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A review by samantita
Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
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? Yes
Emma is a travel nurse who's fine with not putting down roots anywhere. She and her foster sister Maddy, also a travel nurse, take turns picking their assignments and enjoying new locations every three months. That's until she connects with Justin via a Reddit post and decides to take an assignment in Minneapolis to break the curse they both have. Every person they date goes on to meet their soulmate after they break up. So what if Emma and Justin date each other and then break up? The curse cancels itself out and they go on to find their soulmates, right? Easy peasy.
Though just over 400 pages, I found this to be a quick, fun read. I never knew I wanted to visit Minnesota until Emma and Maddy took me to a cottage on Lake Minnetonka, and now I find myself dreaming of curling up with a good book on an Adirondack as the sun sets in August on the lake.
I enjoyed seeing Emma and Justin's situationship play out on the page, and the supporting characters were a hoot, too. I'm glad Maddy was there to pick up the broken pieces of Emma and encourage her to seek out her family. And Brad/Brad (the person and dog) were the support that Justin needed.
I'm not big into romance so when I read a book with romance in it, I prefer it to have nice prose. I didn't really see anything special about the prose in this book, but I was okay with that. I can appreciate the book for what it is.
It's cold where I live right now, so this was a good read to warm up my heart.
Though just over 400 pages, I found this to be a quick, fun read. I never knew I wanted to visit Minnesota until Emma and Maddy took me to a cottage on Lake Minnetonka, and now I find myself dreaming of curling up with a good book on an Adirondack as the sun sets in August on the lake.
I enjoyed seeing Emma and Justin's situationship play out on the page, and the supporting characters were a hoot, too. I'm glad Maddy was there to pick up the broken pieces of Emma and encourage her to seek out her family. And Brad/Brad (the person and dog) were the support that Justin needed.
I'm not big into romance so when I read a book with romance in it, I prefer it to have nice prose. I didn't really see anything special about the prose in this book, but I was okay with that. I can appreciate the book for what it is.
It's cold where I live right now, so this was a good read to warm up my heart.