Enjoyable story with several flaws
Bewertet mit 3 Sternen
"The Beachside Flower Stall" is the second book in the Beach Bay series and I was looking forward to a summery read.
I really liked the setting in Shipley and the cute little flower stall but I missed the summery atmosphere a bit. I also expected the flower shop to play a more important role in the story.
I kind of enjoyed reading this book and certain parts of the story, especially Rubys past, but I found the main characters pretty annoying. There were so many things about Carrie I didn't understand and I just couldn't get myself to like her. Megan was the typical bitch with lies and intrigues who you aren't able to like at all. Tom remained pretty shallow to me and not easy to judge.
I wasn't a fan of the love story either. I don't like it if the love is based on old feelings and in the present there is nothing which shows the feelings between the protagonists. As a teenager Carrie was in love with Tom but Megan snatched him away in front of her eyes, so this is the only we know about their feelings. I missed the two having some chemistry.
The book was ok to read but felt a bit long at times. Still I am looking forward to the Christmas story of this series.