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Ah yes, I found a great beach read! This one had the right amount of romance and drama to keep me reading. Great characters and ending too. Look forward to the rest of the series.
I couldn't put this one down. It is an emotional wringer from beginning to end, spiralling down until you think it can't go any further, and finally, finally there is hope. The dog was a nice touch and just in the nick of time. For those of you looking for romance, it takes a back seat to other issues in this book, but it is there.
I seriously really have enjoyed the books written by this author that I've read so far, so I'll continue to check out her writings.Barefoot Season is first off a fun, summery title. It makes me think of kicking of my shoes on the shores of an ocean, which in my case would be either Oceanside, California or in Kauai, Hawaii. This book is one that I'd read during a lazy, hazy day of summer. I hate to give any spoilers for this one. I'll just say that it is about the love/friendship of two women. W...
A really nice story and romance, I ended up really liking the characters. I think that the PTSD representation seemed very realistic, more real than in any book I’ve read before, this is coming from someone who doesn’t deal with PTSD and I have nothing to judge it against however. I did have a few problems with this book though, slut-shaming, sexism and a sexual assault which is romanticized, kissing someone who is asleep who you barely know is disgusting and not cute, and then telling that pers...
Blackberry Island, Washington is a picture postcard town, attracting tourists throughout the summer. Michelle Sanderson owns the Blackberry Island Inn, but had left the running of the Inn to her mother and once best friend, Carly Williams. She's been serving in the military for the past ten years and is now back on the Island after being injured, ready to reclaim the Inn. Her mother has died, and has left the Inn in financial shambles. Michelle is suffering from her injury and the PTSD she has f...
This is the only Susan Mallery book that I have ever given less than 5*s to. Let me explain why I did. Throughout MOST of the book, I absolutely hated Michelle. (Who does she think she is, actually punching people???) I thought Sam was creepy and in the first part of the book, I wanted to thump Carly on the nose. But, by the end, I was liking everyone. (Sam was still creepy) But, I will definitely continue this series.
This is my second book by Mallory, and I like her style. This book is about two women and their relationship after some past drama and a ten-year separation. There is romance, but it is placed at least third in importance. We have a wounded veteran who left home years before having to face emotional actions from her youth as well as manage her PTSD and physical pain. The PTSD definitely affected her behavior, and her expected denial and stubbornness lead to some problem acts on her part. The oth...
I'm a huge Susan Mallery fan and although I enjoyed Blackberry Island it wasn't my favorite. The story wasn't focused mainly on romantic relationships like most of her writing, which is the genre that I most enjoy. What little bit of romance was in this one I did enjoy. The book focuses on Michelle's return from war as an injured vet. She comes home to take care of the Blackberry Inn, to recover from her injuries and try to find her life as a civilian again. All the while she must struggle to wo...
Hey guys so this is the second book I finished today and I absolutely am in love with this series! This is one of the best romance series I’ve read all year. It’s gotta be in my top 3 for sure. It’s so romantic and it’s not an insta romance which I usually would gravitate towards more but it worked well and the plot was very timely. The main character didn’t fall in love right away and it took till about 50% of the way in for any hint of romance but oh my gosh when it did it was beautiful. It wa...
Very good.THE SERIES:This is book 1 in the Blackberry Island Trilogy. Each book can be read as a stand alone. This author has written many romances which are primarily about relationships between men and women. For a change in this series she is writing about relationships between women as friends or sister-like. And I like the change. And I like that at the end of each book, the main female character also has a happy romantic ending with a guy. The main stories are about women, their friends, a...
For a synopsis, click here: Barefoot SeasonI loved how Susan Mallery hit PTSD and returning military veterans right on the head with Michelle Sanderson. PTSD is real and the return to the civilian world is not seamless, not matter who/what is waiting for the veteran back home. I also liked how Susan Mallery addressed the ridiculousness of high school and small town attitudes with Carly Williams. For heaven's sake, people need to either grow up or move away. Leave the past in the past. Both women...
