Karen and Val are family--yet they're anything but close. Karen has carried the burden of responsibility for her aging mother ever since her gorgeous sister left town years ago to pursue a career in theater. But Val had darker reasons for leaving town--as well as a secret to keep--and coming home has never been an option . . . until their mother suffers a stroke.
Reunited in their hometown, Karen and Val must grapple with their past mistakes, their relationship with each other, and their issues with a mother who is far from ideal. When a physical therapist raising his daughter alone and a handsome but hurting musician enter the picture, the summer takes on a whole new dimension. As their lives intersect and entwine, can each learn how to forgive, how to let go, and how to move on? And strengthened by the healing power of faith, might they also find the courage to love?
With her trademark compelling characters and heartwarming hope, fan favorite Irene Hannon offers her readers an inspiring true-to-life tale of complex family relationships, transgressions revealed and forgiven, and the complicated process of finding love.
In the past I have truly enjoyed reading Irene Hannon's stories that focus on an armed service person and have a flair of romance and suspense. When I saw a new one, I jumped on it without even reading about it. That is how much I trust her name to be a good quality brand full of entertainment. I was curious to discover that indeed That Certain Summer is not a suspense, or not really, definitely not an action adventure like I've become used to. But more a calm, summer events story with some unfolding pasts and weaving together of possible new romances. What I found interesting was that at the beginning I was not even sure that I liked the two main female characters at all, but as the story progressed I came to enjoy their stories a lot, and the thing about this book is... with the growth of the characters they came to enjoy and like their own-selves better. The kicker for this book was definitely David, the character. He was the highlight and the positive note through out and kept me going back and ending up understanding and enjoying practically all of the story in the end.
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