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The Treehouse on Dog River Road by Catherine Drake
4.0
funny reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Firstly, I’d like to thank NetGalley for giving me a free e-ARC of The Treehouse on Dog River Road in exchange of an honest review.

Hannah Spencer, 28, is a twenty-eight-year-old woman who wants to improve everything about her life. Nathan Wild has recently returned to Vermont after 10 years in cities, and he has no plans to change anything about his life.

Hannah heads to Vermont for the summer to look after her sister's children and do some serious soul searching after being laid off from her depressing job in Boston. She begins on an ambitious project: building a treehouse for her niece and nephew, set against the gorgeous landscape of the Green Mountains. She devises a strategy to kick-start her life with a new job out West while she hammers away. Will Nathan-next-door, on the other hand, make her desire to shift course more difficult? The Treehouse on Dog River Road is a humorous, romantic, and inspiring story about a young lady taking control of her life and making difficult choices about love and employment to create the life she desires.

Everything in this book appealed to me. The scenery is so relaxing that it reminds me of the province where my family vacations every year. The characters were quite endearing. The chemistry between them was incredible. However, I believe it was a little hurried. 

Because it's promoted as an enemies to lovers story, I was expecting more banter. I really enjoyed the tropes of forced proximity and fake dating. All of my favorite tropes were mixed in one book, making this novel feel like a fever dream.

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