All Summer Long (Follow Your Heart)
A San Francisco Romance
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4.6 • 5 Ratings
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
Tia Gets a Second Chance at Love When an Old Crush Suddenly Reappears
Tia D'Amico is thrilled to move to San Francisco to help her aunt transform an old luxury yacht into an upscale floating restaurant. What's not to love? Sunset dinner cruises, upscale wedding receptions--the possibilities are endless and far more appetizing than staying in a monotonous job in her Podunk hometown. Besides, some of her best memories are tied to San Francisco--especially the memory of Leo Parker, her crush from a long-ago sailing camp.
When the self same Leo Parker turns out to be the yacht's captain, Tia is floating on air. But will it all come crashing down around her when she discovers his heart belongs to someone else?
Get ready for a romantic summer in San Francisco, where the future glistens brighter than the bay at sunset.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Tia D'Amico, a budding chef fresh out of culinary school, longs to leave her monotonous job at her family's restaurant in present-day Norton, Wash. She gets the chance when her aunt asks her to restore the restaurant aboard her aunt's luxury yacht to its former glory. Tia moves to San Francisco with high hopes until she discovers that Leo Parker is to be the yacht's newly hired captain. As a teenager, Tia secretly admired Leo while on a summer sailing trip. With Tia learning her new job and Leo involved with someone else, their romance gets off to a stuttering start. Readers will enjoy following the lovely and decent Tia as she figures out the business and struggles with secrets, loyalties, and the tug of her heart. The secondary story involving Tia's aunt and her husband's severe medical condition provides some breathing room from the primary love story's march toward resolution. Tia's faith guides her decisions, but never in an overt way. Instead, good food, renewed love, and the clear ocean make this winsome romance a perfect and inspiring summer read.
Customer Reviews
This is a wonderful contemporary romance!
This is a totally stand-alone story. There are no characters that are the same from the first book and it takes place in a completely different location.
I thoroughly enjoyed the character development in this story. Both Tia D’Amico and Leo Parker are multi-faceted. They are introduced and then their backgrounds and personalities are slowly presented. I really liked the fact that they begin as friends and a relationship builds from that point.
The story about the boat that is being remodeled to be a dinner cruise ship on San Francisco bay is extremely interesting. There are enough details about the steps that have to be taken to really build the story around it. At the same time they don’t bog the story down in any way.
Part of the charm for me in this book is that even while building the friendship between Tia and Leo they were also trying to remain in the boundaries of Leo’s existing engagement. The need to speak openly and honestly with people that you are in any type of relationship is really explored and I liked that a lot.
I received a free copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for my honest opinion.