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One Summer Weekend by Juliet Archer
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.