The "Harper's Island trilogy" was a bit of a misnomer, as this is only 240 some pages in total. The individual novellas are also available separately. I find the characters barely relatable, and the plot made no sense, and it wasn't because they are among the rich and famous. The volumes don't flow into each other.
To recap, Grace dedicated her life to Camp Hope, where kids who had lost a parent can spend a little time to heal and share experiences with fellow campers (and counselors). She needed to attend her bestie's wedding as maid of honor, but she also just got the news that the sponsor for the camp, Morgan Industries, is shutting down the camp as a financial drain. Grace hadn't seen Blake Morgan, acting CEO, but years, but to save the camp, she'll do anything. After all, Blake is going to be the Best Man at the wedding as well. However, once Grace got there, things with Blake did not go as planned. Blake had a major falling out with his brother Trent, and when Queen of Harper's Island Miss Tilly ordered Blake to marry Grace, who will be groomed as the next queen (which made Grace a princess of sorts), Blake and Grace have to decide whether they should be together, even though they seem to be hurting each other... And the wedding is planned for only 2 weeks away...
The characters are just... contradictions. Grace was attracted to Blake but for possibly the wrong reasons. Blake had a childish infatuation on Grace having saved her a long time ago when she's a kid, but somehow hated the camp (but Grace loved the camp). After realizing how much Grace needed the camp he tried to give the deed of the camp to Grace, but his mom vetoed that. (?!) Then Mom ordered him to join the camp as a volunteer for 2 weeks (?!) Then Blake had a fight with his estranged brother Trent right at the wedding fighting for the garter toss. Then there's the other arranged wedding...
I just don't get these characters at all. Their decisions don't make any sense.
Category: Contemporary
Primary Plot: Grace was scheduled to marry Blake, but does he love her? What about the family issues and the camp he wanted to close?
Tropes: best man, arranged marraige, enemies to lovers
Overall Rating: 2/5
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