Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for access to this arc.

The Suite Spot became one of my most anticipated books of 2022. Like in Float Plan, there are some heavy topics covered as the characters have dealt with serious trauma and for some readers this will be a deal breaker. I admit, this one hurt my heart – the hero’s young daughter died following a medical event. He’s still dealing with the grief of that (and always will be). His marriage imploded as a result of the tragedy.

Also like in Float Plan, the theme of The Suite Spot is picking up the pieces of your life after bad things happen and finding joy and happiness. In Float Plan the heroine, Anna, was grieving the loss of her fiancé to suicide. The hero had lost his career as a racing boat sailor after an accident caused a below knee leg amputation.

In The Suite Spot, Rachel Beck (Anna’s sister) is a single mother to Maisie (nearly 4), trying to build a career in hotel management. She’s been waiting and hoping for Maisie’s dad, Brian, to commit to both of them. He’s charming and keeps worming his way into Rachel’s good graces after repeated disappointment.

Rachel is the night reception manager at a fancy hotel in Miami Beach and in line for promotion to concierge when a rich asshole gropes her, tries for more (it happens on page but it’s not as awful as it could be) and causes her to get fired after he is unsuccessful. In need of a new job and after Brian disappoints her one too many times and she finally realizes he’s never going to be the man she needs him to be, she’s offered an opportunity to manage the accommodation at a new hybrid microbrewery and specialty hotel in Ohio. With little to lose, she decides to make the move with Maisie to Kelleys Island in Lake Erie where she meets owner and brewer, Mason Brown.

The hotel and brewpub is more of a concept than an actuality at the time Rachel arrives and she has to be convinced to stay (of course). But Mason offers her carte blanche to decorate the hotel and, once open, to run it unfettered; she can’t resist the opportunity.

The island is small but Rachel soon makes friends with the locals and builds connection, finding the sense of community and home she’d been lacking she’d been lacking in Florida, notwithstanding her beloved mother is still there.

Mason is sad and prickly – a little on the grumpy side even (I have a soft spot for grumpy heroes). Rachel describes him thus:

Mason is a human hedgehog who’s prickly on the surface with a soft underbelly

He lost his daughter just over a year ago and his grief and subsequent implosion of his marriage are still fresh. I liked that Mason’s ex-wife was not demonized. Both tried their best but the trauma of losing their daughter was too much for them to get through as a couple. Neither did anything wrong.

Losing Maisie would be unbearable, so I can’t blame his ex-wife for not listening when she was grieving. But I also can’t blame Mason for withdrawing into the one thing that brings him comfort when Jess was probably not equipped to offer it. No one is the villain here. They both deserve happiness.

Of course, having Maisie around brings back a lot of memories for Mason and sometimes he needs to take a bit of a time out but he’s never mean or gruff with Maisie. Rachel and Maisie live in the upstairs of the sprawling house on the property and Mason lives downstairs but they share a kitchen so it’s not possible to entirely live separately. After Rachel appreciates Mason’s history however, she makes every effort for her and Maisie to minimize contact. It’s not too hard because Mason is busy at the brewery making all sorts of fancy beers (most of which I understood very little about but if you like beer I imagine they’re very exciting) and Rachel is focused on the cabins which will be the boutique hotel side of things.

It helps that Mason is very wealthy having cashed out of a successful business venture shortly after his daughter was born with a heart defect, in order that he could be there for his family. He can fund the project but is fairly clueless about how to actually make the hotel work. Rachel has the skills and creativity to bring it all together and it quickly becomes apparent they make a great team.

The thing I didn’t love about Float Plan was the “black moment” I saw Anna and Keane heading toward and that I desperately wished for them to avoid. They’d been through so much and I just wanted them to be happy. (Fortunately they weren’t apart for very long and this was pretty much my only criticism of the book which was otherwise wonderful). In the acknowledgements at the end of The Suite Spot you note: Had 2020 not been such a traumatic year, The Suite Spot might have turned out to be a different book, but I found myself needing to tell a story that was warm and gentle. Had 2021 not also been such a traumatic year I may have wanted to read a different book but I need warm and gentle and kind too and so I found myself wallowing happily in the romance which was of the slow burn, cautious but inevitable kind. There is conflict and tension in the story but Mason and Rachel’s relationship unfurls organically and sweetly and the conflict does not come from within. And, when it comes it doesn’t take many pages to resolve, something I dearly appreciated.

