I’ve never read any of Sarah Morgan’s books before, which is amazing considering the genre I love and Sarah having wrote over 70 books. However I have heard great things about the ‘Puffin Island’ trilogy among others so when I saw her new book was set in New York (which if I haven’t been clear, I LOVE NEW YORK), it was only fitting that this should be the first book of Sarah’s I try.
I certainly could tell from the first few chapters, that I had been missing out. This book is an extreme pleasure to read. The book grabs you and embroil you in the city life, both when they are in Manhattan, but especially when they are on their rooftop garden in Brooklyn, relaxing with views to die for.
All three girls are all individual but have a great connection to both each other and to the reader. Sarah has a talent of just making you instantly feel like you’re one of the gang. This book focuses on Paige, fiercely independent, but sensitive at the same time. You also got the occasional chapter with the viewpoint of Jake, the hero of this story.
You instantly feel the chemistry between Paige and Jake, and while I loved them both, at times it was frustrating to hear Jake’s point of view when he was denying his blatant feelings for her, half because Paige was his best friend, Matt’s sister and he’d promised Matt not to, but while it may be weird at first, it’s not really that crazy and half because he doesn’t trust himself not to hurt her, which I found a little bit predictable, but not enough to put me off this book at all. I know I’ve said it before, but once again this couple are one that obviously were meant for each other and I found myself wanting to bang their heads together and make them see sense! That said the book would be pretty short if they realised it straight away and we’d miss out on all the fun in between.
Paige, as I said is independent, but with the help of Jake and her friends she took that independence and doesn’t let losing her job stand in her way to succeed. She sounded like the person everyone aims to be in her organisation skills.
Jake is the handsome and incredibly charming CEO of a software company, so he is smart and a good match for Paige. Despite being scared to get into a proper relationship, especially with someone he clearly likes, he seems like the perfect gentleman. Sensitive, charming and gets along with your best friends.
I loved the little sub-plot with Matilda, she was adorably cute and I hope she pops up again in the other books in the series.
This book was a great book to start with Sarah Morgan’s collection. Romance, friendships, laughs and emotion, this book had it all.
Published by: Mira
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