Review of 'Little Vintage Carousel by the Sea' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
This is the second book I’ve read by this author now, and in both cases, it has been unbearably cute!
The couples always meet in a realistic way (for a romance novel), they are always perfect for each other in the best ways, the falling in love is realistic in that it doesn’t happen in a matter of days and actually flows well. You’re not just told they’re falling in love, you get to feel them fall in love. You can see the problem coming, but when it does it feels organic, you know it’s going to end up being a problem but it’s understandable why the character holds it back for fear of ruining something or making the other person feel bad. It’s a classic case of “I should’ve told you sooner” but the way it’s written makes sense. Once everything is out in the open the hurt is …
This is the second book I’ve read by this author now, and in both cases, it has been unbearably cute!
The couples always meet in a realistic way (for a romance novel), they are always perfect for each other in the best ways, the falling in love is realistic in that it doesn’t happen in a matter of days and actually flows well. You’re not just told they’re falling in love, you get to feel them fall in love. You can see the problem coming, but when it does it feels organic, you know it’s going to end up being a problem but it’s understandable why the character holds it back for fear of ruining something or making the other person feel bad. It’s a classic case of “I should’ve told you sooner” but the way it’s written makes sense. Once everything is out in the open the hurt is real, the argument is natural and the sadness afterwards is palpable. Then you get the “I overreacted, I’m in love with you, I can’t live without you,” make-up scene.