Review by hellokaley - One Golden Summer

hellokaley 's review for:

One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune

4.0

lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I was pleasantly surprised by One Golden Summer because I didn’t love Every Summer After (I know, shocking because it’s so beloved!). This book club pick was selected because everyone wanted something light and summery and this hit the mark. Carley Fortune really knows how to write a summer setting and it left me craving a Canadian lakehouse! And as much as I didn’t care for Charlie in the first book, he really warms up to you in One Golden Summer. The flirty banter is cute (for the most part) and Alice and Charlie were a fun couple to read. I ended up really liking the storyline with Alice’s Nan as well. Sometimes the charming grandma stories are a little too cliche for me, but I thought this one was done well. There were a couple of spots with miscommunication that gave me the ick and some of the photography metaphors were a bit too on the nose, but overall I really enjoyed my time. And even though I didn’t love ESA, I was happy I read it first because it gave me good context for Charlie and I really did like the followup on Sam and Percy.

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