Such a fun read! Loved this one!

Many thanks to the author, the publisher, and NetGalley for my ARC.

I am so thankful to netgalley for allowing me to get this book because it made me laugh and smile so much. Two woman who play matchmaker with their kids so that they can have grandchildren... it reminded me of my late best friend and i, and I enjoyed the relationships with the kids and with the parents and children together. Just a fun story.

An ok summer read

A huge thank you to the publisher and Net Galley for providing me a copy of the arc in exchange for an honest review.

I went into this book blind and had so much fun with it!!!! Meddling moms, unexpected romantic connections, life changes. What a trip!!!

This is the first in a series of four books, each named after one of the season’s! I will most definitely be reading the next three as I cannot wait to see what other matches these moms make, and I hope to get a glimpse of the lovebirds from book one!!!

Pick it up if you are looking for something fun and lighthearted, with a bit of depth, and unexpected love connections!!!!

Thank you to Mapp & McCurry LLC, Netgalley and the authors for a gifted copy in exchange for an honest review!!!!

I was hoping for lighthearted reading but this was a little heavy. The two friends are mother who want grandkids and try to force their kids to date. I stopped reading after they plot how to force their kids to meet eligible people. DNF

This is my first time reading something by this author, and I found it to be a fun, enjoyable read. How can it not be fun when you have meddling matchmaker mamas involved? I also appreciated the interracial relationship aspect of the story. I don't see that all too much, but it is starting to pop up more, which I like. There were of course some ups and downs which adds to the drama, and plenty of humor and laughs. The story flowed nicely and the characters were interesting and fun. Overall, a really nice and relaxing summer read. I would definitely like to read more by this author.

I received a complimentary copy from Netgalley and am voluntarily leaving my review.

I wanted to like this so much. Margaritas on the cover, the title is “Summer”. It’s all about me! But oh my gosh I cannot keep reading Ander’s arrogant character. The book is way too long, and not done well at all. The “meddling” mom characters are not as good as they could have been. I am dnf this.

Rina Thorne and Maggie Barnes are two mothers that have decided to be matchmakers to find a mate for their children. They decide to have a party of single individuals to give them a chance to meet someone. Jennifer is aware of the purpose of the party but Rita did not tell her son Ander. Maggie has enlisted the help of her single neighbor Finn to help her find potential mates for her daughter. She does not consider Finn as a possibility as he is a police officer so she decides that is not a profession for her daughters future husband.
At the part. Ander tries to talk to Noelle, his mothers contractor but she does not appear interested. Jennifer actually encounters Finn prior to the party and does not know that he is her mothers neighbor. When he is at the party. she is surprised and enjoys being with him. This book has a lot of fun twists in turns in the romance department. I recommend this book.

Summer by Lynn Mapp and Janis McCurry is the perfect summer read! The cover caught my attention right away and I was just drawn in from the first page! Maggie and Rina decide they would make the perfect matchmakers for their children. And of course their children want no part of this! Loved the characters and the humor of this book! And the best part - it's the first book in a series!

2.5 stars - This book was fine. I’ve read quite a few rom-com/romances over the last couple years and this one is just okay. The characters weren’t all that interesting and I didn’t care that much about either of the romantic relationships. The focus on the two women’s children providing them grandkids was frankly just annoying. I also felt there was some chauvinism displayed by multiple characters. Finn describes Jenn as someone he knows will “be a great wife and mother” before he even knows her or knows those are things she’s interested in. He describes the list of men for Jenn in a way that implies she needs someone to take care of her. Also, Ander’s supposed to be a great guy, but says he never planned on telling Noelle he had been engaged in the past.
From the way Jenn’s mother is in a hurry to get her married with babies, you’d think she was much older, but you find out she’s only 25 years old!
When Ander begins to tell Noelle about his ex-fiancé (before hearing she cheated), Noelle calls the woman all sorts of names, including “slutpuppy”. This doesn’t even make sense. Initially Ander says his ex’s complaint was that he didn’t make time for her. For all Noelle knew that could have been completely valid, but before hearing the whole story, she goes on a tirade. It’s just not reasonable.
There were a couple other annoying bits….Finn and Jenn are getting physical and out of nowhere he’s opening a condom packet? Where did it even come from? They were in her office at the time. Also, one of pet peeve romance words was used…”.branding”. One of them was “branding” someone else their “passion”. So incredibly cheesy!
Overall I was just a bit disappointed with this book and don’t plan on checking out the others in the series.
Thank you to NetGalley and Mapp & McCurry for providing me access to this eARC for my honest opinion!