Mason is a man coming out of the stupor of grief and loss and Rachel gives him the time and space to do it both for him and for her. She doesn’t want to be a rebound – she wants him to be sure too. And so the romantic arc is about them getting to know one another and becoming sure. In many ways their coming together is as easy as breathing. Maybe that sounds kind of boring but it was actually not boring at all. Also, it was beautiful. I didn’t want high drama. I wanted to read about good people being kind and being happy and falling in love and that’s exactly what I got.

Mason and Rachel also have excellent sexual chemistry so I want to be clear to readers that “sweet” does not mean there is no sexy here. It’s not super explicit but it’s definitely sexy too.

I read this book in about 24 hours – wanting to immerse myself in the story and enjoy it like a bear hug from the best person you know. Honestly, this book was just about perfect. No doubt this book will be on my Best of 2022 list – and this time I won’t miss it.

“You are beautiful and smart,” he says. “And any man who doesn’t appreciate all of you doesn’t deserve any of you.”

Grade: A

Thanks to @netgalley and @stmartinspress for the gifted eARC.

CW: sexual harassment, child death, suicide

The Suite Spot follows Rachel (Anna’s older sister) as she navigates a tumultuous time in her life. She’s unfairly fired from her job at a fancy hotel in Miami and is, in general, upset about the direction of her life. When a unique opportunity arises, she uproots her life and moves to Ohio.

This book is so fun, light-hearted and happy. Oh gosh, it’s just a big warm hug. It’s a quick read and you get to check in with Anna and Keane from The Float Plan! I highly recommend this book as a palate cleanser for when life gets a little too heavy.

I have been a fan of Trish Doller and her books since I was introduced to her debut YA in 2012. Since then she has grown so much as a writer and has since taken on the romance world. Her book, Float Plan, was not only loved by me, but by everyone I know that has read it. She touched a lot of hearts with Keane and Anna’s story, and she once again has done it with Mason and Rachel in The Suite Spot.

The Suite Spot is about Rachel, Anna’s sister, and how stuck she is in her life. She is raising her daughter with her ex and working in a job where she is treated poorly by the guests of the hotel, but it’s a job she loves and is great at. But when one guest gets out of control Rachel is left without a job for something she didn’t do. On a whim she applies to be a manger for a brewery hotel in Ohio thinking it is time to stand on her own and have a fresh start. Unfortunately the hotel is not at all what she imagined and neither is the owner Mason. But as time passes Rachel not only gets the hotel going but she gets Mason’s heart going as well. What once felt like a disaster of a risk is quickly becoming the best thing Rachel has ever done for herself and her daughter. Now she just needs to convince everyone in her life, including Maisie’s father, of this.

I seriously loved The Suite Spot with everything I have. I admit I was unsure about Rachel in Float Plan. I found her to be judgey and looked down on Anna and her choices. But getting to know her in this book made me see she wasn’t judging her. She was almost jealous of her. Anna was able to go off and sail the world. She was able to leave ands be free. Rachel instead had to have a steady job because she had a child to take care of. The brewery hotel on sleepy little Kelleys Island, Ohio, was Rachel’s chance to do something different. To have some freedom. It was awesome seeing her bloom as a character. And Mason, oh sweet Mason. He was dealing with so much pain and grief. he had closed himself off so much that he was a shell of a person. Rachel and Maisie were exactly what he needed to open himself back up to life and love and just plain living.

Teh Suite Spot is a book you will not want to put down once you start it. Rachel and Mason are the perfect pairing and little Maisie is just the cutest little thing. Not to mention you will be wanting a beer while you read. Essentially Trish Doller knows just how to hit my romance loving heart and you need to have both Float Plan and The Suite Spot on your TBR!

