Review of The Summer Deal

Brief Summary of the book 

Brynn Turner desperately wishes she had it together, but her personal life is like a ping-pong match that’s left her scared and hurt after so many attempts to get it right. In search of a place to lick her wounds and get a fresh start, she heads back home to Wildstone.

And then there’s Kinsey Davis, who after battling serious health issues her entire twenty-nine years of life, is tired of hoping for . . . well, anything. She's fierce, tough, and pretty much the opposite of Brynn except for one thing: they're half-sisters. Kinsey is keeping this bombshell, and a few others as well. Long time frenemies from summer camp, there’s no way she’s going to tell Brynn they’re related.

But then Brynn runs into Kinsey's lifelong best friend, Eli, renewing a childhood crush. He’s still easy-going and funny and sexy as hell. When he gets her to agree to a summer-time deal to trust him to do right by her, no matter what, she never dreams it’ll result in finding a piece of herself she didn’t even know was missing. She could have a sister, love, and a future―if she can only learn to let go of the past.

As the long days of summer wind down, the three of them must discover if forgiveness is enough to grasp the unconditional love that’s right in front of them.

My Review 

I received an ARC of Jill Shalvis' new book The Summer Deal. I was excited to read this new book in Jill's Wildstone series. I think it had a great mix of romance, friendship and family. 

The storyline grabbed my attention from the moment I am opened the book to the very last page. Jill does a great job of always keeping the romance factor in her books but always adding in something new. For instance with one of the supporting characters, Kinsey, her character needed a transplant. This added a new aspect to her book that I have not read before and is something that readers will find interesting. 

In addition to the storyline the characters were very well developed and diverse. It really adds to the story and makes it interesting and enjoyable to read.  I think she also did a great job of giving you the background on Kinsey and Brynn and their history but she doesn't go over board. I think she also allowed their relationship to grow naturally over time and didn't rush it. 

I truly enjoyed this book and watching Brynn and Eli's love story grown. Can't wait for more stories from Jill to come!