Summer of Love (The Love You Want)
Clara Henry wasn't supposed to need a plus one for her best friend's wedding.
She was already dating one of the groomsmen, and he was supposed to be her fiancé by the time the wedding rolled around.
But Drew ruins Clara's proposal plans and breaks up with her instead, leaving the plus one position open and ready to use.
Enter Jesse Bounds.
Jesse moved in across the hall from Clara three years ago and has been a little bit in love with her since the moment she shouted at him from across the hall.
They've been friends and writing buddies ever since, and with the bride's seal of approval, Clara invites Jesse to Becky and Gavin's wedding.
In the South of France. And they have to share a room.
He says yes, no questions asked.
Clara is convinced that won't be a problem. They are just friends. But Jesse isn't so sure.
Under the summer sun, tensions start to rise as Clara realises that maybe there is something more between her and Jesse. There is no escaping the casual touches that feel a little less casual the more they happen. Or the way Jesse makes her feel cared for in a way she hasn't felt for a long time.
As the line between friends and lovers blurs, will Clara and Jesse fall into something more, or are some people meant to just stay friends?
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Okay but like…why am i obsessed with this book. First of all Drew…can absolutely go away. Did not like him. And how dare he. Okay back to my faves.
Clara is queen! I love her. I love her habits. I love her personalities. The buying of Macbeth was EVERYTHING. I felt like I actually got to learn her as a person and character rather than just the romance. I loved all the tidbits of information about her. And that she can speak French. I saw myself in her in a lot of ways and that just made me gush.
Jesse….HUSBAND. MAN OF THE YEAR! Not only was he the hot neighbor which like…he TRULY was! But he also really loved Clara. He paid attention to details about her. Knew all of her quirks and that made me just fall in love with him even more. Don’t even get me started on how he know her least favorite shorts or how she processed writing. Ughhhh i adored them.
The friend group is TOP TIER. And i appreciated that they actually wanted Clara to have love. They cheered for her, rooted for her and even helped Jesse. When he was talking to Rachel about her and she told him how he impacted Clara…I was cheering like a football game. Because that’s what real friends do.
This story was truly amazing. The slow burn was actually great. I loved it a lot. It felt like a true friendship was there and a new relationship. There wasn’t one point in the story where I felt like things weren’t going well.
My favorite scene was in the bookshop when they were quoting Shakespeare quotes back and forth. I loved this moment because Clara really got to be herself and I also adored the way he played into it. It was the cutest moment. Also as a lover of Shakespeare, I was fangirling like crazy.
I HIGHLY recommend this story if you are looking for a sweet and light hearted romance to cleanse your palette.
Thank you Sophie for this lovely read and thank you Love Notes PR as always for choosing me.
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