Becca and Sadie couldn't be any more different. Becca was the image of perfection; Sadie was happy go lucky. They tolerated each other because Becca's sister divorced but currently shacked up with Sadie's brother. Who knew if they would survive the month on Glass Lake. Each shouldered a heavy burden, but something kept them from being actual friends in the beginning. The assumptions each had for the other prevented them from letting loose and being honest. A summer storm marked the beginning a of friendship between Sadie and Becca as well as with 5 locals. Together the 7 of them began a weekly Friday dinner bringing to it pieces of their Jewish traditions. Becca and Sadie learned to love themselves, built a strong friendship with each other, and find their lost pieces in Leo and Max respectively. A lot of healing took place within the pages of this book. While on the heavier side, this book would make a good beach read if you're looking for something a little deep.

I received an advance copy of this book at my request and voluntarily left this review.

Thank you Net Galley for allowing me to receive this book for an honest review.

I'm glad I picked this one up. I need to read something light and beachy.

IThis was the perfect beach read, a divorced women and a and a woman bond with each other and go through all the ups and downs and create a beautiful friendship.

I didn't want to put this one down. I highly recommend this one.

Becca and Sadie are both at crossroads in their lives so they decide to go away for a month together and chill, Very different in personality but with similar hopes and dreams. they find themselves bonding and making friends during their adventures (yes there's drinking). And then they meet brothers Max and Leo, also a bit of an odd pair but perfect for them. This has a few serious vibes but it's mostly light and fun. And trope-y (but that's ok). Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. A good beach read.

Dr. Becca Weiland thought her life was perfect that was until she found out her husband had been cheating on her. With her divorce papers signed, Becca decides to do something completely out of character for herself and goes on a month-long vacation with Sadie. Sadie Bloom is a free spirit who always lives in the moment. She might be the complete opposite of Becca, but soon enough, thanks to some schnapps, awkward moments with some really hot men, and other mishaps, these two women forge an unforgettable bond and learn what it really means to let go and live.

I absolutely adored this book. I thought Sadie and Becca were really relatable. Both of them were at two different points in their lives, yet desperately trying to figure out who they were and what they wanted out of life. I loved Sadie’s free spirit and how she challenged Becca to let go and not be so serious. I adored the awkward meet-cutes with brothers, Max and Leo. Max and Leo had their fair share of baggage to sort through and I really enjoyed their journey and the relationships they forged with Becca and Sadie.

Overall, I have to say, it was so wonderful to be back in the world of The Bloom Girls. The Cottage on Glass Lake is the perfect beach read with light drama, second chances, found family, and an exciting reverse age-gap romance. I was captivated from the very first page and I couldn’t help but devour this heartwarming story.

I will admit I didn't read a synopsis of this book before opening it. I thought it might be a thriller but then quickly realized that it was a fun rom-com. Becca and Sadie are thrown together in a summer rental - while they have known each other for years they really aren't close friends and seem to be opposites. Their madcap adventures as they explore the small town in which they are staying and the people they collect in their lives while on vacation make for a fun read. This is definitely a book you want in your beach bag this summer.

Becca and Sadie have known each other all their lives. When Becca gets a divorce, they decide to go on a month-long vacation. Sometimes something big happens to change your course, and yourself. This seems to be the case. What an interesting story of their journey, from being who they knew they were, or thought they were, to the confusion of what is happening here. This is their life unfolding in front of their eyes, and they are following it.
I enjoyed all the things that were happening, the surprise they had of seeing themselves do things they never would have even dreamed of, the growth they were discovering in themselves, and the realization of what has been happening to them. It is their journey and what life can make happen when you aren't where you belong.
I received an ARC from Forever through NetGalley.

Two women who have known each other for years but have never found much in common end up on vacation with each other. What starts out as a prolonged personality clash ends up a journey of discovery about each other and themselves with a dash of romance thrown in along the way.

I really enjoyed watching Becca and Sadie take stock of their lives and face some hard truths while also learning to really appreciate what they have. I was much more invested in the friendship than the too quickly developed relationships. I never trusted that either character was ready for such rushed commitment.

