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Strawberry Summer

Melissa Brayden

Start date: April 4, 2017

Finish date: April 30, 2017

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Mar 25, 2017 Kennedy rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2017-ng-romance-enjoyed

While reading this story, I thought back to my high school experience and the unexpected curve balls I chose to navigate alone or with the assistance of others. What I recall as most important was the value and importance of having others around you that cared about you in more than words but with their action. Margaret (Maggie) Beringer, in general, had others but struggled with uncertainty and confidence. Courtney Carrington, in general, lacked others but appeared to overflow with confidence. ...more

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Jul 06, 2017 Heidi rated it really liked it

I have yet to read a Melissa Brayden book and not love it! Got this as an audio book and the narration was great!

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Oct 20, 2019 Angie rated it liked it

Shelves: lgbtq, ebooks, queer-ladies, friends-to-lovers, second-chance, sapphic-romance, rich-poor, samtam

I'm not really sure how to review this book. I loved to much about it, especially how the romance between Maggie and Courtney is an opposites attract, friends-to-lovers, city girl/country girl, second-chance forbidden romance that's very much a Montague and Capulets situation. I also think it's neat that Maggie and Courtney both come from big-named families: Maggie of the famed Beringer Strawberry Farm and Courtney of Carrington's Department Store. But the pacing to me felt really off. This was ...more

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