What a sweet story about figuring out who you really are and where you’re meant to be.

Chelsea has everything she thinks she wants in Boston, her family, best friend and a job she’s been at for a while. When she suddenly loses her job and her apartment, an opportunity to spend time working in Ireland arises. It’s there that Chelsea meets people that bring out the best in her, including Collin, an extroverted tour guide. Collin is hell bent on showing Chelsea all he can about Ireland and ultimately helps her figure out who she really is and what she values.

Chelsea is let go from her job, but gets an opportunity for the summer in Ireland. She doesn't want to go, but eventually she gives in. Working in a hostel is a new experience and then she meets Collin and he turns her world upside down. What a wonderful story, it went by too fast!

Thank you to NetGalley for providing an ARC

If you are looking for a light, Hallmark-feel and easy to read story, this book is for you! I personally like a bit more substance in my contemporary romance reads which is why I gave the book 2 stars.

I did enjoy the setting (Ireland and the Wanderer) as well as the staff at the hostel, and I wish the side characters would have been more developed and present as the story unfolded. They felt a bit one-dimensional, but had a very wholesome vibe. Everyone embraced Chelsea even though she had a bad attitude from the beginning. I didn't really understand why she decided to go to Ireland if she was going to do her best not to enjoy it. I feel like her decision making process could have been fleshed out a bit more.

Once Collin (our mmc) starts showing Ireland to Chelsea and tries to get her to stay, there is an overabundance of dialogue that gets very repetitive. I wish there had been more showing and interesting events happening. I have to say that the romance was cute and I did like Collin as a character.

If you're in the mood for a very light fluffy romance, and want to learn more about Ireland's landmarks, I would recommend An Irish Summer.

A cute lighthearted summer read that will make you want to travel to Ireland! It did take me a little bit to get into the book and there were a few quirks with the FMC that bothered me but overall I really enjoyed this.

Thank you Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!

I had a lot of hope for this one because the cover is so cute and I love a cute Irish MMC. The beginning took me awhile to get through. Chelsea, our FMC was insufferable as she was trying to decide if going to Ireland was worth it. The whole time, I was like, girl if you don't want to go, please do everyone a favor and DON'T GO. A chance to work in Ireland for 3 months?? Seems dreamy to me honestly.

Collin was sweet and handled her moodiness very well. Better than I would've. Is it really that attractive when someone vocalizes how much they DON'T want to be there? Idk. Ireland and Collin saved the book for me. The descriptions were beautiful and makes me want to travel there so bad! The book was very predictable and Hallmarky, but isn't that why we love them? This is a fun international summery read that GETS BETTER the longer you read it. Thanks Netgalley!

An Irish Summer was such a fun light hearted rom-com. The characters were all fun and loveable. It follows Chelsea as she navigates life when her plans don't work out. In the end she learns that life doesn't always go according to plan and that sometimes you have to throw the plans away, especially for love. Collin and Chelsea's banter is fun and I love how he challenges her way of thinking. I loved the book and look forward to reading more from Alexandra Paige in the future.

This was a very cute story, I do feel that building up the plot took a little longer than I would have liked and I started to lose interest. Overall I give it a solid 4 stars and would read more form this author!

This review is based on an Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) provided by NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

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I genuinely enjoyed this book! I was captivated from the very beginning and could not put this down. This was a 4 star read for me! I enjoyed this being set in rural Ireland and thought the author did a great job of painting the beautiful landscaping for me to visualize. I was really fond of the Irish folklore that was weaved into the story! The book was about finding the courage to do the hard things and finding yourself in those scary moments. Chelsea was going through new experiences and meeting new friends and taking on a new perspective in life and I was right along for her journey of self discovery. Chelsea having a kind hearted tatted Irish tour guide to help her along the way certainly did not hurt.

