This book is a delightful bit of Kleypas summer-reading magic. The setting is ideal (an island off the coast of the State of Washington), and there are so many references to the outdoors that I wanted to ride my bike to the nearest beach, with a bottle of wine in tow, to finish the book.Typical of Kleypas, there is a strong central romantic relationship in the book, with wonderful secondary characters. I found the relationship between the hero, Sam, and the heroine, Lucy, to be a slow burn, which I tend to like. Sam and Lucy were written as solid characters who the reader will like despite the issues that threaten to keep them apart. I have to admit that after reading the blurb on the back flap, I was poised to dislike Sam, but he totally redeemed himself with his candid approach to Lucy.Kleypas is my go-to romance author because she knows how to tell a great story that always hits the right emotional chord. In her books, love always conquers all. Lisa's one of my favorite authors. This one holds a bit of fantasy magic. I listened to this one via audiobook (happy for a talented reader that didn't annoy me like some audios do). Enjoyed the banter between girlfriends and witty chats between hero and heroine. Not as fast-paced and adventurous as I like to read, but an enjoyable story while driving to and fro in my Prius between work and daily errands.
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Didn't care too much for the magic aspect of the story but I loved everything else.
—Camille
A beautiful, loving story. Left me with a big smile on my face.
—mounica
Absolutely loved this series! Highly recommend!
—hana
