Last Call for Love
Ratings2
Average rating4.5
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Ratings2
Average rating4.5
For an American woman on an impromptu summertime trip to an Irish island, life changes in a heartbeat in a refreshing romance by the author of June, Reimagined. The last thing Chicagoan Maeve Kaminski expects to inherit from her estranged biological father is a pub. Now thousands of miles from home, Maeve is on a remote Irish island and the new owner of The Moorings. Charming? Yes. Practical? No. The bright side: Maeve is in debt, and off-loading a famous pub for a pretty penny could be the gift she's been waiting for. Briggs Murphy is suffering from a broken heart. Literally. Recently diagnosed with the same condition that killed his father, he's not looking for love. But when Maeve shows up with her color-coordinated datebook and striking blue eyes, he falls hard. Too bad she's off-limits. According to familial legend, they're enemies. And for the sake of the island, they better stay that way. Love was never the plan. But for Briggs and Maeve, it might just save them both. To make it work, they'll have to rewrite history...before it's too late.
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Who doesn't love a modern day Romeo and Juliet!
When Maeve finds out her sperm donor has died and he has left her an inheritance, Maeve has no chocie but to go to Ireland to find out what it is. It's a pub on an island.. And it makes it business by its rivaly with another pub owned by Briggs.
As Maeve and Briggs build up more and more pranks, the closer they find themselves getting, even when they are supposed to be mortal enemies...
I loved this book. I laughed, I cried and I needed this book more than I realized. It's a cute and witty enemies to lovers with adorable irish accents. If that doesn't convince you, nothing will and I loved this retelling of Romeo and Juliet and no one dies yayyy.
4.5 stars
Wow! What a cute story. You know those reviews that say “this book was a warm hug”? Well, this one really was. Maeve inherits a pub in Ireland from her late father, and from there, the story unfolds into a beautiful journey of self-discovery, the bonds of found family, and of course, a new romance.
Two things I totally didn't expect from other reviews and the book synopsis. 1. Spice! Definitely a few more spicy scenes than I expected. The spice level and the age of the main character would definitely put this in the New Adult category vs. YA for me. 2. that i would BAWL my eyes out more than once. But what really makes this book shine are the characters and the charming setting of Innishglass.
Sure, there's a bit of the dreaded miscommunication trope, which can be a bit tiresome, but the backstory adds depth and reasoning that keeps it from becoming too much. There were a few instances of repetition and excessive inner monologue, but nothing that detracted too much from the overall experience. The love story between Maeve and Briggs felt a little rushed at the beginning bordering the line of “insta-love”. But if you're in need of an escape and just a feel good story, look no further. This book delivers. If you're after a read that'll tug at your heartstrings and leave you feeling uplifted and take you on a little vacation to Ireland, I'd definitely recommend giving it a go!
Thank you NetGalley, Skyscape, & Rebekah Crane for the ARC!
