I want to thank NetGalley and Penguin Random House Canada for an Advance Readers Copy of Follow The Sun by Liz Locke, in exchange for an honest review.

I listened to Follow The Sun on Audible and followed along on my kindle - first time I’ve ever done this.

Follow the Sun is descriptively written about jet setting in the 60s, and the places the main character, Caroline visited sounded amazing.

Follow the Sun was beautifully written, and the love story between our main character and an unlikely bachelor held my interest.

Caroline must make the difficult decision between keeping her mother happy and making wise decision to keep her future self happy.

This novel was elegantly written with vivid descriptions and an interesting view into the jet-setting lifestyle of elite society in the 60s. I loved how the book was separated by location, and how immersive the writing was. I also really enjoyed the message of the story: stay true to your passions regardless of status or what other people think of them. Even a month and a half after finishing reading, I still think about it.

I absolutely loved this book!! I couldn’t put it down.
I just loved all the characters. I highly recommend this book.

Follow the Sun is a perfect vacation read. Following wealthy Caroline during the jetset era of the late 60's, we get to visit so many luxurious places across the world. Full of references to people, films, fashion designers, and places that were popular during the time, make it feel like you are really there with her. Growing up without a care in the world and all the money one could ever want, Caroline is repeatedly told by family and friends that pursuing a song writing/singing career is a waste of time when all she really needs is husband with a good name. When she meets Tex that all changes, because he believes in her and thinks she should follow her dreams. Caroline must then make the difficult decision between making herself happy or her mother, living the life she wants vs. the one she has, and ultimately whether she's willing to give up everything she has known to follow her dreams.
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Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Random House Canada for this ARC!

This was such a great summer beach read! Learning more about the 60s and following the story of Caroline was so enjoyable.

I recommend you pick up this book, 4 stars!

I appreciate it when historical fiction is about something other than world war two and I suspect that many other readers feel the same way. Follow the Sun takes place in the middle of the 1960's the Beatles have made it to America and Counter Culture is just starting to happen. Unrest about the war in Vietnam is happening and yet there is still some people who jet set around the world following the sun all year round. This book had strong Daisy Jones and the Six vibes, I wish that more of the story had been dedicated to Caroline's music and her time in LA. I think a lot of story could have been told for many of the characters with the setting there instead of in Spain, Switzerland and Mexico. It was interesting, I just wish that there had been more it.

Follow the Sun is the story of a young socialite woman in the 60s, her luxurious lifestyle, and a dream that appears impossible to achieve: to become a singer-songwriter - one that would not only make her late father proud, but also make her stern, disapproving mother proud as well.

This book was a bit disappointing, in that there was little buildup to the story and was quite slow-paced. There are heavy descriptions of party scenes, while the theme of music felt like more of an afterthought and could have been better developed. It took a while for me to personally feel that there was a chemistry between the female and male love interests, and even then, struggled to relate to the characters. This was a good story that gave me serious wanderlust, yet it lacked a depth that would truly make it a memorable book.

Read if you like:
🌎 Travel
❤ Romance
🎶 Music
👨‍👩‍👧 Family drama
💰 Riches and fame

⚠️ Potential trigger warnings: death of a loved one, sexual harassment, performance anxiety (may not be an exhaustive list)

🙏 Thank you NetGalley and Penguin Random House Canada for the gifted electronic copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this book. I enjoyed the characters, setting and storyline. I would recommend this to my friends.

This book was interesting in the setting of the 1960's jet set lifestyle of the rich and famous. There was a fair bit of name dropping of various celebrities and events from that era. It was interesting to learn about how these people lived. Overall it was a decent, light book but I wasn't really highly invested in the characters and what happened to them. Overall it was good but not great.

Follow the Sun is a good summer beach/pool read. It's an easy reading romance, with beautiful locales and a glimpse into the jet-setting high life of the 60s.

It seems unfair to grade this book alongside Daisy Jones & The Six, although that comparison is what made me read this book initially. This book really shines through its locations and the travel so is a perfect vacation read or even when you're just day-dreaming of your next vacation. I will definitely keep an eye out for more from this author.

I really enjoyed this book! I am a big lover of Daisy Jones and The Six and although it didn't remind me of the book too much (I was hoping it would) I still really liked this. There was good drama and a good storyline! I really liked the characters in this book and was always wanting to find out more about them. I read this book really fast which is always a good indication that I really liked it.

