Author: Suzanne Woods Fisher Genre: Contemporary Romance Series: Cape Cod Creamery #3 Pages: 304 Release Date: May 7, 2024 Publisher: Revell She met the man of her dreams, married him--and then ran away Convinced she's found the missing piece in her life, Brynn Haywood finds herself saying "I do" to a man she's known less than twenty-four hours. The dawn reveals a different truth, sending Brynn into a state of panic. In the quiet morning hours, she slips away, leaving her new husband in peaceful slumber, and flees to Cape Cod in a swirl of uncertainty and self-doubt. As Brynn strolls along the coastline, she realizes she's been yearning for a radical change in her life. Maybe she's found the answer here, in the quaint town of Chatham. With a newfound sense of purpose and identity, Brynn takes a leap of faith and purchases a local bakery. Yet, unbeknownst to Brynn, her twenty-four-hour husband is closing in on her whereabouts. Soon she'll be faced with a choice that will test the depths of her newfound strength and the power of love to heal and transform. Reviewer: Raechel Helwig I like the Cape Cod Creamery series. It is a light-hearted and fun set of books with realistic and delightful characters. I was looking forward to Love on a Whim when I learned that it was sort of a Fools Rush In plot line where the main character Brynn marries a man she just met. I was hoping the story would mostly focus on the romance and complications involved, though I felt like that was more of a background plot overall, which I was a little disappointed in. Throughout the book, I really liked Brynn, felt for her, and rooted for her, but the storyline I was expecting was more secondary than the center stage. In all honesty, I found this book quite stressful due to the over-commitment of most characters to Lincoln Hayes' daughter's wedding, along with the unresolved family drama between the Dixons and Hayes. I understand why it was all happening, but like I said, I just found it stressful and ended up putting down the book a few times. I liked that Brynn started finding her voice towards the end and making decisions for herself about what she wanted in life. And the forgiveness theme was a good one. I didn't care for the strong emphasis put on following your heart, and that being so important. The Bible says we are not to follow our hearts because they are deceitful. I think I get what the book was trying to say, but I wish the emphasis had been more on checking ourselves and our intuitions against God's Word and will rather than just trusting that our hearts make the best decisions. I do think God gives us intuition, but listening for His voice is more important than trusting our hearts. The characters still came across well, and it was nice being back on Cape Cod with them and meeting a couple of new characters too. Love on a Whim was written well, and I'm sure a lot of people will love it. I enjoyed it. I just had some slight issues with it, and that's all. This book was provided courtesy of Revell through Interviews & Reviews. I was not required to write a positive review, and all thoughts expressed were entirely my own. Reviewer: Monica Huyser I have really enjoyed The Cape Cod Creamery series and could not wait for this third book in the series to release. It did not disappoint. I enjoyed Love on a Whim by Suzanne Woods Fisher so much that I read it in one day! Brynn Haywood is normally predictable and quite stable. Then one day she made an impulsive decision to marry a man she hardly knows. The next day she is mortified and flees to Cape Cod to see her best friend, Dawn. Once there, Brynn puts her decision on the back burner and fits right in with the rest of the town and Dawn's family as they work together to help Lincoln's daughter get married. Dawn's mom, Marnie, and Lincoln are good friends—and maybe a little more. Lincoln has also helped out many people in town, so they want to help him out. Readers also get an update on Dawn and Kevin from the first book and Callie and Bruno from the second book. However, the author wrote this book so that it could also stand alone. Still, I would encourage you to read the other two books first to get the most enjoyment out of Love on a Whim. I enjoyed Love on a Whim, and, as I already shared, I could not put it down once I started it. Fisher has created a community of characters that I have come to know and love. I like how Fisher focuses on various relationships. All of the characters seem like real people to me, as they have strengths and weaknesses, and we readers love them all. Many of the characters also seem to be learning and growing, as I think most of us do in real life. I also like the way Fisher incorporates faith into her stories—it seems to flow naturally within the story. There is a bit of a mystery to the romance in Love on a Whim, and I didn't figure it out until I got to that part of the plot. I enjoy Cape Cod and the people so much that I hope Fisher comes back with at least a Christmas novella to keep us in the loop with these special townspeople. While I had a hard time putting the book down, I also didn't want it to end. I received a copy of this book from Revell Publishers through Interviews and Reviews. All opinions are my own. Leave a Reply. |
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