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A review by hugbandit7
The Summer Deal by Jill Shalvis
4.0
This is my first venture into this series, but it is a series where each book stands on its own with only the town binding each story to the other. So feel free to read these books in any order.
This is told from two different POV - Brynn and Kinsey, frenemies that have more in common than they know. They both have issues in their lives that seems to be exacerbated by events out of their control and by each other. But despite it all, they manage to find common ground and perhaps they will be able to move forward in their lives.
This book brings in a lot of topics that are very relevant in today's world. Brynn has two moms, she has anxiety, Kinsey has medical issues, bullying, organ transplant, and many more. Each topic is woven into the story so that it flows seamlessly from one life to another. There is romance and while I think the focus of this book was more Brynn than Kinsey, I would have liked to read more about Kinsey's relationship with Deck. He's a single dad who has his act together and while he is willing to do anything for Kinsey, she pushes him away. She has her reasons but opening herself to Deck could be life altering.
This book also focuses on truth and deception. Secrets should not be kept and it can only cause more problems down the line if the truth is withheld. I think Brynn and Kinsey learn this very well by the end of the book.
This is an enjoyable read and with a few heavier topics, but nothing that will bring down your mood while reading. We give it 4 paws up.
This is told from two different POV - Brynn and Kinsey, frenemies that have more in common than they know. They both have issues in their lives that seems to be exacerbated by events out of their control and by each other. But despite it all, they manage to find common ground and perhaps they will be able to move forward in their lives.
This book brings in a lot of topics that are very relevant in today's world. Brynn has two moms, she has anxiety, Kinsey has medical issues, bullying, organ transplant, and many more. Each topic is woven into the story so that it flows seamlessly from one life to another. There is romance and while I think the focus of this book was more Brynn than Kinsey, I would have liked to read more about Kinsey's relationship with Deck. He's a single dad who has his act together and while he is willing to do anything for Kinsey, she pushes him away. She has her reasons but opening herself to Deck could be life altering.
This book also focuses on truth and deception. Secrets should not be kept and it can only cause more problems down the line if the truth is withheld. I think Brynn and Kinsey learn this very well by the end of the book.
This is an enjoyable read and with a few heavier topics, but nothing that will bring down your mood while reading. We give it 4 paws up.