard to write this review without gushing。 I finished it almost a month ago， but life got in the way。 All it took to remember how I feel about it was pulling up the description， and then the giddy feelings bubbled up all over again。 I've ready every single Melissa Tagg book published， and let me tell you， I think this is her absolute best yet。 Never thought she'd top Maple Valley， TBH， but Muir Harbor instantly shot right up there。 The story world is beautiful， and as always， the cha It's really hard to write this review without gushing。 I finished it almost a month ago， but life got in the way。 All it took to remember how I feel about it was pulling up the description， and then the giddy feelings bubbled up all over again。 I've ready every single Melissa Tagg book published， and let me tell you， I think this is her absolute best yet。 Never thought she'd top Maple Valley， TBH， but Muir Harbor instantly shot right up there。 The story world is beautiful， and as always， the characters are wonderfully complex。 I'm a sucker for a difficult （ahem， tragic） back story， and boy does she deliver。 Between the letters from Maggie to the mystery to the romance， there's not a single element that could be changed to make this book more wonderful than it already is。 I absolutely canNOT WAIT to dive back into Muir Harbor and figure out the rest of Maggie's complicated history and memories just as soon as Ms。 Tagg can get them written。 Thank you， NetGalley， and the publisher for providing me with an advance copy of this wonderful book。 All of my gushing is done of my own free will without expectation or requirement。 Highly recommend。 。。。more

Rachel Moss ，

Sydney has always been curious about her biological family and when a private investigator finds her and tells her that she may be the long lost granddaughter of a woman named Maggie Muir， she decides to visit her farm in Maine。 You willhave to read the book to see how her visit goes and what she learns。 What I really loved about this book is that adoption is a key point and reminds readers that family is not always connected by blood and that’s okay。 Love makes a family。 The suspense， kept me l Sydney has always been curious about her biological family and when a private investigator finds her and tells her that she may be the long lost granddaughter of a woman named Maggie Muir， she decides to visit her farm in Maine。 You willhave to read the book to see how her visit goes and what she learns。 What I really loved about this book is that adoption is a key point and reminds readers that family is not always connected by blood and that’s okay。 Love makes a family。 The suspense， kept me longing for more until the very end and when I got to the end， I wanted the next book。 I graciously received and advance e-copy from Netgalley for review。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more

Madison ，

Autumn by the Sea is another delicious contemporary romance by one of all-time favourite authors。 Seriously。 Melissa Tagg never disappoints。 Autumn by the Sea is the perfect blend of mystery， romance， longing for family and meant to be。 The characters just worm their way into your heart。 The setting is rugged and charming。 And that meet cute？！！？？ Seriously？！？ So cute。 Sydney Rose has only ever wanted a family and somewhere to belong。 Maybe that’s why when a stranger approaches her and tells her Autumn by the Sea is another delicious contemporary romance by one of all-time favourite authors。 Seriously。 Melissa Tagg never disappoints。 Autumn by the Sea is the perfect blend of mystery， romance， longing for family and meant to be。 The characters just worm their way into your heart。 The setting is rugged and charming。 And that meet cute？！！？？ Seriously？！？ So cute。 Sydney Rose has only ever wanted a family and somewhere to belong。 Maybe that’s why when a stranger approaches her and tells her that he thinks she’s the long-lost granddaughter of Margaret Muir， Sydney Rose jumps on a plane to Maine to discover if maybe， just maybe， she has a family after all。 Sydney was not expecting the charming， if a little in need of some love， house on the coast， or Maggie， with her heart so welcoming and so hurt by the past。 Nor was Sydney expecting Maggie’s three adopted adult children who are not exactly excited to see Sydney。 Just it only takes days for Sydney to feel at home。 If she and Neil， Maggie’s eldest adopted and the one holding Muir Farm together， can uncover the truth of the past， maybe Sydney could stay and find her place to belong。Autumn by the Sea is truly a delightful novel。 I really enjoyed the mix of mystery in the book。 Not only is Sydney trying to uncover the truth of her heritage， mystery surrounds Maggie’s daughter’s disappearance， as well as the strange occurrences around the farm that have Neil worried。 The romance between Neil and Sydney is incredibly touching。 They are not quite enemies to lovers， but they don’t have the smoothest start。 Once they get past their initial meeting （beat that meet-cute， I dare you）， Neil doesn’t hide his dislike of Sydney’s appearance in his life。 He has enough to worry about。 But as Sydney learns more about the farm and everything that Neil is doing to keep his family afloat， Sydney’s admiration for him shines through and it isn’t long before they are seeing where things lead between them。 Theirs is a very short courtship， but it works。 Maybe it’s the depth of what they share with each other or just the Melissa Tagg’s ability to bring them both to the page and bring their chemistry and connection to life that it makes everything so believable。 There is a lot more to the story than just the romance and the mystery behind Sydney’s family。 Neil’s siblings， relationships and even Maggie herself have secrets and more hurt in their past to sort out。 The teaser at the end has me just desperate for the next book and I sense that a certain family legacy story is going to resurface。 Another beautiful book to savour， perfect for contemporary romance fans who love books with lots of heart。 The publishers provided an advanced readers copy of this book for reviewing purposes。 All opinions are my own。Find more reviews， reading age guides， content advisory， and recommendations on my blog Madison's Library 。。。more

