3.5 stars

The Ohana Cottage is a lovely story about Mia and John. Mia had recently broken up with her long-term boyfriend and desired a gateway trip. Thus she gathers her belongings and embarks on the trip to Hawaii which she has always dreamed of doing. She rents off The Ohana Cottage from John.

John and Mia are complete opposites. Mia is a very extroverted and vocal person, but John is not. John, on the other hand, is an Army veteran who is dealing with post-traumatic stress. As a result of his trauma, he isolates himself from the rest of the world. But Mia, being Mia, gradually assists John in re-engaging in a variety of activities and supporting him in starting to open up. They even begin to fall in love with each other.

However, dating someone who has experienced trauma can be challenging. What will happen between them?

Although this book is predictable, so are dozens of others, it is a delightful and short read. Definitely recommend reading💓

This was a beautiful love story, two people coming together unexpectedly and each with their own baggage who connect over time. I loved it! So beautifully written. Highly recommend

This was a nice, quick romance to read and I really like the grumpy-sunshine trope. I would say it’s a “light” read as well, except there is some heavy discussion of John’s PTSD after coming back from deployment 6 months before the book started. Overall, a very nice story, and I really want to stay at the cottage by the ocean 😉

This story was sweet, but fairly predictable. There wasn’t a whole lot to it, and I felt like it lacked a bit of substance. I really liked the characters, and I liked that Mia became a safe place for John, but the dialogue felt a bit off and I couldn’t stand the way Mia spoke most of the time-it made her seem so much younger! Overall this was a cute story and a really easy read, but it wasn’t anything special.

TW: PTSD and depictions of combat.

I was given an ARC of this book by NetGalley and Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.

The blurb, title and cover caught my attention and hooked me in. I REALLY wanted to love this book but sadly I was disappointed. The plot is sweet and predictable (which isn't always a bad thing!) but sadly I found the book to miss any substance. The dialogue was strange to me despite finding the characters themselves decent. There was quite a bit of rambling (dialogue wise) and it just didn't feel natural to me.

On the flipside; it's a quick read and I still enjoyed the plot.

The Ohana Cottage by Megan Reinking was a joy to read!

Mia just got fresh out of a breakup. And desperately needs to get away. From Minnesota to Hawaii.
In comes John who is Army veteran, he's dealing with his own personal issues from being in the war. He's on a quest to recharge... Until, his new tenant, who happens to be Mia, shows up wanting to rent his cottage.
She is what he needs, and slowly she starts breaking down barriers he wanted to stay up!

Geez, what A charming, sweet romance novel! Sorta make me think of a Nicholas Sparks book.
Written really well and kept me up reading half the book!
I was so engaged with the storyline throughout the book.
The characters are amazingly developed and I couldn't have enjoyed them more than did.

“I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.”

Megan Reinking,
Thank You for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this amazing eARC!
I will post my review to my platforms, blog, B&N and Waterstone closer to pub date.

3.5

fun and fast read! a flew through it. beautiful to see mia help john rediscover himself.

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A quick, easy and cute read that I finished quickly. Well developed characters that I loved that helped the plot move along easily. I found the plot a bit predictable but I think a lot of the books in this genre are and it didn't alter the enjoyment of reading the book.

A cute story but not a lot of substance - I didn’t really get hooked to the plot. I loved the characters themselves and they were really likeable ! The locations were well thought out and ‘supporting characters’ in the cafe were intriguing with good back stories… but I got bored reading until the end because the plot was so predictable! A sweet summer read if you want something short to read.