Review & #Giveaway: Seven Hundred Beachfront by Ligia de Wit
- Merissa
- 7 hours ago
- 4 min read
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Seven Hundred Beachfront
by Ligia de Wit
Publication date: July 22nd 2025
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Some places hold memories. Others have opinions.
I didn't mean to run again.
But when life gets tangled, I untangle it by leaving. And this time, my escape came with strings attached: a five-year-old brother I never signed up to care for, a seaside town I barely remember, and a tattered house on stilts that belongs in Renter's Hell.
I told myself it was just for the summer. A break. A pause. A way to escape the people I care about but can't seem to fit with anymore, and the choices I don't know how to fix.
But the sea doesn't let you stay distant for long.
Then there's him. Quiet. Grumpy. Mysterious. The kind of man who doesn't ask questions, but somehow sees more than he should. I don't even like talking to him, and yet... here we are. Sharing long silences. Unexpected moments. Maybe even something more.
And as for the house? Let's just say it has opinions—and it's not afraid to share them.
Seven Hundred Beachfront is a heartfelt, magical story about learning to stay, letting people in, and discovering that healing doesn't always come the way you expect it. But when it does, you'll feel it down to your bones.
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Knocks on the door startled me. I threw the dampened rag into the sink and walked toward the red door. This had to be the plumber.
I swung open the squeaking door. The drunk guy. Jeff. “Are you the plumber I’m expecting?”
He nodded. The brooding man had his long hair tied back, exposing intense blue eyes that matched the checkered white and blue shirt he wore unbuttoned over a plain, gray T-shirt. His overgrown beard was clean though it shouted, Trim me. Now.
“Are you going to let me in or just stand there?” His voice was deep and sharp as his gaze.
I raised an eyebrow, then stepped aside as the grandfather clock chimed four times. He glanced at the clock and stopped next to one of the pillars in the foyer.
“What’s the problem?” he asked.
“I have two leaks. The first is in the kitchen.”
He followed me there, where I pointed at the dripping faucet.
Fists on hips, he mumbled, “You could have handled this yourself, buddy.”
“I couldn’t, that’s why I called for help,” I said, annoyed.
He looked askance at me. “I was talking about Howard.”
Okay, smarty, show me how good you are. Let’s see if you know something I don’t.
Not seeming to care about me standing so close, he took a wrench from his tool belt. Crouched, he checked the shutoff valve and disarmed the faucet. After tightening, hitting, and investigating carefully, his frustration grew along with my satisfaction.
“Not so easy after all, huh?” I asked.
His scowl gave him an even more sullen look. Maybe it hadn’t been a good idea to tease him. After all, he was a stranger, and not a very nice one. It might be better to leave him alone, but I had to know how he’d fix it.
4 out of 5 (very good)
SEVEN HUNDRED BEACHFRONT is a story about a house, if the title didn't clue you in. This is not the usual genre I go for, but the blurb had me intrigued.
It is a cosy read that takes place over a couple of months during the summer, when Bec rents the house while she looks after her five-year-old brother, Bobby. Their summer stay becomes more interesting when the house starts making her opinions known, and both Bobby and Bev are able to understand her.
With a small town cast of supporting characters, there is a love interest in Jeff, the next door neighbour, plus some angst in the most un-mother I've ever had the displeasure of reading about.
Told from Bev's perspective throughout, this was a sweet read that I enjoyed. The intimate scenes are either very low spice or fade-to-black. If you want a story with a beach setting while you're sat at the beach, then I can definitely recommend this one.
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* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book; the comments here are my honest opinion. *
Merissa
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Ligia de Wit writes fantasy romance adventures with heart, humor, and just the right dose of magic. A lifelong romantic with a soft spot for fairy tales and found family tropes, Ligia writes characters who are strong in more than just a physical sense. Her characters face fears, fight for themselves, and find love in the most unexpected places.
When she’s not writing (or rewriting) her imaginary worlds, she works for a global distribution company and dreams up stories during lunch breaks. You’ll often find her with her nose in a book, exploring a new city, hiking through forests, or acting like a total goof at theme parks. She’s a proud kid at heart—and owns it.
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