Ellis, Julia, and Dorie. Friends since Catholic grade school, they now find themselves, in their mid-thirties, at the crossroads of live and love. A month in North Carolina's Outer Banks is just what each of them needs. Ty Bazemore is their landlord. After an inauspicious first meeting with Ellis, the two find themselves disturbingly attracted to one another, even as Ty is about to lose everything he's ever cared about. Maryn Shackleford is a stranger on the run who needs just a few things: no questions, a good hiding place, and a new identity. Ellis, Julia, and Dorie can provide what Maryn wants; can they also provide what she needs? Summer Rental is the story of five people who each need a sea change, and one month in a summer rental that might just give it to them.
This one took a while for me to get into, but once it hit its groove, I really began enjoying the story. I love the idea of three childhood friends taking a break from their every day lives to spend a month together at the beach. However, each arrives with some big life change looming, and I only really started getting into the story once they started to unload their baggage. I was a real fan of Ellis' romance, and greatly enjoyed the ending. Andrews did a nice job giving me closure on almost every one of the main characters, and these endings were quite lovely.
