One Happy Summer
Becky Monson
Contemporary Romance
345 pages
25 chapters
7 hours 42 minutes
Someone was videotaping when Pressley lost her temper, of course the video went viral. She headed to a Sunset Harbor Island to lay low until things cool down. She’s been sneaking around the island in a hoodie and sunglasses hoping no one will recognize her. She always seems to end up at the bookshop where a handsome man works. Pressley became an actress when she was a young teen. Her mother has controlled and pushed her all her life. You would expect Pressley to be the glamorous spoiled brat but she isn’t. After Brigg’s business goes belly up, he begins working in his mother’s bookstore. He knows little about books but it’s a job and it helps his mother. Briggs is determined to make this the best summer of Pressley’s life. His plan is for her to have a summer doing all the things she missed out on as a young teen. They make sandcastles, star gaze while lying on the beach, they make s’mores, have water fights and things teens enjoy.
The characters: I liked Briggs a lot; he was sweet and adorable. Pressley was sweet part of the time. Pressley’s mother was terrible. Brigg’s sister was a great character, maybe my favorite next to Briggs. This is a fun summer read.
Thank you NetGalley.

📚 One Happy Summer by Becky Monson
🔖 Series: Falling for Summer
🎧 Format: Audiobook
🎙️ Narrated by: Abigail Reno & Ryan Stone
📕 Genre: Romance
📖 Read: September 2024
✨ Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

“𝘐𝘧 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘨𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘶𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘬𝘪𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘦, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘐’𝘮 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘵 𝘶𝘱.”

‧₊˚✧ 𝑻𝑹𝑶𝑷𝑬𝑺 ✧˚₊‧
ꕥ Friends to Lovers
ꕥ Opposites Attract
ꕥ Celebrity Romance

This book was pretty adorable. Of the three books I’ve read from this series, this one is definitely my favourite. I knew I wanted to read Briggs’ book just from the few mentions of him in the previous ones. I loved him! I loved his family and the support they gave Presley.

Presley and Briggs were so damn cute! I loved the summer list they created. The middle name guessing was my favourite part and I love how Presley eventually found out what it was. I do wish we got to see more of Presley standing up for herself to her mom and the steps she took to stop being pulled into the games of Hollywood.

I really enjoyed the audio. Both narrators did a fantastic job bringing this book to life.

Overall, this was just so cute and I highly recommend it.

𝘊𝘩𝘦𝘤𝘬 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘮𝘺 𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴: 𝘩𝘵𝘵𝘱𝘴://𝘸𝘸𝘸.𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮.𝘤𝘰𝘮/𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘥.𝘢𝘯𝘥.𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨/

Thank you NetGalley, Dreamscape Media and Becky Monson for this audiobook. This is my voluntary, honest review.

Another great addition to a fun summer series! I loved the celebrity aspect of this one! Highly recommend

Thank you to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for the audiobook of ‘One Happy Summer’ by Becky Monson. I absolutely loved how this book captures the charm of Southwest Florida! The story follows Presley, a famous and overworked actress who desperately needs a break from her high-pressure life. Her breaking point comes when she has a public meltdown that goes viral, leading her to disappear without a word to anyone.

Presley escapes to a secluded island off the coast of Florida, determined to take time for herself. With no one to rely on but her own company, she ventures into a local bookstore, where she unexpectedly meets the irresistibly charming Briggs Dalton. Despite her intention to lay low, Briggs is determined to make her summer unforgettable, encouraging her to check off items from her "bucket list" and rediscover the joy of life.

‘One Happy Summer’ is a delightful and heartwarming adventure filled with romance, self-discovery, and the beauty of an unexpected getaway. Dive in and enjoy this perfect read!

Such a great, beachy summer book. I listened to the audiobook and really enjoyed it. This whole series on a Florida Island has been enjoyable and this book is a great addition to it! Really liked reading about a Hollywood actress falling for a regular guy...such a great trope!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an opportunity to listen to an ARC of this book. All opinions expressed are my own.

Presley and Briggs are adorable!!! I loved all of the nods to the movie, Notting Hill. Makes me want to go and watch it now.

Darling storyline, great humor, secondary characters that will have you laughing and loving them, moments that will make your heart ache and feel put back together again! And scenes that will leave you sighing in contentment, and swooning from the chemistry and sheer adorableness of it all!!!

I loved this one a lot!!! I read part of it and then life went haywire busy. I just listened to the audiobook. It made my heart so happy and I could enjoy the whole story while I was busy with the many happenings of life. I've loved all of the books in this series that I've read so far and can't recommend them enough! You won't be sorry. Pick them all up or just read one, or two.

And whenever you read it or listen to it, just know that you're going to want to enjoy your summer doing all the fun childhood things! Just sayin'!!!

