It narrates the experiences of three distinct women – Beth, Koo, and Lulu – grappling with pivotal life choices. Beth and Koo are brides-to-be celebrating their hen nights, while Lulu serves as the Maid of Honour at her cousin's celebration. The morning after a night in a Bath hotel, the trio decides spontaneously to stay in a charming lakeside cottage as they navigate their decisions. The well-crafted characters and engaging situations drew me in, offering a mix of likable and flawed traits that added authenticity. The story is meticulously planned, eloquently written, and rich in humor, love, romance, and heartbreak – an enthralling tale that held my attention from start to finish.

So a nun, a flapper girl and a woman in a bathtub wake up in the same room together... and I have to say that sounds like it should be the start of an epic joke.

But what is is the very memorable start of this new Erin Green book, for the readers, not the characters as they initially have absolutely no idea why none of them even recognise the room or how they got there.

It soon becomes apparent they all left separate hen nights and are all either due to be married, or is a maid of honour, all for weddings at 2pm the following Saturday.

What follows is a story of self discovery for all three of our leading ladies, Beth, Koo and Lulu, who are all completely different, from different walks of life and all go through a massive journey of the heart and of working out what their heart desires throughout this story. And amazingly for most of the book we only hear about the men third hand.

For although this is about female friendship, building new bonds, it's not necessarily a romance, more an exploration of various relationships.

And honestly I couldn't have predicted any of this book if I had tried. I love the fact they decide to retreat to a Lakeside cottage for a rather different "hen week" and to try to get their heads straight, and the fact they have to tell each other their back stories is a great device for letting the reader in on the same info.

This is such a different premise for a book, and I loved it for it. I enjoyed getting to know our ladies, and seeing what decisions they would come to. And I'm already looking forward to the sequel, which I have just opened but not started reading on my kindle! Can't wait to see what will be in store next time.

Highly enjoyable story.

Thank you to Headline and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.

In this fabulous fun book, we meet 3 ladies - Koo, Lulu, and Beth - who have all ended up together after each being out separately on a hen party. They have no idea how, why or when and this book gives us the answers in the most fantastic and very entertaining way. A brilliant storyline, with fabulous characters who each have their own individuality but also share quite a few things in common too. The way the book brings the characters together, involving further characters – family and friends and the community - and revealing the mystery behind how they all ended up together was superb writing. I loved the book, so entertaining, moving and uplifting. Three strangers become friends and go through so much together. Even though they have not known each other long, I think the three friends are going to be friends for life. Their support and love for each other was so evident in the book - they all helped each other weave their way through their tangled lives. Koo, Lulu, and Beth's friendship has such a solid concrete foundation that I have no doubt they will be there for each other always and have lots more adventures together!

I am a huge fan of Erin Green's books and this was another very enjoyable read! I felt part of the friendship group and felt as if I was with them enjoying their celebrations!

A huge 5 stars from me!

Thank you very much for my advanced copy. This review is based on a NetGalley ARC provided in exchange for an honest, unbiased opinion.

This is such a sweet book concept and a beautiful cover!

Due to time, I will not be submitting an in-depth review but I’m sure there are many this will be a perfect fit for!

Thank you to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for my opinion.

Summery and relaxing. Really enjoyed relaxing and reading this. Filled with lots of summery fun and a real enjoyable read. Would reccomend

What an utterly joyous read. A lively mix of very different characters, a twisting plotline... It tickled my soul. I loved it

Summer Dreams At Lakeside Cottage is a wonderful, heartwarming story of women and their friendships.

The storyline was addictive and i really enjoyed following the three women’s lives and seeing their stories unfold.

It was quite an emotional read that had me feeling sad one minute and happy the next!

The three main characters were all very different and all were facing some very life-changing decisions. Each character was totally different but i liked them all equally.

Such a lovely, emotional, funny, romantic, heartwarming story and i enjoyed every second of it…..

3 women who have never met before end up in a hotel room together when they should have been on hen nights
Moo is a heiress who can’t wait to marry her council worker fiancé but her family don’t approve
Beth is due to marry her fiancée but her ex who she was deeply in love with but who left her has been in touch and she is wondering if she should call her wedding off
Lulu was organising the wedding / hen do for her cousin but unbeknown to everyone is in love with groom and they have been having an affair
As the 3 women become friends they decide to go away together for a week while they work out what to do

Really enjoyed this book , pure escapism. Three Hens, ( well one maid of honour). all end up in an unknown hotel room together . This is their story. Great likeable characters, beautifully written and an ace plot . A gem of a book which I would highly recommend
Thanks to Netgalley, Headline and Erin Green for letting me read this book in exchange for an honest review

I was looking forward to this one , I didn't really relate to the characters and the language seemed to me for a much older group of people, this wasn't for me, sorry

If you want to get into an utterly unbelievable story then this is for you. Really great and enjoyable. Well worth 5 stars. I recommend this book.

Thanks to Netgalley and publisher for this ARC

Beth, Koo and Lulu wake up in a hotel room but have never met before. Beth and Koo are getting married the following Saturday while Lulu is a matron of honour at her cousins wedding the same day. They start retracing their steps to as they don't remember anything of what happened for them to meet. Lovely book and different to the usual

This book was great fun.
Completely unbelievable but made even better because of this.
Three women on different hen dos end up spending a week together and building an amazing friendship.
Really enjoyed the escapism.

Koo, Beth and Lulu wake up together in a luxurious hotel room in Bath. They were all attending different hen parties in the city and have never met each other before.
They set out to piece together what happened the night before and gradually get to know each other, before heading off on a trip to the Lake District for the hen party they would all have liked in the first place.
An interesting book, a little different from previous Erin Green books.

A lovely, heart-warming summer read.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of the book in exchange for a review.

So many books set in the Lake District at the moment it is hard to choose my favourite. But this one if definitely going to be one of them. Another great book by Erin.

I have to say, I struggled to engage with this book. The characters are meant to be in their 30s - think young and lively, out on a hen party. But the author's choice of words makes them sound like they're over 50! 😳
Their vocabulary is complex and sophisticated, often leaving me baffled. In fact, the narrative was so challenging that I didn't even reach the second chapter. I hate to say it, but I quickly got bored and lost interest. The storytelling just wasn't for me.

Thanks to the Publisher and Netgalley for an early review copy.

I enjoyed reading this book, the storyline was brilliant, reading the characters stories, and how they came to be together.

Each one’s story was relatable and they have sad and happy moments throughout.

The story portrayed how friendships and doing small things for each other, make a huge difference.

I recommend this book.

This book has an unusual and interesting beginning when Koo, Beth and Lulu, 3 strangers wake up in a hotel together and have to try and work out how they got there. It definitely held my attention right from the start. I wanted to keep reading to find out how they got into this situation.
The book is entertaining and humorous in places, but also emotional as the 3 women have to try and sort out their problems. This is an enjoyable read.
Thank you to Netgalley and the Publisher for my ARC.

This was a fabulous storyline and enjoyed seeing the characters stories unfold and how the camaraderie of women sticking together and forging friendships when they were thrown together due to the situation they found themselves in.

Each character was unique and relatable as their story developed and this book has so many touching moments both sad and happy and would love a sequel to see how the characters stories progress.

A story of love friendships and support and how the little things can make a big difference. And that money cannot buy happiness.