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Heath and Hadley were childhood besties. Heath could never express his enormous crush on Hadley because of her relationship with hottie Chase Williams. Ten years later, Hadley is still Chase's girlfriend, but Chase is engaged to another woman. Heath must return home after a decade when his elderly mother has a moped accident. Broken-hearted, Hadley starts loving Heath, while Heath's old feelings start bubbling again.
In a sentence, Resting Beach Face is a short rom-com filled with many clichés. Some of these were fun, but some felt too overdone. For example, Hadley embarrassing herself at every opportunity was unnecessary, and though it was funny at first, it got boring and repetitive later on. Minerva's (Heath's mom) jokes were slightly modified versions of the previous one. This was my first Melanie Summers book I kind of regret picking this up because it wasn't even close to what I was expecting. The official blurb didn't mention that the main characters were once besties or that Chase was Hadley's boyfriend (I assumed she had a crush on him). I went on reading, hoping for something more, but nothing unexpected ever came. The plotline was too simple and predictable. All the characters were typical that I've seen in other books too. I think it's okay to write clichés as long as you have something that sets your book apart. The romantic moments weren't convincing at all. Heath and Hadley just felt like two looneys stuck together for their reasons. Hadley because she just lost a long-term relationship and Heath because- well, I have no clue. The bits with Chase in it say so much about Hadley's personality. Who would stay with someone for eleven years without knowing that this is not the person I want to spend my life with? The ending made my bad experience worse by dashing all my hopes. I had foreseen it long ago and was hoping Melanie would have something different to offer in the epilogue at least, but it's just the same. I wouldn't say this book is not worth reading because some parts made the rest easier to go through. So if you're looking for a light, funny read filled with all the clichés, this novella may be for you. I received this free e-ARC from NetGalley and Indigo Group in exchange for an honest review.
Rating- 2.5/5
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