The Tourist Attraction

This book read like a very inexperienced writer wrote it. The story line was kind of cute, but predictable from chapter one. I found myself having to reread every other page or so to connect who was talking. The overuse of pronouns within the dialogue made the writing feel vague and sloppy, like it was too much for the author to take the time to add who was speaking at the beginning or end of the dialogue. I also don’t enjoy books where characters’ physical appearance isn’t described other than being “handsome” or “sexy” or “gorgeous”. What does that mean? We all have our own interpretation of degrees of beauty. Would it have been too much to describe her characters? Or to get into a rescue scene and add some suspense to prolong the drama of the event? There was one such point in the book that was over and done with in two short pages.This is the rare book that would make a better movie than book. There would be more detail and connection with the characters. Don’t waste your time reading it.

💗 Book Review 💗.Tourist Attraction | Sarah MorgenthalerPub Date: 5/5/20.RATING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫/5.REVIEW:OH. MY. GOSH. This book was SO GOOD!!!! It gave me The Simple Wild vibes but in a more RomCom style book. The chemistry between Graham and Zoey was everything I want in a book couple and they were both so entertaining by themselves! I’m not a big “book boyfriend” type of person but HE IS MY BOOK BOYFRIEND. Their relationship development was perfect IMO - they started as semi enemies (from his POV), then friends and then lovers. Their banter and one liners back and forth just kept a huge smile on my face. The steam was very minimal, and I’m a steam girl and this book was phenomenal even without it!! I stayed up until 3AM finishing this book because I loved it so much! I’ll post the synopsis in the comments but ADD THIS TO YOUR TBR!!.Thank you so much @sarah, @sourcebookscasa, and @netgalley for the eARC to read and give and honest review!.SYNOPSIS:“He had a strict "no tourists" policy...
Until she broke all of his rules.When Graham Barnett named his diner The Tourist Trap, he meant it as a joke. Now he's stuck slinging reindeer dogs to an endless parade of resort visitors who couldn't interest him less. Not even the sweet, enthusiastic tourist in the corner who blushes every time he looks her way....Two weeks in Alaska isn't just the top item on Zoey Caldwell's bucket list. It's the whole bucket. One look at the mountain town of Moose Springs and she's smitten. But when an act of kindness brings Zoey into Graham's world, she may just find there's more to the grumpy local than meets the eye...and more to love in Moose Springs than just the Alaskan wilderness.”

3.5 StarsThis was a new author for me.Overall I really enjoyed the story. It was a very sweet, slow burn romance. There were a few things that I didn’t quite get but not a bad story.Zoey is on her bucket list trip. She’s saved for years, and with the help of her best friend, she’s finally able to discover and explore Alaska. But jet lag and a very potent cocktail, has her first night in the quaint little town of Moose Springs not going as planned.Graham hates his job, hates tourists, and he hates being so popular they can’t seem to stay away from his diner. No matter how rude he is they just keep coming. He does however, love his hometown, and the people he grew up with. He also loves Jake and Ulysses. His dog and his buddy the love sick moose. But one very tired, quirky, sassy tourist is about to turn his world upside down.I loved that both Graham and Zoey were real people, with real issues and problems. Getting by the best they can.I loved this little town and the people living there. They were fun, loyal, willing to help at the drop of a hat, and fiercely protective of each other.I loved the banter between Graham and Zoey. It was playful, flirty, teasing and honest.I loved Jake the blind Border Collie. He has a better wardrobe than most humans. And Ulysses the moose. Who was so in love with the smell of fresh baked rolls he had completely wrecked the side of Graham’s truck.What I struggled with was Graham. Sometimes he was the gruff, growly mountain man, but then Zoey would walk into the room and suddenly he became a sappy, lovesick prepubescent boy. Sometimes his words and actions just did not match the character. He could go from teasing to flat out violence in an instance. He was all over the place.Zoey was hyper focused on doing all of the touristy things. Everything the locals hated. And each and every time, something went terribly wrong, she was disappointed but signed up and kept paying for the next one. I think eliminating a few could have helped the flow of the book. It kinda drags in the middle.If you are looking for a sappy sweet, fun, clean romance this is a good choice.I’ll be buying the next one to see where these characters are heading.

