An unforgettable summer for so many different reasons…

Synopsis

Going to the chapel, but will they get married?

After the holiday romance to beat all other holiday romances, it’s back to regular life for Holly Berry, and the sweet shop is busier than ever. With Jamie and Finn’s wedding coming up, Holly is rushed off her feet, making sure their big day is perfect.

So when her handsome boyfriend comes to visit, she is both elated to see him and overwhelmed. She wants to show Evan all the things she loves about her village, as well as introducing him to baby Hope, but how can she find the time?!

Evan offers to lend a helping hand in the shop, and as he gets to know the locals, this loud and proud American certainly makes an impression. But Holly knows she can’t get used to this – because it won’t be long until he has to go home.

Can she make the most of the summer, with everyone she loves finally in the same place, or will she let the hectic wedding planning get the better of her?

A heartwarming romance set in the beautiful Cotswolds, perfect for fans of Holly Martin and Jessica Redland.

My review

Holly Berry just had most amazing holiday, and now she is looking forward to the wedding of the year, that of her friends Jamie and Fin.
And Holly wouldn’t be Holly if she would do anything to make sure that the wedding is going to perfect.
Of course there is also her boyfriend Evan, who has come to visit. She cannot wait to show him around in the village, the place she loves so much and the sweet shop she is running. And of course Evan has to meet Holly’s little girl Hope.
But no matter how much she enjoys having Evan by er side, as he is even helping out in the shop, Holly knows that at one point he has to return home…
So with making the best of this summer, how will the summer end?

I started reading this book without realizing it was part of a series. That is my own fault, as I just look at the writer and grab the book, without doing some research! 😊
But while I was reading, I also realized that it wasn’t completely mandatory to have read the previous books. Yet now I of course will, as I have truly enjoyed reading this book, also read the previous ones!

What I loved the most in this book was somehow the simplicity of it all. Yes, there is some drama in it, and some misunderstandings. But it’s also clear that there is so much love in it, and that everything that is done, even the wrong thing, is done with the right intention and out of love.

Holly herself is also an amazing person. They way she is running the shop, but most important, how a wonderful friend she is to not only Jamie and Fin, but what a dedicated mother she is to little Hope. I absolutely liked it how she put Hope first before everything and how Holly is still befriended to her daughter’s father.
I found that truly refreshing, because in too many books we see where such relationships can be very strained. But the author shows us that there is another way, the best way.

I have to admit, I had some doubts about her relationship with Evan. Not that Evan is doing something wrong, on the contrary. For him it’s also testing the grounds, and often it’s a case of trial and error. But he wants to make a great impression, only to going over the top with it all.
And that sometimes angered me a tiny bit, as he especially at first doesn’t seem to realize that he is overdoing it.
Yet he makes it all up as he shows his worth by even surprising me. It was sweet to see how he when it truly matters put his priorities right, showing us how it was so easy for Holly to fall in love with him.

There are some incidents in this book, but it was great to see how a whole community, and not just one or two characters, join forces, even from unexpected people, are ready to find the perfect solution, that perhaps is eve better than the initial plans.

In this book sparks so much love, from each page. We see that life isn’t always a walk in the park, and that mistakes and misunderstandings can be made. But with love around, it’s easy to make up for the mistake and come to an understanding when there seems to be some miscommunication.
Like I said, this isn’t the kind of book with avalanches of tragedies, heart – breaking events or dramas. But when there is something “bad” happening, it is something that truly matters. Yet also in these cases, it will always be love, in all its facets, that will prevail!
A lovely read, that for sure put a lightness in my heart, showing that life isn’t filled with darkness, but with just a few clouds that the sun, especially in summer, will chase away!