What will I do with my life now that I am done reading the amazing Falling for Summer series? It’s been such a great series and I am so happy for the authors with the huge success it’s been. All of the characters are beloved and the interconnecting books has made all the characters live on even more.

Oh goodness, I loved this book so much.This book is another single POV and Heileman does an excellent job with it. I was looking forward to reading this book. I love books where the main character is a writer. And Capri Collins is a secret author, even better! I loved how her pen name was created.

The narrator is fantastic. I will happily listen to another book where she is the narrator. Her tones and expression were spot on.

This book has a lot of tropes I adore, even down to a meddling (endearing) family. Capri’s family was wonderful and it was fun to see Walker and Jane again (have I mentioned how much I loved this series?).

Capri is an absolute doll and Tristian is the perfect secret crush. I loved how the events played out. This book is full of humor, heart, endless moments that made me smile and kisses that melted my heart.

Huge thanks to the publisher of the audio for the NetGalley approval. I also bought a Kindle copy.

This book is part of the Falling for Summer series, which I’ve only read one other book from. So it’s not required to have prior knowledge of the island and it’s crew. This is a sweet little love story that’s so easy to follow. A storyline of the loner girl pining for the older neighbor is relatable and easy to digest. Fast forward and the main character is a famous author writing under the pen name of her childhood crush. Life events have her headed back to her hometown where she’s terrified someone will learn the truth. In typical romance fashion, capri starts to spend time with her longstanding crush and the love story quickly unfolds. The story reminds me of elin hildebrand a writing with a big splash of cheesy romance (in the best way). I would definitely recommend

Thank you NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for the advance copy! I love a good second chance with a childhood crush, and this was a fun one. I recommend this book (and the series) if you're looking for a quick and cozy summer romance. This is a good beach read without spice. The small town vibes and devious neighbors/friends make this a fun read. I am glad I gave this series a second chance after less than enthusiastic feelings about the first one (or at least the FMC in that story).

I am LOVING this Falling For Summer series and this was another amazing addition! Plotting Summer is Book #3 in the 7 part series, however, the 4 I have read have read out of order and am doing just fine. They read great as stand alones, but are definitely better reading all of them (and in order) because there are so many characters that we see from book to book. It has been so well executed and I honestly don’t know how they have done it with 7 authors keeping everything straight! I am obsessed with Sunset Harbour and can’t wait to read the rest!

Capri and Tristan are all of your childhood crush dreams come to life! Their chemistry was so well written and had me giggling and feeling all those cute little butterfly feelings from the very beginning. I do wish we had Tristan’s POV, however, unlike other books, it didn’t feel as needed in this one because the author did such an incredible job of writing him through Capri’s eyes and thoughts. So bravo to Jess for that! It takes talent for sure to have a romance loving book reader be ok with only one POV!

I seriously can’t get enough of all of the connected people and storylines. It is constant throughout each book that we are seeing these characters and is so much fun. It truly lets you get to know each and every one so deeply with their personalities and development being so consistent throughout.

The narrator did a great job in this audiobook bring Capri to life. She had such a great voice for Capri’s personality and made it a fun one to listen to!

Thank you so much to Dreamscape Media, NetGalley, and Jess Heileman for the opportunity to review the ALC!

This was my fourth book in the series and not my favorite. I didn't find Capri and Tristan's love story to be as believable/cute as the others. And Capri, the main character, annoyed me. For such an accomplished young woman she should have at least a shred of self confidence.

I did like Capri's big reveal and the end was quite satisfying...so that's something.

All the books in this series are cute and by now I know exactly what to expect. Just like the others, this makes for a great beach read. Light, fluffy and full of squeaky clean romance.

3.5 rounded up to 4.

Welcome Back to Sunset Harbor In Plotting Summer by Jess Heileman

My Favorite Parts:
Unrequited love/Secret crush
Friends to Lovers
The agreement
Secret identity
Bike riding
Text messages
Teasing
 Nickname
Steam room and mud bath
One shower (not scandalous)
Date
Tristan

Oh.My.Freaking.Adorable!
This one may be in my top 5 favorite Rom-Coms now.
Plotting Summer is secret crush and friends to lovers done right.
Capri harbors a secret, actually several to be exact. Tristan is single again and living on the island. Both have bad memories of the island. They make an agreement to make new memories of the island together.
Will Capri get up the courage to tell him her secret before it leaks to him accidentally?
Will they realize that they've fallen for each other?

Tristan Palmer is probably the swooniest of men on this island. The cute gestures he does for Capri, the way he treats her, we don't need dual POV to see how much he falls for her. And oh boy, he falls hard.
I really enjoyed Capri's character. I usually don't love the FMC's character, but I have to say that Capri's POV and character is so well written, she has some great character development, that I thoroughly enjoyed this book because of her. I felt like I related to her in several ways: book lover, introverted (mostly), and had a deep secret crush as a teen (I did not marry that crush.)
Any miscommunication or lack of communication they had, didn't get in the way of the story or their relationship like your usual friends to lovers story does. 
Audio: Ellen did a fabulous job at narrating this one. Single POV isn't my most favorite usually, but I thought she did such a fantastic job that I hardly noticed it is single POV.
You should definitely give this one a try! I highly recommend it!

