A review by bookishwithlex
A Thousand Sunsets by Kayla Martin

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

This was a super cute summer read! This book read like a movie to me and is perfect if you need a romcom to get you out of a reading slump. I love, love, love the family dynamics of this book and the concept of this taking place at their annual family summer vacation. Insta love in typically not my cup of tea but I really enjoyed how we got to see them going on dates and starting to fall in love, I do feel like a week is really a short timeline and Kayla fit a lot of them getting to know each other in a short time really well.  I also liked that the FMC stayed true to herself and her desire to find out who she was apart from her family.  The end was a bit rushed and the timeline between the end of summer and when it picked back up seemed really long and a little unrealistic. Maybe if they had known each other for more than a week it would've been a bit easier to  be like okay yes that makes sense. BUT Let's be real  this is a ROMANCE book and sometimes these type of timelines make perfect sense in that context alone. Then you have the epilogue which is pure magic and honestly the sweetest thing ever. The book was  a super fun read and really got me hooked on wanting to know what this whole family is up to as the series grows.  I'm excited to see how the author continues to weave this huge families love stories together. 

Also side note the fact that this concept came from her own families tradition is so pure and lovely it made me 100% more invested when I read that in her authors note.