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3.62 AVERAGE
3.62 AVERAGE
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
If you love Hallmark/Nicholas Soarks, you’ll like this book. Although well written it never brought me to tears like some Soarks books have done. Still worth the read.
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
This book is a sweet young adult to-midlife romance with a summer of memories and a life of decisions. This book reads in certain parts like "The Notebook," but it is a story of its own. I found the second-chance romance and the subsequent happy ending delightful, but the heartbreaking parts are the most memorable. I liked the opposites and the friends to lovers. While the first parts of the book are utterly enthralling, the third part had me rolling my eyes cause, yet again, difficult decisions almost tore their new love apart. However, they finally persist and get their happy ending, and the book begins where it all started.
The prologue of this book starts with a man reminiscing about his life and a house. We get some essential drops to lead us into the story. We have yet to find out who this main character is.
We meet Jack, who is young and adventurous. George and Jack have an intriguing relationship as employer and friend, and both of them draw you into this story. Jack is just a young man still living at home and working hard to be something one day. Of course, his modest life gets upset by an enchanting lady, Ellie.
Ellie is a city girl visiting her aunt. She is also a college student studying astronomy. She is down to earth but less outdoorsy than Jack. The first part of this is set in the summer on the water. It has free and wild vibes.
The story begins with a little young adult summer friends to lovers. Their time is carefree and very new. Wow, this book gets steamy as their romance has an expiration date. This gets heartbreaking as you also learn his side of the story while enjoying the dual POV.
Part 2 of this book is in winter.
We have jumped a few years from the last heartbreaking scene. Ellie is now in midlife and has accomplished her dreams, but her relationships still fail. A gift seems to turn her thoughts around, but she doesn't act on it.
Part three
The unexpected happened, and now they seem to be rushing back to the south to lay her aunt to rest. A reunion with her first love, Jack, is bound to happen, and it does, but as emotionally conflicting as this story is, I have no idea what happens next. I do love that there is an unspoken history between them and the memories they share.
So now the story is a second-chance romance, but it feels like it has some cheating. While I'm rooting for Ellie and Jack, I can't help but be bewildered by the actions they take while he is in a supposed relationship.
Wow, it's a trial to make them happy, but of course, their tender moments finally made me teary-eyed. I'm glad they both finally came to their senses. This book's epilogue ends well, and the romance's journey ends where it began.
The prologue of this book starts with a man reminiscing about his life and a house. We get some essential drops to lead us into the story. We have yet to find out who this main character is.
We meet Jack, who is young and adventurous. George and Jack have an intriguing relationship as employer and friend, and both of them draw you into this story. Jack is just a young man still living at home and working hard to be something one day. Of course, his modest life gets upset by an enchanting lady, Ellie.
Ellie is a city girl visiting her aunt. She is also a college student studying astronomy. She is down to earth but less outdoorsy than Jack. The first part of this is set in the summer on the water. It has free and wild vibes.
The story begins with a little young adult summer friends to lovers. Their time is carefree and very new. Wow, this book gets steamy as their romance has an expiration date. This gets heartbreaking as you also learn his side of the story while enjoying the dual POV.
Part 2 of this book is in winter.
We have jumped a few years from the last heartbreaking scene. Ellie is now in midlife and has accomplished her dreams, but her relationships still fail. A gift seems to turn her thoughts around, but she doesn't act on it.
Part three
The unexpected happened, and now they seem to be rushing back to the south to lay her aunt to rest. A reunion with her first love, Jack, is bound to happen, and it does, but as emotionally conflicting as this story is, I have no idea what happens next. I do love that there is an unspoken history between them and the memories they share.
So now the story is a second-chance romance, but it feels like it has some cheating. While I'm rooting for Ellie and Jack, I can't help but be bewildered by the actions they take while he is in a supposed relationship.
Wow, it's a trial to make them happy, but of course, their tender moments finally made me teary-eyed. I'm glad they both finally came to their senses. This book's epilogue ends well, and the romance's journey ends where it began.
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No