I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of the audiobook which I received from Netgalley and Dreamscape Media. All views expressed are only my honest opinion.

Series: Falling for Summer bk 3
Genre: Sweet Island Rom-Com
Romance Level: kisses only
Audio Release Date: Aug 12, 2024
Book: Indie Published
Audio: Dreamscape Media
Narrator: Ellen Quay
POV: single
Content Warnings: kisses only
Trigger Warning: death of family member (past), grief from said death (present), bad breakup (past)

Plotting Summer, part of the Falling for Summer Series, is Capri’s story. Quite honestly, I think this one is my favorite in the series. I adore Capri and Tristan as individual characters, but together, they bring all the feels. Capri has loved Tristan for as long as she can remember, but he has had a long-time girlfriend. Capri is always writing stories and dares to publish her own love story. She changes the character names and has a pen name, so she has been able to remain hidden and no one knows that she is the best-selling author they can’t get enough of. There’s just one small problem; names and situations are just similar enough that savvy readers who know the characters can potentially put all the details together. So, Capri does the most logical thing possible; she avoids going home and spending time with anyone on the island. This plan works, until it doesn’t, and she needs to spend some time at home (adore those meddling family members). There is undeniable chemistry between these two and seeing their story unfold just put smile in my heart.
I enjoyed the audiobook version and being able to see the story in my mind. I thought the narrator did a great job capturing all the characters.
I received a complimentary copy from the publisher via NetGalley and all opinions expressed are solely my own, freely given.

4.5/5 (rounded up)

This is such a cute, feel good story. I absolutely adore Capri and Tristan. Their relationship made my heart happy. Seeing their relationship go from friends to more was the cutest thing. I found myself smiling throughout the entire story. Recommend if you’re looking for a sweet, feel good friends to lovers story.

4.5⭐
Genre ~ romantic comedy
Series ~ Falling for Summer #3
Others in the series ~ Falling for Summer series
Setting ~ Sunset Harbor, an island off the coast of Florida
Publication date ~ ebook ~ June 26, 2024, audio ~ August 12, 2024
Publisher ~ Dreamscape Media
Est Page Count ~ 354 (p+ 29 chapters +e)
Audio length ~ 9 hours 29 minutes
Narrator ~ Ellen Quay
POV ~ single 1st
Featuring ~ small town, island life, secret author, secret teenage crush, neighbors to lovers, friends to lovers, no 3rd act breakup, no steamage

Capri & Tristan lived next door to each other growing up. She had a secret crush on him and penned a novel about it. Never thinking it would go anywhere it turned out to be a bestseller. She has kept her identity as the author a secret for years. Now that she’s back on the island, and Tristan is near, can she keep not only her pen name a secret, but also the fact that she still harbors that crush for the newly single boy next door?

Oh my gosh, this was adorable and sweet and fun! Both characters were great and their banter was top notch. Tristan is book boyfriend material for sure. Can I get a woo hoo for no 3rd act breakup?! Overall, delightful!

I’m not quite sure why I haven’t read this author before, but I’ll be fixing that asap.

Series notes:
The timeline is the same for each book meaning the characters from other books in the series are in the background, but haven’t necessarily had their story told yet. I like this way of doing things since it doesn’t make it absolutely necessary to read them in order, but it’ll be better if you do.

Narration notes:
She did great.

Love a good secret identity!

After reading book 1 of this series I found myself desperately wanting Capri's story and this book did not disappoint. This single pov first person book 3 in the multi author series can be read alone but is thoroughly enjoyed after reading the story of Capri's brother and best friends tale as well. I loved watching Capri thinking through story plots to use in future books as well as wrestling with her childhood crush on the boy next door. Add this whole series to your tbr today!

The narrator of this audio book did a fabulous job capturing Capri's emotion throughout, clearly communicating how Capri was feeling and reading in a pleasing tone and pace.

One of my favorite things to feel in a romcom is second-hand-embarrassment. When something so awkward you could melt into the floor happens and you just feel it… squeals and claps. Squeals and claps. This summertime romcom about the author of romcoms is giving what if the crush of your lifetime was your man, girl? I LOVED THIS AUDIOBOOK! It was very different to step into single POV for this one, but I felt like I was a confidant to Capri. It really added to those secret moments within herself that we didn’t get anything from Tristan’s POV. @ellenquay did a great job of keeping the mystery and mortification alive.

⭐️ 4.5/5. I loved this story! Once again, this series goes hard with a romance book plot that is perfect for romance readers because the FMC is a secret romance author. Not only that, but her biggest book sensation is a little too inspired by real-life characters...and people are starting to get suspicious. There is laughter, cute family moments, great friendships, cross-over characters from the rest of the books in the series, and love. I’d definitely recommend this book!

