♡ Thank you for the free audiobooks, PRH Audio.
Last month I read Paris Is Always a Good Idea by this author, so I had to return for more goodness. I enjoyed these two immensely. McKinlay pours a lot of love and attention to detail into her books, right down to the dyslexia-friendly format the first book was printed in. The second book was my favorite, as Emily and Kieran won my heart.
Summer Reading
For Samantha Gale, a summer on Martha’s Vineyard at her family’s cottage was supposed to be about resurrecting her career as a chef, until she’s tasked with chaperoning her half-brother, teenage Tyler, at the local library. And that’s not dyslexic Sam’s favorite place. Since the universe hates her, the library’s interim director, Ben, turns out to be the hot-reader guy whose book she accidentally destroyed on the ferry ride to the island. An irresistible attraction blossoms when Ben inspires Sam to create the cookbook she’s always dreamed about and she jumps all in on helping him find his father, and soon they realize their summer fling may heat up into a happily ever after.
★★★★☆
Love at First Book
Emily Allen, a librarian on Martha’s Vineyard, has always dreamed of a life of travel and adventure. So, when her favorite author, Siobhan Riordan, offers her a job in the Emerald Isle, Emily jumps at the opportunity. Helping Siobhan write the final book in her acclaimed series is a dream come true for Emily. If only she didn’t have to deal with Siobhan’s son, Kieran Murphy. He manages Siobhan’s bookstore, and the grouchy bookworm clearly doesn’t want Em around. When Siobhan’s health takes a bad turn, Emily begins to see that Kieran’s heart is in the right place. Torn between helping Siobhan find closure with her series and her own growing feelings for the mercurial Irishman, Emily will have to decide if she’s ready to turn a new page and figure out what lies in the next chapter.
★★★★★
☊ Listening to these stories via audiobook was excellent. Narrators Kelsey Navarro Foster and Brittany Pressley were outstanding.