⭐⭐ Was I hooked by that book? No. The characters had too many personal issues between them and not enough time to give each the proper attention they deserve.

BLURB

Poppy is in the process of getting divorced from her controlling, manipulative husband, Josh. Her vacation plans include going to an island to photograph the puffins, in the hopes of entering a photography competition. It does not include playing backup photographer to a very hush-hush high-profile wedding. Poppy finds herself immersed in a strange world of wealth and privilege when her best friend, Lola, the wedding planner, ropes her into helping out until the official wedding photographer shows up. And the situation gets more complicated when it turns out that Poppy knows the groom, Will.

MY THOUGHTS

First off, this isn’t a light, sweet romantic read. Poppy is in serious trouble after years of abuse and manipulation by her husband. She is thoroughly downtrodden, so much so that she can’t even make a clean break with Josh. They are still living in the same house, and he is still dictating her life and her choices. Lola is trying her best to help lift Poppy up, but it’s an uphill battle. Then there’s the unresolved past between Poppy and Will that suddenly gets pushed to the front again. I feel like this one book just wasn’t enough to properly deal with both ideas. And that’s not even considering Will’s issues with his family.

The book jumps around a lot between present and past. I really liked Lola and, surprisingly, I liked Ottilie and her craziness, despite what she did in the end. The rest I didn’t care for at all, not even Poppy and Will. There just wasn’t enough time to get to know them well enough.

Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with a copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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Genre: Women’s Fiction