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marie_emilia's review
3.0
Habituée des chick lit, c'est avec plaisir que j'ai commencé ce livre de Juliet Archer. L'auteur a su rendre ses personnages attachants dès les premières lignes, j'ai apprécié que l'histoire se déroule notamment dans le Lake District et j'étais curieuse de voir où tout cela allait mener (même si le dénouement était prévisible dès le départ)... Le hic dans ce livre est le passage avec Troy. Dès son apparition, les personnages principaux ont un changement de personnalité, particulièrement Jack. Alors qu'il était charmant et sympathique jusqu'à ce moment, sa réaction lors de *l'incident* (trop farfelus) fut complètement immature et beaucoup trop forte pour la cause. Le dénouement arrivant très (trop) rapidement par la suite, je n'ai pas pu lui retrouver ce charme qui m'avait conquis au début du livre. L'héroïne est facile à oublier, elle manque de profondeur. Alors que j'étais complètement emballée par ce livre, c'est sur une note semi-amère que je le termine.
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sarahs_bookish_life's review
3.0
One Summer Weekend focuses on Alicia when she meets Jack from a company who have taken her on for her coaching skills. It's obvious there are sparks between the two as soon as they meet, although Alicia tries to fight it all the way.
Alicia does come across as being quite frosty and Jack certainly has his work cut out trying to thaw her. The business trip to the Lake District makes for an idyllic setting and was quite envious of Alicia having a hunky man and stunning views.
Jack was a good love interest being good looking, self assured and someone basically I'm sure most of us would happily fall for. I was certainly interested in getting to know him better.
One Summer Weekend is a novella so didn't take long to read at all. It's ideal if you want a quick and engaging read. With a lovely summery feel cover, it will certainly have you wanting to pack your backs and swan off somewhere nice.
My thanks to Rachel at Rachel's Random Resources for an advanced readers copy of this book. All opinions are my own and not biased in anyway.
Alicia does come across as being quite frosty and Jack certainly has his work cut out trying to thaw her. The business trip to the Lake District makes for an idyllic setting and was quite envious of Alicia having a hunky man and stunning views.
Jack was a good love interest being good looking, self assured and someone basically I'm sure most of us would happily fall for. I was certainly interested in getting to know him better.
One Summer Weekend is a novella so didn't take long to read at all. It's ideal if you want a quick and engaging read. With a lovely summery feel cover, it will certainly have you wanting to pack your backs and swan off somewhere nice.
My thanks to Rachel at Rachel's Random Resources for an advanced readers copy of this book. All opinions are my own and not biased in anyway.
jessbookishlife's review
4.0
This was the first Juliet Archer's book I have ever read and I quite enjoyed it.
The book starts with the first meeting between executive coach Alicia Marlowe and Jack Smith, her new client. Alicia is completely dedicated to her job and from the very beginning is well aware that this job is going to be a hard one. And I must say that I don't know much about the world of a executive coach, but I found the concept of the it all quite intriguing.
But things are not mainly about the coaching, it's also about the chemistry between Jack and Alicia. However, Alicia and Jack’s interactions and relationship's development was fun to read. I loved seeing Alicia's and Jack's development as the relationship began to grow, it made the story a lot relatable and real. And when we get to the weekend... That was amazing and I just got pulled in more.
The descriptions and the way the author writes just made everything much more visual and it made it possible for me to enjoy the book and see all the colors and images in my mind. That, plus the fast pace in the storyline played with my emotions and I liked getting to know the characters and learning about their pasts and thought as I read the book.
Since I'm from Portugal and I haven't traveled that much, I love reading about other places and reading is the best because it makes it possible for me to just "travel" (in my mind) and have fun in an adventure. When the place I'm reading about truly exists, I always do a Google search and try to learn more about that place, and that's what I did with this book. I had never heard of this Lake District before, so I was curious because it sound so lovely, and after my search, I'm even curious.
It was beautiful, more than I had imagine. I can see why Juliet would use that setting for her book, it really helps creating the perfect atmosphere that the storyline needs to get things moving.
"One Summer Weekend" is a wonderful story that truly get us to this weekend moment and is a fantastic read for Summer time. Actually, I recommend it for a relaxing day on the beach, or at home, wherever you like to read.
Thank you Juliet and Rachel for this book and the opportunity to read and give my honest review of this book as part of the blog tour.
The book starts with the first meeting between executive coach Alicia Marlowe and Jack Smith, her new client. Alicia is completely dedicated to her job and from the very beginning is well aware that this job is going to be a hard one. And I must say that I don't know much about the world of a executive coach, but I found the concept of the it all quite intriguing.
But things are not mainly about the coaching, it's also about the chemistry between Jack and Alicia. However, Alicia and Jack’s interactions and relationship's development was fun to read. I loved seeing Alicia's and Jack's development as the relationship began to grow, it made the story a lot relatable and real. And when we get to the weekend... That was amazing and I just got pulled in more.
The descriptions and the way the author writes just made everything much more visual and it made it possible for me to enjoy the book and see all the colors and images in my mind. That, plus the fast pace in the storyline played with my emotions and I liked getting to know the characters and learning about their pasts and thought as I read the book.
Since I'm from Portugal and I haven't traveled that much, I love reading about other places and reading is the best because it makes it possible for me to just "travel" (in my mind) and have fun in an adventure. When the place I'm reading about truly exists, I always do a Google search and try to learn more about that place, and that's what I did with this book. I had never heard of this Lake District before, so I was curious because it sound so lovely, and after my search, I'm even curious.
It was beautiful, more than I had imagine. I can see why Juliet would use that setting for her book, it really helps creating the perfect atmosphere that the storyline needs to get things moving.
"One Summer Weekend" is a wonderful story that truly get us to this weekend moment and is a fantastic read for Summer time. Actually, I recommend it for a relaxing day on the beach, or at home, wherever you like to read.
Thank you Juliet and Rachel for this book and the opportunity to read and give my honest review of this book as part of the blog tour.
katie_83's review
4.0
One Summer Weekend
By Juliet Archer
4 stars
Reviewed on behalf of 3 Degrees of Fiction Book Blog
The first thing that drew me to this book was actually the front cover. I thought it looked really serene and tranquil, a great representation of an English country retreat. This was also my first read by this author and I enjoyed the story. It did start out a little slow for my liking but it picked up along the way and I did really like the characters, especially Jack! I liked the push and pull of the characters, even if Alicia irritated me a little at times because of her stubbornness. Jack certainly persevered with her! I have to admit I may have fallen for jack a little bit - he is the perfect book boyfriend!
One Summer Weekend is a nice novella that’s well written and is perfect to read on those long summer days!
By Juliet Archer
4 stars
Reviewed on behalf of 3 Degrees of Fiction Book Blog
The first thing that drew me to this book was actually the front cover. I thought it looked really serene and tranquil, a great representation of an English country retreat. This was also my first read by this author and I enjoyed the story. It did start out a little slow for my liking but it picked up along the way and I did really like the characters, especially Jack! I liked the push and pull of the characters, even if Alicia irritated me a little at times because of her stubbornness. Jack certainly persevered with her! I have to admit I may have fallen for jack a little bit - he is the perfect book boyfriend!
One Summer Weekend is a nice novella that’s well written and is perfect to read on those long summer days!
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