I thought this was going to be a rom com (because I judged the book by its cover of course!). It was more than that in a good way! This story had a little bit of everything in it. But it’s mainly a frankly drama story and a good one. Thank you for the arc!

This book had a lot going on. There were multiple characters with story lines and early on I knew it would be a lot to take in. I may give this book another try at another time, but right now just wasn't that time for me.

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.

I'll be honest, I saw this cover, and immediately requested, because anything fun and bright is for me.

There was ALOT going on in this one, and at some points it made it hard to keep track of what traits and problems belonged to which characters, and my ADHD brain got really overwhelmed.

I felt like the description of queer love in this one just wasn't it.

This was my first Georgia Clark book! Definitely put me in vacation mode. I loved it! I would love to read more books by this author.

I loved It had to be You by this author s I was exited to read this one. Unfortunately, this book wasn’t for me. I didn’t enjoy any of the characters and the multiple POV’s was confusing at times. I had a hard time staying interested in the plot and it was way too long.

This one was definitely way different than my typical book picks. The cover was stunning, and I won’t lie.. I picked it up because of that. But the inside… it just lacked. The constant switching of POV kept my head on a swivel, the characters and their personalities were just… meh. And the drama was so plentiful that it took away from the rest of the story. The writing was great and flowed smoothly, but the plot just fell flat for me. I’d definitely recommend if your sense of humor is dry and you love drama (not so much romance). Thanks for the ARC!

The juice was not worth the squeeze on this one. Felt unrealistic, and the characters were hardly worth paying attention to.

This just didn’t work for me. I didn’t like the story or the characters. I found most of the main ones to be extremely unlikeable and annoying.

I loved It Had To Be You by the same author, and so I had high hopes for this one. Unfortunately it fell a bit flat for me. Don't get me wrong, it wasn't bad by any means but it wasn't great either. I felt it was a bit long at 400 pages {which says something about me as I prefer books around 300ish pages} and I felt like there's was lots happening with so many characters, it was hard for me to keep up. I assumed, based on the cover, it was more of a lighthearted book but don't be fooled as it does go into some heavier topics.

I do look forward to what she writes next though.

This book was fantastic - so fun. The setting was absolutely beautiful (the cover is what drew me in!) Funny moments and heartfelt moments as well. It was a great summer beach read!

I loved the first Georgia Clark book I read and I was in an author chat when she talked about this book Island TIme and it sounds amazing. Maybe it was because it was written during covid but I just found it so unrealistic. I also really did love most of the characters? I found them pretty unlikeable and frustrating throughout the story. The major plot point is them gettin stranded for months on end on this island and while it mimics us getting stranded in our homes I just don’t think there is any way this would have happened and it really affected all the realtsinhips with the people on the island.

Honestly this is a skip for me. There is some great diversity in relationship structures but beyond that there are better books out there. Try her book ______________. That is structured similarly with lots of different characters and relationships to follow.

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 3.5/5

Thank you Netgalley and Atria books for the ecopy of this. However, I ended up DNF-ing. There were too many characters and story lines to keep my interest.

I don't know that I'd consider this book a romance—it falls more on the side of contemporary fiction with romantic elements sprinkled in. I didn’t enjoy the execution as much as I hoped to, though I did find the book enjoyable overall.

Many thanks to the publisher, the author, and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you Netgalley & Atria Books for the e-copy of Island Time. Unfortunately it was a DNF for me. It did not hold my interest.

It took me a little while to get into the book but after about 30% I really enjoyed it. I thought it would involve more drama but I enjoyed all the time the characters had to reflect about their lives.

Synopsis: When a stressful family vacation faces a natural disaster things escalate quickly.

Thoughts: With lots of family drama and a stressful natural disaster this book was stressful but also shared some difficulties and stresses. I thought that this book was an interesting read and not what I was expecting. There were several different plots that were going on and sometimes hard to follow. I think that this was a fun vacation read.

I wanted to love this because I really enjoyed the author's past work but... I ended it thinking I should have DNF-ed the book and went on with my life. First off, there are a million characters to keep track of and they all have some personality quirk that is absolutely frustrating. There is a love story for every person involved, which just adds to all the information that as a reader you have to keep track of. And by the end I just... didn't care about them.

If I take a step back I can see that this book is much closer to Women's Fiction than Romance, in my opinion. Each coupling goes through some sort of growth or huge life decision or fight to get to their end point (which isn't necessarily a HEA completely). And I know that those types of books are not my jam. I much prefer my very clear HEAs in the Romance genre and I generally try to steer clear of books like this - SO my point is maybe take this review with a grain of salt if you are someone who loves the Women's Fiction genre. It could just be your next 5 star read and you'd miss out just because you're listening to me.

Basically, it was extraordinarily average for me. There is LGBTQ representation which is always appreciated. There is also very random bird watching content which didn't add anything to my personal reading experience, but hey I don't judge what people like.

**Thank you to Atria and Netgalley for an early copy in exchange for an honest review**

I honestly wanted to love this book more. The premise, flow of the story, and setting were all great. However, I want to point out how there were many perspectives on things that were tackled and I felt overwhelmed reading all about them. I also felt a bit confused with the nicknames and it just did not click with me. It took me a lot of patience to finish this book since I wasn't as enthusiastic about reading the story as to when I started. In the end, I felt like this might just not be my cup of tea. Although I can see that other people might love it.

Late review due to forgotten password in the past months -

Thank you NetGalley and Atria Books for the e-ARC in exchange for an honest review!

This was the first book I've read by Georgia Clark. I will definitely be picking up more works by her! I loved this story and it was the perfect vacation read!

Super cute Beach read. This is a sit down in the sun and finish it in one sitting type of book. I loved the cute story and would recommend this