REVIEW: Summer of Love by Sophie Pembroke

Summer of Love by Sophie Pembroke: Lily Thomas tried to be good. She tried to live down her past, she was a bit wild in her past but that was ten years ago after all. So she changed who she was and even dated the same man for seven years and got engaged to him. So why wasn’t she happy? Why couldn’t she fit into this life?

Alex Harper, now he may have been a bad boy in some ways he was always beloved by the town and the townies. So when he comes back for good with a plan to change his life everyone is thrilled to have him there. Then he does the one thing that will change everything, he falls in love.

When Alex and Lily are thrown together they wonder if anything other than explosiveness can happen after all they are approaching this from two very different sides of the coin. Can they actually overcome their pasts and their fears and be happy? Or are they just destined to be in different places in their lives for the rest of their life?

Ms. Pembroke brings us back to her world in this story. While over all the story was very smooth I wish that the readers had been given a few more details as to why Lily was as ostracized in her community and by her mother. With that one exception this story was an easy romantic read and really made my heart bleed for Alex. These two characters are not the normal romantic read, a woman who wants a fling and the man who wants to settle down. Due to this I think it was actually a bit more intriguing to see their interactions with one another.

Ms. Pembroke’s style is very easy to read which is nice and actually would make a really great screenplay. If you have some time by the beach this summer it’s a definite great beach read and of course the ending was worth the wait although I want to know if she designed her jewelry or if he did?

Book Info:

Published July 14th 2014 by Carina UK

It’s only a summer fling…

Boutique jewellery designer Lily Thomas knows hating the boring ring her fiancé gave her isn’t a good enough reason to end a seven-year relationship. Especially when settling down with Edward is the only thing she’s ever done right in the eyes of her mother–and her hometown. Besides, everyone else seems to be getting married: Lily’s best friend Cora, her cousin, her friends from work. So why not Lily?

But when Alex Harper, Lily’s high school crush, moves back to Felinfach, he shows her exactly why. She can’t pretend to be someone she’s not just to keep her fiancé happy. It’s a terrible way to start a marriage, and a terrible way to live. Lily calls off her engagement, but she still needs a date to all the weddings crowding her summer calendar. Conveniently, Alex has a few weddings to attend as well.

They agree to be wedding buddies, and soon the whole town is talking about them. If everyone’s going to talk anyway, why shouldn’t Lily and Alex make the most of it? As long as they both know it’s only a summer fling…

CONTENT WARNING: May induce desire for pretty jewellery..