A review by a_stylish_bookworm
Summer Romance by Annabel Monaghan

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Thank you @putnambooks @prhaudio for a copy of this book. 

Monaghan has been a favorite of mine since Nora Goes Off Script and this one was no exception. Based on the cover, I expected a very light hearted romance but it's so much more. Ali is going through a lot with dealing with going through a divorce, grief of the death of her mom and taking care of 3 kids. She meets Ethan and they form a friendship with her helping him organize Ethan's family home. I love seeing Ali's journey of healing and rebuilding her life. The story is more women's fiction with a side of romance. Ethan was such a great character being so supportive and true to himself. 

Kristen DiMercurio did a fantastic job with the narration. She brought out all of Ali's emotions and made me laugh.