Sarah Monzon ，

I could see this being turned into a tv drama miniseries。 You’ve got location （Maine blueberry farm）， plenty of family dynamics at play， and an overreaching mystery that’s going to have you coming back for the next book （or， you know， episode of someone agree with me about the miniseries thing）。

Heidi ，

This is a wonderful start to a new series by Melissa Tagg。 Autumn by the Sea has everything I look for when I pick up one of her novels: undeniable chemistry between the hero and heroine， a cast of well-developed， loveable characters and a unique small-town setting。Melissa adds an element of mystery to this one， which is quite intriguing。 I loved Maggie and her adopted children， their devotion to one another and loyalty to Maggie and the farm。 Neil and Sydney are magic together and I swooned num This is a wonderful start to a new series by Melissa Tagg。 Autumn by the Sea has everything I look for when I pick up one of her novels: undeniable chemistry between the hero and heroine， a cast of well-developed， loveable characters and a unique small-town setting。Melissa adds an element of mystery to this one， which is quite intriguing。 I loved Maggie and her adopted children， their devotion to one another and loyalty to Maggie and the farm。 Neil and Sydney are magic together and I swooned numerous times as their romance developed。There's an epistolary element to this story that kind of threw me， and I got a little bogged down in the middle as the pacing slowed。 However， things pick up quickly and I was fully engrossed in the third act。 It's been a long time since I read a novel that ends with key elements unresolved。 I'm not sure how I feel about that。 Thankfully， there's a sneak peek of the next book provided and the wait is short for its arrival。Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the complimentary copy。 All opinions shared here are my own。 。。。more

Erin ，

What if a private investigator showed up one day and told you he might know your biological family？ That's exactly what happens to Sydney Rose， a Chicago waitress who was raised in foster care。 She's always longed to know about the parents who abandoned her。 Is it absolutely crazy to trek off to Maine to meet the woman who might be her grandmother？Crazy or not， Sydney takes the risk and ends up with a two-week visit to Muir Harbor， Maine。 Maggie Muir， who has been searching for the granddaughter What if a private investigator showed up one day and told you he might know your biological family？ That's exactly what happens to Sydney Rose， a Chicago waitress who was raised in foster care。 She's always longed to know about the parents who abandoned her。 Is it absolutely crazy to trek off to Maine to meet the woman who might be her grandmother？Crazy or not， Sydney takes the risk and ends up with a two-week visit to Muir Harbor， Maine。 Maggie Muir， who has been searching for the granddaughter who disappeared as a toddler， welcomes Sydney onto her blueberry farm with open arms。 Her other adult children are skeptical， but so is Sydney。 She's willing to see where things go， but she knows this enchanting small town on the Atlantic ocean might not hold the answers she seeks。Neil MacKean is keeping secrets。 Maggie's blueberry farm has been falling into some pretty severe financial straights， and he isn't sure how to tell her。 He's also been planning ways to diversify the farm and bring in tourist income—even though Maggie has disapproved of the idea in the past。 Surely if she can see how much he believes in the project， she'll see how beneficial it could be for her whole family。 The way Sydney did when he showed it to her。Every lead to track down Sydney's past only seems to uncover more questions。 I enjoyed the mystery woven through the pages。 It's gentle but steady。 The characters really come alive in charming ways， and you desperately want everyone to find their happy ending。 This is the first book in Melissa Tagg's new Muir Harbor series， and I can't wait to come back again and see how the rest of these stories unfold。I received my copy of the book from the author。 All thoughts in this review are my own。This review originated at http://reviewsbyerin。dreamwidth。org 。。。more

