This was exactly what I was hoping it would be: a quick, cute, romance. The plot doesn't drag, the characters are INCREDIBLY charming and likable, and the characters are pretty well-developed despite how short this book is. My only complaint is that sometimes the dialogue feels a bit choppy, but it's only noticeable because the majority of the dialogue is SO well done and so realistic

Thank you to St. Martin's Griffin & NetGalley for this advance copy. All opinions are my own!

The Suite Spot is a contemporary romance|women’s fiction title.
Just one glance at this one I new it should be a great read for me being someone that loves a good romance story I just had to pick it up.
Trish's writing is fluid, natural, confident, and incredibly relatable.
I felt so easily drawn in, and Rachel's character I absolutely adored!
I loved how this book grabs you by the heart and never lets go.
This book was really so endearing and I was captivated not only by the plot but by the writing itself.
The dialogue felt so real and I loved the vivid descriptions.
The characters were so easy to connect to!
They came across as authentic and the slow-burn romance between the too was very well done.

I am so very glad I read this book, and so very thankful to have been given an ARC.

Rachel Beck is on her way to the top working for an upscale hotel to support her and her daughter until she reports a hotel guest for unwanted physical advances and is fired from her position. When she is blacklisted from many of the local hotels, she accepts a management position at a brewery resort on Kelleys Island in Lake Erie.

When she and her daughter uproot their lives from Florida and move to Ohio, instead of finding a finished resort weeks from its grand opening they discover the resort is still under construction. Mason, the brewery resort owner, is a brooding divorcee is more focused on the beer than the accommodations and needs someone to step in and bring his dream of opening a brewery resort to life.

I loved the dynamic between Rachel and Mason, and the attraction between them was palpable from the beginning. Their slow burn romance felt realistic given how much was at stake. As a single mom, Rachel doesn't want to jump into a new relationship, and both Mason and Rachel don't want to cross the line between being professional colleagues and personally involved.

Rachel's book club on Kelleys Island was a delight. I loved the moments of levity that these ladies brought, and I receive some inspiration for my own book club gatherings!

For those who read Float Plan, you will recognize Rachel's sister Anna. It was fun to revisit Anna and Keane in a few chapters of this book, and I was nostalgic for their sailing adventure.

Thank you to St. Martin's Griffin and Netgalley for an e-arc in exchange for my honest review.

I wasn’t sure what to expect with this book. And I’m not sure about my feelings. Did I love this book? I wasn’t obsessed with it, but I did love it in a way.

This book was so realistic in my opinion, and I think that’s part of why I loved it. The way the characters talked, acted, their struggles… it was real.

Now I did think it would be more romance focused, and that’s not true. It was more about Mason and Rachel healing and finding a way to heal together and learn that love is a possibility for them both.

I wish there was a little more romance and less fade to black, but overall I enjoyed the book.

Loved this charming cast of characters, the sweet location, and Rachel's story. This was just the perfect way to spend a fall Saturday with a cold beer (or 2) I enjoyed Rachel's journey to her little island home with new friends, new hope, and new love in store. ❤

Absolutely loved the beginning of each chapter with a word, definition, and country. My favorite: "Merak. Serbian. The pursuit of small pleasures everyday which all adds up to a feeling of contentment, fulfillment, and oneness with the larger purpose and universe."

It’s hard to pick what I liked best about this romance novel: the setting (an idyllic getaway brewery/cabins), the characters (mature and sensible and loving), or the plot twist (not what I expected!) This book doesn’t shy away from some tough topics, including sexual assault in the workplace and grief over the past death of a child. If you are ok with reading about sad situations that have a happy ending, I think The Suite Spot will be a great pick — perfect summer read, or read it anytime of year to escape to vacationland!

In her acknowledgments the author says she wanted to write a warm and gentle book and she delivered, this book follows Rachel from her job at a posh hotel in south Florida to start anew as a manager for a Brewery boutique hotel in a remote island in Ohio and the people and relationships she makes along the way. It is really a low drama book, it’s more about her finding her way and following in love with Mason and them building a hotel and a family.
Such a comforting book.

This was a warm and cozy read. There were so many things that made it special. Mostly set on an island in Lake Erie, I felt like I was a part of this small town community. The slow burn romance was sweet and gave me all the feels. I truly loved the characters and didn't want this book to end.

Rachel's had a tough go as of late. She's basically a single mom with her daughter's dad being a complete flake. After losing her job at a hotel, she leaves Florida with her daughter and takes a management job at a brewery hotel in Ohio. When she gets there, she discovers that her grumpy boss never told her how the hotel isn't even close to being done. So Rachel helps to design and decorate, which is a dream come true for her.

Slowly Mason was able to open up to Rachel and it was sad to hear his story. But the more time he spent with Rachel and Maisie, the more they felt like a family. There were some very sweet scenes between Mason and Maisie that warmed my heart.

The author's writing was beautifully descriptive during the restoration of the hotel. The progression from manager/employee to friends to lovers was perfectly paced. Both Mason and Rachel had issues they dealt with but they were so patient and supportive of each other. The effect these two had on one another was something I loved so much. Seeing Mason happy again and Rachel pursuing her dreams, it felt like they were meant to be together. All three of them, tucked away at that hotel brewery.

This book touched on so many important issues including grief, body image issues, and unprovoked sexual advances. I thought the author balanced them all perfectly with the romance.

