Lovestruck
by
Bronwyn Sell
Publisher: Harper Collins Australia
Imprint: HQ Fiction - AU
Publication date: 24th February 2020
Genre: Contemporary Fiction / RomCom
Pages: 512
RRP: $29.99
Format read: Uncorrected ARC
Source: Courtesy of the publisher via Better Reading
But when she locks eyes with an alluring stranger, The Pull in her chest is undeniable. And the look in Josh Brennan's eyes definitely says 'more than friends' - but not in the way she hopes.
Loner Josh is ecstatic to meet his witty stepsister-to-be and stoked that the union of their two dads comes with the lively (if chaotic) family he's always wanted. No way will he admit to an inconvenient attraction to his insta-sister - not even to himself.
Elsewhere on the island, resident nice guy Harry is absolutely not going to fall for smart and sexy jilted bride Sophia, who is locked in the honeymoon villa trying to kickstart Operation Get Your Life Together. But a harmless flirtation never hurt anyone - right?
Throw in some sharp-witted siblings, a bevy of naval officers and a meddlesome gran determined to see at least one of her descendants happily wed, and the scene is set for a perfect storm that will leave no heart unscathed...
Lovestruck is a fun and witty RomCom
with a large cast of quirky characters.
Gran owns the resort and also plays
chief matchmaker to her three daughters and eight grown
grandchildren. Cousins Amy and Harry plus newcomer Josh, who is soon
to become Amy’s step-brother, and jilted bride Sophia are the main
characters however the others make quite a few appearances and tell
their romance woes also.
I found it hard to connect with some
of the characters. Amy was always down on herself and Sophia came
across as a bit fickle. One minute she is the dumped bride,
inconsolable, then straight away she is falling for Harry.
I thoroughly enjoyed the setting
location of the Whitsundays and Sells’ vivid descriptions
highlighted the beauty of the area.
I loved the concept of the story and I
know you need anguish for a good romance story but with two separate
couples ruling the plot the ongoing anguish was too much for me.
Overall this book was fun and easy to
read and devoted romance fans will find a lot to love in this book.
🌟🌟🌟
My rating 3/5
Photo credit: Nicola Topping |
Hi Veronica,
ReplyDeleteI don't read too much from the contemporary romance shelves and if I do reach for a book as a light-hearted interlude in my reading, my natural tendency is towards a historical romance!
As you found with this particular story, I can often find myself sat on the fence when it comes to a review and rating. This book sounds full of far too many 'needy' people for my liking, so I think your final 3 stars is very fair!
I do like the cover art though, so thanks for sharing :)
Yvonne
xx
I enjoy romance but I like it when the characters are open about their feelings.
DeleteAh... okay... I'll give this one a pass then.
ReplyDeleteMaybe it’s me :) I’m interested to read more reviews of this one.
DeleteLovestruck sounds good but if I can't connect with the characters then the storyline has to really hook me otherwise I won't enjoy it. Thanks for your thoughts on this one.
ReplyDeleteThe story line and the setting were both good.
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