Cindy Gomez ，

Melissa has done it again。 Her books are always delightful， but Autumn by the Sea is so much more。 From the opening letter through the cross country journey to the accidental introduction - this story has all of the great pieces - a grandmother who is looking for answers， a man who is trying to keep it all together， and a young woman who simply wants to know who she is。 Autumn by the Sea brings broken-hearted people together and they each experience God's healing and hope。 Set aside some time be Melissa has done it again。 Her books are always delightful， but Autumn by the Sea is so much more。 From the opening letter through the cross country journey to the accidental introduction - this story has all of the great pieces - a grandmother who is looking for answers， a man who is trying to keep it all together， and a young woman who simply wants to know who she is。 Autumn by the Sea brings broken-hearted people together and they each experience God's healing and hope。 Set aside some time because you won't want to put this one down。 。。。more

Lisa Venter ，

This is a beautiful story。 Well done， Melissa！ I can not wait for the next one。

Joleen ，

I can't。。。 I shouldn't。。。 but I always DO！ I know I shouldn't pick up a Melissa Tagg book until the series is near complete because every-single-time I get caught up in these small town communities and I just can't get enough！ Autumn by the Sea is just the same。 I am SO glad the other books in the series are less than a year apart！ Melissa， you have an amazing ability to draw the reader into a story and involve us in their world。 What I love: The characters are real and relatable。 The storyline I can't。。。 I shouldn't。。。 but I always DO！ I know I shouldn't pick up a Melissa Tagg book until the series is near complete because every-single-time I get caught up in these small town communities and I just can't get enough！ Autumn by the Sea is just the same。 I am SO glad the other books in the series are less than a year apart！ Melissa， you have an amazing ability to draw the reader into a story and involve us in their world。 What I love: The characters are real and relatable。 The storyline is continuous （flows into the next book and isn't completely wrapped up in this one）， plausible， and interesting。 Nothing "pops" that "fictive bubble"--it's an all encompassing story that will draw you in and you'll want to spend more time here！I honestly can't say there's anything I didn't like。 I loved every bit of it。 。。。more

Emma ，

This book is a GEM！ Set your calendars for its next Tuesday release date because there is no better way than to usher in the new Fall season than Melissa Tagg's new book， Autumn by the Sea。 First of all， I have to say that Tagg is the queen of the meet cute。 This book has it all-a redheaded heroine？ Blustery， blueberry-ridden Maine？ Mystery？ A cute Scottish hero？ Yes PLEASE。 This book is like curling up with a blanket and a nice cup of tea surrounded by autumn leaves falling in a crisp fall bree This book is a GEM！ Set your calendars for its next Tuesday release date because there is no better way than to usher in the new Fall season than Melissa Tagg's new book， Autumn by the Sea。 First of all， I have to say that Tagg is the queen of the meet cute。 This book has it all-a redheaded heroine？ Blustery， blueberry-ridden Maine？ Mystery？ A cute Scottish hero？ Yes PLEASE。 This book is like curling up with a blanket and a nice cup of tea surrounded by autumn leaves falling in a crisp fall breeze。 When Sydney Rose finds out that she may be related to the remaining descendent of Muir Harbor， she travels to a picturesque farm on the coast of Maine to meet her potential family。 Brimming with humor， small-town charm， intrigue， and hope for belonging， this story is one for the keeper shelf。 Tagg weaves together the threads of not one but TWO mysteries and sets the stage for several more romances， and I cannot WAIT for future stories （especially after that Book 2 teaser！）。 Another must-read book from one of my go-to must-read authors。 This review has been shared on my Instagram account on 9/21 at https://www。instagram。com/p/CUHDDwtrY_g/ 。*I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 The above opinions are my own。 。。。more

