This was unfortunately not my cup of tea.

This story follows a few different characters (all in third person). Hannah lives in Brooklyn; she’s grieving her mother and struggling to complete her second novel. She decides to spend the summer in her hometown with her Aunt Maddie (who’s perspective is also shown, as well as Hannah’s older sister, Sara).

I’m left a little confused about what the point of the story was. I feel like nothing ever really happened. The pacing felt off to me and the storylines underdeveloped. The use of descriptions were nice, but an entire scene would start and be wrapped up within the span of one paragraph. It didn’t work for me.

I was not able to connect to any of the characters or the storyline. There were tons of characters with pretty small, insignificant roles and I found it difficult to keep track of everyone. There was a minor romantic plot; I felt zero chemistry between these characters. There were a few minor conflicts sprinkled throughout, which I felt could have been better explored. All of the conflicts were resolved way too easily in my opinion.

Overall this is a predictable, fluffy beach read. If you like something mindless and hallmark-y it may work for you! I would have liked a little more oomph and have liked others in the genre more than this.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for sending this eARC for review consideration! All opinions are my own.