I could not put this book down! I loved the love story between Addison and Jake, I loved the special bond Addison shared with her grandmother. This is just a feel good book, wonderfully written. This is a first by this author for me but I look forward to reading more

My overall thought is this was a good book. It was a slow read though. There were times in the beginning where I wasnt sure where I would rank this. That being said, you see i gave it a 4 star. That is because it really did pick up pace and made me want to continue to read. I needed to see how this would unfold for Jake and Addy. Oh, be sure to have tissue handy! Jake and Addy have a summer to remember when they were younger. Things happen and they break up. Fast forward some time and they are thrown back together, and not for good reasons. I loved the interactions between them as they were older and the way things are ment to be. This was a sweet love story with a HEA.

What a great romantic read. A great surprise really. The story is told with flashbacks as well as present pov, the flow was great, I couldn't put the book down the characters were wonderful and real. I truly enjoyed it. Reviewed on behalf of obsessed by books.

I love reading cute romance books and watching chick flicks; this book should be made into a Lifetime TV movie! I loved the characters, Addy is adorable and innocent. Jake , well Jake is just one hot, gorgeous cowboy and I have to confess I do love a cowboy. This story flowed so well and there was some laughter and tears throughout, which is just what you want from a good story.

Addison falls hard for the college cowboy that is working on her Grandpa’s farm when she was 18 years old. She just knew that he was different than any of the guys her age. The only downfall is that he will be going back to college in the fall. Addy is having troubles letting someone into her heart fully after her encounter at her high school prom. Ten years later and Addy is engaged, she comes home to visit and runs into Jake, that is when they both realize that something is still there. Can they make this work?

This is Darly’s debut novel and her style is so easy to read, her narrative is fluent and the way she brought the characters to life was perfect. I look forward to more of her books!

While it was an easy read, it just didn't ring my bell.

I am sorry to say that I just couldn't get into this book. I kept on reading hoping for it to get better, but no such luck. It's a story about first love , and thus I was hoping to get some adult insight as the individual looked back. Instead, it felt like a book written for teenagers or young adults .
Will I recommend it, not likely. Will I give the author another try, maybe.
I will give it a 3 star for effort.
I was gifted this book by Netgalley. The opinions expressed are solely my own.

Strawberry Wine is the story of a teenage girl experiencing her first love only to lose him. Flash forward ten years later, and Abby runs into her first love Jake again. Their reunion is bittersweet because Abby is engaged to marry another man. Seeing Jake again makes Abby begin to question the life she has chosen.

Strawberry Wine was a of mix of romance genres. Part One was a young/new adult romance filled with lots of immature teenage drama. It was the story of Addy's past with Jake, and it nicely led into Part Two. The switch from Addy's teenage view-point to her adult one was well done. She felt like the same person just older, which is what you would expect. Part Two was an adult contemporary romance.

Addie was a typical teenage girl navigating falling in love for the first time. She was dramatic and teenage girl crazy. There was an innocent sweetness of her relationship with Jake that I really loved. In some ways, I wish time hadn't jumped so much in Part Two and that they could have resolved their issues earlier.

Jake was that hot cowboy of your dreams with a sensitive side. I couldn't find much wrong with him other than he let Addie slip through his fingers and he made a questionable decision at one point in Part Two. Otherwise, he was perfect.

What kept Strawberry Wine from earning a higher rating from me was the inconsistency in pace of the story. The slow, drawn out beginning of Addie and Jake's relationship in Part One didn't feel cohesive with fast-paced conclusion of Part Two. Part Two felt like it abruptly ended and then everything was quickly explained in the epilogue. It felt like something was missing. I would have rather have experienced the time between the end of Part Two and the epilogue.

Strawberry Wine was a good debut novel. Darly Jamison is an up and coming writer with the potential to become great. She created an entertaining story with interesting characters and a lot of fun drama. I'm looking forward to reading her next novel.

I loved this story. I was unable to put the book down, it's very engaging and it made me feel giddy.
I really liked the way that the story is told, while I tend to find flashbacks dull, Mrs. Jamison changed my mind.
All the elements work beautifully, the story is intriguing, the writing style is decent, and the characters are great too.
I liked it so much, that I see myself reading this book again in the near future.

When I first started out reading this book I wasn’t that impressed with the beginning but nevertheless I pressed on hoping that it would get better by the middle of the book. It didn’t. I was appalled by the language included and couldn’t really get into the storyline. The whole book was slow in the beginning, boring in the middle, and rushed at the end. The romance between the two characters, especially at the ending, felt unreal and pushed.