Thank you Melody Carlson and NetGalley for the chance to read this sweet summer time novel! If you are a fan of The Holiday and closed-romance books (books you could read with your Grandma without turning red), this book is for you! This book is split into two view points, Ginny and Jacqueline.
Ginny lives in Seattle and works as a hotel manager for a fancy hotel. Ginny has worked at the hotel since she was teenager, helping pay the bills for her sick mother. After her mother died, Ginny dropped out of college at 21 to raise her younger sister. She worked her way to manager over the years through determination and hard work. However, she has the worst boss. After she royally messes up a wedding reception, Ginny is desperate to leave Seattle and find a new adventure.
Jacqueline is a late 20's, spoiled woman who runs her grandfathers fishing lodge in a small town outside of Idaho Falls. Desperate for city life, she is ready to leave the old fishing lodge behind for good. Both woman find a website where people can swap jobs for set amount of time. After not getting anyone to swap jobs with her (mostly because she wanted a tropical destination), Jacqueline and Ginny agree to swap jobs and living spaces for 60 days.
During the 60 days, both women have dramatically different experiences. Ginny falls in love with the lodge and all the employees. Especially the fishing tour guide/single dad/ lawyer/ author, Ben. She does her absolute best to gain the trust of the old lodge owner and repair the lodge as much as possible. I quite enjoyed Ginny's character throughout this book. She was thoughtful, a hard worker, kind, and strong.
Jacqueline did not have the dream 60 days she thought she would have. Never having managed anything besides the lodge, she was over her head running Hotel Jackson. So much so that she manages to get herself in trouble with her new boss. Jacqueline's character was not my favorite. She was quite manipulative and judgmental throughout the entire book. Although towards the end, she did have a good redemption arc and her character had some growth. Just wish it was a little bit sooner and less abrupt. I found myself wanting to skip Jacqueline's point of view to get back to Ginny's story.
Overall, I gave this book a 3.5 out of 5 stars. It would be a great book to read in the summertime! It was light hearted, had a great plot, and even had some slight romance.
Thank you for reading my review! Comment below on books I should read and review next!
Sincerely,
Amy
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