Mobility Mom Book Shelf: Songs of Summer by Jane L. Rosen

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this book came to me free through Netgalley and in return, I am giving you my honest opinion.

Book Description

Maggie May Wheeler is living her best life—at thirty, she has big plans for her vintage record shop and is about to be engaged to her childhood best friend. But when she stumbles across a letter she wrote to her future self when she was thirteen, she realizes it may not be enough. The letter ignites a desire to find her birth mother and discover where she really belongs.

Her search takes her to dreamy Fire Island, where her birth mother is a guest at a wedding. As Maggie spies on her biological family, she’s caught between diving into their chaotic lives and returning to her comfortable world. Things heat up when a charming local makes her an offer to crash the wedding as his date.

Is it the island’s magic, the whirlwind of the weekend, or the thrill of a fake beau that has her rethinking everything? Swept away by every love song she hears, Maggie must figure out where her heart truly lies.

About Jane L. Rosen

Jane L. Rosen is an author and Huffington Post contributor. She lives in New York City and Fire Island with her husband and three daughters. She often takes inspiration from the city she lives in and the people she shares it with. She is the author of a young adult novel, The Thread, which she self-published. Her next novel, Eliza Starts a Rumor. Tales from the Hudson Valley Ladies’ Bulletin Board is coming out in June.

My Thoughts

This book came to me for free through Netgalley in return I am volunteering my honest opinion.

I felt this book was a wee bit slow. As I have said in the past, I love my job as a book reviewer because we all have different views of books and writing styles.

The characters were wonderful, and I loved the music references throughout the book. I could even, at times, hear the soundtrack, but the story itself was a bit slow for me. I loved Maggie and I was with her as she sought her biological mother. The road to finding her family was emotional I just had a hard time connecting with all the characters.

That said I did enjoy it I just didn't feel for me it was a 5-star reading experience. Plus there were times I felt I was missing something like I wasn't fully aware of all that was happening on Fire Island.

I did enjoy the book and I felt the author did a good job writing. Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley for an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.