A great follow up book from Trish Doller. I love it when an author I like writes a sequel that isn't really a sequel. A spin off if you will. In Trish's book Float Plan we focused on Anna but we were introduced a little to her sister Rachel. In Suite spot Doller tells Rachel's story and we get to follow up a bit on where Anna and Keane are at familiar characters completely new story. I also love when a book is set in a familiar place because it's just that much more immersive. The Lake Erie greater Cleveland setting is pretty close to home for me and so it was easy to put myself there in place and in character. My favorite part is when Rachel comments in surprise that she didn't know Ohio in the summer would be as or more sweltering than Florida because it's so true. I really enjoyed this story all around and I flew through it in just a few hours. Happy Pub Day

💁🏻‍♀️Overall Impression: At first, I didn’t think this would live up to Float Plan, but the further into it I got, the more I liked it.

📖Synopsis: Single mom Rachel loses her job as a hotel manager due to a rich client’s complaint when she takes a chance and moves to an island in Lake Erie to manage a brew hotel with owner/brewer Mason.

💭Thoughts: this was a bit of a slow burn with a slower built (mostly closed door) romance and I liked it more and more with each page. Rachel and Mason both have baggage to work through (Rachel has baby daddy issues and Mason has lost a child and is divorced) and I loved that each had to be ready in their own time before they could be together.

The conflicts in this were much more realistic, although one part of that did make me roll my eyes a bit wanting Rachel to pick up the dang phone before she made a quick decision but that’s ok, none of us are perfect, especially under stress.

I loved the ending and think it all came together so well. I was goofy smiling way too much 🤦🏻‍♀️.

I did a mix of an eARC and audio and loved both. As always, Sarah Naughton does a fabulous job of narrating.

This book hits shelves today and I definitely recommend it. It follows Float Plan (the other Beck sister’s story) and while you don’t have to read one to read the other, I’d still say you should read them in order.

Thanks so much to @netgalley @stmartinspress and @macmillan.audio for the advanced copy!

I know it’s only March but this is definitely one of my favorites of the year!! I really enjoyed Float Plan last year, so when I got the opportunity to read about Anna’s older sister Rachel, I was so excited!! I connected with Rachel so easily which is funny because I don’t have a kid, but she was such a real character! Loving her was so easy. Mason was such a swoony character! I really enjoyed watching him, Rachel, and their relationship grow throughout the book. And the amount of times I had literal heart eyes 😍 So many swoony scenes. I could keep gushing about this book, but just read it and you’ll see!!

📚 Pub Day Review 📚

Thank you to @smpromance for the #gifted copy!

After reading and loving The Float Plan last year, I was thrilled when The Suite Spot turned up on my doorstep.

There were a lot of things I enjoyed about this book. It had the feel of your classic Hallmark movie with Rachel going to start over in a small town/island in Ohio and helping to start a hotel/microbrew business with Mason who has some serious emotional baggage of his own. I would very much like this to be a real place to go visit. The cast was also diverse, and we got to see Anna and Keane again from The Float Plan.

While the Hallmark element was sweet and cozy, the story as a whole had about the same depth which was surprising because some pretty heavy topics are at center of this story (loss of a child, custody issues, single parenthood, sexism, etc) I wish those topics had been explored more fully as I think they would have brought more depth to the characters and their connection. Because of this, I liked Rachel and Mason individually but never truly bought into them as a couple.

Overall, this was a short, sweet read, and it’s out today!

⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

TW: Loss of a child, sexual assault/harassment, custody issues

The 411: Single mom, Rachel Beck is living at home with her own mom and trying to keep a dying relationship with her ex and father of her adorable daughter Masie alive. She's the night manager of a luxury hotel until she's fired suddenly for something she didn't do.
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On a complete impulse, Rachel accepts a management job at a new brewery hotel on a small island in Lake Erie. She packs up and makes the trip from Florida with Masie. What she finds is a handsome but moody man named Mason who knows everything about beer and nothing about how hotels work. This is Rachel's chance to literally rebuild her life into the life she wants from the ground up.
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The honest truth: I liked Float Plan so I was excited for this but I LOVED Suite Spot. The story was wonderful, I loved the slow burn between Mason and Rachel. I also loved the Kelley's Island community and all the other characters we were introduced too. I'm a little sad there isn't a 3rd Beck Sister!
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TW: Loss of a child, grief, sexual assault

Mamihlapinatapai
Yaghan
“A meaningful, but wordless, exchange between two people who both desire to initiate something but are hesitant to act on it”

Rachel Beck is a single mother living in Florida with her mother and young daughter. Rachel suddenly finds herself unemployed, underwhelmed in her on again/off again relationship with her daughter's father, and looking to make a big change.

Mason Brown has big plans to open a hotel and brewery, if only he can find a Jack of all trades to help him get his business off the ground. & He just might be the man to provide Rachel the exact change she is looking for...over 1000 miles away on an island in Ohio.

Mason is grumpy and reserved. Rachel is hesitant and overwhelmed. But before you know it they are setting aside their reservations and working together to make Mason's dream and Rachel's vision a reality. Although life and loss have made them both hesitant to explore a relationship beyond boss and employee, there just may be something there that is too strong for either of them to ignore.

Kelleys Island is an idyllic setting with a host of residents that almost make you wish you called it home. All of the characters are so diverse and bring a lot to the story. They are all relatable & just felt so real. I love the fact that Mason and Rachel are unapologetically imperfect but seem perfect for each other.

One of my favorite parts are the words + definitions that begin each chapter. So many beautiful phrases. I found myself excited for each upcoming chapter just so I could read them.

This book deals with some heavy topics (trigger warning for sexual abuse, mentions of suicide, and child death) but still manages to stay heartwarming, endearing, and fun from start to finish. A must read! Four stars.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Happy Pub Day to The Suite Spot!

4 stars

I don't know what Trish Doller puts in these books to make me enjoy them as much as I do, but it is straight up sorcery.

The Suite Spot, her follow-up to last year's Float Plan, contains a fair amount of characterizations, trope, and plot points that normally have the power to put me off of a book. Is our main character Rachel a bit underdeveloped? Yes. Could the romance arc be a little sharper and had more on-page growth? Again, yes. Could the third act conflict be fleshed out more? For the third and final time, yes. I'm not trying to tell you this is a perfect book.

What I think that it does really well is balance the escapism of romance with the reality of life. Doller doesn't hit you over the head with copious amounts of clever banter, occasionally silly situations, or breakups that come out of left field. This book felt true to life in all of its charm, sadness, humor, and heartbreak. I've been burned by books like this before, but there is just something about Trish Doller's storytelling that keeps me coming back for more.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Griffin for an ARC of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review!

Trish Doller’s “The Suite Spot” is a sweet and heartwarming story about taking chances to reboot your life and knowing your sense of worth - all with a promised HEA.

After getting fired from a luxury hotel, single mother Rachel Beck uproots her life with her 3 yr old, Maisie, from Florida to Ohio to work at a brewery hotel. Upon arrival on Kelleys Island, she meets hotel owner Mason and he pitches an alternate job offer.

With Rachel’s experience and Mason’s beer brewing know-how, the two make a superb pair. At first, Mason appears moody and standoffish, and seclusive from this small town he grew up in, but you discover why. His backstory is a story of loss but with Rachel now in the picture, it’s a story of hope.

Rachel, too, experiences a transition of hope. Tenacious and determined, she not only strives to make this hotel a success, but she also strives to step out of her comfort zone, namely living in a small town with all eyes on the newcomer with the hot single broody beer brewer. She’s not used to having friends, let alone a social life, so it was lovely watching her blossom in this area.

“The Suite Spot” didn’t wreck me emotionally as “Float Plan”, but the friendship aspect is equally strong. Mason and Rachel take their time to be more open and vulnerable; they share endearing moments and as Mason gradually allows cutesy Maisie to win him over, your heart just aches for him…which makes me wish that Mason had his POV in the story. I would have liked to know all the feels he has but I understand that this is a Beck sister series (but still).

