July 2025 – JenniElyse

Title: The Paradise Problem
Author: Christina Lauren
Genre: Romance
Spice: 3.5 / 5
Format: Audio
Pages: 340
Length: 11h 43m
Narrator: Patti Murin, Jon Root
Reason Read: Book of the Month
Rating:

My Thoughts

I enjoyed THE PARADISE PROBLEM a lot. I loved the banter and chemistry between Anna and Liam. I loved seeing their marriage of convenience turn into a real marriage.

I found myself laughing out loud and sniggering quite a bit while I listened to the audio. I loved the setting and wished I could be on the same island with them, minus the family drama of course. I loved the ending, especially the epilogue, and I loved that a certain narcissistic bastard got what he deserved.

Title: One Golden Summer
Author: Carley Fortune
Series: Florek Brothers #2
Genre: Romance
Spice: 3 / 5
Format: Audio
Pages: 382
Length: 11h 51m
Narrator: A.J. Bridel
Reason Read: Just Because
Rating:

Also in this series: Every Summer After

My Thoughts

I discovered Carley Fortune when her debut came out in 2021. I instantly fell in love with EVERY SUMMER AFTER and each subsequent book since then.

ONE GOLDEN SUMMER is my favorite of Fortune’s novels. I adored Alice and Charlie. I loved their interactions and all the fun they had together at the lake during the summer. I loved that this story is a companion to EVERY SUMMER AFTER and that we get to finally see Charlie’s happily ever after. I loved revisiting the same lake and getting to see Percy, Sam, and Charlie again. It made this story that much more special.