Till Summer Do Us Part by Meghan Quinn

Scottie Price just started a new job and it’s a real sausage fest. She’s the only woman on a team filled with Brads and Chads. Expecting a bachelor pad atmosphere, she is quickly corrected when she finds out everyone is happily married.

In an effort to impress her boss, Scottie mentions her nonexistent husband in a company meeting. But eagle-eyed Chad points out her lack of wedding ring. Panicked, Scottie creates a story about her unhappy marriage. Unfortunately for Scottie, her boss has a solution—a one-on-one session with the best marriage counselor in the Northeast, who happens to be her boss’s husband.

With no way out of her lie, Scottie agrees to see him. Frantic, she calls in help from her best friend who sets her up with his brother, an improv-obsessed millionaire.

Enter Wilder Wells. More than happy to take on the job, he teaches Scottie the main rule of improv: always say yes. But the rule backfires during the session when Wilder signs them up for an eight-day summer marriage camp with all of Scottie’s co-workers where she’ll have to share a cabin with her way-too-handsome fake husband.

My Review

What happens at summer camp stays at summer camp!  But this story isn’t a summer camp for kids; it’s an adult marriage camp in the forest, and our main characters, Scottie and Wilder, are in the predicament they are in because she needed help, he was bored, and they agreed to fake a relationship. Now they find themselves with only one bed, 8 days of bonding activities, attraction, and sizzling chemistry. I love the banter, women’s fiction storyline, and damaged MC. Unfortunately, the end of this book has me in tears. It is a fabulous read. 

This book blurb makes this book sound like a riot of a rom-com read. I’m eager to get started. I’m looking forward to a lighthearted, lol romantic comedy.

The prologue begins with Scottie in New York City. She is a midlife divorcee, working on falling back in love with herself. City life is her fresh start, and the new editor job is her dream stepping stone into her one-day perfect job. 

“This is a story about me falling in love with myself.” – Scottie

Oh my goodness, her new job is an office full of men. Not just any men, but all married men, focused on golfing and the perfect marriage. There are a bunch of book references in the story. One little lie to impress the boss lady and fit in with the coworkers gets her foot so far down her throat. Now what will she do? However, her inner monologue banter is funny. 

Her bartender’s brother becomes her fake husband. I mean, she doesn’t know the guy at all, so how could this get any worse?  Wilder is a character with his laid-back aesthetic, nerdy habits, billionaire brains, and interesting habits. It’s like the author couldn’t just write one character and had to write a guy who had a little of everything.  Well, the fake marriage counseling is off the rails, add lib style, and very mature for adult readers only. 

“Why didn’t he ever tell me that his brother is a hipster version of Prince Eric? I wasn’t expecting such a…such an attractive man to show up. The gene pool in that family is incredibly impressive.” – Scottie

I think she might unalive Wilder, as somehow she gets roped into this marriage camp with her fake husband, and he is excited about it.
But their banter is off-the-wall funny. From marriage camp to a month-long commitment to this fake relationship, all to save face at work and with her devoted colleagues. 

This summer camp for adults gets better and better. Now we have only one bed; the entire works force will be there. What could go wrong? 

“Just going to state for the record, if things in the morning are…happy to see you, I’m sorry in advance. I’m sharing a sleeping bag with a hot-as-hell girl who’s no longer wearing a bra. I did the best that I could.” – Wilder

The dysfunctional outbursts, even though they are fake, are hilarious, but then the real catastrophes are even funnier. As if they couldn’t get any nuttier, now they add in a cabin decked out in a red room aesthetic. The author certainly capitalizes on the memorable moments in a comedic way in this book. I’m only twelve chapters in, and it is already a five-star read.  I can’t even quote the book; it is that good, but that mature in content is off the walls. 

Scottie has had a damaged previous marriage;  she has an insecurity about her own intimate needs, even as a midlife character.  This makes her more shy when it comes to the more mature content. But it all stems from issues with her previous husband, and it is discussed to the reader but not yet to the fake husband.  The bickering is like an old married couple, but the intimacy is fresh and new. I love how they are falling for each other. Even though it’s supposed to be fake, it may be her second chance, but he is a cinnamon roll with a heart and knows his way around the bedroom. 

It takes a while, but the intimacy finally gets sizzling hot in this story. Unfortunately, Scottie’s is very damaged from a previous relationship, and it all comes out at this camp. Wow, once they start, they don’t stop, and it’s hot enough to build your confidence and maybe drench you like a Super Soaker. This story is women’s fiction. 

“I had no idea I would be airing out my frustrations, the hurt I felt from his indifference. From his lack of love. And after realizing that, crying through the grief, mourning those thoughts and feelings, it was cathartic to release the pain. More than I expected.” – Scottie

Omg, the end of this story will rip your heart out and have you ugly crying. I think I might need therapy with Sanders. I love that the story continues after summer camp, and so does the budding relationship. It had a small snag, but Wilder became a total book boyfriend and omg swoony and made up for it later. Omg, this book ends amazingly and with a happy-for-now ending. I love Wilder and Scottie, but Sanders’ antics were great too. 

I think the overall premise of the story, with the adult mature topics, really sets this read apart for me. It is memorable, inspiring, and just a fun summer read. I loved every minute of the creative spin and zany topics. The chemistry was sizzling hot, and the banter was fabulous. Plus, I mean, Wilder was a perfect book boyfriend. This is a must-read, and I get the hype on this story.  I found it very original and loved the ending of the story. 

If you want to read Till Summer Do Us Part by Meghan Quinn, you can find this book on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

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