There are mentions of a curvaceous body, parental neglect, and death of a child but they all come together to make this slow burn + friends to lovers romance a beautiful story that I highly recommend.

Thanks to Netgalley, St. Martin's Press, and Trish Doller for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

This book follows the sister from Float Plan. (which I LOVED) Rachel is a single mother who lost her hotel management job that she loved and now has an opportunity to move to northern Ohio to help put together and run a brewery hotel owned by Mason, a closed off beer connoisseur. I really enjoyed this one! Super cute, but still hit on some heavier topics. This was such a heartwarming read that hits you right in the warm/fussy feels!

The Suite Spot releases in the US on March 8th, 2022. Big thank you St. Martin’s Press, NetGalley, and Trish Doller for this advance copy. All opinions are my own.

Thanks to St Martin’s Griffin/NetGalley for the advanced copy and Macmillan Audio for the ALC. This was a really easy read/listen. It was far less emotional than Float Plan and was a great mix of romance/women’s fiction, not leaning too far one way or the other. I appreciate how straightforward Trish Doller’s writing is…not much fluff and extra detail. I found the word definitions to start each chapter interesting, a fun spin on chapter titles. I liked this book fine, but not nearly as much as Float Plan. I just didn’t really connect with these characters and felt like the ending wrapped up super nicely with no actual build up for a conflict.

3.5 stars — I both enjoyed myself, and was kind of underwhelmed at the same time. I think I was expecting the romance aspect to be a bit stronger, and this definitely felt a bit more women’s fiction-y to me…especially given the fade to black-ness of the steamy (or not so steamy) scenes.

I think one of the things that frustrated me the most was Rachel’s complete inability to listen to her loved ones. On multiple occasions she jumped to conclusions about a situation, and instead of listening to a loved one, she just steamrolled ahead. And, quite honestly, her conclusions were kind of bonkers. It was like, we got this story that was actually pretty light and sweet, and then had teeny tiny moments of angst, but it was completely unnecessary angst, and so I was just annoyed.

Characters are usually what draw me into a story, but Rachel was definitely not a fave. I had a hard time connecting with her, and occasionally she would come off a bit unlikeable. Her most likeable moments were when she was not alone and in her head — so it kind of felt like it was the other characters that were bringing out the best in her.

Mason was actually pretty adorable, if heartbreaking. I loved the way his character developed — the pacing felt realistic. His emotions and reactions felt realistic. Too bad he was more just a background character, because I enjoyed him more than Rachel.

Strangely enough, I loved Maisie. I think that’s because she felt like a realistic 3-4 year old. So many times in books the kids just don’t feel…real. Like you don’t get the balance of their absolute wonderful adorableness, with their very real emotional lows (temper tantrums, irrational moods, etc). Maisie was perfect. And I still loved her, even as she melted down.

The Kelleys Island crew was actually pretty fun, mostly the book club/yoga peeps. But I especially loved the friendship that Rachel developed with Avery — she needed that.

I also appreciated the family members we met — they felt real too.

The parts of the story that actually have me rounding up instead of down were all the weird miscellaneous moments. I’m not always there for them, but for some reason I adored hearing about Rachel’s journey of making decisions for the cabins and such. I loved the brewery aspects and everything I learned there. I don’t know why it drew me in, but it did.

Rachel Beck feels like she's hit a brick wall - she's a single mom still living at in her childhood home trying to keep a dying relationship alive. When she is wrongfully fired from her job at a luxury hotel in Miami Beach, it seems like she's running out of options. When a friend approaches Rachel with a management position at a brewery hotel in Lake Erie called Kelleys Island, she inquires about the job on impulse, and when she's hired immediately packs up her daughter and embarks on a cross-country move. But what Rachel finds on Kelleys Island is a building not much more than foundation and studs, and handsome, moody Mason who knows everything about brewing beer but nothing about running a hotel. It's not at all what Rachel had been expecting, but Mason offers her the opportunity to help build a hotel - and, in turn, rebuild her own life - from the ground up.