I read an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

The Suite Spot was a wonderful, low drama romance. Rachel was reflective of many women today, honest, hard working, always putting her daughter Maisie's needs first. She just needed the right opportunity (and a little push from her loving sister) to toss her out of her comfort zone into the perfect job. Unfortunately, nothing is quite what she expects when she packs her four year old up and drives from south Florida to Lake Erie's Kelleys Island. But the unexpected also gives her a chance to grow her career, to make friends in the small town, and even to fall in love. Mason is a hero that we can root for. There's a bit of sunshine/grump dynamic between the two, but they are wonderfully developed as a couple and I enjoyed watching the relationship evolve between them.
The Suite Spot is a well written romance with some steam, lots of pining, a vacation worthy setting, and just a little drama that is caused from outside the couple's relationship. Similar to Doller's "Float Plan" - the descriptions of the setting make you want to book a trip (if only The Limestone was real!)
Thank you so much for the ARC!

This was a wonderful book!!! A real comfort read (other than the first couple of chapters).

I just found out this is the second book in the series. It's totally possible to read it as a standalone but I'm going to read the first book as soon as I can.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from St. Martin's Press through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. Thank you, St. Martin's Press!

I think we can all agree that the last two years have been a bit of a dumpster fire, and Trish Doller somehow managed to create such a sweet and comforting book during that time. Rachel and Mason's story is soft and gentle like a spring shower. Their friends are vibrant and help them both learn to live a little bit louder. I fell in love with the characters and the setting. It made me want to rent a cabin, and go shopping in a small town. It made me crave the quiet life. In short, The Suite Spot was a balm to my anxiety ridden soul.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I loved this novel and was delighted to visit again with Rachel's sister Anna and her boyfriend Keane who we had met previously in Trish Doller's novel Float Plan. This was a sweet, slow-burn romance about moving on after heartbreak. Great characters lots of fun conversations, a few gut wrenching moments and of course romance. I’m glad I got to read this one

Gah I’m really starting to love Trish Doller. Books. I adored Float Plan and was so happy Rachel was getting her own book.
I love how romantic her books are but steeped in real life problems and trauma and she handles them so well.
I didn’t love this one as much as Float Plan but it was beautiful.

The Suite Spot is a delightful story about Rachel Beck, a single mom living in Florida who is fired from the swanky hotel where she has worked for ten years. When she finds herself with no job prospects, she takes a chance on a job on an island in Ohio where Mason is opening a brewery/hotel which needs a manager, but when she arrives the hotel is not quite what she expected...as in it's not built yet. Rachel wonders what she's gotten herself and her daughter into, but with no prospects and little money she decides to make a go of it...and it doesn't hurt that Mason is very good looking besides!

I loved this novel and was delighted to visit again with Rachel's sister Anna and her boyfriend Keane who we had met previously in Trish Doller's novel Float Plan. Thank you to the author, St. Martin's Griffin and NetGalley for an ARC of this novel in exchange for my honest review. #TheSuiteSpot #trishdoller #netgalley

After reading Float Plan and falling in love with it and Trish Doller, I was thrilled to know there was another book with the Suite Spot. This book was absolutely wonderful! This time we follow Anna's sister Rachel and her daughter Maisie on their new adventure as a single parent. When a new job relocates them, Rachel didn't realize what she had gotten herself into then enter Mason. They are the perfect pairing and this book takes you on their story. It was a book I didn't want to end! Highly recommend!!

I loved the first book in this series, Float Plan, so I was excited to receive an advanced copy of The Suite Spot.

I was immediately drawn in to Rachel’s story. I love how the story starts & pretty quickly launches Rachel into this dilemma of staying unhappily in her comfort zone or taking a big risk.

Rachel decides to make a big move to Ohio to pursue a better life for her and her daughter. She also gets a dream opportunity to help start and run a hotel. When she shows up, though, the hotel isn’t exactly as she thought it was when she accepted the job offer. She meets Mason, a divorcée, looking to get his hotel/brewery off the ground. Mason is absolutely adorable and so easy to fall in love with. There wasn’t a single thing I didn’t like about him!

My big complaint with this story line was the lack of depth between Mason and Rachel. I loved everything we were given about them. There just wasn’t *enough* to their relationship. The setting was perfectly executed. The supporting characters were well-written. There just needed to be a little more between the two main characters.

All that said, I found this book easy to read & love. Mason & Rachel are so sweet, and I loved getting to read a story with a quality happily-ever-after. I also enjoyed seeing the characters from the first book make cameo appearances.

Thank you to St. Martin’s Griffin and NetGalley for the ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This was a sweet, slow-burn romance about moving on after heartbreak, but ultimately it fell a bit flat for me. I loved this author’s prior book ‘Float Plan’ but I feel like perhaps ‘The Suite Spot’ was churned out too quickly. That being said, this was still a lovely book full of delightful characters…and lord knows I love grumpy heroes in romance novels.

I absolutely loved "Float Plan." Doller wrote about love after/during grief in such a beautiful way (and taught me a little about sailing). So I'm sorry to say this follow-up novel feels rushed. It's not as layered. The grief and anxiety and assault are barely themes. The "conflict" is also completely avoidable (and ridiculously solved). I would have liked more of a slow burn and a lot more details about both the sex and the brewing.

A slow-burn romance that was very sweet. The story flowed effortlessly, the characters were flawed in all the right ways and the brewery/island setting was so fun! I’m not a huge beer drinker, but this book made want to try all of Mason’s beers and drink and sing karaoke with Rachel, Avery and the rest of the Kelly’s island community. Overall, a fairly light book that focused more on the recovery than the tragedy. This did not disappoint, but I definitely recommend reading Float Plan first!

Yes! The sweetest love story about heartbreak and finding love again on a quaint Ohio island (who knew there were islands in Ohio??)
Heartbroken after his wife left him, brewmaster and hopeful Inn owner hires a new hotel manager from Florida. Not realizing he is also rescuing her from sinking into a nowhere relationship. She and her 3 yr old daughter arrive and turn his world upside down.
Just what the doctor ordered for all three of them.