ABL Review At-A-Glance
Ø Title: Summer of Sunshine and Margot
Ø My Rating: 3.75
Ø Genre: Romance, Women’s Fiction
Ø Author:
Susan Mallery
Susan Mallery
Ø Format:
Hardcover*
Hardcover*
Ø Publication Date: June 11, 2019
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Goodreads Synopsis
The
Baxter sisters come from a long line of women with disastrous luck in love. But
this summer, Sunshine and Margot will turn disasters into destiny…
Baxter sisters come from a long line of women with disastrous luck in love. But
this summer, Sunshine and Margot will turn disasters into destiny…
As an etiquette coach, Margot teaches her
clients to fit in. But she’s never faced a client like Bianca, an aging movie
star who gained fame—and notoriety—through a campaign of shock and awe.
Schooling Bianca on the fine art of behaving like a proper diplomat’s wife
requires intensive lessons, forcing Margot to move into the monastery turned
mansion owned by the actress’s intensely private son. Like his incredible home,
Alec’s stony exterior hides secret depths Margot would love to explore. But
will he trust her enough to let her in?
clients to fit in. But she’s never faced a client like Bianca, an aging movie
star who gained fame—and notoriety—through a campaign of shock and awe.
Schooling Bianca on the fine art of behaving like a proper diplomat’s wife
requires intensive lessons, forcing Margot to move into the monastery turned
mansion owned by the actress’s intensely private son. Like his incredible home,
Alec’s stony exterior hides secret depths Margot would love to explore. But
will he trust her enough to let her in?
Sunshine has always been the good-time sister,
abandoning jobs to chase after guys who used her, then threw her away. No more.
She refuses to be “that girl” again. This time, she’ll finish college, dedicate
herself to her job as a nanny, and she 100 percent will not screw up her life
again by falling for the wrong guy. Especially not the tempting single dad who
also happens to be her boss.
abandoning jobs to chase after guys who used her, then threw her away. No more.
She refuses to be “that girl” again. This time, she’ll finish college, dedicate
herself to her job as a nanny, and she 100 percent will not screw up her life
again by falling for the wrong guy. Especially not the tempting single dad who
also happens to be her boss.
Master storyteller Susan Mallery weaves threads
of family drama, humor, romance and a wish-you-were-there setting into one of
the most satisfying books of the year!
of family drama, humor, romance and a wish-you-were-there setting into one of
the most satisfying books of the year!
My Thoughts…
I’ve never heard of a modern day etiquette
coach, but what a wonderful idea. I can
only imagine there are a lot of people, especially those who travel extensively,
that would really benefit from etiquette lessons about different
countries. Margot’s job was endlessly
fascinating for me. It seemed part Emily
Post part psychologist. So, reading
about that was a lot of fun.
coach, but what a wonderful idea. I can
only imagine there are a lot of people, especially those who travel extensively,
that would really benefit from etiquette lessons about different
countries. Margot’s job was endlessly
fascinating for me. It seemed part Emily
Post part psychologist. So, reading
about that was a lot of fun.
The overall story of this book was very
enjoyable. A lot of summer fun with a
light hearted, happily ever after. The
characters were very cute, but lacked depth for me. Actually, that seemed to be my problem with
most of the book. It didn’t go deep
enough for me.
enjoyable. A lot of summer fun with a
light hearted, happily ever after. The
characters were very cute, but lacked depth for me. Actually, that seemed to be my problem with
most of the book. It didn’t go deep
enough for me.
As you can see by the title, this is a story
about two different women. Sisters who
love each other, support each other, and have totally different lives, except
when it comes to love. Apparently, they
make very similar mistakes and decisions about men. But, that is going to change with the coming
summer for both of them. I truly believe
this should have been two books, because each story left me wanting so much
more, especially in the ending.
about two different women. Sisters who
love each other, support each other, and have totally different lives, except
when it comes to love. Apparently, they
make very similar mistakes and decisions about men. But, that is going to change with the coming
summer for both of them. I truly believe
this should have been two books, because each story left me wanting so much
more, especially in the ending.
I wanted way more from the ending. The sisters
shared so much throughout the book, with their dinners and workouts. They
talked through their mistakes, emotions, fears, dreams and secrets, to the
point that their relationship was my favorite in the novel. When it came down to the most difficult time
in their romantic and professional lives, we don’t even get to see them
interact. In fact, an entire week is
left out of the book. At this point, it
feels like we are rushing head first into an ending, that while satisfying in
many aspects, needed more exploration.
shared so much throughout the book, with their dinners and workouts. They
talked through their mistakes, emotions, fears, dreams and secrets, to the
point that their relationship was my favorite in the novel. When it came down to the most difficult time
in their romantic and professional lives, we don’t even get to see them
interact. In fact, an entire week is
left out of the book. At this point, it
feels like we are rushing head first into an ending, that while satisfying in
many aspects, needed more exploration.
This is a romance novel, so let’s not pretend we
aren’t reading for romance scenes and a happily ever after. If I wanted heartbreak, I could consult real
life easily enough. So, I wasn’t upset
about how fully the ending tied everything into a neat bow. I just wanted to experience more of it. One of the couples even gets engaged before
their first kiss. After all of the
buildup, I wanted to stay in the moment longer with these characters. Maybe there could be a follow-up???
aren’t reading for romance scenes and a happily ever after. If I wanted heartbreak, I could consult real
life easily enough. So, I wasn’t upset
about how fully the ending tied everything into a neat bow. I just wanted to experience more of it. One of the couples even gets engaged before
their first kiss. After all of the
buildup, I wanted to stay in the moment longer with these characters. Maybe there could be a follow-up???
Please don’t get me wrong, I really liked this
book. If I didn’t, I would have wanted a
longer story or even two separate books.
I will definitely be reading more by Susan Mallery. The romantic scenes were spot on, with just
enough tension that the reader can feel the mounting sexual desire. This book will not take long for anyone to
read and is great for a summer afternoon and a glass of sweet tea.
book. If I didn’t, I would have wanted a
longer story or even two separate books.
I will definitely be reading more by Susan Mallery. The romantic scenes were spot on, with just
enough tension that the reader can feel the mounting sexual desire. This book will not take long for anyone to
read and is great for a summer afternoon and a glass of sweet tea.
* Special thanks to Susan Mallery, HQN Books, and TLC Book Tours for
providing a copy of Summer of Sunshine
and Margot in exchange for an honest review.
providing a copy of Summer of Sunshine
and Margot in exchange for an honest review.
Yes! Susan Mallery is one of my go-to summer authors so you should definitely check out some of her other books, you'll really like them. Thank you for being on this tour. Sara @ TLC Book Tours