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After this Summer: Seasons in Montana - Summer by Alexandra Hale

5.0

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Novella are hard read for me as they always feel to short but twice I’ve read a novella by Alexandra Hale and twice they story felt complete. Author Alexandra Hales writing of a novella doesn’t feel like an open ended story at the end. The seasons of Montana is a series which has at least one other book by Alexandra Hale. After this summer is an engaging story that I read quickly and throughly. Beau and Indie are a romance pairing who find themselves in a surprising situation. While it slow down their path forward it always makes them a more compelling couple to reads. After this summer it witty , with  a brilliant plot. The character narrative and growth for beau and indie is exceptional. Character growth for main characters in novella’s isn’t easy and Alexandra Hale balances character growth and plot brilliantly. I highly recommend giving After this Summer I read, the story is worth it. Tropes found in After this Summer are:  novella, surprise pregnancy, marriage of convenience, close proximity, found family/ big family series, small town antics, spice +swoon, and open door romance. New to this author, then maybe a novella is a good way to start.