The first thing I need to get of my chest: Is Aidan's name spelled Aidan or Aiden? Throughout the book, there were constant mishaps where both spellings of the name were used.

On one hand, I had fun reading this book, and it was an enjoyable read, but on the other hand, there were multiple things that annoyed me about The Summer I Found You, making me not want to give it a higher rating than two and a half stars. It's extremely difficult for me to review this book for two reasons: one, I enjoyed this, but there were problems, and two, I'm a critical reader, and that plays a huge role in my overall rating of a particular book. NOTE: I received this ARC from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. It’s one of those books that you cannot put down and will be pulled into the characters stories.

If you are looking for a lovely contemporary romance, The Summer I Found You is a great choice. It was wonderful and I enjoyed seeing them both grow as characters. There was a lot going more on here besides Kate and Aidan’s relationship. She refuses to accept the fact that this is a lifelong illness and has put herself at risk with her health. Kate was recently diagnosed with diabetes and is in complete denial with it. He is recently disabled after being in the army and has to come to terms with that plus he needs to figure out where his life is going and what he will do in the future now that his current path has been altered. Hands down, my favorite part about this book was the plot. I actually read it in one sitting because between the wonderful writing, the lovely romance and the fact there was an actual plot, not just romance, I was swept off my feet. I didn’t think that I would be wrapped up in it nearly as much as I was. I honestly didn’t have many expectations going into The Summer I Found You. He was honest with his feelings, and I really liked how he was the open one in the relationship. Sure he had a few obstacles to overcome but he was AWESOME. I really liked how he was presented as this broken character, but in fact, he wasn’t at all. I can’t say that she was my favorite person of the book, but I found an appreciation for her in the fact that I adored her and Aidan’s relationship.

I didn’t dislike her, there was just nothing overall appealing about her to me. Kate, the main character, was not someone who I was immediately drawn to. It fell by the wayside for months until last weekend when I was feeling like a romantic contemporary to pick up my mood. It’s definitely not the type of book I would have previously been drawn to but coming off a summer of reading mostly contemporary, it caught my eye. I picked up The Summer I Found You on a whim.

The Summer I Found You by Jolene Perry