Overall, I loved this book, I thought Collin was a top-notch book boyfriend, I enjoyed the slow burn and low spice and I appreciated the slightly older main characters. Collin can tell me a fairy story any time he wants!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. #IrishSummerAn #NetGalley

Thank you so much to Alexandra Paige and Avon and Harper Voyager | Avon for the eARC of this book. I really loved this book and how its set in Ireland. It's one of my favorite places. I definitely look forward to reading more of her work. I highly recommend this great quick read!

Overall, enjoyable read!

Chelsea has everything she could want in Boston- her best friend, family, and a wonderful job at a bed and breakfast. That is, until she is told O’Shea’s is being sold and she has less than a month to find a new job and a new place to live. The owner tells her about a summer gig at a hostel in Ireland ran by her sister, so she takes it to pad her resume and have an adventure. She is determined to return to the States and determined to not enjoy Ireland. Collin, the tour guide at the hostel, has another idea. He wants to ensure Chelsea falls in love with Ireland and the hostel’s family atmosphere. Turns out, that’s not all she falls in love with.

Observation: this read very coming of age/college age when the FMC is late twenties. I often just imagined her younger so I could get past some of the decision making, lack of communication, etc.

3 Stars rounded up to 3.5

There is so much to enjoy about this novel and one huge drawback – namely the frustrating repetition of the protagonist’s willful refusal to embrace such a transformative experience. It exemplifies the old saying, “(Wo)Man plans and God laughs.”

Chelsa Gold’s carefully laid out life plans are tossed in the air when her employers inform her that they are retiring and selling O’Shea’s Bed and Breakfast where she has worked for six years, and she is not only losing her job but also her apartment. They then offer her a temporary position at a relative’s hostel in Galway, Ireland for the summer. Rather than being grateful and excited about the opportunity, Chelsa reluctantly travels across the Atlantic to begrudgingly perform her duties with the intent to return to Boston and get her life “back on track.”

After a slow start, the redeeming aspects that made this book enjoyable included the hostel staff (Collin, Flo, and Lars), the evocative descriptions of the beautiful country, the fairy stories, Chelsa’s evolution in recognizing what is truly important, and the touching, feel-good conclusion.

My thanks to the author, the publisher, and NetGalley for the privilege of reviewing this book. The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

This review is being posted immediately to my GoodReads account and will be posted on Amazon upon publication.

An Irish Summer by Alexandra Page. I mean who wouldn't want to have a Summer in Ireland? And once there who wouldn't want to stay? I know it's definitely a dream of mine! I also love a good romance! I really enjoyed reading this book. It's mainly about a young woman in need of change even though she was not aware of it. A young woman who is struggling to let go of the past in order to move on to her future. Sometimes we do have hard choices in life. Sometimes they don't work out but sometimes they do! This is a cute sweet story about growing up and making choices in life. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who loves to read about romance, life choices or Ireland! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! It will make you want to plan a trip to Ireland, fall in love with a sweet guy and not come back home! Happy reading y'all!
Thank you Netgalley, to the Publisher Avon & Harper Voyager and to Alexandra Page for letting me review this book for my honest review.

An enjoyable and charming romance! My favorite parts were Collin, the beautiful Irish countryside, and the warm, welcoming atmosphere of the hostel.

I’ll be honest—I understand Chelsea’s Type A, over-planner tendencies, but at times, it felt like a bit too much. The frequent back-and-forth trips between Ireland and Boston, especially for someone nearly 30 and just getting by, stretched believability a little. That said, I still found myself cheering for them the whole way!

The writing was lovely, which actually pushed it to an 3.5 ⭐️ and I especially enjoyed the Irish language elements and the travel aspects woven throughout the story. If you’re looking for a heartfelt romance with an Irish setting, this is a great pick!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC in exchange for my honest review.

Irish Summer is a transportive romantic reprieve, not only for readers, but for the protagonist, Chelsea, who leaves behind everything and everyone she knows to spend the summer working at a hostel in Galway, Ireland. She's resistant to the idea at first. Having worked at the same bed-and-breakfast in Boston since college, she's grown accustomed to the stability. To the security of familiar work and the city where she's always lived. However, when the owners inform her that they're selling the B&B and that she only has a month to find a new job and apartment, she decides to take them up on their offer to work at their sister hostel in Ireland.

