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redheadstorm 's review for:
Lucy Checks In: A Novel
by Dee Ernst
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
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:
Yes
If you loved The Hotel Nantucket and One Italian Summer as much as I did, Lucy Checks in will be right up your alley. A feel good women's fiction, set in beautiful France with a lovable heroine in her late 40s. What's not to love?
Lucia Giannetti had a very public fall from grace. Despite making the hotel she was running a great success, she's been unemployed for 2 years because of the cloud of suspicion following an embezzlement scandal she had nothing to do with. When she gets an offer to manage the Hotel Paradis in Rennes, France it finally feels like a chance to start over. Except the job turns out to be nothing like what she expected, and neither do the current residents - in particular the infuriating but very attractive artist Bing. Will Lucy be able to rise to the challenge? And along with wonderful food and culture, will France be offering a taste of new romance as well?
It was so refreshing to read a light-hearted novel with strong romance vibe that features a middle aged main character. Stories set in hotels that focus on second chances hit the spot for me, especially when the writing simply flows. The cast of characters was so colourful and memorable and it was impossible not to feel emotionally invested. Beware though, this story might activate your travel bug and make you feel the urge to visit France and experience some of the things so beautifully described in the book.
A huge thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review!
Lucia Giannetti had a very public fall from grace. Despite making the hotel she was running a great success, she's been unemployed for 2 years because of the cloud of suspicion following an embezzlement scandal she had nothing to do with. When she gets an offer to manage the Hotel Paradis in Rennes, France it finally feels like a chance to start over. Except the job turns out to be nothing like what she expected, and neither do the current residents - in particular the infuriating but very attractive artist Bing. Will Lucy be able to rise to the challenge? And along with wonderful food and culture, will France be offering a taste of new romance as well?
It was so refreshing to read a light-hearted novel with strong romance vibe that features a middle aged main character. Stories set in hotels that focus on second chances hit the spot for me, especially when the writing simply flows. The cast of characters was so colourful and memorable and it was impossible not to feel emotionally invested. Beware though, this story might activate your travel bug and make you feel the urge to visit France and experience some of the things so beautifully described in the book.
A huge thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review!