*as per the author's note, be advised some of the themtic content within the novel contains sexual assault and mentions of child death and suicide*

I really loved Rachel and Mason and what they came together to build on Kelleys Island. There was such a small town feel, where almost everyone in town was convinced that Rachel and Mason were together considering the positive changes in Mason's behavior after Rachel arrived. Both are so knowledgable about their fields but need each other to succeed, because you can't create a a brewery hotel lacking in either aspect. It was lovely seeing them geek out about their passions, and be encouraged by the other to pursue them. We also got to see how Anna and Keane are doing, as they pop in for Rachel's trip back home to help her mother pack and celebrate Maisie's birthday. I think Rachel needed to get away from Florida for a while, after not being believed as a victim and getting fired from her job and to really make her ex wake up and decide if he wanted to be a part of his daughter's life. And Mason really needed some guidance as well, both with the hotel (he is hopelessly clueless and left everything pretty much up to Rachel) but also opening up again after losing so much. It was absolutely sweet to watch them and their relationship progress. I also appreciated the conversation when Mason's family came around to visit - they talk about when they first came to Kelley's island, the residents weren't so open to newcomers, especially people of color. Small-town mentality can be detrimental sometimes to those who are different, as long-time residents might feel threatened by them. But they owned land and deserved to be there just as much as anyone, and it was great to see how the town's mindset has shifted in the years that Mason has lived there.

Both The Suite Spot and Float Plan have been slow-burn romances, and, in my opinion, that slow burn has fit the pace for these novels, because the main characters both have their own issues that need to be addressed before they feel comfortable commiting to another person. Rachel has been a single mom putting her daughter's needs before hers ever since Maisie was born, and has often felt like her ex is checked out from his parental responsibilities. Mason is dealing with the loss of his own daughter (prior to the start of the novel) and divorce from his wife, after the grieving led to fighting and it benefitted them both to separate. He wants to allow himself to love being around Maisie, but it hurts when she does something to remind him of his own daughter. He also wants to open his heart to Rachel, but the first time he admits his own attraction he is hesitant. Rachel tells him the attraction is mutual, but she doesn't want to start anything until he means it, until they both can mean it. And I think it's incredibly important to acknowledge when you're not emotionally or mentally ready to be in a relationship, not matter if attraction is present or not, because it wouldn't be fair to you or your partner if you entered into one prematurely.

In conclusion, I have loved seeing the Beck sisters get their happy endings after dealing with so much hurt in the past. These romances are sweet and slow-burn, and I can't wait to readers to pick them both up. And stay tuned, because I hear that Trish Doller is working on another installment with Anna's best friend, Carla, and Keane's brother, Eamon (and it's a whole lot steamier than the previos two, if that's more your thing). *Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher, St. Martin's Griffin, for the early copy, all thoughts and opinions are my own.*

I loved “The Float Plan” and was so excited to be approved for this book. I listened to the audio version and the narrator was excellent, did a great job of not only telling the story but also drawing me in. Surprisingly, I actually enjoyed this one more than “The Float Plan” and highly recommend it to anyone who likes this particular genre.

"The Suite Spot" by Trish Doller is Book #2 in the "Beck Sisters" series!

Rachel Beck is a single mom still living at home with her divorced mom. The best parts of her life is Maisie, her adorable daughter, and her job in hotel management at a high-end hotel in Miami, FL.

Rachel loves her job until the moment she's fired! Now she's spinning. A friend tells her about a management opportunity in Ohio with a boutique hotel and brewery on an island on Lake Erie.

Excited for a new start, Rachel accepts the position and with bags packed, she drives north with Maisie to Kelleys Island. What she finds when they arrive is only a foundation. Her handsome boss-owner, Mason Brown, is defensive, cranky, and doesn't seem to have a clue what he's doing.

It's looking like Rachel's been snookered. What's up her boss' sleeves and how does Rachel figure into his plans?

There are so many positive aspects to this book and I was pulled in early. Rachel is such a relatable character you can't help but route for her. Her adorable-realistically portrayed daughter, Maisie, and the unexpected relationship she develops with Mason's grumpy cat is so stinking precious. This author knows how to create great characters and relationships and this story is brimming with both!

