Series ✦ Penny’s Take
Summer Vows
Rochelle Alers · 2012
68/100
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Rochelle Alers is a decorated author in the African American romance space, and Summer Vows delivers what the Harlequin Kimani readership expects — romantic tension, danger, and grounded cultural identity in the Cole family saga. The challenge is that this is entry 14 in a long-running series, which means new readers face a steep backstory curve. Alers fans will enjoy it; everyone else should start much earlier in the Hideaway Legacy.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety72
substance65
craft70
originality58
accuracy74
hype65
age-fit72
human-eye68
Penny’s verdict68
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