It'll be a short-lived adventure, she thinks. A summer abroad where she can make money, gain experience, and plan a way to get back to Boston as soon as possible.

Galway is nothing like Chelsea expects it to be, though. While she's standoffish and stubborn at first, she soon finds herself charmed by work at the hostel, sights of the country, and her coworkers. Particularly Colin, who takes it upon himself to relay Irish fairy tales and be her tour guide throughout Ireland. Before long, she is torn between the life she left behind in Boston and the new one she's forging in this enchanting foreign land.

I thought this was a transportive read about a woman who needed a change, who needed a dash of spontaneity and a new direction. Chelsea was relatable, albeit somewhat frustrating. She was so locked into her predetermined life plan that she came across as rigid and prickly at times, particularly towards Collin. He was charming and gregarious from the beginning, and I didn't like how rude and mean she could be, often rebuffing him without ceremony. It made it hard to understand where the attraction came from, why he kept trying.

Despite that, I really liked the setting. It was escapist perfection, the kind of place you could easily imagine someone would want to have a summer fling. I also enjoyed Chelsea's character growth and how she thawed towards The Wanderer, Collin, and Ireland the longer she was there. This would certainly make for a nice beach read.

Special thanks to NetGalley and Avon and Harper Voyager for the ARC in exchange for my review!

This was a really sweet, enjoyable read. I swept right through it, and really enjoyed the characters and the setting. The descriptions of the places they visit in Ireland were very vivid. Thank you Avon and Harper Voyager for this eARC.

A very cute meet-cute that takes place in beautiful Ireland. I liked the story arch, but wished the female and male lead found their relationship sooner in the book. I also wished there was just a little more spice. There was sooo much build up that I was left waiting more when they finally got together. Overall, a cute book with great characters.

Don’t mind me, just thinking about dropping my 9-5 attorney job (that I love) to go back to Ireland permanently and fall in love with an Irishman. I kid I kid (mostly…) but that’s what this book did to me. Although it had a rough start, by the end of it was absolutely smitten and almost emotional. Chelsea, the FMC felt almost one dimensional at first, and I think that was partially because of how rushed the beginning felt. There was no time to truly connect or know the character. Now, as Ireland is probably my favorite place in the world and I’m OBSESSED with it, I do believe my bias crept in when she was acting all miserable in the beginning about moving to Ireland. I’m just thinking, “Girl get a GRIP”, but then I thought about my own type A personality and how hard change and deviating from set plans are for me, and I began to sympathize more. She really did grow on me. Now Collin, the MMC…..wow. He was cheesy as hell and honestly I would roll my eyes, but wow he the ideal golden retriever type with a rough edge to him that had me swooning and giggling. Although my immigration attorney brain was trying to wrap my head around the logistics of this all (never mind I do not even practice immigration in Ireland), and I couldn’t get over all the last minute quick turnarounds on things that felt unrealistic, the book put away the analytic part of my brain on pause so I can just enjoy the fun ride that this book was.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publisher for giving me an advanced copy of this book!

Thanks to NetGalley and Avon and Harper Voyager for this ARC! All opinions are my own.

This was a sweet, quick read romance. The couple had cute, flirty banter. There was personal growth from the FMC. It was a little too insta love for my preferences though, and there were moments where it was hard to feel the emotion in the relationship. I think I mostly feel that way though because I’m accustomed to dual POV, and this only had a single POV. I still enjoyed this read though and would recommend it.

This was such a fun read! I loved all the Irish places! Great rom com for the summer and throughly enjoyed getting to know the characters.

Solid 3.5/5 Would recommend to others!

While this was a delightful read, it took me a little bit to get into the story. It's a quick, easy read with characters you want to cheer for. Loved the story setting in Ireland!