Content: Only some sweet kisses. A handful of bible swears throughout the book.

I purchased my own digital book and received a copy of the audiobook from Dreamscape Media, via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions in the review are my own.

Happy Reading!!!

What a fun, sweet, and swoony celebrity romance book! One Happy Summer is book six in the Falling for Summer series and you can read each book as a stand alone novel. I, however, have been listening to the books in order, which I love!

I actually adore celebrity romance stories, but it has usually been the male main character who was the celebrity in the books that I have read. So, it was fun to have the female main character be a famous actress in hiding in this book. There have been rumors and sightings of the actress Presley James in the previous stories and it is finally time for her to find her happily ever after.

I loved that One Happy Summer had so much in common with the movie, Notting Hill, which is a favorite of mine. It isn’t exactly like it, of course, but there is enough in common that the characters joke with each other about the similarities, which I found so fun!

Briggs and Presley were simply perfect from each other, even though they lived in different worlds. I loved the way Briggs set up outings to give Presley a truly happy summer, even when the rest of her life was falling apart. The romantic chemistry between these two was amazing and I loved this book from start to finish.

I listened to the audio version of the novel and the narrators did such a wonderful job with both of the characters. It was a joy to listen to.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

Absolutely adored One Happy Summer! It’s another fabulous addition to the Falling for Summer series. I loved this romantic celebrity romance with Notting Hill vibes. There were so many scenes that had me grinning from ear to ear.

Thank you NetGalley and publisher for this audio!

What a good book!! J absolutely loved the summer vibes of this book. Actress and nerd.. LOVE IT!! I finished this in one sitting and the narrator did great! I didn’t realize it’s part of a series soooo time to read those!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

I loved this book just like I did all the others in this series. The romance was so sweet and fun! I adored Briggs and his nerdy charm. I love how their romance was straight out of a romantic movie! This was a fun and summery romance and I adored every second of it.

Thank you NetGally for an Arc of this audiobook :)

This was a solid story. I loved the plot and meet cute a lot. It wasnt my favorite execution however. There were a few plot points that had me confused and some just leaving my frustrated but over all, I’m happy I finished this :)

I love that this is another series of themed reads by all different authors, and I’m excited to give the other options a try!

3 🌟
This is book six in the Falling for Summer multi-author series! Wish I would have known and I would read the ones before this book!
Briggs and Presley are just so cute.
She's a famous actress, taking a break from the limelight. He's back to his hometown after a failed startup and helping out in his mom's bookstore. He spills coffee on her and the rest is history.
Thanks to Dreamscape Media and Netgalley for the opportunity to listen to a complimentary copy of this book.

Title: One Happy Summer
By: Becky Monson
Pub. Date: September 3, 2024
Narration by: Abigail Reno; Ryan Stone
Genre: Fiction, Chick-lit, Women’s, Clean Romance
Trigger Warnings: None, Clean Romance

Summary/Review:
Presley has run away from the public eye, and escaped to Sunset Harbor. She had a mental breakdown, aka, celebrity explosion that has gone viral thanks to the paparazzi. She needs to relax, create space for herself and mentally unwind for the summer. Briggs is working in the bookshop for the summer after needing a break himself, when a woman enters. She looks so familiar, but he can’t place exactly who she is…so starts the slow burning romance between two people trying to start over and find adventure in life outside the limelight. This is my first read in the series and it didn’t disappoint. It gives classic hallmark vibes, all the feels goods, not much suspense, rather a perfect beach read!

*This was an audio read for me and the narrator did a wonderful job! Listened in one day, easy to follow along while cleaning.*

Thank you Becky Monson, Dreamscape Media, and NetGalley for the Advanced Reader Copy for free. I am leaving this review voluntarily.
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3.75⭐️ (rounded to 4)
A celebrity dating romance where the FEMALE main character (FMC) is the famous one! The FMC escapes to a small, fictional town because she’s receiving bad publicity due to a negative moment of hers caught on video and shared over the media.

The MMC works at the town bookshop so there’s cozy and bookish vibes going on too. The romance was very sweet and there wasn’t a ton of miscommunication. The issues were dealt with maturely in my opinion.

I loved the story, it was so fun and I’m grateful to NetGalley for providing a copy for me to listen to.

⭐⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐/5, The Perfect Summer Escape! Thank you NetGalley & Becky for giving me the opportunity to listen to the audiobook!

I absolutely loved this book! It's the perfect blend of romance, tension, and adventure that kept me hooked from the very first page. The storyline of a former A-list star retreating to a secluded Florida island to escape the chaos of her life felt so real and relatable, and the chemistry between her and Briggs Dalton was electric! The slow burn romance, the witty banter, and the tender moments between them made my heart swoon.

