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An Irish Summer
by Alexandra Paige
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-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
Chelsea is comfortable with her life in Boston working at a bed & breakfast. However, all that comfort disappears in an instant when the owners inform Chelsea that they have decided to sell the place. An opportunity arises in Galway. Chelsea, a type A planner, is unsure about turning her life upside down even more than it already is. Reluctantly, she agrees to help out in Galway for the summer as she continues looking for jobs to get back to her "real life" in Boston. Collin, the tour guide, makes it his personal mission to help Chelsea fall in love with Galway even though her time there has an expiration date.
As a fellow type A planner who wants every detail of her life planned and does not want to stray from the "perfectly" curated plan, I could sympathize with Chelsea and understand her desire to return to a "normal" life. However, that said, the book was incredibly predictable and I know romance has to have a happy ending but for once, I wish it didn't. Other than that, I was not a fan of Chelsea overall because she was spoiled and entitled and kept on with her sob story of losing her job and thinking Boston was her final destination. I really wanted to love this book more, but I just didn't.
As a fellow type A planner who wants every detail of her life planned and does not want to stray from the "perfectly" curated plan, I could sympathize with Chelsea and understand her desire to return to a "normal" life. However, that said, the book was incredibly predictable and I know romance has to have a happy ending but for once, I wish it didn't. Other than that, I was not a fan of Chelsea overall because she was spoiled and entitled and kept on with her sob story of losing her job and thinking Boston was her final destination. I really wanted to love this book more, but I just didn't.