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The Summer of Lost and Found
The New York Times bestselling Beach House series continues with this timely, tender, and compassionate tale of perseverance, love, and the bonds of family in the face of tremendous and sometimes painful upheaval.
The coming of spring usually means renewal, but for Linnea Rutledge, this spring is only bringing challenges. Linnea faces a layoff from the aquarium she adores, and her family’s finances, emotions, and health teeter on the brink. To complicate matters, her new love interest, Gordon, struggles to return to the Isle of Palms from England. Meanwhile, her old flame, John, turns up from California and is quarantining next door. She tries to ignore him, but when he sends her plaintive notes in the form of paper airplanes, old sparks ignite. When Gordon at last reaches the island, Linnea wonders—is it possible to love two men at the same time?
Love in the time of COVID-19 proves difficult, at times humorous, and ever changing. Relationships are redefined, friendships made and broken, and marriages tested. As the weeks turn to months, and another sea turtle season comes to a close, Linnea learns there are more meaningful lessons during this summer than opportunities lost: that summer is a time of wonder, and that the exotic lives in our own backyards.
Poignant and moving, The Summer of Lost and Found is “a novel of growing up, saying goodbye to the past, and learning to ask yourself the hard questions, including one of the most vital of all: ‘Who do you really want to be?’” (Kristin Harmel, New York Times bestselling author).
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Reviews
Not sure if I’d want to relive that summer, but it was a reality at the time the book was written. All in all it was an enjoyable read and it was fun to see how the characters in the series are doing. Looking forward to the next one, but hoping it’s pandemic free ;)
By KellyAnn9
Great introduction to the next generation. I have read every one of her books and this is no exception! Any one who has any interest in sea turtle conservation and real human emotions should enjoy this book!
By SGAweathergirl
To all of you dwelling on Covid, one day your great grandchildren will be reading about it in history class. Silly fools for not finishing a great book about current events with a great storyline as typical. Kudos MAM, they missed out and you did it again. And for the new readership I promise “every other word is NOT about Covid”!
By Lmnaquin
Why would I want to read a book where every other sentence is about Covid? I was really looking forward to this series, but I’m not even going to finish it. If it weren’t electronic, I’d burn it.
By imonaboat9292
So yes we are still in a pandemic.... I read to forget that, and while I enjoy her continued characters, the plot was predictable and not very enjoyable. A bit of a let down, as I usually look forward to her new work.
By wyomom2