The island setting is beautifully described, making it the perfect summer read. I could practically feel the sun on my skin and hear the waves as I followed the heroine on her journey of rediscovery. The balance between emotional tension and fun summer vibes was spot on, and the pacing kept me turning the pages, eager to see what would happen next.

If you're looking for a book that will whisk you away on a heartfelt, romantic adventure, this is it. Five stars, and I can't wait to recommend it to all my friends!

This is a delightful and heartwarming escape; a perfect summer read or anytime read if you want my opinion. Hollywood starlet Presley James is reeling from an embarrassing video, so she retreats to the small island of Sunset Harbor to hide from the paparazzi and her overbearing mother at the Belacourt Resort while waiting for social media to cool down. Sneaking out due to cabin fever, Presley meets Briggs Dalton at the town's charming bookstore, where he's working while figuring out his next move after his company start up failed.

When Briggs discovers that because Presley started her career at a young age, she hasn't ever had a happy summer. He's going to remedy that and decides to make this summer one of happy memories, so he puts together a to-do list of all the things she's never done: star gazing on the beach, making s'mores, building sandcastles and more.

One Happy Summer is full of fun banter, swoony kisses and the chemistry between Presley and Briggs will have you smiling. I love the shy, nerdy-tech vibe Briggs gives off and how he's able to get Presley to relax and be as normal as a celebrity can be while hiding out. "This is what I've needed. Someone to hold me, not tell me it's okay or that things will turn out fine. But just be with me."

This is a great addition to the Falling for Summer series. All the books take place on Sunset Harbor Island but each can be read as a standalone, but once you read one of them you're going to want to read the others! This book is a closed door romcom with some instances of mild swearing.

I received an audiobook from Dreamscape Media via NetGalley and loved the story more than when I read the book. I love that it has dual narrators, Abigail Reno and Ryan Stone. I really liked both of their voices and the way they brought Presley and Briggs to life. All opinions in this review are my own.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫Audiobook Review

This funny, swoony and romantic summer read is book one of the Falling for Summer series. The series takes place in Sunset Harbor and each book features different residents of the small town island. The characters appear throughout the series, but each book can be read as a standalone. It is such a fun and unique series due to it being written by multiple authors and it takes a “connected series” to a whole new level of fabulous!

I do love a good celebrity romance! Even more so when the celebrity falls for a shy and nerdy guy. We also have a bookstore meet cute and who doesn’t love one of those. I enjoyed this story and loved that we got quick glimpses of the possible actress hiding out in Sunset Harbor in the other books in the series.

The narrators for this audio book are Abigail Reno who reads the role of our celebrity FMC Presley James and Ryan Stone who reads Felix Dalton our swoony book loving MMC. I enjoy a dual narration, and these narrators did it justice.

Things to enjoy:
☀️ Celebrity Romance
🏝️ Friends to more
☀️ Toe-curling kisses
🏝️ Notting Hill vibes
☀️ Witty banter
🏝️ Opposites attract

Quote: “I don't need to be America's Sweetheart anymore. That was a lot of pressure anyway. I’d settle for America's
quirky Cousin. Or maybe just the weird
"next-door neighbor? I could be America's
Kimmy Gibbler.”

Thank you to the author Becky Monson and Net Galley for the advanced listener copy of the audio book!

This book came onto my radar as part of the Falling for Summer series which I saw promoted on Instagram. Set in the small Floridian island town of Sunset Harbor, this closed door romance series combines multiple authors and tropes. Becky Monson’s installation combines megawatt actress Presley with former techie Briggs. Presley has an unflattering meltdown that forces her into hiding while Briggs is figuring out his next steps while working in a bookstore and living in his mother’s pink and purple fairy tale themed apartment. I would say this book has major Notting Hill vibe, but that would be an understatement… it essentially is Notting Hill and even is very self-aware of the stolen playbook. Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely love Notting Hill, but I was irritated that this “retelling” was too much of a carbon copy and the moments of novel nuance were uninspired. Presley tipped the balance a bit more toward entitled over lovable. Still, I didn’t hate this book; it just felt rather run-of-the-mill standard romcom fare. I was grateful to receive an audiobook copy from NetGalley for review. I do look forward to reading more in this series.

Cute book. SLow burn. No Spice, but sweetness. Briggs was cute, but it was a little more saccharine than I normally like. I was hoping for more rom-com than closed door.

Briggs is just the cutest guy ever and I loved the way he handled Presley's fame and gave her a safe space away from the notoriety and paparazzi. Presley is so open to Briggs and his particular style of charm and the two of them are just adorable and perfect together. The audiobook is very well done and I really enjoyed listening to this sweet love story.