Claudia ，

This is the first of Melissa Tagg's books that I have read，but I am definitely looking forward to reading the sequel as well as other books by Melissa。 Autumn by the Sea makes me want to make another visit to the quaint， seaside villages of Maine。 Sydney Rose， who was raised in the foster care system， was led to visit Muir Harbor， Maine by an unexpected clue into her past and the possibility of family。 This lovely story reminds us that family is created by more than blood， and that bonds of need This is the first of Melissa Tagg's books that I have read，but I am definitely looking forward to reading the sequel as well as other books by Melissa。 Autumn by the Sea makes me want to make another visit to the quaint， seaside villages of Maine。 Sydney Rose， who was raised in the foster care system， was led to visit Muir Harbor， Maine by an unexpected clue into her past and the possibility of family。 This lovely story reminds us that family is created by more than blood， and that bonds of needing， being needed， and love make the strongest of families。 Tagg has created characters that will endear themselves to her readers， dialogue that feels genuine， and lessons that are good for tender hearts。 I am grateful to have received a complimentary copy of Autumn by the Sea from Larkspur Press via NetGalley without obligation。 All opinions expressed here are my own。 。。。more

Linda Moon ，

A wonderful start for a new series by Melissa Tagg。 She has outdone herself on this story。 I enjoy her descriptive， expressive writing。 I feel like I’m right there in the middle of the story。 Melissa Tagg is one of my favorite christian fiction authors。 Can hardly wait for book 2 in this series。

Kimberley Mcclintock ，

I usually stick with romantic comedies， but sometimes I just need something a little more serious; a little different to the norm。 Autumn by the Sea by Melissa Tagg was just the change I needed。This book was fantastic。 Of course， I loved the romance storyline， but the mystery storyline is really what dragged me in and caught my attention。 The twists and turn as new information was discovered keeps readers hooked。 In fact， the mystery was so well written I didn’t expect it to turn out the way it I usually stick with romantic comedies， but sometimes I just need something a little more serious; a little different to the norm。 Autumn by the Sea by Melissa Tagg was just the change I needed。This book was fantastic。 Of course， I loved the romance storyline， but the mystery storyline is really what dragged me in and caught my attention。 The twists and turn as new information was discovered keeps readers hooked。 In fact， the mystery was so well written I didn’t expect it to turn out the way it did。Not only was the mystery element so goo， the characters were great too。 Sydney， Neil， Maggie and even Indi and Lilian， are all great characters。 There is so much depth and complexity to them all that I just wanted to know more about them all。I can’t wait for the rest of the series。 There is just so much more to learn about the characters and their pasts。 And of course， reading the teaser chapter for the next book did not help my patience。You will not be disappointed by this book。 If you’re looking for a book with depth， mystery and romance then this book is for you。 。。。more

Shara Bowles ，

Is it bad that I already can't wait for the second book？？ Cause I can't hardly wait for Muir Harbor Book 2！ Melissa Tagg's first Muir Harbor book is absolutely wonderful！ I enjoyed every bit of it and could hardly put it down！ This book truly has a little bit of everything- a romance， an intriguing mystery， a bit of suspense， humor， plaid。。。 I really loved Sydney and Neil's story。 And Maggie is such a wonderful part of it all。 It was such a great book！ Is it bad that I already can't wait for the second book？？ Cause I can't hardly wait for Muir Harbor Book 2！ Melissa Tagg's first Muir Harbor book is absolutely wonderful！ I enjoyed every bit of it and could hardly put it down！ This book truly has a little bit of everything- a romance， an intriguing mystery， a bit of suspense， humor， plaid。。。 I really loved Sydney and Neil's story。 And Maggie is such a wonderful part of it all。 It was such a great book！ 。。。more

