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chaptersofchase 's review for:
Meet Me at the Lake
by Carley Fortune
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
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Genre: Romance
Trope: insta-love
Format: π§
Audiobook Narration: ββββ
Pub Date: 5.2.2023
Star Rating: βββ
"I am extremely picky about people. Most of them, I don't particularly like. I have very high standards for the ones I let into my life these days."
Oh boy, I loved Every Summer After in 2022 because it brought back all of those first love feelings, so I was thrilled to see the author had another book publishing in 2023. But, unfortunately, it was a letdown.
I am not a fan of insta love stories, and that is what Meet Me at the Lake circles around - Fern and Will spend 24 hours together and then don't see each other for ten years, but somehow they still know each other better than anyone? Even though Fern had no idea why he had stood her up nine years before? Or that he had been back in Toronto but not contacted her? Yeah... okay. Then there's the fact that Fern and Will are in relationships (with other people) during those 24 hours together, which means there's a lot of emotional cheating.
Speaking of Will - he was absolutely not my cup of tea. I understand the author was trying to make him all dark and broody, but instead, he came across as arrogant and selfish. He constantly strung Fern along and treated her like crap. Tbh, Fern should've just stayed with Jamie.
Then there are those __ scenes between Will and Fern - they did not go with the warm/cozy vibe that the author had created in the rest of the story. They were almost cringey due to the content (which doesn't usually bother me).
My final issue (I know I had a lot) is that there were a few plot holes throughout the book, but the biggest one is that Fern is trying to help get her family's resort back on its feet after discovering it's been struggling for years. Which, okay, interesting concept, but it just magically improves overnight? I felt like I missed something (maybe I did), but it must've been glazed over.
So, these are my thoughts on Meet Me at the Lake. As always, this is just one review, and not every book is for every person. I know several people who read and loved this book, but it wasn't for me. Maybe the next Carley Fortune book will go better!
Genre: Romance
Trope: insta-love
Format: π§
Audiobook Narration: ββββ
Pub Date: 5.2.2023
Star Rating: βββ
"I am extremely picky about people. Most of them, I don't particularly like. I have very high standards for the ones I let into my life these days."
Oh boy, I loved Every Summer After in 2022 because it brought back all of those first love feelings, so I was thrilled to see the author had another book publishing in 2023. But, unfortunately, it was a letdown.
I am not a fan of insta love stories, and that is what Meet Me at the Lake circles around - Fern and Will spend 24 hours together and then don't see each other for ten years, but somehow they still know each other better than anyone? Even though Fern had no idea why he had stood her up nine years before? Or that he had been back in Toronto but not contacted her? Yeah... okay. Then there's the fact that Fern and Will are in relationships (with other people) during those 24 hours together, which means there's a lot of emotional cheating.
Speaking of Will - he was absolutely not my cup of tea. I understand the author was trying to make him all dark and broody, but instead, he came across as arrogant and selfish. He constantly strung Fern along and treated her like crap. Tbh, Fern should've just stayed with Jamie.
Then there are those __ scenes between Will and Fern - they did not go with the warm/cozy vibe that the author had created in the rest of the story. They were almost cringey due to the content (which doesn't usually bother me).
My final issue (I know I had a lot) is that there were a few plot holes throughout the book, but the biggest one is that Fern is trying to help get her family's resort back on its feet after discovering it's been struggling for years. Which, okay, interesting concept, but it just magically improves overnight? I felt like I missed something (maybe I did), but it must've been glazed over.
So, these are my thoughts on Meet Me at the Lake. As always, this is just one review, and not every book is for every person. I know several people who read and loved this book, but it wasn't for me. Maybe the next Carley Fortune book will go better!