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When Irish Guys are Smiling

How about taking a journey over to Ireland? Follow Delk on her new journey....

When Irish Guys are Smiling

By: Suzanne Supplee

3.5 Hearts out of 5

Summary from GoodReads: 

For seventeen-year-old Delk Sinclair, studying abroad in Ireland means one thing: escape. Delk is tired of hearing about her friends' debutante parties, watching her pregnant stepmother redecorate her mother's house, and having to smile sweetly even though she doesn't think she'll ever get over losing her mother. Ireland is Delk's chance to be happy. With the stunning green landscape as backdrop, Delk revels in all things Irish, from living in a real Irish castle, to celebrating St. Paddy's Day in Galway, to enjoying Irish music and dance, to studying Yeats and shearing a sheep! So when Delk begins to fall for a very handsome Irishman, she wonders if there's more to the Emerald Isle than it first seemed. It is fun, to be sure, but will those smiling Irish eyes really be able to heal her broken heart?

Find out why I loved this book below!

This book brings on the love of travel.... and boys. Supplee allows our main character Delk to bring us on her journey across the world where she is learning the ins and outs of Ireland and love.

With being such an in depth book, but a short read it is surely fulfilling. This was a skeptical read for myself just because of the cover. If there was one thing that I learnt from this is don't judge a book by its cover...honestly, don't.

"When Irish Guys are Smiling" is a read that will keep you smiling throughout it. I finished this book in about a day, and I was truly amazed once I began reading it. Delk's sincerity in her words is what keeps the book moving, and I absolutely love how she doesn't sugar coat anything.

Supplee keeps the book moving with the complicated background of Delk which allows for so much playing around with the character. I love how you are able to relate with Delk in more ways then one just because of her traits.

Love plays a big part in this story, and I just have to say how cute I find it. I'm not usually a girl for all the cliche love in stories, but this one, I had to be. There is no hiding how well Delk gets on with this mysterious Irish boy with the smiling eyes (you didn't think I was going to give away his name did you?!).

I absolutely recommend this book to anyone that wants a quick, but fulfilling read. In response to anyone's subconscious mind wondering why it only received a 3.5 out of 5 from me, is because I wanted more from this story. I guess you could say I wanted more angst or so, oh well, I guess I'm weird like that. Besides that it is a lighthearted read that will most definitely take you on a journey in more ways than one. 

Hope all of my lovely readers find this book as sweet as I did!

~BetwixtDecisions