This book had some brilliant characters but I felt that some of the story felt a bit distracting and ruined what could've been a brilliant book.
It did slow down the pace making it a littlebless enjoyable

I have a rule that if I am not enjoying a book after getting 25% of the way through, that I will stop reading. I tried my best with Summer Roommates, giving it my best effort as other reviewers seem to really like this author, but after reading 30%, I cannot find a good reason to continue reading. The book takes place primarily in each of the four characters heads, and seeing that I didn't find the characters very likable, I found it extremely difficult to continue reading. It also felt like the author was constantly inserting research about intentional communities and that what she really wanted to be writing was a research paper on the subject. So sadly, I won't be finishing this one. Thank you to Netgalley, the publisher Kensington Books, and the author for allowing me to check out this ARC of Summer Roommates in exchange for my honest review.

I really enjoyed this novel! It was referenced for Elin Hilderbrand fans and I agree. It was a sweet summer story and had lovable characters. Women's fiction isn't my typical genre, but I enjoyed it.

I liked this book but didn’t love it. I thought there was a lot of fluff that didn’t need to be there. I did like the characters in the book though.

Thank you to Netgalley, Kensington books, and the author for an ARC of Summer Roommates in exchange for my honest review.
I usually really enjoy Holly Chamberlain’s books but this one was a little too slow paced for me. The characters were great, really like able and fun, but I felt like there were some unnecessary side stories that distracted me.

Summer Roommates is a sweet story, with lovable characters and a beautiful setting. The storytelling was too slow for my taste, and the storylines didn’t hold much interest for me. Overall I think this is a perfect women’s fiction book for someone looking for a beach read about friendship later in life, but it wasn’t exactly right for me. Summer Roommates will be out June 27th, just in time for summer!

Thank you to Netgalley and Kensington books for an ARC of Summer Roommates in exchange for my honest review!

This book was sent to me by Netgalley electronically for review. Thanks also to the publisher and the author, one of my favorites. Women share a home for the summer. The owner of the home is in her seventies, a widow, with two grown children. She wants to fill the house with people. She does this by renting rooms to three ladies she has never met. The dynamics of the four fill the pages with intriguing events in this novel. Although fiction, this story reads like nonfiction, with the escapades of the women. The problem with this book was that there were too many side stories with way too many details. It could have been cut down if those details, not needed, were left out. That being said, this is a fun book to read about senior citizens.