Just for the Summer by Melody Carlson

 Just for the Summer

Book Summary

Ginny Masters manages a popular boutique hotel in Seattle and manages it with aplomb. But the daily challenges and irritations of a fast-paced job and a demanding boss are starting to get to her. Jacqueline Potter manages her grandfather's fishing lodge in Idaho because it was the only job she could find after graduating with her hospitality degree. She's grateful for the work but longs for a more sophisticated and cosmopolitan life she's just not going to find in this backwoods town.

The solution to both their problems seems obvious. Just for the summer, they'll swap jobs and lifestyles. But they never anticipated swapping love interests . . .

In this fabulous new twist on an age-old fable, award-winning and bestselling author Melody Carlson introduces you to two career-focused women who are about to discover that there's more to finding happiness than just switching up the scenery.

My Thoughts

Just for the Summer by Melody Carlson has a cute premise.  A job can get humdrum after a number of years.  It would be a nice change of pace to be able switch positions with someone for two months.  You get to go to a different state, meet new people, and experience new challenges.  I like Ginny, but I really did not like Jackie.  There was little change in Jackie’s character.  I doubt this leopard would change her spots for long.  I did not like that Ginny was labeled a workaholic (what is wrong with someone who enjoys their job and most of the people at their workplace).  It was suggested to Ginny that she have fun and needed a man in her life.  I did not like the implication that Ginny (or any person) needed a man (or woman) for her life to be complete.  I enjoyed Ginny’s time at the fishing camp.  There were some interesting characters and scenes as well as humor.  One of the relationships did not make sense considering how the female manipulated the man for most of the story.  Just for the Summer has a feel-good ending.  Just for the Summer is a nice story, but I did not enjoy it as much as other books by this author.  

Just for the Summer is available from Amazon*.  You can find Melody Carlson's other novels here.  Melody Carlson has The Christmas Tree Farm coming out September 3 (I look forward to reading this author's latest Christmas story each year).  Thank you for joining me today.  I will return on Tuesday, March 26 with Baby Protection Mission by Laura Scott.  I hope that you have an enjoyable weekend.  Take care and Happy Reading!

Kris

The Avid Reader

*I voluntarily read an advanced copy of this book.  I am not required to leave a review.  The comments and opinions expressed are strictly my own.