Fisher, Suzanne Woods. Love on a Whim. Grand Rapids, MI: Revell, 2024.

Cape Cod Creamery series book 3

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Summary

Brynn Haywood’s impulsive marriage to a man she’d known less than 24 hours leaves her with deep regret. She flees to Cape Cod, finding refuge with her loyal friend, Dawn Dixon. As Brynn grapples with her emotions, Dawn acts swiftly, eager to help secure a lawyer for her through her mother Marnie’s good friend, Lincoln Hayes. However, Lincoln’s preoccupation with his daughter’s lavish wedding brings unexpected challenges.

The arrival of Lincoln’s estranged son, Bear Hayes, stirs the waters further. Alarmed by his father’s extravagant generosity toward the Dixon family, Bear ignites friction between Marnie and Lincoln. As the wedding day arrives, Lincoln vanishes–and an unwelcome guest makes a surprise appearance.

Bestselling author Suzanne Woods Fisher delights with this sweet story of love, family, and the unpredictability of life.

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My Adult Review

Suzanne Woods Fisher continues the story of her much-loved Cape Cod characters. I really appreciated the “cast list” at the start of the book so I could reacquaint myself with the characters. At least one character from her Three Sisters Island series appears via text message. You’ll remember Maeve if you’ve read the series, but if you haven’t, all the info on her you need is in this book. If you haven’t read the previous books in the Cape Cod Creamery series, I’d recommend that you do, although you can probably enjoy Love on a Whim without doing so. 

Love on a Whim focuses on Brynn, the best friend and college roommate of Dawn (whose story started the series), and Marnie, Dawn’s mom. Marnie and Brynn’s lives are intertwined in more ways than the reader realizes until mid-book after some “new” characters are introduced. I had guessed this relationship, but that didn’t take away from my enjoyment of reading how it played out. 

Fisher is an excellent author. You can tell she has done her research on the location, as well as the careers and other topics represented in the series. While you won’t see the gospel on every page like you do in some Christian fiction, the gospel is shown through the lives of the characters as they grow to rely more on Christ in their lives. Fisher’s characters are real Christians living out their faith.

I think Cape Cod Creamery is a trilogy, but I’m hoping there will be a book four so that we can discover how Brynn’s new endeavor and relationship play out. 

Even though Love on a Whim is an adult contemporary romance novel, it could find a place in a K–12 Christian school library. It is appropriate for high school students. 

I received a complimentary copy of Love on a Whim from Revell through Interviews & Reviews. This is my honest review.

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