This charming love story is sweet and I love that Capri wrote it herself. Well, she wrote what she wished happened and then had most of it come true. Tristan is kind and thoughtful and unbeknownst to Capri, he has a crush on her too. I enjoyed seeing previous characters pop up in this story and I'm looking forward to reading the next book in the series. Ellen Quay did a great job narrating this romantic comedy.

I don't mind single POV stories but this is one instance where it didn't work. I felt like Tristan had no depth to his character and since Capri had a crush on him for like a decade, he was seemingly perfect.

The potential conflict that made her stay away from the island also turned out to be resolved very easily. I also didn't feel the spark between them.

The narrator's voice for male characters at the beginning was odd though it slightly improved as the story went on. Other than that, this was an easy read with Hallmark vibes. I just wish I would've loved it.

Thank you to Netgalley and Publisher for an ALC in exchange for an honest review.

Sunny Palmer is a best selling author known for her first book Secret Crush which is a fictionalized story of her first crush and neighbor. Capri is avoiding her hometown because no body can ever know she's writer Sunny Palmer. She goes back to her small town to get some books together...until she loses her keys and can't leave.

The banter and chemistry between Capri and Tristian is so much fun. I found this book to be wholesome and a really great summer read! The author did a great job with Capri's POV, she really had you feeling like you were right there with the characters.

I truly enjoyed this book! Its part of series but can easily be a standalone. I have read 3 books in this series now and I love that the books intertwine, there are parts of the book that are referenced in the other books. I had such a fun time reading this book. I highly recommend it!

Thank you to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for sending me an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This multi-author summer series about the small town island off Florida, Summer Harbor, has me completely hooked! This is the fourth I’ve read now and the characters, the authors and their seamless ability to overlap without giving much away from the other books is just perfect.

I haven’t read most of these authors before, but they’ve all been in my giant TBR pile, and all are moving further to the top now (their other titles). I really enjoyed Jess Heileman’s writing in Plotting Summer, and some of her other works definitely intrigue me.

We saw so much of both Tristan Palmer and Capri Collins in the first three books (this is technically book three, but I read it fourth because the order the audio books released was different than the ebooks), so I felt like I knew so much of their background story and was rooting for them as a couple already.

Capri is an author and now lives on the mainland in Florida, while only her one brother still lives on the island (famous golf pro bro moved years ago but is back in book one). She writes under a pseudonym and is famous, but only her bestie knows - everyone else thinks she’s in editing.

Tristan and his family are basically island royalty, and own/run the senior living and retirement home there, and three more on the mainland. Tristan runs this one. Capri has had a lifetime crush on him and almost had a chance - a single boat trip and failed kiss after he and his long-time girlfriend broke up in high school…. until Bridget came running back to him. 8 years later, they’ve finally called it quits, Sunny Palmer’s pseudonym is finally ready to be revealed, and Capri is hoping for a second chance with Tristan - if the revelation doesn’t scare him out of the state! Scare him and turn half the island against her because of the first book… which it seems every book club is reading.

I enjoyed this story and am looking forward to diving into the final few, out each week! Anyone who hasn’t checked out the Falling For Summer series yet definitely needs to!

I listened to this one - narrated by Ellen Quay. She is a new to me narrator but did an excellent job, and I enjoyed her performance immensely. I look forward to hearing more work from her in the future.

I received an advance listen copy from NetGalley and Dreamscape Media / Vagabond Publishing, and this is my honest feedback.

A sweet story set on a island could be the perfect summer read for lovers of Hallmark romance.
This story had it's charm, for the right kind of reader. I personally found myself wanting more. I think this book would appeal to readers who want a low friction, low angst, easy beach read.
I found myself wishing for a little more tension.
So I wasn't the reader for this book.

This book was nice, light, easy reading. Exactly what you’re looking for in a beach read. I felt to some extent like the author kept telling the reader how perfect the MMC was rather than showing us through his actions, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. The bookish FMC feels like she was written exactly for her audience, which is gratuitous but still hit the mark for a good read. As installment two of the series, I enjoyed it and will keep reading.

3.5 stars

ARC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Rating: 5 stars!

Like the rest of the series, I absolutely LOVED this book. I apologize for all of my other comments about "shouldn't it be pronounced Ka-Pre instead of Cap-ri". The big time author from a small island vibes was one of my favorites to read. I WISH this book was dual POV like all the other books in the series (that I have read so far at least).

Cannot wait to finish this series.

Thank you NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book is my favorite so far in the Falling for summer series. I received an ARC of this audiobook through Netgalley.

This was the perfect book for me. The quiet book nerd girl has a crush on her next door neighbor and grows up to fulfill her dream of becoming an author. Seriously, that is my sweet spot on a romance right there.

The narration was perfect.
The story was perfect.
This book is perfect.

I honestly have no critiques. This was just seriously well written and narrated! I highly recommend this book!

It’s got mystery, romance, challenges, quirky characters, and just the right amount of awww that’s so sweet!