Marlow has had a rough year, a stalker her friends ex, the pandemic, and her father died. Deciding to spend the summer at her parents beach house with her two girl friends was a great idea. They all had some big changes coming in their lives, they had to decide what the next chapter in their lives would become.
Eileen has lost her husband. Who would have thought he would die before her? She was the one with the health issues, MS had been hounding her for more than twenty years. Now she just needed to move forward.
Rosemary has worked for Eileen for more than forty years. But she has a secret, hopefully it will remain a secret. She raised her two sons mostly alone, Rudy her ex husband left when Reese was five. And he has been in and out of their lives ever since.
Walker has always had a thing for Marlow. He first tried to kiss her when she was twelve. But she wasn't interested, and half a dozen times since, still not interested. Now the animosity between them is noticed by all. Why can't he seem to move on?
Aida and Claire have an unusual friendship. Claire had a affair with Aida husband only she didn't know he was married. Divorced now Aida is trying to decide what comes next in her life, picking up the pieces is hard. Claire lost her house in a fire and her business went under because of the pandemic. Time to get some perspective and move on with their lives.
What could possibly go wrong now? Who might be sneaking out to see a man after everyone else goes to bed?
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| Summer on the Island | One Perfect Summer | The Seaside Library | |
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Compelling Characters
I really enjoyed this novel, overall. The characters were complex and well-developed. I felt like I understood their motivations even when I didn’t always agree with their decisions.I was able to figure out a lot of the “twists” ahead of time so I didn’t feel an element of suspense but I was sufficiently engaged with the plot that I wanted to continue reading when I had to set the book down because life interrupted. The enemies to lovers interactions of the main characters provided good tension, something that I always enjoy with this trope.I was very impressed that the author was able to provide complexity in all of the main characters despite approaching the story from multiple point of views. This seems like such a feat! I especially liked seeing how Marlow and Walker reflected on the past and what they wanted for the figure.While there was a romantic relationship that came to fruition over the course of the novel, I would say that this was not the focus of the novel overall. Instead, the focus was on these characters finding themselves and coming to terms with who they were versus who they had been. I would classify this as contemporary women’s fiction rather than a romance novel.The only thing that I felt was rushed was how Marlow’s mother processed the “big reveal” that takes place in the book. While I agreed with the conclusion she reached, it did seem to occur faster than expected in a situation of that magnitude. Other than that, the novel’s pacing felt authentic.
