St. Martin’s Press
June 27th, 2017
978-1-250-13168-3
Contemporary Romance
E-ARC
Reviewed by Dawn (love2read28@gmail.com)
Obtained by Publisher via Netgalley
3.5
Hearts
Brick
Callahan is enjoying his summer as he finds his campground the hot place to be
in Eternity Springs. As his luxurious glamping campground catches on, he also
rents out to regular folks like the Tornado Alleycats group, who he assumes
will be busy with bingo, craft nights and book club meetings. What he gets is
seniors who like to skinny dip, laugh and enjoy life. What he doesn’t expect is
to find his best friend Derek’s sister, Liliana, skinny dipping with them. When
he spies her in all her glory he is struck dumb and finds that Lili is all
grown up.
Liliana Howe is escaping from her life and the betrayal she has experienced
from those close to her. Spending the summer with the alleycats is just what
she needs but she never anticipated bumping into her childhood crush, Brick Callahan.
Sparks fly and as Lili and Brick give into their mutual desires for one
another, the past comes barreling down to engulf them both, Can the magic that
is Eternity Springs show them the way to their hearts or will these two be
destined to be just a summer fling?
Emily
March’s Eternity Springs series is one I absolutely devour every time I pick up
one of these books. It’s like a return to your favorite town and you see all
the regulars around. It’s old friends and I for one love returning to this
quaint little town in Colorado. Ms. March delivers a wonderful story that
brings her beloved Callahan’s to Eternity Springs and gives us a story of
childhood friends that have that spark, that if carefully nurtured will turn
into something so much more if they work at it.
We are
introduced to Liliana Howe and her family right off the bat and I really felt
for her. She is the quiet, unassuming daughter in the Howe family and one that
doesn’t aspire for greatness, just something other than being an accountant.
When events conspire against her and accusations fly against Lili, the reader
cannot help but feel for her. As the ‘good’ daughter, she has done the right
thing all her life, even without any thank you’s or pats on the back. I love
Lili so much. She is a sweet girl next door that comes into her own while in
Eternity Springs. I loved her spunkiness as she figured out just who she was
and where she wanted to go in her life. Coming out of her comfort zone, Lili
finds her inner strength and finds friends in the Alleycats, the residents of
Eternity Springs and especially Celeste, the angel of Eternity Springs. Brick
is a delight if at times a total man who can be quite clueless at times even as
he fights his attraction o Lili. These two just work together in all ways.
Brick pushes Lili to her feisty side while also showing just how much he wants
her. Lili shows Brick that being with her is something so much more than he
even expects. With her trademark style, Ms. March delivers a heartfelt story
that tugs your heart in all ways and leaves you breathless when the last page
is read. The story flows smoothly and has a few twists that just had me gasping
in shock as I flipped the pages to see what happens next. The secondary
characters are well written and I loved catching up with returning characters
from past Eternity Springs books.
A STARDANCE SUMMER is a perfect summer
read and one that will give you a ton of feels even as you laugh, cry and swoon
over the characters in the book. I look forward to seeing where this author
goes next in the series and I am really hoping she gives us more of Brick’s
foster brother, Josh and the rest of the Callahan’s.
This is an objective review and not an endorsement
This is an objective review and not an endorsement
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