I’m delighted to be sharing my thoughts about Beach House Summer by Sarah Morgan.
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- ASIN : B09DKBKWPG
- Publisher : HQ (26 May 2022)
- Language : English
- File size : 8772 KB
A marriage in the spotlight
Joanna Whitman’s high-profile marriage held more secrets than she cares to remember, so when her ex-husband dies, she doesn’t know what to feel. But when she discovers that he’s left behind a pregnant young woman, Joanna is forced to act. She knows exactly how brutal the spotlight on them both will be…unless she can find a way for them to disappear.
A beach house hideaway
Ashley Blake is amazed when Joanna suggests they lie low at her beach house in her sleepy Californian hometown. Joanna should be hating her, not helping her. But alone and pregnant, Ashley needs all the support she can find.
A summer of new beginnings
Joanna’s only goal for the summer is privacy. All Ashley wants is space to plan for her and her baby’s future. But when an old flame reappears, and secrets spill out under the hot summer sun, this unlikely friendship is put to the test…
Book Review
I’ve loved every single minute spent reading Beach House Summer. And I was surprised when it came to an end, as in it felt like I’d only just started the book.
40-year-old Joanna has put up with a couple of decades of being in the spotlight and is hyper aware of what the media is capable of. She’s presented a persona to get her through. Underneath she’s still a young girl who needs someone to believe in her and give her love. She lives a lonely life.
Ashley feels she has no-one to turn to when she needs to make a decision and has ambivalent feelings towards her mother. When Joanna rescues her from the hospital and they head off to Silver Point there are uncomfortable moments.
I think the best bit of the story for me was seeing their friendship grow. They teach each other on practical and emotional levels.
Ashley is the catalyst for change in Joanna’s emotional life just as Joanna is the catalyst for change for Ashley. I loved this exchange of energies.
With each of their narrations we get to know them better and why they act the way they do.
Silver Point is the most amazing setting full of caring and honest people. I was there having breakfast on the decking of the Surf Café, looking through the shelves in the bookshop and enjoying retail therapy. Two of my favourite scenes take place on the beach 🙂 Otter’s Nest was pretty special too. This small community brings unexpected rewards.
Another thing I loved was the suspense throughout the story. My questions were answered so timely! Everything just flowed.
Sarah Morgan has given her fans another fabulous story.
Sarah Morgan is a Sunday Times and USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romance and women’s fiction. She has sold over 16 million copies of her books, and her trademark humour and warmth have gained her fans across the globe. Her books have been translated into 28 languages and have earned her starred reviews from Publishers Weekly, Booklist and Library Journal.
Sarah lives near London, and when she isn’t reading or writing she loves spending time outdoors, walking or riding her mountain bike. She frequently stops to take photographs, much to the annoyance of her family.
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