Book Review :: The Tourist Attraction by Sarah Morgenthaler

The Tourist Attraction by Sarah Morgenthaler
Series: Moose Springs Alaska #1
Published by Sourcebooks Casablanca
on 5 May 2020
Genres: Adult, Romance
Pages: 352
Format: ARC, eBook
Source: NetGalley
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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 string 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 man than meets the eye…and more to love in Moose Springs than just the Alaskan wilderness.

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What is The Tourist Attraction by Sarah Morgenthaler about?

The Tourist Attraction by Sarah Morgenthaler is about diner owner Graham Barnett and tourist Zoey Caldwell and takes place in Alaska, America.

Graham named his diner “The Tourist Trap” as a joke, but now he’s stuck serving a constant stream of uninterested resort visitors, including reindeer hot dogs. However, he meets a tourist named Zoey Caldwell who is charmed by the Alaskan mountain town of Moose Springs and, after a few friendly (and not-so-friendly) interactions, begins to see that there is more to Graham and the town than what initially meets the eye.

As Zoey tries to enjoy her holiday in Moose Springs, despite the fact that everything seems to be going wrong, Graham has his own problems to worry about.

My thoughts on The Tourist Attraction

Despite the fact that I’ve never really been that into general fiction or romance fiction, I’ve been on a bit of a binge recently and I’m enjoying them a lot more of late. The Tourist Attraction was no different – I really enjoyed this book.

“The life he wanted—the one he’d been waiting for—had started the moment she walked into it.”

Small town Moose Springs is just what I picture a wee tourist spot in Alaska would be like. Of course, this is fiction so I’m not sure just how accurate it is, having never been to Alaska before. But the setting was so enjoyable to read.

The combination of the snowy resort where Zoey is staying is in stark contrast to Graham’s diner, which is full of locals (including a local moose) and suspicious menu items. The difference between Graham and Zoey as people is pretty stark too. Zoey is a sweet ready-to-do-all-the-tourist-things woman, and Graham is a grumpy, alpha male type who hates tourists with a deep passion. Of course, their differences are only heightened when they meet (and continue to meet) throughout the story.

While most of the book was very predictable (these sorts of books usually are), there were some really fun moments as the plot played out, and moments that I wasn’t expecting. While I hated how Graham called Zoey pet names a lot of the time (vomit 🤮), and he had a bit of a violent streak at one point, for the most part, I liked them as main characters. The supporting characters were also a lot of fun to read, and I believe that Morgenthaler’s other books in this series follow some of those minor characters.

This was a 3.5-star read for me and I think I’ll pick up the others in this series, too, Mistletoe and Mr. Right and Enjoy the View.

Have you read The Tourist Attraction by Sara Morgenthaler? What did you think?