First off this book is hilarious. I was laughing quite a bit. It is marketed as a romcom, and while there are romantic moments, I would say this is more a novel about a woman's self discovery journey. Kate is in a terrible place at the beginning of the novel, but as she begins to find herself immersed in the work of marketing for the retreat, she sees finally a job she can be proud of and a place for her to finally feel confident and herself. The connections she makes with the other workers there is also a highlight. It really does become a staff effort to make sure that the retreat gains more guests and that those guests have an unforgettable experience. Each of them come through in their own way. I especially loved grumpy Kevin, who truly loves his work but is enemies with Kate (and her dog Eric) at the beginning. As they work together, he begrudgingly sees her worth, and she works hard to show how genuinely impressed she is with his skills. The romance was sort of ho-hum to me. Matt just seemed like a filler kind of guy to distract Kate from her true self finding mission. It was instant, not my favourite, and they could not do anything because of a clause about employees not being allowed to date. Plus, Kate is working hard on herself and does not want distractions. However, I did like when she finally stuck up for herself and spoke out about her ex Chaz. There were times in this novel I was so angry at how people treated her in regards to Chaz. The guy is a sleeze and she was made to suffer because of him. All in all, a very funny story about a woman who wants to find her niche, zen, place in the world. When she finally realizes her passion for event planning/marketing, she wants to fight for it more than anything else. The best character by far though, Eric the dog. <3
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