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Lucy Checks In
by Dee Ernst
Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for an ARC of this novel; all opinions are my own.
The world Dee Ernst created in this book reminds me of the warm summer sun beating down on my face as I sit on a patio surrounded by a garden with a glass of white wine, breathing in the summer in the air. It reminds me of Europe and the joy of hard work and family and it reminds me of happiness - like summer sun happiness. Needless to say, I loved it.
Quick Synopsis: Lucy is a 49 year old workaholic now destitute, living with her parents, and in desperate need of a job and a chance after her former lover stole all the money from the hotel she worked at and fled with millions of dollars. Now with a tattered reputation and no savings, Lucy is offered a job to bring a small, boutique hotel to live in Rennes, France. What she doesn’t realize is that she’ll be doing the grunt work along with a rag tag group of devoted tenets who have lived their for years. Lucy embarks on a journey to not only create a beautiful hotel, but also to reconnect and find a family in a new country and new life.
Trigger warnings include but are not limited to: betrayal; financial ruin; embezzelment; white collar crime
What I liked:
-This is a beautifully written novel and I couldn’t put it down. It’s easy to read but also engaging and dynamic.
-The relationship dynamics are nuanced and very French. I loved that we don’t get American relationships but based in France, these are French people with French dynamics and it seems authentic.
-There is so much chemistry between all of the characters. I found myself rooting for all the couples. Which is another reason I loved this book: we get more than one happy ending.
-The final climax of the story was unexpected and I loved the way it was handled.
-There was one scene that made me tear up and almost cry, and it wasn’t between Lucy and our main love interest, Bing, but rather between Lucy and her best friend, Julia. *minor spoiler alert* Once the hotel is completed, Lucy’s best friend Julia not only comes, but is the first to book at a room. The support Julia demonstrates for her best friend is just beautiful and it’s a small thing sure, but something I found so beautiful in this book.
-There are so many little moments that seem small, they’re small acts of romance and small moments, but they build the dynamic and the story beautifully.
-There are some hilarious moments, truly hilarious. The humor is dry and it can be hidden sometimes, but there are moments where I was laughing out loud.
-The scenery and descriptions were perfect and I could picture myself in France, in a little hotel, sitting on a patio with a glass of wine.
-I loved how hard Lucy worked. She gave it her all and she knew herself, but throughout this novel, she learns to appreciate more than just work.
-The characters are older - Lucy is 49 and Bing is 55 (I believe). While there are younger characters, I loved that our main characters are not 20 year olds.
I loved this so so much. It was just a beautiful story with beautiful characters. It’s not a tale that will knock you over the head with its tropes, but is a quiet, beautiful story to be appreciated for its simplicity and subtlety (and humor it’s hilarious).
Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for an ARC of this novel; all opinions are my own.
The world Dee Ernst created in this book reminds me of the warm summer sun beating down on my face as I sit on a patio surrounded by a garden with a glass of white wine, breathing in the summer in the air. It reminds me of Europe and the joy of hard work and family and it reminds me of happiness - like summer sun happiness. Needless to say, I loved it.
Quick Synopsis: Lucy is a 49 year old workaholic now destitute, living with her parents, and in desperate need of a job and a chance after her former lover stole all the money from the hotel she worked at and fled with millions of dollars. Now with a tattered reputation and no savings, Lucy is offered a job to bring a small, boutique hotel to live in Rennes, France. What she doesn’t realize is that she’ll be doing the grunt work along with a rag tag group of devoted tenets who have lived their for years. Lucy embarks on a journey to not only create a beautiful hotel, but also to reconnect and find a family in a new country and new life.
Trigger warnings include but are not limited to: betrayal; financial ruin; embezzelment; white collar crime
What I liked:
-This is a beautifully written novel and I couldn’t put it down. It’s easy to read but also engaging and dynamic.
-The relationship dynamics are nuanced and very French. I loved that we don’t get American relationships but based in France, these are French people with French dynamics and it seems authentic.
-There is so much chemistry between all of the characters. I found myself rooting for all the couples. Which is another reason I loved this book: we get more than one happy ending.
-The final climax of the story was unexpected and I loved the way it was handled.
-There was one scene that made me tear up and almost cry, and it wasn’t between Lucy and our main love interest, Bing, but rather between Lucy and her best friend, Julia. *minor spoiler alert* Once the hotel is completed, Lucy’s best friend Julia not only comes, but is the first to book at a room. The support Julia demonstrates for her best friend is just beautiful and it’s a small thing sure, but something I found so beautiful in this book.
-There are so many little moments that seem small, they’re small acts of romance and small moments, but they build the dynamic and the story beautifully.
-There are some hilarious moments, truly hilarious. The humor is dry and it can be hidden sometimes, but there are moments where I was laughing out loud.
-The scenery and descriptions were perfect and I could picture myself in France, in a little hotel, sitting on a patio with a glass of wine.
-I loved how hard Lucy worked. She gave it her all and she knew herself, but throughout this novel, she learns to appreciate more than just work.
-The characters are older - Lucy is 49 and Bing is 55 (I believe). While there are younger characters, I loved that our main characters are not 20 year olds.
I loved this so so much. It was just a beautiful story with beautiful characters. It’s not a tale that will knock you over the head with its tropes, but is a quiet, beautiful story to be appreciated for its simplicity and subtlety (and humor it’s hilarious).