What I loved most was watching the relationship between Rachel and Mason slowly build into something special. Also, the topics within are serious and meaningful: sexual harassment in the workplace, death of a child, single parenthood, custody mediations, friendship, and family.

This simple, easy to read story is exactly what I needed at just the right time! I will definitely read this author again and I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a third book in this delightful series. I highly recommend!

Thank you to Marissa at St. Martin's Publishing Group for a widget of this ARC through NetGalley. It has been my pleasure to give my honest and voluntary review.

Thank you Netgalley for the advanced reading copy! Rachel is a single mom who gets fired from her hotel management job in Florida. On a whim and looking for adventure, she applies and gets a job managing a small brewery themed hotel on a remote island in Ohio. She moves there with her daughter Maisie, and she meets her boss, the brewer and hotel creator Mason. Slowly over a summer setting up the hotel, they discover their feelings for each other. This is a very charming, very sweet, slow burn closed door, that really hit all the right notes for me. I loved the small town vibe of island life, and as an enjoyer of beer, I enjoyed the gentle introduction to brewing through the lens of Mason. Mason has grief (there are content warnings), but I thought the author dealt with it well, having him very slowly open up to Rachel and her daughter. I thought the representation of Rachel as a fat, single mom was also well done, and Mason was so sweet and perfect for her, giving her space and security when she needed it most. I recommend this book for all lovers of romance, but particularly contemporary romance, single moms, small town, and sweet closed door love.

I really enjoyed Float Plan and was looking forward to reading the next book in the series, The Suite Spot.

I was so excited to read that Anna and Keane from Float Plan make a small appearance in this book. They are such a cute couple! However, Rachel and Mason–not so much. Their relationship didn’t have the certain something that gets me invested in a love story. Maybe it is because I didn’t get to know enough about Mason. We don’t get his POV, and I think it might have helped to get some of his inner dialogue.

I liked Rachel’s character and that she had a daughter. However, at different points in the story, I thought she left her daughter with virtual strangers and forgot about her in some scenes.

As with most romance books, there is a conflict designed to keep the lovers apart. In this story, the conflict happens late in the book and gets a simple and quick resolution. Leaving me thinking, was it worth using that plot device in this story?

Once again, I really liked that the author took on some tough issues in this book and in Float Plan. I look forward to reading the next book in the series.

Trish Doller is back with The Suite Spot, the 2nd book in the Beck Sisters series, and it has everything - charming setting, fun characters, romance, sentiment, and emotion.

💗 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆?

The setting and the gushable (if this isn’t a word, it is now) romance, but I’ll get to that later. This charming romcom is set on Kelleys Island in Lake Erie, Ohio. This is what had me diving into the story with gusto, because I grew up in Ohio and we spent a big chunk of our weekends going to Kelley’s Island and Put In Bay (personally my favorite island on Lake Erie). I still go there and take my son each summer we go back home to visit. Doller did an excellent job bringing the Island to life and the surrounding areas, and will leave you wanting to head to the Islands for a fun vacation!

All the supporting characters were a huge part of making this story “homey”…that is not the right word because it sounds too quaint, but I really can’t think of another word. They all made Rachel feel like she was part of a fun community that was there for support. They even have the coolest book club ever. Seriously, I NEED a book club like this one in my life!

💗𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲?

Oh how this second chance romance was just perfect! I loved the slow build up and the perfect amount of angst. Mason is the perfect swoon worthy male lead that will have you falling head over heels for him as soon as he is introduced.

Steam level - closed door/PG-13

💗𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲?

This was a fast-paced story that I read in less than 24 hours. Between the romance, atmosphere, and all the remolding projects I just couldn’t leave the world Doller had created in this fun and sweet story.

💗𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸?

You bet your “suite” butt I do! This was such a touching and fun story, and I’m not ready to let all these characters go yet, so I’m praying for another book in this series.

Thank you St Martin’s Press for this gifted copy in exchange for my honest review.