Book Cover Review | Gloria McBreen

How often do you judge a book by its cover? Is it the first thing you’re drawn to, or is the title?

My first post of ‘Judge a Book by its Cover’.

Today I’ve chosen The Edge of Summer by Bobbi Maclaren

I really love the colours on this book cover, especially the way they bleed into each other. It has a soft look giving me the impression that this is an easy read, romantic, and perfect for a holiday. Even without the word ‘summer’ in the title, this cover still gives summer vibes. I see flowers, a camera, and a postcard of the sea and a lighthouse. And even with all that, it’s not too much on the eye. Very nicely designed!

The Blurb

Delilah Delacroix is doing the best she can. Eight months after losing her parents and taking guardianship of her younger siblings, moving halfway across the country to a small island town is just what they need. Too bad this only seems to make her brother hate her more.

Fire Chief Luke Bowman can count on one hand the number of people he trusts. After what happened with his ex, he certainly isn’t going to let another woman get inside his head. But when Delilah comes to town, this proves to be difficult.

As summer burns and things between Delilah and Luke start to heat up, trouble lingers. Delilah’s brother seems to be drifting further away and she doesn’t know how to get him back. Meanwhile, Luke is trying desperately to keep history from repeating itself.

When a casual arrangement starts feeling like a whole lot more, Delilah knows she needs to walk away, but it’s easier said than done when Luke has seen all her jagged edges. Luke knows that he can’t give Delilah what she needs and letting her go is the right thing to do. So why does it feel so wrong?

Judging by the reviews, this is a big soppy love story. Dreamy fireman and hot single dad alerts!

Apoorva Sharma 5.0 out of 5 stars

What a debut!!

Read this book if you like:
🌼Small Town
🌼Fresh Start
🌼Guardian
🌼casual? is it
🌼he is a firefighter
🌼follow your dreams

Okay what a debut it is. I have been waiting for this book for so long and once I started reading, I couldn’t put it down. The feels, the vibe, the aesthetic everything was set to perfection. What’s more important? The struggle of being a guardian, the constant feeling of failing and finally having someone who helps you. The whole small town drama was also perfect and I devoured the chemistry between the two of them.

Shannai 5.0 out of 5 stars Phenomenal debut novel!

I had the best time in Kip Island with Delilah Delacroix and the Bowman family! There’s something dreamy about the Bowden brothers *𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘴* 𝘐’𝘮 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘎𝘢𝘣𝘦 𝘉𝘰𝘸𝘮𝘢𝘯 *𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘴* 𝘩𝘰𝘵 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘥 𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘵! 🥵🤭

Bringing it back to the man of the hour, Chief Luke Bowman is one seriously hot fireman, who Delilah accidentally runs into the back of, when moving to the small town she saw on the back of a postcard.

Heartbroken by the tragic loss of her parents, eight months ago, and now the sole guardian for her younger siblings, Delilah is in need of a fresh start.

The best way I could describe Delilah and Luke is that they’re so soft for each other. They’re both at very different points in their lives and the last thing that either of them needs is a relationship. I loved how they brought the best out of each other.

Sounds like a charming little read, and 10 out of 10 from me for the cover. It gives the readers a good idea of what to expect from the book. Have a look on Goodreads for more amazing reviews for The Edge of Summer.

What do you think of the cover?

Thanks for reading.

If you’d prefer something a bit more riveting, less romantic with darker themes like tragedy and revenge, fear and regret, you might like to take a peek inside the first few pages of Secrets in the Babby House. It may just be your cup of tea!

Set in a gossipy small town in Ireland at a time when marriage is for keeps and sexuality is repressed, Secrets in the Babby House is a family saga over three decades that starts in 1956. It is a story of love, deception, and stolen diaries filled with sins and secrets.

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