I received this book for free from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
The Tourist Attraction by Sarah Morgenthaler Series: ,
Published by Sourcebooks Casablanca on May 5, 2020
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Humorous, Romance, Romantic Comedy
Pages: 352
Read it as: eARC
Source: Netgalley
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Synopsis
When Graham Barnett named his diner The Tourist Trap, he meant it as a joke. Now he's stuck slinging reindeer dogs to an endless string of resort visitors who couldn't interest him less. Not even the sweet, enthusiastic tourist in the corner who blushes every time he looks her way…
Two weeks in Alaska isn't just the top item on Zoey Caldwell's bucket list. It's the whole bucket. One look at the mountain town of Moose Springs and she's smitten. But when an act of kindness brings Zoey into Graham's world, she may just find there's more to the man than meets the eye…and more to love in Moose Springs than just the Alaskan wilderness.
The story opens with Graham, the owner of The Tourist Trap, a diner that everyone wonders how against all odds remains in business, given that its owner makes people wait outside, randomly decides when to open and close, and other things. Everybody seems to love it and the harder Graham tries to drive the unruly tourists away, the more quaint they think it is.
I loved it.
In the first scene, Graham begins talking to a freaking moose. And it’s adorable.
No, they don’t hug, because that’s dangerous, but Graham likes him hanging around and vandalizing his car.
I repeat: It’s adorable
It’s uncomplicated, but not superficial. We’ll get into that in a bit. Let’s focus on the cutenes for now. I really hope I can convince you of reading this book.
Our characters meet very early on, and it’s not love at first sight, but maybe… crush at first sight? Whatever, we know those two weirdos are made for each other. The characters don’t really have any sordid pasts, but normal problems any of us could face. So, instead of the plot trying to solve things that have already happened, it focuses on the actual relationship developing, the funny moments, and the uncertainty too.
I can’t with how often Graham becomes such a dork when it comes to Zoey. It’s not over the top, or alpha-male intense, it’s just… I can believe it, ok? Here’s a hero that I can believe exists out there.
He serves her hot dogs with paper antler decorations -he usually does this for the kids-, just to be cute.
Ok, but what about the plot, the depth?
First, we do have the glaring issue of Zoey being a tourist, so her days in Alaska are limited. That alone provides a lot of drama, but I love that the book doesn’t really touch on that for even the first half, or even 75% of the book. I can’t recall exactly. You know it will be discussed later, but it’s not the plot.
Instead, the book focuses on giving us a situation where progress and nature come into conflict. The rich and spoiled tourists, the nature, the townspeople and their businesses that depend on tourism… These are the main driving forces of this story, and I liked every point it made with its elements.
Did I dislike anything?
If I did, I can’t remember. There was absolutely nothing that bothered me enough to even remember. I have nothing but fond memories of reading this story, and writing about it makes me want to reread it!
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Hola si me gustan mucho tus comentarios me estimulan para seguir adelante . pronto estaré terminando mi libro que me parece va hacer muy chévere.
Don’t even get me started on Ulysses. That whole thing hit me in the feels. I loved this book. It was fun and sweet, and I just had a great time reading it.
I felt so bad for both him and Graham. But even with that the overall tone was just as you say, fun and sweet and I hope I can reread it soon 🙂 Now to convince more people to read it! ♥