All Summer Long

Author: Melody Carlson
Genre: Fiction
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group, 2016
Pages: 320
Rating: Do Not Recommend

Synopsis: Tia D'Amico is thrilled to move to San Francisco to help her aunt transform an old luxury yacht into an upscale floating restaurant. What's not to love? Sunset dinner cruises, upscale wedding receptions - the possibilities are endless and far more appetizing than staying in a monotonous job in her Podunk hometown. Besides, some of her best memories are tied to San Francisco - especially the memory of Leo Parker, her crush from a long-ago sailing camp.

When the self same Leo Parker turns out to be the yacht's captain, Tia is floating on air. But will it all come crashing down around her when she discovers his heart belonw to someone else.

Review: I really enjoy Melody Carlson's novels, but this particular one was a miss. The plot was weak to the point of being annoying to read. The main characters are in a love triangle and it takes entirely too wrong to resolve. Secondly, one of the characters has an "issue" that should have come to light years earlier. In this situation and circumstances it's impossible to believe she was able to hide it like she did.

This genre of chick lit isn't meant to mirror real life, but it does need to be believable at least until the reader is able to suspend their belief, and this just didn't strike that sweet spot.