Anyone looking for a read filled with warmth and humor should still absolutely pick up this read.

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

A quintessential beach read, this is women's fiction at its best. Themes include loss, grief, love (various types), friendship, and finding yourself in the madness. Trigger warnings for divorce and illness. The two protagonists are complete opposites who help to balance each other as they go through some pretty serious life changes. They fall in love, unknowingly, with a set of brothers who are also fairly opposite. There's a cute kid, a rambunctious dog, and a lot of great supporting characters.

📚Book Review 📚
The Cottage On Glass Lake
by Amy Pine
Pub Date 6/27/23

Two women who’ve known each other almost their entire lives, connected by family but never clicked as friends and are extreme opposites find themselves in a rented cottage for one month.

Becca, an obstetrician, recent divorcee, mother of twins, and control freak is trying to find the fun within herself.

Sadie, a free spirit, genuinely outspoken, never been married, go with the flow person is trying to take a more serious approach to life.

The first few days both women find themselves unsure of how to interact with each other, but along the way they realize their differences, similarities (are there any? They both love their family), and change as they learn to appreciate themselves and each other. The ladies both fall for brothers, Leo and Max. And they make fast friends within the small town.

This is a good, easy read filled with comedy/romance/friendship/family book about love, loss, finding self and a lot of great character development.

Thank you @netgalley @readforeverpub @grandcentralpub and @aj_pine Amy Pine for an electronic book ARC (Advanced Readers Copy) in exchange for an honest review.

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This was a very satisfying read. I was rooting for Becca and Sadie to become friends from the very beginning. I think their meetup with Leo and Max made a big difference in the dynamics of frienship efforts. This sure added a lot to the story. I really liked these characters. Max's daughter Evie and her swear jar was super cute. Author Amy Pine has a real winner on her hands here.

Thanks Netgalley for allowing me to read this book. Becca decided she needs a vacation. She goes with a woman she has known most of her life. This was a good beach read.

BOOK REVIEW: The Cottage on Glass Lake by @aj_pine first I want to say thank you to @netgalley & @readforeverpub for the ARC this book comes out June 27th 2023.

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Dr. Becca Weiland had the perfect life—or so she thought, until she learned her husband cheated on her after a decade of marriage. With divorce papers signed, Becca throws her trademark caution to the wind and agrees to an impromptu monthlong vacation at a beach house with Sadie, a woman she's known all her life but really doesn't know at all.

Free-spirit Sadie Bloom is Becca’s opposite in every way, living in the moment and wasting zero energy on what comes next. But the pastry chef’s nothing-bothers-me exterior hides a fear she’s not ready to face—one that may jeopardize a future she never realized she wanted.

At first, Sadie’s go-big-or-go-home style bumps up against Becca’s perfectionism, but soon they’re bonding over too much Schnapps, a leaky roof, a bikini wax gone awry, and awkward meet-cutes with two of the hottest men in town. Best of all, in getting to know each other, they’ve gotten to know themselves, and together they find the courage to discover what it really means to live.

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This book was an absolute awesome summer read it got me in all the feels. I can’t wait to read more by this author!

Becca takes a vacation with a friend. Becca is recently divorced and has twins. She cannot relax, but her family and friends want her to take a break. The story is realistic fiction but reads like nonfiction. This would make a feel good movie. The characters are likable and move the story quickly. This book was sent to me electronically by Netgalley for review. Thanks to the publisher and the author.

Dr. Becca Weiland is newly divorced and accepts a month at a vacation rental that her sister Alissa is no longer able to use. Also going is Sadie Bloom who is a partner in Alissa’s bakery and is her ex sister in law. The two have know each other casually for years through Alissa but never spent real time together. They are opposites. Becca is controlled and disciplined and Sadie is the never married free spirit.

The two become friends as Sadie pokes and prods Becca to loosen her rigidness and Becca in returns appreciates Sadie’s depth, abilities and concerns. Along the way Sadie gets romantic sparks with lake neighbor Max, who is divorced and has a ten year old daughter. And Becca attracts the attention of hottie Leo who at 26 is ten years her junior.

