I always love a novel of women running a small business. Delaney Huger of Virginia is living her dream job in marketing for a good-sized winery. Life brings her back to visit Gull Island for a family wedding. Here she finds SIMPLICITY BY THE SEA, which, at first, is not what she wants. Her younger sister is struggling with the family wine shop, and trade is dropping. Delaney can help, but only by taking time out from her day job.   Also attending the wedding is charter boat captain Luke Sullivan. He’s a newcomer, hoping to put down roots with his young daughter, Larkin. These Lowcountry romances by Jennifer Vido make the best use of the landscape and coastal amenities. Luke and Larkin sailing a Carolina skiff adds another dimension to the tale.   There were so many uses of the word winery that it was easy to be confused. Delaney works for a large winery, but the wine merchant on the island is also called a winery. Another overused word is charcuterie. Basically, Delaney gives her sister Haven advice on social media posts and decides to start selling charcuterie boards to go with wine. Now, this only works because it’s a novel and many steps are omitted. There is no survey of customers to see if it would sell before sinking money into the plan. No costing and planning price points. There’s not one mention of nut allergies – a staple of murder mysteries nowadays – and a man suggests a name, Meat and Greet, and the ladies accept it, never thinking that some customers are vegetarian and might want a cheese board. Food vendors are usually required to have permits and qualifications, so nobody gets poisoned by meat gone off in the heat. As I say, it’s a novel. If you plan to copy the idea, don’t skip those steps.     The real story is, of course, what will happen in Delaney’s love life. She has a sometimes gentleman-friend, Nate, who is a courtroom lawyer. She has a well-paid position, and colleagues she micro- manages, even over the phone while attending a wedding. As soon as she meets Luke Sullivan, she feels a spark of interest in this friendly, capable man. But she’s leaving, and there are other single ladies on Gull Island. If she returns next year, he likely won’t be free.   This third story in the Gull Island series combines small town friendships with enterprise and zest for living. Romance is arms-length in the busy, long summer days, when firms have to earn the year’s income. Jennifer Vido has maintained her consistent theme of island living with the enjoyable SIMPLICITY BY THE SEA.