Review: Not a typical Bliss book
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 12, 2014
When I started Her Summer with the Marine, I wasn't sure if I would like the story. So, I was a little worry to say the least. When I started getting more into Ellie and Finn story, I slowly started to enjoy. Basically, they competed against each other all their lives. Then one night Ellie thought they might have something special. Of course, Finn had to crush her little dream, so she has been carrying a little grudge since high school. Now all grown up they are competing again to see who has the better funeral home. It's like may the best man win kind of situation.Throughout the story you have Finn and Ellie trying to one up one another in the funeral home business. They both know that they can't both stay in the business. Ellie never wanted to be in the business, but she's doing it out of loyalty to her father who is ill. Finn wants to stay in busy for a couple reasons: 1) Needs to work. 2) Keep his mother safe. At the same time, they are trying to fight the attraction to one another.Not your typical Bliss book, Her Summer with the Marine has a little more steam. Not like oh my goodness I need a fan in here, but enough to make you go "oh". Yet it does have the sweetness you find in a Bliss book and the happy sappy ending. Yes, I did cry in the story, because Ellie's life. Honestly, I knew it was coming, but I just wasn't sure when. Overall, a sweet story about to frienemies to lovers. So, if you are looking for a Bliss book that has a little more oomph, you might consider reading Her Summer with the Marine.Copy provided