Serious Moonlight by Jenn Bennett: Summer Romance in Seattle!

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I had never read a Jenn Bennett book before, although everyone raves about Alex, Approximately and Starry Eyes. But the synopsis of Serious Moonlight really appealed to me, and I was really looking forward to reading it!

Serious Moonlight follows a girl named Birdie, who is spending the summer before college working the graveyard shift at a historic hotel in Seattle. Birdie is shocked to discover that a boy she had a one-night stand with, Daniel, also works at the hotel. But Daniel shares Birdie's love of mysteries, and the two stumble upon a mystery of their own at a hotel: a reclusive mystery writer, never before seen in public, is meeting with someone every week at the hotel.

I really loved Serious Moonlight! I loved the mystery aspect, I loved the setting, I loved the romance! I also really appreciated the diversity; Birdie has narcolepsy and Daniel is deaf in one ear. I also appreciated that the book was sex positive; it didn't shy away from sex or discussions about sex in a really healthy way. I loved this book and I highly recommend it, but if it had a weakness, I would say that it would be pacing. I did feel that the book had a few pacing issues and did feel slow at some points, but I still adored this book and it is definitely one of my favorite contemporary books of the year, and I'm really looking forward to picking up Jenn's previous books!

Serious Moonlight hit shelves TODAY, so definitely pick up a copy!

**Thank you so much to Simon & Schuster for sending me a finished copy of Serious Moonlight!**

XOXO,

Isabella

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