Mandy ，

This book was so sweet and good！ I was immediately hooked by the first chapter and invested in Maggie， Neil， Sydney， and their families' lives right away。 Tagg has an incredible way of creating deep characters while never being overly heavy。 The romance and chemistry were fantastic， but I also loved the mystery in this book。 In fact， the moment I finished the story， I wished I could go right on into reading the next one。 I am definitely going to be counting down for book two （and three）。 I need This book was so sweet and good！ I was immediately hooked by the first chapter and invested in Maggie， Neil， Sydney， and their families' lives right away。 Tagg has an incredible way of creating deep characters while never being overly heavy。 The romance and chemistry were fantastic， but I also loved the mystery in this book。 In fact， the moment I finished the story， I wished I could go right on into reading the next one。 I am definitely going to be counting down for book two （and three）。 I need to know what happens to the girls and the rest of the mystery surrounding Diana and Cynthia。 The writing is poetic and Muir Harbor just came to life for me。 I highly recommend this book and look forward to more。I received an advance copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more

Marilyn Johnson ，

This is book one in the Muir Harbor series， what a great place to start。 I loved this book so much I can't wait for more in this series。 Melissa Tagg does an excellent job keeping you interested and intrigued。 She is so descriptive and has great dialogue in her books。I can't wait to learn more about the Muir family。 I fell in love with all of them and their different personalities。 I loved how Sydney and Neil met。 Their relationship steams up from there。 Neil and his family have such a great uni This is book one in the Muir Harbor series， what a great place to start。 I loved this book so much I can't wait for more in this series。 Melissa Tagg does an excellent job keeping you interested and intrigued。 She is so descriptive and has great dialogue in her books。I can't wait to learn more about the Muir family。 I fell in love with all of them and their different personalities。 I loved how Sydney and Neil met。 Their relationship steams up from there。 Neil and his family have such a great unique dynamic。 This book is full of family， friends， mystery and romance。 I was given a copy of this book for my honest opinion。 。。。more

Claire Mc Partlin ，

This was an enjoyable story set in a tiny seaside town in Maine and a blueberry farm that is struggling a bit， together with a family， none of whom are blood relatives。Sydney was abandoned as a toddler， but found who she thought was her mother as she was dying， so has no family apart from a foster brother who she always seems to be bailing out of trouble。 So when a private investigator reaches out and says he thinks she may be the missing 'granddaughter' of his client Maggie she is initially sce This was an enjoyable story set in a tiny seaside town in Maine and a blueberry farm that is struggling a bit， together with a family， none of whom are blood relatives。Sydney was abandoned as a toddler， but found who she thought was her mother as she was dying， so has no family apart from a foster brother who she always seems to be bailing out of trouble。 So when a private investigator reaches out and says he thinks she may be the missing 'granddaughter' of his client Maggie she is initially sceptical， but eventually agrees to visit to see if it may be true。While there she meets her supposed grandmother， Maggie， who owns the blueberry farm and has three children （all adults）， none of whom are related by blood。 The mystery surrounding Sydney is slowly revealed and， without giving anything away， isn't quite what everyone expected。There's a slow burning romance between Sydney and Neil， one of Maggie's 'children' who runs the blueberry farm and keeps everything on track and， after a rocky start， they get closer and provide support for one another。There were a few things that niggled me a bit， Neil hiding work he was doing on the farm and the financial state they were in， and Maggie not being receptive to new ideas。 But they kind of grew on me。 I didn't realise initially it was classed as a 'Christian' book and whilst there were references it wasn't too much。 It did end with an intriguing situation though， and one that will definitely be in the next book and follow on the story。 So sort of a stand-alone story， but one where if you really enjoyed it you'd definitely want to read the next book。 。。。more

Toni Shiloh ，

Melissa Tagg has a way of drawing the reader in to a new place， a new adventure， and feel like you’re right along for the ride。Autumn by the Sea is no exception。 From its gripping opening， intrigue around who Sydney Rose is， and a place that looks the perfect picture of sanctuary in a seaside town in Maine， I was hooked。I have always wanted to visit Maine so I was delighted to in the pages of this book。 Add to it a group of people who give hints to future books in the series and I was there。The Melissa Tagg has a way of drawing the reader in to a new place， a new adventure， and feel like you’re right along for the ride。Autumn by the Sea is no exception。 From its gripping opening， intrigue around who Sydney Rose is， and a place that looks the perfect picture of sanctuary in a seaside town in Maine， I was hooked。I have always wanted to visit Maine so I was delighted to in the pages of this book。 Add to it a group of people who give hints to future books in the series and I was there。The meet cute was in traditional Melissa Tagg style and one I’d love to see on the big screen （I’d have popcorn and all the laughs）。 The romance was sweet and sigh inducing。All in all， a fantastic start to a new series。*I received a complimentary copy from the publisher。 My review was not required nor influenced。 。。。more

