Evie is determined to keep him at bay because a holiday romance can only end in heartbreak, right? But Evie can’t deny their connection and longs to trust in her handsome farmer that their whirlwind romance could turn in to the forever kind of love. Including Roane Robson, the charismatic and sexy farmer who tempts Evie every day with his friendly flirtations.

Not only is Evie swept up in running the delightful store as soon as she arrives, she’s drawn into the lives, loves and drama of the friendly villagers. There’s no better dream vacation for the bookish Evie, a life-long Shakespeare lover. The holiday package comes with a temporary position at Much Ado About Books, the bookstore located beneath her rental apartment. In a burst of impulsivity, she plans a holiday in a quaint English village. Some time away to regain perspective might be just the thing. And when she’s passed over for promotion at work, Evie realizes she needs to make a change. (Feb.The cozy comforts of an English village bookstore open up a world of new possibilities for Evie Starling in this charming new romantic comedy from New York Times bestselling author Samantha Young.Īt thirty-three-years old Evangeline Starling’s life in Chicago is missing that special something. Agent: Lauren Abramo, Dystel, Goderich & Bourret. Though billed as a romantic comedy, there’s more melancholy than humor here, and not enough depth to back up the heavy emotions. Her incoherent resistance to romance, though, is a superficial salve for her insecurities and puts a serious damper on the love story. Samantha Young is the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of numerous books, including the On Dublin Street series and the Into the Deep series. She meddles in local affairs like a modern-day Emma and is rewarded rather than criticized for her interference. Roane is a charming, earnest suitor, and their meet-cute is lovely, but Evie herself is recycled from rom-com stereotypes. She meets local Roane Robson after risking her life to save his beloved Great Dane from being hit by a car, instantly earning his respect. No more job that made me feel like a failure.” Conveniently, the owner of quaint English bookshop Much Ado About Books needs someone to mind her store for a month, and Shakespeare-obsessed Anglophile Evie jumps at the chance. When 33-year-old Chicagoan Evangeline Starling is passed over for a promotion and stood up for dinner after a month of online flirtation, she quits her job and radically reevaluates her life, adopting the mantra “No more men who made me doubt myself. Immaturity and angst overshadow the joy in this disappointing romance from Young (the On Dublin Street series).

Much ado about you by samantha young