Today I'm featuring a light summertime read.
Let’s begin with the
summary:
The only man pragmatic
Lilly Hart needs in her life is a six-year-old. Widowed two years ago, Lilly
leaves the shelter of her intrusive in-laws' home to stand on her own and
provide for her young son by working for the summer as a cook at Lake Manawa.
However, her in-laws
find that life utterly unsuitable for their grandson, and when a row ensues, a
handsome stranger—who designs roller coasters, of all things—intercedes on her
behalf. Still, Lilly is not about to get involved with any man, especially this
cocky (though charismatic) gentleman. Little does she know she is about to
begin the ride of her life.
And now, my review:
This story takes readers back to the lovely locale for the
Lake Manawa Summer Series. I enjoyed Making
Waves and was excited to read this book for review. Unfortunately, with the
multitude of POV characters, I couldn’t bond with the heroine. Generally,
romances focus on the heroine’s and hero’s POVs, but this one included several
others, to the story’s detriment, in my opinion. And because some of the POVs
were other women near Lilly’s age, I was confused a few times trying to keep
the characters straight. Perhaps if I’d read all three books in this series,
that may have helped. Overall, though, I’d say the multiple POVs were overkill
and unnecessary. We couldn’t really connect with any one character before we
were thrown into another. The story would have benefited from focused, deeper
POV from the heroine’s and hero’s hearts and minds.
These stories are great for the history lessons. I learned
about roller coasters and how they were built, even back then. I hadn’t really
given their origins much thought—I’m not one who loves riding roller coasters.
But as you read, you can tell Lorna did her research.
The tension of the family dynamics will keep you reading.
The heroine’s husband has died and his parents are coming for custody of their
grandson. It’s a frightening prospect for her.
Readers who enjoy light historical romances with a sunny
setting will enjoy this novel.
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