Herzen in Seaside (Seaside Summers)

The coastal town feels so vivid and inviting — I wonder if the author based it on a real place or created it from imagination. Did the setting influence the story's emotional tone?

The characters' journeys felt authentic and relatable without overshadowing the romantic plot. How did the author decide how much focus to give each aspect?

It gave space for character development, but I was curious if that was a deliberate choice to build the community or just natural flow?