The two main characters are extremely well fleshed out, especially when you take into consideration the constraints of writing in a short story/novella format. It is beautifully written with very few grammatical/editorial errors - certainly not enough to take away from the story in any way.

Then Fate and Destiny intervene in the most unexpected ways.Īs paranormal romances are not my first genre choice, I initially was going to give this a 4 star review, but upon further reflection of my general review criteria, there is no reason it doesn't deserve a full 5. As his parents have become more estranged as the years go by, and he reasons that the college he will be attending is not THAT far away, he is not overly excited about the trip to Florida, but a blonde girl in a straw hat he runs into at the airport does intrigue him. His mom has talked/guilted him into one last summer vacation as a family. Don't let the short length fool you, Clarisse and Charlie are big characters who will leave a lasting impact in your literary experiences.Ĭharlie is in the summer after he graduates high school, before he heads off to college. Yesterday I finally had the time to pick this one up and enjoy thoroughly while my daughter was at symphony practice. Jacobey announced the upcoming release of Summer Angel, I was thrilled to pick it up on release day as I knew I could find time to squeeze in a novella by this author I have become quite fond of between my other reading obligations much sooner than I can immerse myself in a series. I have purchased the first 3 books in that series, but am almost embarrassed to admit I have not found time to start reading the series yet (but the teasers, synopses and reviews on the series look fantastic! I really am looking forward to learning Tori's tale.) When Ms. Over the last several months I have had the pleasure of getting to know this author through her Facebook fan group which I joined after meeting her at an FB author event and winning a swag pack from her for the release of her Avenged: Book 7 of a New Life Series 7th book in The New Life series. Perfect novella for a Sunday afternoon read!

Summer Angel by Samantha Jacobey