Wish Upon a Shell

Wish Upon a Shell

by Kay Correll

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Sometimes the right person enters your life at exactly the wrong time...

For the first time in her life, struggling bakery owner Julie Farmington has something that is all hers.

She’s not interested in any entanglements or anything that takes her mind off her goal—including the handsome stranger who is only in town for a month.

Forced to take time off work, Reed Newman makes a spur-of-the-moment decision and books a trip to Belle Island, Florida. A surprising choice that goes against everything in the rigid, well-planned life he fills with constant activity to keep from dealing with his pain and guilt.

As he struggles to make peace with his past—and learn to relax—he finds himself falling for the charming owner of The Sweet Shoppe. But Julie tells herself she isn’t interested in a man who is just going to leave when he returns home. She’s not interested in adding yet one more name to the list of people who have walked out of her life.

She’s not interested. Really.

But emotions heat up. Reed's past and Julie's present collide and history threatens to repeat itself.

And neither one saw it coming...

Get this heartwarming first book in the Lighthouse Point series, a feel-good beach read. Three friends—Tally, Susan, and Julie—support each other through triumphs and failures, love and loss. Fall in love with Belle Island and the friendly—or not so friendly—townsfolk on this small southern island.

Read the entire Lighthouse Point series:

Wish Upon a Shell - Book One

Wedding on the Beach - Book Two

Love at the Lighthouse - Book Three

Cottage Near the Point - Book Four

Return to the Island - Book Five

Bungalow by the Bay - Book Six

Christmas Comes to Lighthouse Point - Book Seven

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Genre
Women’s Fiction
Subgenre
Beach, Small Town
Series
Lighthouse Point • Book 1
Audience
Adult
Bell Peppers
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Profanity
1 None
Violence
1 None
Drugs, Alcohol, Tobacco
2 Mild
Publication Date
November 6, 2025
Language Versions
English
Fiction Form
Novel
Representation
Adoption or foster-care representation

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Amazon Customer
Enjoyable read

I rally enjoyed the characters in this book, good bedtime reading

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MeinMikrokosmos
Einfühlsame Geschichte über Verlustbewältigung

Aus Seattle kommend will Reed einen vierwöchigen Urlaub auf Belle Island verbringen, er, der seit einem schweren Verlust nur gearbeitet hat und vergessen hat, was das Wort Urlaub überhaupt ist. Auf der Insel vor der Küste Floridas angekommen, dauert es nicht lange, bis er der hübschen Julie begegnet. Beide beginnen zarte Gefühle zu entwickeln, doch obwohl sie wie füreinander gemacht zu sein scheinen, halten die Dämonen aus der Vergangenheit sie zurück, sich dem jeweils anderen ganz hinzugeben, zu vertrauen, an Liebe zu glauben. Die Autorin vermittelt auf glaubhafte Weise, wie schwer es sein kann, mit dem Verlust eines geliebten Menschen zurechtzukommen, egal, wie lange dieser Vorfall bereits her ist. Ebenso gelingt es ihr auf eindrucksvolle Weise, das zarte Band zu knüpfen, welches die Protagonisten letztendlich doch vor die Wahl stellt, sich den Dämonen zu stellen und die Möglichkeit für wahres Glück in die Hand zu nehmen, oder weiterhin mit den unliebsamen Schatten der Vergangenheit zu leben.Anfangs hatte ich noch ein wenig Schwierigkeiten, mich an die gemächliche Entwicklung der Geschichte zu gewöhnen, der Erzählstil ist deutlich langsamer als man es mittlerweile gewöhnt ist. Doch in Anbetracht der Beziehung, die sich auch in der Realität langsam aufbauen würde, ist die Erzählweise dann doch passend.Etwas schade fand ich den Augenblick der inneren Wende für die männliche Hauptfigur, das ging dann doch ein wenig zu schnell, zu glatt. Sonst aber eine gelungene Geschichte.

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Rachel E.
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Amazing to read

K
Kindle Customer
Like taking a vacation without leaving home

This was a very enjoyable story, with realistic, likeable characters, set in a quaint, sea side setting. Romance and a mystery solved. No strong language.

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Paola B.
Florida beach

La storia di tre donne legate da una profonda amicizia conducono una vita tranquilla in questo paradiso della Florida. Un uomo con un bagaglio personale triste e pesante arriva sull'isola e trova finalmente la pace. Il racconto è ben fatto, si legge volentieri e i colpi di scena non mancano. Una lettura interessante

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