Much Ado About You

 Much Ado About You by Samantha Young  372 pages

Summary from Goodreads: The cozy comforts of an English village bookstore open up a world of new possibilities for Evie Starling in this charming new romantic comedy from New York Times bestselling author Samantha Young.

At thirty-three-years old Evangeline Starling's life in Chicago is missing that special something. And when she's passed over for promotion at work, Evie realizes she needs to make a change. Some time away to regain perspective might be just the thing. In a burst of impulsivity, she plans a holiday in a quaint English village. The holiday package comes with a temporary position at Much Ado About Books, the bookstore located beneath her rental apartment. There's no better dream vacation for the bookish Evie, a life-long Shakespeare lover.

Not only is Evie swept up in running the delightful store as soon as she arrives, she's drawn into the lives, loves and drama of the friendly villagers. Including Roane Robson, the charismatic and sexy farmer who tempts Evie every day with his friendly flirtations. Evie is determined to keep him at bay because a holiday romance can only end in heartbreak, right? But Evie can't deny their connection and longs to trust in her handsome farmer that their whirlwind romance could turn in to the forever kind of love.

And here's what I thought:  I can suspend my disbelief for plenty of science fiction and fantasy books, no problem. I can believe in fairies and elves, I can believe in magic, I can believe in space battles. But I have a very difficult time suspending my disbelief when it comes to romance.

This book has a fun premise and I liked the main character -- but I found all of this way too difficult to believe. After a while, it wore on me enough to make the book irritating. I finished it because I wanted to know what happened at the end, even though I could kind of predict it. Which might not bother some readers, but I won't be re-reading this one any time soon.

However, this light romance has a very fun premise and for a "beach read" holds a lot of appeal.