A Nantucket Fling by Kathryn Freeman #Review
Can a no-strings attached holiday fling really just stay
casual?
Olivia is a fiercely independent woman climbing the ladder of corporate finance. But when her family demands she take time off to go to her niece’s bachelorette and wedding in Nantucket, she reluctantly agrees.
On the island, she catches the eye of Connor: a handsome, cocky, playboy type—also ten years her junior. Olivia’s sisters egg her on, encouraging a summer fling, but she’s more interested in catching up on her finance reading. Except…he’s funny and sexy, and doing her ego a world of good.
As their attraction steadily grows, Connor gets Olivia to relax her tightly held control and indulge in the fling she won’t admit she needs. But too soon, the holiday is over and they’re back home, living two very different lives.
And yet, neither can ignore the intense chemistry that didn’t go away after the summer. Are they just a Nantucket fling… or something much more?
Tropes:
• Opposites attract
• Age gap
• Summer fling
• No strings attached
• Single dad
My Thoughts
You realise early on that Olivia is a mixture of her desire for a successful career and her deep love for her family. Something of a workaholic, she is dead set on securing her expected promotion. It seems that she is willing to sacrifice anything for a partnership. As you get into the story, you see that Olivia's relationship with her mother, in particular, has led her to prize independence above everything else. Taken away by her family to the pre-wedding celebrations for one of her sisters, Olivia finally can relax and open herself up to other things.
In contrast, Connor is Olivia's opposite. Although on the surface he is living the single life in the moment, in reality, he is a single father who puts his daughter above everything else. Both of them are in effect on holiday from their real lives. In the second part of the story, you see how life pans out once the time in Nantucket is over. There is a huge discrepancy in their financial status. Olivia is well off and living the life of a corporate executive with a luxury flat and designer clothes. Connor is living in a more chaotic terraced house, raising his daughter and worrying how he will pay for her hobbies and horse riding. There is plenty of romance as Olivia and Connor's friendship develops.
In short: family ties versus independence
About the Author
A former pharmacist, Kathryn now writes romantic comedies. Feel good books that are sexy and sweet, funny yet heart-warming. Mr Right Across the Street won the RNA Award for Romantic Comedy in 2022.
With a husband who asks every Valentine’s Day whether he has to buy a card (yes, he does), the romance in her own life is all in her head. Then again, his unstinting support of her career change proves love isn't always about hearts and flowers - and heroes come in many disguises.
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