#BookReview ~ ONLY IN SEPTEMBER by Cynthia Flowers ~ #Romance ~ @GoddessFish

ONLY IN SEPTEMBER

Cynthia Flowers

GENRE: 

 Women's Fiction

BLURB:

When Jacqueline follows her trusty Labrador Bailey down a hidden path to the beach, she's unaware that her vacation plans on a small island off the New England coast has already taken her life in a new direction. Running into an unassuming local beach comber stirs new thoughts, desires, and a self-determination she never knew she possessed. Jacqueline will need to trust her instincts and make the most of what fate has in store if she wants the future that, until now, she has only dared to dream of.

MY REVIEW:

Only in September is a thought-provoking romance novella. Jacqueline meets a handsome stranger on Block Island. One who invokes feelings she doesn't share with her husband, and hasn't for a while. They have been drifting apart and her time spend on Block Island reaffirms her need to change.

I enjoyed Jacqueline and Bailey's story. This is an unconventional romance, one that doesn't develop the way you think it should. Beautifully written, the author created likable characters, provided descriptive visuals, and built a wonderful world. I was emotionally invested in Only in September and fell in love with Jacqueline, Bailey, and the rest of the cast. 

I was provided with a copy of this book. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.

MY RATING:

READ EXCERPT ONE:

The ferry was taking its sweet time making its way to Block Island.

Time is the ultimate dictator. Where did I hear that? I couldn’t have just come up with that one on my own.

Jacqueline French grabbed one of the last outside seats on the Block Island Ferry. It had only left Point Judith, RI, ten minutes ago, but for her, it seemed like ten hours ago. This would be her fourth September visiting this tiny tear drop-shaped island nestled between the south coast of Rhode Island and Montauk Point, located at the eastern tip of the south fork of Long Island, New York.

She always preferred visiting Block Island this time of year, after many of the Labor Day vacation stragglers dispersed and the kids were back at school. Although there were still a fair number of visitors, the din of racing mopeds was confined mostly to the weekends. Thanks to Michael, who she met on her first trip to Block Island, she came to know virtually every back road and trail on this seven-mile-long by three-mile-wide island. Beyond its beauty, Jacqueline’s deeper connection with the island was its shape. She shed many tears lately over the fate of her marriage and the direction her life had taken.

She always brought Bailey, her chocolate Labrador retriever, on her September sojourns to Block Island. Bailey enjoyed seeing the seals every year, and they seemed curious about her. But Bailey had become too arthritic to make the trip this year.

MEET THE AUTHOR:

Cynthia Flowers, a recently retired advertising professional, now grant writer, resides with her husband and four-year old Labrador named Eddie, at their “sanctuary” in Upstate New York, Although previously published, this is Cynthia's first book of fiction. Early on in grade school, Cynthia looked forward to creative writing class and enjoyed reading her stories aloud to her eager classmates.

PURCHASE LINK

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