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yvo_about_books's review against another edition
4.25
Finished reading: June 11th 2023
“Noisy, fast-paced Fort Lauderdale was home. But now that I'm getting used to the quiet, I've never slept as soundly as I do on Kellys Island.”
I really enjoyed my time with the first book Float Plan when I read it in 2021, and I've been looking forward to return to this series ever since. It took me longer than expected to finally pick up The Suite Spot, but I'm glad I finally did make time for it. This story mostly reads like one big hug, and I do love a good slowburn romance with lots of sweet moments. I also love a story with a small town setting and community vibe, and The Suite Spot definitely delivers on that account as well. The descriptions of Kellys Island were wonderful, and I loved how the community took in both Rachel and her daughter. I liked the brewery angle and seeing the hotel slowly come together... The slowburn romance was well done, and Mason makes for such a great character. I was a bit frustrated by Rachel in points, and the 'big twist' towards the ending mostly made me feel disappointed by her. I don't want to give away spoilers, but let's just say that I couldn't get past the fact that she just gave up without a fight; not asking for help or researching her options first. Anyhow, this was only a minor blip, and I did love my time with the rest of the story. I also can't wait to read book three and spend more time with Anna and Keane again!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Child death, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Alcohol
Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Fatphobia, and Grief
Minor: Drug use, Xenophobia, Suicide, and Racism
soozn's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
OMG this gave me allll the feels 🥰🥺 I’ve never read anything by Trish Doller before (Float Plan is high up on my TBR) but I love the characters she created here, the story she told, and her writing style. I’m definitely looking forward to reading more of her work after this.
Rachel Beck is a single mom who finds herself in need of a new job and decides to make a big life change to get it. This is a follow-up to Float Plan (the MCs of both books are sisters) but can absolutely stand on its own. (For Float Plan fans: Anna & Keane make cameos.)
There was honestly so much I appreciated and enjoyed about this book. I loved Rachel’s strength and tenacity and her big heart. I loved her 3 yr old daughter Maisie. She is absolutely precious and lights up every scene she’s in. Rachel is a wonderful mom and their relationship is heart warming. And I thought the way we get to know Mason, the layers slowly being peeled away, was interesting and worked really well. Mason is a sweetheart and he and Rachel are perfection together. 😘👌
I also appreciated the fat rep in the book. Rachel deals with body acceptance issues and casual fatphobia from douchebags in a way that I think is super relatable for a lot of women (myself included).
Interestingly, the book has a plethora of useless and terrible male figures: Rachel’s deadbeat father, her disappointment of a baby daddy Brian, her former boss, the VIP hotel client who takes advantage of her. I really appreciated the real world take on how often women are subjected to misogyny, male privilege, and sexual harassment/assault and how those things affect their lives. Rachel is a very strong, smart and capable woman but is still constantly fighting against the affect these men have (inadvertently or otherwise) on her life. The implied feminism warmed my cold heart.
So I guess I don’t have to tell you I really, really enjoyed this and once I started it I didn’t want to put it down. The Suite Spot is a thoroughly charming, incredibly sweet, and deeply emotional gem of a romance. I will definitely be buying this one for my shelf.
4.5 stars out of 5
Pertinent info:
- Contemporary romance
- M/F
- Single parent MC
- Single POV
- Slow burn
- Low steam
- Realistic depictions of cats and toddlers
TW: unwanted sexual advances/assault, mention of the death of a child, divorce
Thanks to NetGalley and St Martins Griffin for providing the digital ARC.
Rachel Beck is a single mom who finds herself in need of a new job and decides to make a big life change to get it. This is a follow-up to Float Plan (the MCs of both books are sisters) but can absolutely stand on its own. (For Float Plan fans: Anna & Keane make cameos.)
There was honestly so much I appreciated and enjoyed about this book. I loved Rachel’s strength and tenacity and her big heart. I loved her 3 yr old daughter Maisie. She is absolutely precious and lights up every scene she’s in. Rachel is a wonderful mom and their relationship is heart warming. And I thought the way we get to know Mason, the layers slowly being peeled away, was interesting and worked really well. Mason is a sweetheart and he and Rachel are perfection together. 😘👌
I also appreciated the fat rep in the book. Rachel deals with body acceptance issues and casual fatphobia from douchebags in a way that I think is super relatable for a lot of women (myself included).
Interestingly, the book has a plethora of useless and terrible male figures: Rachel’s deadbeat father, her disappointment of a baby daddy Brian, her former boss, the VIP hotel client who takes advantage of her. I really appreciated the real world take on how often women are subjected to misogyny, male privilege, and sexual harassment/assault and how those things affect their lives. Rachel is a very strong, smart and capable woman but is still constantly fighting against the affect these men have (inadvertently or otherwise) on her life. The implied feminism warmed my cold heart.
So I guess I don’t have to tell you I really, really enjoyed this and once I started it I didn’t want to put it down. The Suite Spot is a thoroughly charming, incredibly sweet, and deeply emotional gem of a romance. I will definitely be buying this one for my shelf.
4.5 stars out of 5
Pertinent info:
- Contemporary romance
- M/F
- Single parent MC
- Single POV
- Slow burn
- Low steam
- Realistic depictions of cats and toddlers
TW: unwanted sexual advances/assault, mention of the death of a child, divorce
Thanks to NetGalley and St Martins Griffin for providing the digital ARC.
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexism, Sexual assault, Child death, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Death, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Abandonment, Body shaming, and Grief
irisheyz77's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment and Body shaming
Minor: Child death and Sexual content
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