Today I am reviewing She Get’s July by Susan Page Davis for Fiction Friday
Blurb
Rebecca Harding can hardly wait to get away from her city nursing job in Portland, Maine, for a few restful days at her lakeside cottage. The only problem is, the cottage is half owned by her former fiancé, architect Rob Wallace, whom she hasn’t seen for three years. They alternate months for usage and payments. When Rebecca arrives in mid-May, the cottage is neat and tidy, but her feelings are anything but.
When Rob’s sister, Debbie, arrives unannounced at the family’s home with a black eye, Rob and his parents try to help her come to terms with her feelings for her abusive boyfriend. Meanwhile, Rebecca is accused of perpetrating fraud at the hospital where she works. Things come to a head at the cottage, where he gets June and she gets July.
This is a sweet, clean romance with a faith thread.
My Review
I have been wanting to read this book for awhile and I enjoyed it. Rebecca and Rob share a Beach Cottage in Maine and they share the warmer months. Each has a month at a time. Early one we see why this is and the history of these two. We also see the secondary story of Debbie, Rob’s sister who is dealing with an abusive boyfriend. I found this tread to be well done as it shows how abusers instill doubt and gaslight victims to believing it was their fault. Also this story doesn’t gloss over how hard it is to leave and how abusers work. I won’t go into detail but am happy with the out come. If you are worried this is the main thread of the story it isn’t but if you are a survivor it may be triggering. The violence isn’t on page but it is a very relevant storyline.
We have a few secondary characters who make the story better like Faye a co-worker of Rebecca’s. Watching the story play out and not having a quick fix for issues was good to see. I would love to say a lot more but I don’t want to give anything away. I found this a very easy read and will be reading book two in the series ASAP. So far I haven’t found a Susan Page Davis book I haven’t enjoyed.
Hi Jenny, Thanks for sharing your review. Over the years I’ve read a number of Susan’s books. The most recent was her romantic suspense series set in Maine. 😊