Review: The Treehouse on Dog River Road by Catherine Drake

The Treehouse on Dog River Road by Catherine Drake

Blurb from Goodreads:

A young, determined woman figures out life and love while staying true to herself in this whip-smart and genuinely witty debut.

Twenty-eight-year-old Hannah Spencer wants nothing more than to change everything about her life. After ten years of living in cities, Nathan Wild has just moved back home to Vermont and doesn’t want to change anything about his.

Recently laid off from her depressing job in Boston and ready for a challenge, Hannah heads to Vermont for the summer to take care of her sister’s kids and do some serious soul searching. There, against the stunning landscape of the Green Mountains, she embarks on an ambitious project: building a treehouse for her niece and nephew. As she hammers away, she formulates a plan to jump-start her life with a new job out West. But will Nathan-next-door complicate her desire to change course? A witty, romantic, and inspiring story of a young woman taking control and making tough choices about love and work to build the life she wants, The Treehouse on Dog River Road will have you rooting for Hannah every step of the way.

My Review:
This was so unexpected and so good!  I was hooked from the second chapter and read it in one day. I loved Hannah, I loved the setting, and I absolutely adored Nathan. Something about this book was so refreshing to me -- it felt exactly like Vermont does.  What I mean by that is that it felt classic and new at the same time . . . fresh and green and bright but also old. I hope you give it a try!

The Treehouse on Dog River Road comes out next week on May 10, 2022, and you can purchase HERE! 

In a stunning display of impulsiveness, Hannah volunteered to take care of the kids for the summer. Following the announcement of a merger and buyout, layoffs at the Lyman Group, where she had worked for the last three years, had been rumored for weeks. She had no idea what she would do if she were to be let go. Taking care of the kids for the summer could offer her the chance to plot out her next step. She figured her expenses over the summer would be minimal and hoped that her six months of savings could tide her over until she got a job.  Her biggest expense would be the payments on her student loan. Still, since making the decision, she regularly felt waves of apprehension crest over her. A change could be scary, but it also made her feel gutsy.