A review by sparetimereader
Effie Olsen's Summer Special by Rochelle Bilow

4.0

Short synopsis: Effie moves back to her hometown island off the coast of Main, to work as a Sues Chef in a fancy restaurant. She quickly runs into Ernie, her childhood best friend. 

My thoughts: This was such a light bingeable read. The small town island setting was perfection, and the inside look into the restaurant business was accurate! 

Don’t go into this one on an empty stomach. The talk of fresh seafood had me wanting to hop on a plane to somewhere not landlocked to get fresh shrimp and lobster. 

I liked how the relationship between Effie and Ernie repaired itself slowly, and their bucket list island items were so fun to experience along with them. I especially enjoyed watching Effie find her passion, and roll with it. 

Read if you love: 

• Fresh food and the restaurant drama
• Friends to lovers
• Small towns
• Great side characters 
• Second chance romance 
• Bucket lists