4.5 starsHonestly? This book just made me happy. It's the perfect escape.Graham is my favorite kind of adorable grump. He's grumpy at everyone but everyone loves him cause that's just his thing. Graham loves his town more than anything and I love watching him defend it.The setting was magical and I just wanna go to Alaska and meet my own Graham. I also really loved Zoey because she's just determined to have the adventure of a lifetime. She has this ridiculously rich best friend but she's determined to make her own way. She doesn't want hand outs. I love that she works super hard in order to afford this trip but still makes the absolute best of every moment.I just loved watching Graham follow her around, I loved Jake, and I'm definitely intrigued about what's going to happen with Lana's plans for Moose Springs.

I was adding books on Goodreads when The Tourist Attraction popped up and stopped me in my tracks. I immediately went to Amazon and started reading. After just a few pages or lines even I knew I was a goner. I could easily have raced through this book and read it in a day, but I wanted to spend more time with Zoey and Graham in Alaska over the course of a few days.I laughed out loud so much at certain lines and then I reread them and laughed again. I also had to give myself a stern talking to about how much I was crying over the plight of a fictional animal, a fictional moose no less. If that doesn’t tell you how invested in this book I was.Graham showed Zoey parts of Alaska the tourists don’t typically see or know about so by design I feel like I’ve seen those areas too.It says right in the blurb that the sex scenes aren’t written onto the page. I thought I needed them to be and that I would miss them. I need not have worried the build up to and the kisses were scorching so much so that I think I preferred it that way.I am so thrilled to have stumbled across Sarah Morgenthaler right at the beginning of her publishing journey. I already have her next two books preordered. I see they are about a different couple which is my favourite kind of series.The Tourist Attraction has easily made its way onto my favourite books of the year list. I can’t wait to visit Moose Springs again soon!

I adored this story! Graham is so grumpy and rude to the tourists visiting the town of Moose Springs, he even makes them clean their own tables! However, they keep on coming back and bringing more tourists with them. One lovely night Zoey appears with one of his favourite tourists and he is smitten.Their interactions were so heartwarming and seriously hilarious. Behind grumpy Graham is this wildlife loving wishful artist with a blind dog that he dresses up. Zoey is seriously the sweetest person and she has worked so hard at her dreary waitressing job to save up to make this trip of a lifetime.I ran the gamut of emotions through this story, but the one that lingers is this warm fuzzy feeling of satisfaction.

I enjoyed this book. Graham and Zoey were cute together. But I often found myself skimming a lot. It felt like there were too many side characters. It looked like the author was trying to set up other books in the series. I wanted more Zoey and Graham.

Well written but boring. If you’re going to give us slow burn reluctant romance your have to deliver the romance at the end.

I really enjoyed listening to The Tourist Attraction. It was a very easy listen with a little bit of drama towards the end (not angsty at all though), the attraction between Zoey and Graham is strong across the story however this wasn't at all steamy.Zoey was a sweet character, she was a little shy at times and a little different to the usual tourist that shows up in Moose Springs. She has a real appreciation for Alaska, it was her dream location and she worked and saved hard to make a two week holiday happen. She wants to explore her dream destination and have the full experience.Graham is NOT a fan of tourists, despite them being the main clientele at his diner, The Tourist Trap. He was so grumpy towards some of the tourists, and it was pretty amusing how he ran his diner. Finding himself unexpectedly interested in and wanting to spend time with a tourist was a surprise that Graham did not see coming.Overall this was a pretty light storyline. Had some very cute elements, such as Graham's dog Jake, and the local bull moose. Lots of interesting secondary characters - my favourites being Easton and Ash, and Zoey's bestie Lana. Happy to see that there is at least another 2 books coming on Moose Springs.