A Beach Read Review: Summer Breeze

Yesterday I finished reading a book called Summer Breeze by Nancy Thayer. It was one of those sweet "beach" type reads. I actually started it at the beach last Saturday. That is something I've wanted to do: read a book with a setting near water while being at the beach.

I don't normally choose "sweet" books like this. I grew up reading adventure or coming-of-age or romance with fantastical life circumstances getting in the way, making you wonder if the couple will ever get together. These stories didn't always have happy endings...unlike Summer Breeze. If that book doesn't have a happy ending, you'd probably want your money back. The title, the front cover picture, all of it, advertises a happy ending.

If I was rating the book out of five among others of its kind, I'd give it a three. The writing was competent, but it lacked that certain flair that makes an author really stand out. However, I think lots of people like this kind of writing, and perhaps even prefer it. It is very easy to read and helps match the setting of the book. For myself, it gets a bit monotone. The characters begin to blur into each other and I start reading whole paragraphs without tuning in to the story.

This is not my favorite type of book, but if I want a beach read, it is perfect. I haven't read many "beach" books, but I've seen some synopses where there is far more drama or a mother is overcoming the loss of her two-year-old son or something really depressing like that. In light of those types, I'm glad I had Summer Breeze to read instead. It was light and each of the three main characters storylines were subjects I'm interested in. One is an artist, another the wife of a wanna be novelist, and the third starts her own art and antiques shop. I also like that two of the characters stay true to the men they love instead of messing up their lives with the "bad boy" in the story. (The third character can't be tempted by him because he's her brother. Haha!)

If you're looking for a nice, easy, water-themed read, I would recommend Nancy Thayer's Summer Breeze. You can check it out here.

You can also check out Nancy's website here.

And check out her other books published with Random House here.

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