Gabrielle Emmons ，

Wow， this book was amazing！ I love how Melissa was able to capture the beautiful autumn season and the magic of a seaside town in Maine。 She truly has a way with words。 From the very first page to the very end， I was captivated。 I couldn't put it down。 I was so sad when I finished it。 I can't wait for the next book。 As always， I am always falling in love with her male leads。 Keep up the good work， Melissa！ Wow， this book was amazing！ I love how Melissa was able to capture the beautiful autumn season and the magic of a seaside town in Maine。 She truly has a way with words。 From the very first page to the very end， I was captivated。 I couldn't put it down。 I was so sad when I finished it。 I can't wait for the next book。 As always， I am always falling in love with her male leads。 Keep up the good work， Melissa！ 。。。more

Gloria ，

What a wonderful read！ This is a story that when you finish， you have a smile on your face and feel an ahh moment。 A family is not just a family by blood but also by choice and love。 Maggie Muir lost her love to war before they could marry。 She has created her own family through fostering and adopting children， now adults。 But her first daughter died while home after being gone over two years。 She had a baby girl with her that Maggie did not know about。 But she disappeared。 Maggie has searched f What a wonderful read！ This is a story that when you finish， you have a smile on your face and feel an ahh moment。 A family is not just a family by blood but also by choice and love。 Maggie Muir lost her love to war before they could marry。 She has created her own family through fostering and adopting children， now adults。 But her first daughter died while home after being gone over two years。 She had a baby girl with her that Maggie did not know about。 But she disappeared。 Maggie has searched for many years for baby Cynthia， employing a PI and now his son， Wilder Monroe， Maggie's son's best friend。 Maybe Sidney Rose， living in Chicago， is that baby girl。 So after some convincing by Wilder， Sidney goes to the Maine coast to see if the family she always wanted is with Maggie。 But the mystery of if she is that baby girl is still a question and the queries continue。 Who is the father？ Sidney has to endure suspicion from the adult children who want to protect Maggie。 It is fun to watch as Sidney gradually works her way into the family and especially her relationship with Neil， who came to Maggie from Scotland and is the one who works the Muir land and blueberry farm。 We also get a glimpse into each of the daughters and I already look forward to reading their story。 This rich and multilayered story has love， loyalty， romance， and faith threaded with suspense， tension， and mystery。For those who enjoy family relationships and romance with faith and mystery， this is a wonderful read。I received a complimentary ARC from Larkspur Press via NetGalley。 All thoughts expressed are mine only。 。。。more

Tasha Frye ，

This is my first time reading a Melissa Tagg book， and now I’m sad it took me this long！ Tagg creates characters that jump of the pages。 While reading you almost feel as though you’re part of the Muir family， and what a family to be a part of！The chemistry between Sydney and Neil builds and builds into something so beautiful， so fun， so enthralling。 I’m sure I had a goofy grin on my face reading some of the stand out moments between the two。 The mystery adds a bit of intrigue to this romantic bo This is my first time reading a Melissa Tagg book， and now I’m sad it took me this long！ Tagg creates characters that jump of the pages。 While reading you almost feel as though you’re part of the Muir family， and what a family to be a part of！The chemistry between Sydney and Neil builds and builds into something so beautiful， so fun， so enthralling。 I’m sure I had a goofy grin on my face reading some of the stand out moments between the two。 The mystery adds a bit of intrigue to this romantic book， and leaves you only wanting more！ I can’t wait to read Indi’s story in book two， and see what happens next with the Muir family。 Highly recommend！ #AutumnbytheSea #NetGalley 。。。more

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