The Summer Retreat by Sheila RobertsMy rating: 1 of 5 stars
DNF at 28%.
After her serious boyfriend dumps her for the woman he's been having an affair with for the last several months Celeste Jones decides to lick her wounds in Moonlight Harbor at her sister Jenna's B&B, the Driftwood Inn. As she earns her way as a maid Celeste is sucked into the small town activities like line dancing, parades and Sunday church. Her sister is determined to set her up with a nice guy, but Jenna has her own romantic entanglements.
I had three issues with this novel. First, it is all telling no showing. Second, this is the third book in a series and the author peppers the narrative with so many references to events in previous books that I feel the entire book is a recap on what happened before. Third, the characters are such caricatures that I struggled to find any glimmer of empathy for any of them.
I forced myself to read past the 25% mark to see whether the writing settled down or the plot started to unfold but at 28% I decided enough was enough. Definitely not for me.
I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review.
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