What a nice surprise to win a Kindle copy of Kristina Forrest's latest romance The Summer Girlfriend (#1,357) from GoodReads! I was able to download it mid-Pacific and thoroughly enjoyed it. This is the first book in Ms. Forrest's new series Heart Beach.
This exclusive Black beach enclave on the Jersey shore is the setting for a fake romance. Noelle Lewis is trying desperately to get her life back on track after losing a full scholarship. Her former boyfriend betrayed her and then walked away to save his own scholarship. Ever since, Noelle has been scraping together every penny she can, working multiple jobs to be able to complete her degree. When a handsome stranger fends off unwanted advances from an aggressive guy, she stops to consider his unorthodox proposal: pose as his girlfriend at a visit to his family's summer house at Heart Beach. How hard could it be? One of her side gigs is acting as a bride's best friend throughout the wedding planning and preparation. Playing a fake girlfriend for one weekend should be easy and the money is irresistible. Everything goes well until Jeremiah's Smith's family takes Noelle to its heart, and insist that Jeremiah come back with her the following weekend, and the next, and the next...
Jeremiah, in the meantime is too ashamed to admit to his family why it is painful for him to step through the doors of their summer house. As the summer progresses, and feelings go from fake to heartfelt, both Noelle and Jeremiah struggle to keep things "just for the summer".
I prefer my romances sweet rather than steamy, and for the most part, The Summer Girlfriend meets that standard. When things do heat up, it seems a natural progression of the plot.
I'll be looking forward to meeting more of the denizens of Heart Beach in future books!
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