Book title: “Till Summer Do Us Part” by Megan Quinn
Genre: Romantic Comedy/Romance
Rating: 4/5
“Till Summer Do Us Part” is my third Meghan Quinn book. I will not lie: the first one I read, I did not enjoy, but I decided to give her another chance because everybody raves about her books. So, I picked up “A Not So Meet Cute” and LOVED it. I will definitely be adding more of her books to be TBR list.
When “Till Summer Do Us Part” was announced, I was drawn in with the description of an adult summer camp and the adorable, fun cover that screamed summertime. This book did not disappoint! Let’s get into it.
A Solid, Zany Cast of Characters
Meet Scottie, the main heroine of the story and Wilder, the main hero of the story. Wilder was one confident, goofy, edgy man that you couldn’t help but love. He also had a soft side that took a while to find out about, and when you did, you loved him even more. Scottie was a little more prickly throughout the book, but once you know why she is, you’ll understand her. Underneath the prickly exterior, she was also an independent and strong woman. I love to see that in a heroine in a romance novel — not every woman is waiting for a man to swoop in and save her. I mean, that’s great and all, but we need a woman who isn’t afraid to throw any punches either. The two were solid, well-fleshed main characters to help drive the story along.
The side characters were an absolute riot, especially marriage counselor extraordinaire, Sanders. That dude was for real so chaotic and almost unreal. From Scottie’s good friends, Denise and Mika (who’s also Wilder’s older brother), to Brad and Chad, the ensemble cast also added a lot of good times to the plot line. Even if sometimes you wanted to punch some of them in the face. It was a diverse cast of charcaters.
A plot full of hilarious dialogue and overall chaos
It’s hard to write dialogue that makes a reader laugh out loud. For me, it’s easier to hear it delivered in a TV show than through words on a book. However, Quinn delivers with writing quirky, insane and chaotic dialogue that literally made me laugh out loud in the wee hours of the night. It was her quick-witted dialogue that made me devour this book. It helped keep the storyline moving along. I also appreciate some of the pop culture references, such as Sabrina Carpenter shoutout. The pop culture references were very subtle and not in your face where it did not go overboard.
As for the plot line, it was such a unique and fun concept. The story centers around a fake marriage setup between our two main characters where they’re on a week-long adult summer camp to rekindle their “marriage.” Scottie and Wilder were strangers before embarking on this adventure together, which I believe helped flush out the storyline. A fan of improv work, Wilder was a master at their counseling sessions where the couples had the most asinine scenarios come about. Seriously, the counseling sessions were some of my favorite scenes based on how ridiculous they were.
Overall, Quinn brought the laughs and fun plot line that didn’t drag. This is a long book at over 400 pages, and I didn’t find myself getting bored at all while reading it.
A minor thing that did annoy me was Scottie’s hangup of Wilder being two years younger than her (he was 27 and she was 29). I’m right in between those ages, and I can honestly say, at those ages, you’re basically the same age. It was just weird she thought that was a huge age gap. Two years is nothing, especially considering that Wilder is emotionally mature.
“Till Summer Do Us Part” is slow burn romance that works
I don’t know if it’s because I’m getting older, but slow burn romances have become my jam. The tension between Scottie and Wilder was even more fun to read about than when they actually got together. Seriously, Quinn knows how to write tension. I actually enjoyed the first 80-ish percent of the book of them navigating their feelings for one another more than I liked when they actually gave into those feelings.
That’s not to say I disliked them being together. It was still enjoyable, but the chase was more fun. Plus, Wilder was very thoughtful in handling Scottie’s relationship worries, knowing she was divorced and her ex-husband wasn’t very thoughtful. It made the relationship even better knowing how in tune Wilder was toward Scottie’s emotions.
And I know you’ll want to know the spice levels of this book, and let’s just say if you’re a regular Meghan Quinn reader, you know what to expect. If you’ve never delved into the world of Meghan Quinn, the spice level is HIGH.
“Till Summer Do Us Part” was a great summer read. I enjoyed how thoroughly crazy this book was because summer reads should be fun, light reads. Overall, if you’re a fan of romantic comedies, you must add this to your reading list before the summer is over.
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