Book Review: One Happy Summer by Becky Monson


ABOUT THE BOOK
Running away from my disastrous career to an island off the Florida coast wasn't part of my summer plans, but life hasn't been cooperative lately, anyway. At least here, I can hide away and figure out how to untangle the mess I've gotten myself into.

One thing is certain: my A-list status and title of America's Sweetheart are long gone, and they're probably never coming back. I'll just remain on this island until the worst of it blows over. Until the gossip magazines move on to another juicy topic. Until the paparazzi lose interest.

The problem is, I'm feeling pretty bored and lonely. Sneaking into town and grabbing a book to keep me occupied turns out not to be my best move. Because what I absolutely don't need is Briggs Dalton, the man who runs the shop. He's handsome and funny, and I can’t stop thinking about him.

Briggs believes that despite the chaos that is my life, I can still have a fun summer, and he's determined to prove it to me.

Maybe, just maybe, this summer could turn out to be a happy one after all.


REVIEW
I read this book because it’s part of a summer series, but I could have put it down, unfortunately. I never felt like the two main characters were in love, it was just a lot of going through the motions. I haven’t read a book by this author before, but I didn’t feel invested and there wasn’t much fun in this story. There also wasn’t much cross over to any other characters in this series. Fell very flat for me.