Summer is here and if we're looking for any good beach reads, you've come to the right place.
You guys, this year I'm feeling that romance books might make good beach reads.
"When Polly Met Olly" was an ARC that I received from NetGalley. Like all NetGalley reviews, books are approved to be read in return for an honest review!
I found “When Polly Met Olly” by Zoe May to be a cute book.
As a struggling photographer, Polly interviews and accepts a job as a matchmaker. Just a change in her career is surprising to not only her friend, Gabe but to Polly herself. Add in the fact that Polly has been down on her luck with dating for quite sometime.
In a effort to keep the new job that she's grown attached to and to help her boss in business, Polly goes "undercover" to interview with the rival matchmaking service to be matched with a date. During her "undercover operation", Polly mets Olly! He conducts her interview for matchmaking. There was a flash of chemistry between Polly and Olly in that moment.
Even though I found this book to be cute, I can see where somethings in the story would frustrate people. Though it did fall a little flat for me...I thought that there could have been a little more funny and a little more romance.
The book was lacking in a few things: the ending with Alicia was a little bit of a cop out and I felt that Gabe and Scarlett just kinda fell off the face of earth. I think that it would be neat to see what was going on with Gabe and his relationship with Adam. In a way, I was getting the vibe that there was trouble in that paradise.
"When Polly Met Olly" is getting 3.5 coffee beans out of 5 from me. I would still recommend it as a beach read- even though my overall and final feelings on it where a little impartial.
- Jillian
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