The Summer of No Attachments

Record Scratch. There's... a remarkable amount of attachments here for a book titled “The Summer of No Attachments”. #ijs :D

But seriously, this is one of those feel good, not even quite Hallmarkie (since it doesn't really even have any even pushover “big threat”) Southern romance tales. Yes, there are a lot of heavy elements here - mom abandons son, drug use (off screen), abuse (also mostly off screen), #MeToo moments (also off screen), etc - but there is also quite a bit of lighthearted banter and romance. And puppies! And an old cat! This is apparently book 2 of a series, but it totally works as a standalone, as the people from Book 1 barely show up at all - making this one of those barely connected tangential “series” that share the same world and even town, but don't heavily feature in each others' tales.

Overall truly a light and refreshing read, despite its occasional heft, and great for a relaxing summer read, or a relaxing read at any point in the year really. Very much recommended.