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Review:
A huge thank you to NetGalley and the author for this gifted eARC!
This book was a wee bit of a rollercoaster for me I canβt lie! I absolutely adored the Cornwall setting, all the places of Newquay are places Iβve been before and honestly Iβm gunna have to convince Mr Boyfriend to go on a cute Cornwall holiday soon because I just need all the romcom small town vibesπ₯ΉTaylorβs description was fantastic and I truly felt like I was sat on a sunny Cornwall beach surrounded but surfers and tourists, even though it was pouring down with rain and I was actually stuck in trafficπ
I started off this book absolutely loving Alexis, he came across as this very misunderstood author type who was a little weird, I hear most authors are? He seemed very set in his ways, and had all these deep and 3D conversations with grit and depth and idk were actually lengthy and interesting. Sometimes in romcoms I can find conversions between characters a little flat? As in theyβre a bit surface level and just seem a wee bit short. Alexis and Candice didnβt have that at all; all there conversations were full and long and exciting. For anyone who hasnβt read it yet, close your eyes and cover your ears **Alexis is a dick** you can open your eyes nowβ¦ I canβt explain more without spoilers but honestly when I got to know him more, I was kinda heartbroken for Candice; it was like a flip switches and suddenly I couldnβt stand him anymore, and I honestly low key hate him. You truly never know anyone as well as you thinkβ¦
Once Daniel came onto the scene I started to realise how infuriating and annoying Alexis is, heβs so unaccommodating and just nothing compared to Danielβ¦ I want Daniel! Heβs sweet and kind and just an all round guy, he takes care of Candice and never pressures her to do or feel anything sheβs not ready for. Candice describes her favourite factor of romance as: 2 characters who have a deep connection and feelings for each other but canβt be together so they have this deep longing for each other that no one else knows about accept them; and I really felt this between Candice and Daniel. I thought it was so cleaver and it kept me reading as they had so many moments that got ruined; it felt so natural and like real life when you long for someone you canβt have. I wish we could have delved into Daniels character a wee more, found out more about his life; it would make me love him more!
All 3 of our main ladies are honestly top tear, theyβre funny and relatable and have this family dynamic that you can only get with your found family. The added disasters of the cafe and their dating mishaps made them all relatable. I really loved that we didnβt get to dive into Makayla trauma too much, it felt really on character to keep these dark hidings to herself and I think it represents a significant amount of woman who feel the same way; saying it out loud makes it true, if we donβt tell anyone it never happened. Candice was also secretive to start and it make me feel really confused as to whether or not I liked her for the first 5 chapters. But as she came out of her shell in the community more and we got to know her better I really started to love her. I was rooting for her and empathised with her trauma in ways that made me angry at the men who wronged her.
I found the first 5 chapters quite wordy and long, but they were important for setting the scene and introducing the characters. I think the ending was perfect and honestly Iβm not sure iβd change a thing. It was the perfect holiday read with all the vibes that I needed to get me in the summer mood! Bring on the sunshine βοΈ
For lovers of:
Romance set in Cornwall
Hawaiian FMC
Found family
Author MC
Surfing
