My Review
The Happy Camper tells the story of Dillon Michaels. Dillon leaves her dead end job and commitment-phobic boyfriend in Colorado. She heads home to Oregon, where her grandfather and estranged mother live on the family farm. After a few nights sleeping on the old sofa, Dillon's grandfather gives her a vintage camper. This novel tells the story of how Dillon's life changes as she restores the camper into a little tiny home. Along the way she grows closer to her family, works on the farm, teaches swim classes, and even finds a new romance.
I wanted to read this novel because I love vintage campers. I even have a Pinterest board about them! The camper in this book is a 1964 Oasis Aloha and I spent way too much time looking up photos, descriptions, specifications, and old brochures of this model. I absolutely loved the vintage camper details in this book. The author meticulously describes the process of restoring and decorating an old camper. It was a lot of fun to read about!
Dillon is a very likable character. She is warm, kind, and caring, a hard worker with a strong independent streak. I enjoyed reading about her growth as a person. By finding that she loves restoring campers, she also finds herself.
Jordan Atwood, who owns the small town hardware store, makes a fine book boyfriend. He is a genuinely decent, good guy -- and to Dillon's delight he also is a vintage camper fan. I loved the slow building romance between Dillon and Jordan, even as they dealt with the unwanted complication of her persistent old boyfriend.
The Happy Camper is a fun, upbeat read - perfect for a leisurely weekend. It would also make a great beach read! I recommend it for fans of women's fiction, sweet romance - and of course, vintage campers!
Book Synopsis
Home is the place to heal . . . right?
At least, that's
what Dillon Michaels is hoping as she leaves her disappointing career
and nonstarter love life behind to help her grieving and aging
grandfather on his small Oregon farm. The only problem? Her eccentric
mother beat her there and has taken over Dillon's old room. After a few
nights of sleeping on a sagging sofa, Dillon is ready to give up, until
she receives an unlikely gift--her grandfather's run-down vintage camp
trailer, which she quickly resolves to restore with the help of Jordan
Atwood, the handsome owner of the local hardware store.
But just
when things are finally beginning to run smoothly, Dillon's noncommittal
ex-boyfriend shows up with roses . . . and a ring.
Author Bio
Melody Carlson is the award-winning author of over 200 books
with sales of more than 7 million, including many bestselling Christmas
novellas, young adult titles, and contemporary romances. She received a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award in the inspirational market for her many books, including Finding Alice. She and her husband live in central Oregon. Learn more at www.melodycarlson.com.
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