Just For the Summer by Melody Carlson ~ Book Review

Ginny Masters is the manager of a boutique hotel in Seattle.  Even though she had no schooling for it, she learned the job from the ground working through the different departments until she finally was given the job of managing.  Her intuition and empathy have given her the tools to make the hotel what it is today, but the work has taken over her life.  She has been with Hotel Jackson for almost a decade in spite of it ornery and demanding owner, Diana Jackson.  Yet again Ginny finds herself having to fix the mess her boss made accommodating her wealthy friends, Ginny has had enough.  When she runs across a job swap opportunity, she throws caution to the wind and applies.  It's only for two months, but it sounds like the break she needs away the city. 

Meanwhile in Idaho, Jacqueline Potter would give anything to get out of managing her grandfather's boring fishing lodge.  After earning her degree in hospitality, Jacqueline finds it all beneath her.  She wants the big city lifestyle and paycheck.  So when the summer job swap comes to her attention she applies thinking it is her way out of this arrangement with her grandfather.

Both women think the job swap will be the answer to their woes.  But is it as simple as all that?

This was a fun, sweet read.  After the heavier subject of the previous read, I was wanting something more light and fun.  This fit the need perfectly.  Though a couple of the characters were super frustrating and unlikeable, the contrast to the other characters is what made it fun.  The author did a wonderful job of describing and contrasting the two settings also.  A great summery vacation read with a satisfying ending.

I rated it a 9/10