My favorite scene is them sharing a Shabbat dinner with the guys, daughter and a lesbian couple they become friends with from town. It embraces relaxing and welcoming found family as part of their circle. The story itself is fine but the characters while likable are superficial. The main part of the story only covers a few weeks and the L word comes fast. There were a few jumpy spots too where I actually looked to see if I missed a page setting up the change of scene. Though each MC is has challenges this is more focused on drinking a lot of wine, small personal growth and opening themselves to love. It helps that they are on vacation and not dealing real world jobs and responsibilities.

This is a stand alone novel but the main characters are introduced in the authors debut novel, The Bloom Girls (Aug 2021). This is an easy summer/beach type read. Thank you to Forever (Grand Central Publishing) for the eARC via NetGalley and I am leaving a voluntary review.

This is what I’d consider very light fiction. There’s nothing at all wrong with it but I quit at 42% when I realized I was tired of making myself go back and read more to try to finish it. It was billed as a perfect beach read and maybe (probably!) it is for someone, but I just didn’t relate to these women and found them incredibly boring. And the cliched town men and lesbian shop owners seemed so cutesy and one dimensional. I’m a mom of five and older than these characters but I didn’t relate at all to anything about them. I don’t need to relate to my characters (I often read crime dramas and certainly don’t relate to cops or serial killers) but there just wasn’t any tension or drama or depth or anything to make me want to keep reading. It was like the literary equivalent of people watching outside a Starbucks in a resort town on a Tuesday.

All that said, it’s a perfectly fine novel if you want some light romance and talk about friendship and doing things that make you happy. Highly recommended if that’s your jam.

I read a digital copy of this book via NetGalley for review.

Dr. Becca Weiland leads a very predictable and balanced life. That is, until she discovers her husband's infidelities. She heads to the small town of Glass Lake for some relaxation and time away. The caveat? She has to spend her time with Sadie, her sister's partners sister. (Confusing, amiright?) The two women are nothing alike. Becca is very much on the straight and narrow path, whereas Sadie is more of a free spirit. Becca and Sadie learn from one another and become good friends. It is a story about friendship, love, and family.

Thank you to NetGalley and Forever for this advanced copy!

Pine does it again. Blessing us with her amazing writing and relatable characters.
The Cottage on Glass Lake by Amy Pine kept a smile on my face because of how lovey this story was.
The storytelling was excellent. She can totally create the best atmosphere and relatable characters and moments.
The character development was phenomenal. Becca and Sadie were both very well written and enjoyable.
This book has such heart, and you could feel the characters emotions oozing off the page’s.
A heartwarming story through love, loss, and life changes and discovering life’s greatest adventures.

I adored The Bloom Girls and was freaking excited to see a new Women's Fiction novel by his phenomenal author. And she didn’t disappoint me either.
I will read her books any time.

"I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own."

Thank You NetGalley and Forever for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this amazing eARC!

This was a really sweet coming into your own story. The story starts when Becca, a successful OBGYN with the “perfect” life, finds out her husband is cheating on her. This sends her into a tailspin questioning everything she knows about herself and her life. As she is going through this crisis her well meaning sister sends her off to take a vacation to get away from it all, with the catch she has to share a cabin with her sister’s sister-in-law Sadie. Sadie is the total opposite of Becca, a wild free spirit who has lived her life doing what she wants. But when Sadie gets some scary medical news she begins to question all of her life choices. This was a heart warming story about two women finding themselves and a new best friend in the process. I loved the town of glass lake and all the side characters, most especially the precocious 10 year old and her swear jar! A great beach read. I received an ARC and this is my honest review.

This was such a sweet read. Sadie and Becca’s friendship was really sweet to watch develop. They really needed each other to become better versions of themselves. This was a great summer read about romance, being yourself, and family.

I will say that I found some of the gaps confusing, but honestly that is just nitpicking. I really liked this book!

I laughed a lot while reading this book. I enjoyed watching Becca loosen up and become her natural self. Sadie has a lot of layers. This is a feel good book that was written really well. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced free copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I received a copy from the publisher through NetGalley.