e-Audio, 12:07:14
Narrated by: Ferdelle Capistrano
Release Date: November 29, 2022
Published by: Disney Audiobooks
Read from: October 28 -31, 2022
Stand-alone
Source: Netgalley (I received the audio copy of this book from Netgalley and the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)
TW: Death of a parent, homophobia
For Readers Interested In: Realistic Fiction, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, LGBTQ+, Contemporary Romance, YAFour sisters, four seasons, four flavors of romance.
The Singh sisters grew up helping their father navigate the bustle of the Songbird Inn. Nestled on dreamy and drizzly Orcas Island in the Pacific Northwest, the inn’s always been warm and cozy and filled with interesting guests—the perfect home. But things are about to heat up now that the Songbird has been named the Most Romantic Inn in America.
Nidhi has everything planned out—until a storm brings a wayward tree crashing into her life one autumn . . . and along with it, an intriguing construction worker and a yearning for her motherland. Suddenly, she’s questioning everything she thought she wanted.
Avani can’t sit still. If she does, her grief for Pop, their dad’s late husband, will overwhelm her. So she keeps moving as much as she can, planning an elaborate Winter Ball in Pop’s memory. Until a blizzard traps her in a barn with the boy she accidentally stood up and has been actively avoiding ever since.
Sirisha loves seeing the world through her camera, but her shyness prevents her from stepping out from behind the lens. Talking to girls is such a struggle! When a pretty actress comes to the Songbird with her theater troupe, spring has sprung for Sirisha—if only she can find the words.
Rani is a hopeless romantic through and through. After gently nudging her sisters to open their hearts, she is convinced it’s finally her turn to find love. When two potential suitors float in on a summer breeze, Rani is swept up in grandeur to match her wildest Bollywood dreams. But which boy is the one she’s meant to be with?
Ultimately, the magic of the Songbird Inn leads the tight-knit Singh sisters to new passions and breathtaking kisses—and to unearth the truest versions of themselves.
Perfect for fans of Jenny Han’s To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, this sparkling YA rom-com celebrates sisterhood, family, and the love all around us.
*MY THOUGHTS*
Ok so I’m not gonna lie to you, when I added this to my TBR I didn’t know anything about it. I just knew the cover was stunning and I needed to get my hands on it. Imagine my surprise when this book turned out to be just as good on the inside as it was on the outside. Usually when I pick books off the cover alone it’s usually one or the other. This one surprised me in such a good way!
So the number one coolest part about this book was the way it was written. There’s 4 sisters and each one has a season where they fall in love. And my gosh it was the cutest thing! What I loved most about that is they were all so unique and had something that had to do with their season that was very prominent in their story. (For example. the winter one has something to do with a winter storm in it and the summer one has dates on the dock, etc.) It was just really cute and I loved seeing them tie in with the season. I just thought this was a really creative story and a really creative way to tell it.
The other thing I loved about this was the writing style/ way it was told. I swooned in every story because of the romances. I was talking out loud to the sisters when they did something I didn’t agree with. I got super hungry when they talked about all the yummy food that’s mentioned in this. (Because ho. lee. shiznit do not read this when you’re hungry lol) I lost myself in these stories and I loved it. Her descriptions made me able to clearly see this play out like a movie in my head. So, so good.
But this brings me to my next point. I did feel like it was a little long. Some of this could have been cut out. I don’t feel like every sister’s story needed to be that long. For instance, the first one, that’s set in the Fall, I think that was my least favorite, but it was also the one that was the least swoony and I just didn’t feel like it was as good as the others. Maybe it’s just me, but I just wasn’t grabbed by it. To be honest, that’s why it took me so long to get through, because I was waffling on DNF-ing it. I’m glad I didn’t tho. The rest of the stories were a breeze. It just seemed to be that one. (Could also be because Fall is my least favorite because of allergies, but who knows lol)
I ended up switching to the audio when I saw it on Netgalley because I wasn’t getting anywhere with my e-copy. And that was a game changer. The narrator was awesome and had a voice that did all the pronunciations (to my knowledge) correctly and just made the story more swoony and intersting. It’s true, the right narrator can really change your mind on a read.
Although this was a little too long for my tastes (to be a romance book) it also told the story of 4 different people, all while also telling the story of what happened during these seasons. This was such a unique way to tell a great story. I can’t wait to see what else this author does. Maybe one for different holidays and their seasons? Please! I need all the things!
Overall, I give this
Have you read this? Do you want to? What season are you most interested in reading? Let me know in the comments!
