Review: Royal Summer

 

Hannah is super excited to be spending the summer in Scotland working for her favorite author. She's hoping to receive some encouragement for her writing. Just as she's feeling settled and ready to work, the author announces she's following her boyfriend to Japan leaving Hannah in the lurch.

She has no idea what to do, but she really doesn't want to go home. Luckily, the new friend she made in the pub has a solution. He has a friend at the castle and can find her job in the gift shop. Hannah's not sure she trusts Finn, but she doesn't have a lot of other options. 

On her first day of work, she's stunned to learn that Finn is the actually the Prince of England. Hannah and Finn are like oil and water, but they spend the summer gravitating towards each other. Could there be something brewing between them?

Why I Read it: I'm a sucker for royal romances

My Thoughts: I really loved this book. I loved the banter between Hannan and Finn. I loved how Hannah discovered his identity. I enjoyed her relationship with her co-workers. I loved the horse moments. The only thing I wish there had more of - tourist moments in Scotland (but I do realize why they weren't there). This was a fantastic summer romance novel that I didn't want to put down. 

Cover Thoughts: Cute

Source: My Library

Library Recommendation: Highly recommended for your public library's romance collection

Vacation Photos: Acadia and Bar Harbor

Just a few photos from our mini vacation last week.

Acadia and Bar Harbor is a favorite place of ours to visit. This time we did a few new things, which was nice and impressive as we've been here many times.

A walkway to the Ocean Walk

Tidal Falls - the tides are different here. 

A tidal pool 

Another tidal pool

Tiffany glass windows in the local church

Beech Mountain view

Beech Mountain view

Hunter's Beach

Hunter's beach

Hunter's beach

Rocks

The view from Gorham

Summit

Next to a dinner spot one night

The view from the dinner

And our seafood dinner 

Beehive - one of our favorite hikes

Back at Jordan Pond House with the lovely blueberry soft serve in a pop-over 

The view from Pemetic mountain

Another view

Jordan Pond trail - one of my favorite walks ever

Sunset on Cadillac Mountain

Sunset on Cadillac Mountain

Just before sunset on the other side of the mountain.

Another great trip!

Picture Book Review: Pride Books

A couple books for Pride month and all year round:

A boy is doubting his love for rainbows because they make him different. His parents take him to a pride parade to celebrate his differences.

This is an adorable story with colorful illustrations and diverse characters. This story counts items in the parade, which is an extra bonus.

Drag Queens use their favorite colors to reflect themselves. 

This book shares a rainbow of colors followed by another spread of an outfit mixed with similar shades. There's a lot of vocabulary here with all the names of colors and accessories. The illustrations are fantastic to pour over; I love how the four page spread blends together perfectly to showcase one amazing outfit. 

Top Ten Tuesday: Cover Fonts

 This week's topic is all about cover fonts.  Here are some ones that stand out to me.

Have you read any of these yet?

Middle Grade Books Next on my Shelf

Next up on my middle grade reading list:

Have you read any of these? Which one should I read next?