There were a few moments where the heroine was so giddy that for me it was a bit much though that’s just a personal preference quibble, overall I liked her, particularly her small town background. I will say though, early on I didn’t love that it’s made to seem like because she’s a small town wedding planner she wouldn’t think to google basic stuff about the location like weather (small towns have weather, too, this would have been a normal step in her planning process you’d think). I get that the weather thing was there as antagonistic banter between her and Drew but it made her seem flaky and incompetent when she’s supposed to be successful at her job, I didn’t like that it undermined her that way and the hectoring wasn’t the best look on Drew, either.

Drew having to care for a sibling from a young age is such a compelling backstory, it made it easy to understand his reluctance to take on the responsibility that comes with relationships. I did wish that Joe (and his bride) had been in this more though, that the reader could have seen more of their interactions with Drew, particularly with the way things play out, Drew’s ultimately delivered a hurtful blow that didn’t feel quite as emotional as it should have, it’s kind of just brushed off which didn’t feel right.

It’s a little challenging to believe that Becky was putting together a lavish wedding in a short time period yet her schedule allowed her to frequently play hooky with Drew under the guise of work, and when it came to Drew, you’d think someone that adamant about stopping Joe from marrying would have maybe tracked down his brother to talk him out of it as opposed to showing up early to help construct a pavilion for the wedding. So yeah, the set-up, Drew being on the island at all, and Becky seemingly having loads of spare time, that stuff didn’t seem entirely plausible but it did pay off really nicely with the ending, even if you see it coming there was a cute little twist. ( )