The world Dee Ernst created in this book reminds me of the warm summer sun beating down on my face as I sit on a patio surrounded by a garden with a glass of white wine, breathing in the summer in the air. It reminds me of Europe and the joy of hard work and family and it reminds me of happiness - like summer sun happiness. Needless to say, I loved it.
Quick Synopsis: Lucy is a 49 year old workaholic now destitute, living with her parents, and in desperate need of a job and a chance after her former lover stole all the money from the hotel she worked at and fled with millions of dollars. Now with a tattered reputation and no savings, Lucy is offered a job to bring a small, boutique hotel to live in Rennes, France. What she doesn’t realize is that she’ll be doing the grunt work along with a rag tag group of devoted tenets who have lived their for years. Lucy embarks on a journey to not only create a beautiful hotel, but also to reconnect and find a family in a new country and new life.
Trigger warnings include but are not limited to: betrayal; financial ruin; embezzelment; white collar crime
What I liked:
-This is a beautifully written novel and I couldn’t put it down. It’s easy to read but also engaging and dynamic.
-The relationship dynamics are nuanced and very French. I loved that we don’t get American relationships but based in France, these are French people with French dynamics and it seems authentic.
-There is so much chemistry between all of the characters. I found myself rooting for all the couples. Which is another reason I loved this book: we get more than one happy ending.
-The final climax of the story was unexpected and I loved the way it was handled.
-There was one scene that made me tear up and almost cry, and it wasn’t between Lucy and our main love interest, Bing, but rather between Lucy and her best friend, Julia. *minor spoiler alert* Once the hotel is completed, Lucy’s best friend Julia not only comes, but is the first to book at a room. The support Julia demonstrates for her best friend is just beautiful and it’s a small thing sure, but something I found so beautiful in this book.
-There are so many little moments that seem small, they’re small acts of romance and small moments, but they build the dynamic and the story beautifully.
-There are some hilarious moments, truly hilarious. The humor is dry and it can be hidden sometimes, but there are moments where I was laughing out loud.
-The scenery and descriptions were perfect and I could picture myself in France, in a little hotel, sitting on a patio with a glass of wine.
-I loved how hard Lucy worked. She gave it her all and she knew herself, but throughout this novel, she learns to appreciate more than just work.
-The characters are older - Lucy is 49 and Bing is 55 (I believe). While there are younger characters, I loved that our main characters are not 20 year olds.
I loved this so so much. It was just a beautiful story with beautiful characters. It’s not a tale that will knock you over the head with its tropes, but is a quiet, beautiful story to be appreciated for its simplicity and subtlety (and humor it’s hilarious).
Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for an ARC of this novel; all opinions are my own.
The world Dee Ernst created in this book reminds me of the warm summer sun beating down on my face as I sit on a patio surrounded by a garden with a glass of white wine, breathing in the summer in the air. It reminds me of Europe and the joy of hard work and family and it reminds me of happiness - like summer sun happiness. Needless to say, I loved it.
Quick Synopsis: Lucy is a 49 year old workaholic now destitute, living with her parents, and in desperate need of a job and a chance after her former lover stole all the money from the hotel she worked at and fled with millions of dollars. Now with a tattered reputation and no savings, Lucy is offered a job to bring a small, boutique hotel to live in Rennes, France. What she doesn’t realize is that she’ll be doing the grunt work along with a rag tag group of devoted tenets who have lived their for years. Lucy embarks on a journey to not only create a beautiful hotel, but also to reconnect and find a family in a new country and new life.
Trigger warnings include but are not limited to: betrayal; financial ruin; embezzelment; white collar crime
What I liked:
-This is a beautifully written novel and I couldn’t put it down. It’s easy to read but also engaging and dynamic.
-The relationship dynamics are nuanced and very French. I loved that we don’t get American relationships but based in France, these are French people with French dynamics and it seems authentic.
-There is so much chemistry between all of the characters. I found myself rooting for all the couples. Which is another reason I loved this book: we get more than one happy ending.
-The final climax of the story was unexpected and I loved the way it was handled.
-There was one scene that made me tear up and almost cry, and it wasn’t between Lucy and our main love interest, Bing, but rather between Lucy and her best friend, Julia. *minor spoiler alert* Once the hotel is completed, Lucy’s best friend Julia not only comes, but is the first to book at a room. The support Julia demonstrates for her best friend is just beautiful and it’s a small thing sure, but something I found so beautiful in this book.
-There are so many little moments that seem small, they’re small acts of romance and small moments, but they build the dynamic and the story beautifully.
-There are some hilarious moments, truly hilarious. The humor is dry and it can be hidden sometimes, but there are moments where I was laughing out loud.
-The scenery and descriptions were perfect and I could picture myself in France, in a little hotel, sitting on a patio with a glass of wine.
-I loved how hard Lucy worked. She gave it her all and she knew herself, but throughout this novel, she learns to appreciate more than just work.
-The characters are older - Lucy is 49 and Bing is 55 (I believe). While there are younger characters, I loved that our main characters are not 20 year olds.
I loved this so so much. It was just a beautiful story with beautiful characters. It’s not a tale that will knock you over the head with its tropes, but is a quiet, beautiful story to be appreciated for its simplicity and subtlety (and humor it’s hilarious).