eARC Review: Summer Romance by Annabel Monaghan
Romance
Summer Romance
Book Info
Released Date: June 4th
Publication: G.P. Putnam’s Sons
Pages: 368
Format: eBook
“write heartbreaking stories that tug at your heart and yet bring you back whole as the characters find their story”
Will I always read anything she writes? Yes, I will. I always end up being an emotional mess after reading any of her books. She truly knows how to write heartbreaking stories that tug at your heart and yet bring you back whole as the characters find their story.
Summer Romance brings Ali out of her funk. She definitely had a rough year; she doesn’t recognize herself lately. Thankfully, she was able to slowly snap out of it when summer came around. She is slowly discovering who she is and what she wants to do, especially when her divorce is coming along. It also doesn’t help that she meets a cute stranger while she walks her dog.
I know what you are thinking, and no, that man didn’t change after so long. Ultimately, it was her. She just needed time after her mother's death and her unexpected divorce. That’s a lot for anyone. They are allowed to process, which Ali did. And now, she is rediscovering who she is.
Ali isn’t who she was years ago. Everything changes after getting married, having kids, a parent dying, and getting divorced. That was a different Ali before the present Ali. She is now discovering who she is without her husband. She didn’t even love him as much as she thought she did after some time reflecting. It sounds harsh, but that husband isn’t for her at all. It was the wrong pick from the beginning.
Ali's rediscovery of herself is truly therapeutic. She is finding what she deserves in her life. And guess what? She ain’t going to take anything less than she deserves. That’s why I support Ethan going after her.
Ethan doesn’t fix her or make her into something else. He is just there for her, no matter what. He will always support any of her decisions. He just loves her for her. And she doesn’t think of her kids as baggage, as men typically think of single moms. He will be there for them.