Thanks Netgalley and Random House Canada for the arc in exchange for an honest review!

This was a really great summer vacation read. I loved reading about all the exotic locations and for a moment living the jetset life. of the 1960s This book had a great deeper meaning about finding your own dreams and pursuing them at all costs. I really liked the character Caroline and was rooting for her to find her own independence from any man! The romance didn't completely win me over but I was satisfied how everything concluded.

A lovely story however it didn’t really keep my attention for very long. I wasn’t able to get attached to the characters at all. I kept waiting for some excitement which didn’t happen.

I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

I feel bad I’m going to write this review because as a writer, I know one day someone will feel the same about my novel and it will sting if I read it. But this novel, in my opinion, feels as though it might have been rushed out the door to cling to the coattails of Daisy Jones and the Six (Jenkins Reid) or Mary Jane (Blau). It could have used both a plot shine and an edit.

The premise is really interesting as the author herself talks about a Life photographer’s book she found about the Jet Setters and the glamour surrounding this group and a story was planted in her mind. It’s a good premise. But what we have here is full of lazy plot lines and caricatures, not to mention unnecessary and uninteresting dialogue, that it really took an effort to finish this novel.

The premise is poor little rich girl who spends winters in Gstaad and has houses all over the world, and can fly wherever she wants at a drop of a hat. Of course, Mummy is horrible and has an obvious secret. Daddy died by suicide. She wants more. She finds it, of course, in a male (Life photographer), who encourages her to become the singer/songwriter she dreams of being. She has a quasi-arranged fiancé that needs to be dealt with and she writes letters to her deceased father for no reason other than to be unoriginal and gives us more insight into what is, basically a 2-dimensional character. You are not left rooting for her. You don’t care when “secrets” are revealed. We already know not everything is as it seems.

I won’t spoil the ending, but you don’t need me to. You can completely figure it out— and, since this is the 1970s, throw in the Vietnam war for drama — by what I’ve already told you. And therein lies the problem.

Review: Follow the Sun by Liz Locke @cinemasips
Thank you so much to Liz for the ARC of her debut, Follow the Sun

I found Liz on IG and I was immediately drawn to her online persona - her brand shines through as vintage, mid-century, adventurous, and glamour. When I found out that she was publishing a book, I knew I’d love it because I already loved everything she was creating.

Follow the Sun was a fantastic read! It was romantic, full of adventure and risk taking, made me soul search, and just left me with a good feeling at the end. I wish I could bottle up the energy in this book and keep it with me all summer long.

Bravo, Liz! I can’t wait to see what other stories you create for us!

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Follow the Sun by Liz Locke was reaching out to fans of Jess Walter's Beautiful Ruins and Taylor Jenkins Reid's Daisy Jones & The Six, this is what drew me to the book, I was disappointed by their call. Basically, it is an entertaining summer read full of romance and globetrotting fun. I liked this book, but I didn’t love it!

3.5 stars

Thank you #netgalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This was a nice summer read not at all what I expected. It follows the life of socialites in the 1960s as they travel and attend lavish parties and a photographer who captured this life in photos. The author has taken this platform and woven a story about one young girl , her family, friends and a photographer who changes the course of her life. It’s a love story and about finding ones true self and not bending to what is the expectation. It is also about loss and grief.

I voluntarily received a free advanced copy and all opinions are my own

I would recommend this book to family and friends

Womp womp. I could not get into this. I am going to blame the marketing as saying for fans of Daisy Jones and the Six (I adored the book, not the show) and this just didn't feel like it at all.

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I wanted to like this way more than I did, because the 1960's setting with jet-setters appealed to me, but this book was more just vibes to me than having much substance. I never really connected with the main character, Caroline, and her whole relationship with Tex felt a little too insta-lovey for me.

This was by no means a bad book though, and the latter half did end up being more interesting to me than the former. I think I enjoyed the part about her going after her singing career in L.A. more than I enjoyed any of the romance part of it.

I absolutely loved Daisy Jones and the Six and The View was Exhausting so I was so excited to read the ARC of Follow the Sun. Set in the 60s we meet Caroline Kimball, daughter of an artist and a fashion designer, finding her way as she travels the world. I really loved this story, though it took a bit for me to get into it. The last half flew by. I loved hearing about the different places, like Formenta, and various cultural events of the late 60s.