A review by thindbooks
Malibu Summer by Libby Gill

3.0

This story is about two people who have lost their significant other and meet in Malibu where sparks begin to fly. I enjoyed this story. I loved the healing of two people who lost their loves in horrible ways but found love again. I do have to say that the writing was different to what I usually read. It just felt more of an aesthetic readers type of writing (I know I know it doesn’t make sense). I liked the storyline and traveling Malibu through these characters’ eyes. I do have to say that keeping up with the povs was a bit hard and at one point we got someone new but never again. 

 

Ivy is the FMC who is an environmental scientist. I enjoyed seeing how her work took place in this book but I do have to say that I couldn’t truly connect with her character. She did develop in this book which I enjoyed. Conrad is the Hollywood MMC who has to take care of his stepson after his wife’s death. I also couldn’t feel connected to his character but enjoyed reading his growth. There were side characters in this book and I liked Hudson who’s such a sweat kid. The romance is forced proximity and opposites attract and the romance wasn’t bad but I just couldn’t feel the connection. 

 

The ending was well done and this story wasn’t so bad. It’s a summer read that deals with grief but the writing style and characters weren’t for me. If there was more interaction with the MCs and their developing love, I would have enjoyed it more but the story was more of each of their professions. 

 

*this book was sent to me by the publisher to give an honest review in return*