THE BLUEBERRY SWIRL WALTZ by Maria Imbalzano

Title:  THE BLUEBERRY SWIRL WALTZ
Series:  One Scoop or Two #7
Author:  Maria Imbalzano
Publisher:  Maria Imbalzano
Publish Date:   06.01.2020
Category /Genre:  Historical Romance (50s)
Recommended for:  16+
Grammar/editing:  A – near perfect
Received from:  Maria Imbalzano (as an ARC gifted copy)
Goodreads link: Blueberry Swirl Waltz
Date completed: 06.19.2020; 06.17.2022
 
Description from the publisher:
After a family crisis, Katie Hathaway must return home to help out in the family's ice cream shop. She leaves behind her dream job of teaching ballroom dance to spend her summer scooping ice cream and mixing milkshakes.

Chaz Hollander, Katie's high school crush, has also returned to town to work in his family's business. After Katie treats him to a blueberry swirl sundae, he invites her to the town's upcoming dance. The only problem is he has two left feet.

When Katie starts giving Chaz dance lessons, their chemistry ignites, and the postponement of her dream doesn't seem as ominous. But financial woes and a suspicious business deal cast a shadow on their budding relationship.
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THE BLUEBERRY SWIRL WALTZ is the seventh book in the multi-author One Scoop or Two series.  Each story is a stand-alone romance with the connecting theme of an ice cream shop.  This story is a historical romance set in the 1950s with a long-standing crush awakened years after high school.
 
So many historical romances are set in Regency England or the Antebellum South or maybe during World War II.  This was refreshingly different.  There was no war acting as a second rogue. There were two hearts working towards each other, overcoming obstacles, and facing the challenges of life in a small mill town.  That’s what made this story so much different from other historical novels and what made it one of my favorites of this year.
 
I loved Katie from the moment she twirled on her toes in the opening scene.  She’s sweet, feisty, determined, loyal, and strong.  She’s also a hopeless, hopeful romantic.  She and her family deserve everything good in life.
 
I’d love to see follow up stories placed at this Ice Cream Shop as Katie’s sisters realize their dreams… and maybe mom too!
 
Note:  While I received this book as a gifted ARC via BookSprout, my opinions are my own and are given freely.
 
One Scoop or Two
1.      Neapolitan Nights (Paul Lonardo)
2.      Devil’s Food Ripple with a Cherry on Top (Laura Strickland)
3.      Stracciatella Gelato: Melting Time (Marilyn Baron)
4.      Root Brew Float (Sydney Winward)
5.      Vanilla with a Twist (Peggy Jaeger)
6.      Spooky Tutti Frutti (Margaret L. Carter)
7.      The Blueberry Swirl Waltz (Maria Imbalzano)
8.      Sea-Salt Lavender for Aphrodite (Julie Howard)
9.      The Fudge Ripple Effect (Nicki Greenwood)
10.  Catch a Tiger by the Tail (Gabbi Grey)
11.  Huckleberry Happiness (Judy Ann Davis) – releases 06.24.2020
12.  Gelato Surprise (Sadira Stone) – releases 06.29.2020
13.  Praline Dreams (Annette Miller) – releases 7.01.2020
14.  Rainbow Sprinkles (D.V. Stone) – releases 07.08.2020
15.  A Sundae to Remember (Jael Allen) – releases 07.15.2020
16.  All Chocolate, Extra Cherries (Jane Drager) – releases 08.10.2020
 
Also from Maria Imbalzano:
·         The Blueberry Swirl Waltz (One Scoop or Two #7)
·         Dancing in the Sand
·         Unchained Memories
Sworn Sisters Series:
1.      Sworn to Forget 
2.      Sworn to Remember
 

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