eARC Review: Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune
Romance
Meet Me at the Lake
Book Info
Released Date: May 2nd
Publication: Berkley
Pages: 336
Format: eBook
“ looking at the book cover, it looks like a perfect summer romance read”
I have read Carley Fortune's books before, so I was a bit excited to read her newest release, Meet Me at the Lake. Just from looking at the book cover, it looks like a perfect summer romance read.
I have disappointed a few readers, but I did not enjoy reading this book as much as I thought I would. I truly thought that I would have loved it, but it was one of the romance tropes that I hate in books. I am going to spoil it for you because you need to know. But be warned if you don’t want spoilers.
This book has a cheating trope in it. Even though people will argue that it was emotional, it’s still cheating. Both of these characters are not innocent in their relationships at all. I truly wished that the cheating trope wasn’t part of the story because I would have enjoyed this romance story. But it just took away any kindness I had for these characters. I couldn’t really root for them. I wanted them to act better because they aren’t young anymore. They are adults dealing with major issues.
Besides that annoying romance trope, I like how the author dealt with the main character's grief. You can read about the main character's different stages while she processes her mother's death. It’s something that you can’t really explain; it’s just something you can relate to or read about.
