A review by bookheathens
The Summer You Found Me by Elizabeth O'Roark

challenging emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

TW/CW: infant death (on page/memory), drug addiction, parental abandonment

Let me tell you about this book, even if you haven't read the first two in the series. You won't be disappointed; it can be a standalone. Elizabeth's writing makes you feel like you are always in the loop, even if you missed something. 

Kate has returned from rehab, eager to win her husband back. But her journey takes an unexpected turn, and she returns to find more than she bargained for. With Beck by her side, who has always been a rock for her (& her husband), Kate undergoes tremendous growth., and I loved her ending for her.

"Why would there be bloodstains?" he asks. "Baking soda and hydrogen peroxide can get blood out of anything."
cackling. Love the banter. SO Much. 

Tropes:
✨ tortured lead
✨ best friend's ex
✨ small town romance
✨ forced proximity
✨ alpha hero
✨ HE FALLS FIRST

Thank you to Valentine PR for the ARC - All thoughts and opinions are mine.