Summer by Lynn Mapp and Janis McCurry

A story about two middle aged best friends who decide to play matchmaker between their children with rather disastrous results as they are just not interested in each other. What could possibly go wrong?

A quick easy read ideal for a beach or lazy Sunday afternoon. 3.5/5

Matchmaking Mommas - or interfering Mommas - or loving Mommas? Your choice here as 2 friends decide that their children are old enough now to get married. And had enough experience of relationships that have gone wrong to be ready for the one relationship that will go right. And no, they don't want their children to marry each other. That would have been too far into the trope!
But of course, one of the kids chooses the exact partner that Momma doesn't want her to have - for legitimate reasons it would turn out, and the other surprises his mother with his choice.
There are the usual ups and downs in the relationships, but overall a nice Summer read about that Summer when romance was supposed - according to the 2 mothers - to flourish and take root.
Gentle humour - I particularly liked the bit where the 2 mothers are in the park, to firm up their figures for their 'mother-of-the- bride/groom outfits. One turns to the other, puffing and panting and asks have they finished running yet? The other responds - they had only been 10 minutes and walking not running!

Thank you to Netgalley and Mapp and McCurry LLC for giving me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Maggie and Rina are two bestfriends who want only the best for their kids. They want them to be in honest and happy relationships. So to help their kids Anders and Jen to reach this point, they decide to play matchmaker. Maggie decides that it is best not to tell Jen, but Rina tells Anders and he wants no part of their scheming. But of course mother knows best so they continue on with their plan.

This was a great, quick read. I mean who doesn't like a good matchmaker story?! The story flowed well. It is definitely a great book to have when you're poolside or taking a plane or train ride.

After all what could go wrong when you mix Moms and Margaritas :)

I received this book as an ARC from NetGalley.

Meddling mommas and margaritas - what could go wrong?

Rina and Maggie want the best for their kids - happily married and grandbabies!!!!! They decide that their kids are not moving along in the romance category and decide to play matchmakers and set up their kids. Rina's son, Anders, does not want to be part of this. His mom was upfront and let him know what she was up to. Maggie's daughter, Jenn, is kept in the dark.

Grab this book - find a comfy area - and read. I would love to be friends with these momma's. Not for the matchmaking side, they just sound like they would be a hoot to hang out with.

I cannot wait for book #2.

This was a light hearted, fun book to read. I enjoyed viewing things from the perspective of mothers wanting their kids to find love. I liked the spunk from both Maggie and Rina and that fact that they had their own blaring blind spots that they refused to acknowledge. Their kids didn’t really sound too much like twenty somethings and both relationships sort of felt a little insta love but I still really liked the story. The plot progressed well and there were plenty of twists and turns. A pretty solid read that I would definitely recommend others check out.

DNF 38%: I'm sad to say that this book just did not work for me. It wasn't necessarily a terrible book, but even after 200 or so pages I really struggled to connect to or care at all about the characters or anything that was happening.

The cover says it all! This is a great, light hearted summer read. If you love a good matchmaking story, well intentioned but meddling mothers, meet cutes, and all the other cliche parts of a romedy then this book is for you! Super quick and light hearted read - I read it in 2 sittings! I like that you got to follow the lives of Rina and Maggie, as well as Ander and Jenn.

I loved Finn's character - he was by far my favorite throughout the book (swoon).

For some background, the book follows best friends Rina and Maggie, who are both despereate for their children to settle down and give them grandchildren. And they decide to try their hand at matchmaking. Ander (Rina's son) has his eyes set on his mother's home renovator Noelle. Ander's too cool for school and commitment vibes makes him all the more irresistable. Meanwhile Maggie's daughter, Jenn, has an unexpected meet-cute with Finn who came to the rescue in a time of need. Romance is the last thing on Jen's mind, and yet, Finn can't stop thinking about her. The kicker though...Finn is in on the mom's matchmaking scheme and when Jen finds out, she has a lot to say about it....


Super quick, fun summer read.

Thank you Netgalley for this ARC for an exchange for an honest review.

It was a quick fun read. I enjoyed it.

Fun, frothy, read. Who doesn’t live a good matchmakers’ story? Plotting to get other people together is so much more fun than focusing on one’s own life. The reading was fast paced and the story flowed well. It’s just the type of book to read by the pool, on the beach, or in a hammock during hot sultry summer days.