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?
MY THOUGHTS:
I love Irene Hannon's Suspense novels so i was excited to see she had switched it up a bit and written this book, "That Certain Summer".
"That Certain Summer" is one of those books that you will get so involved in the characters, so much so that you just want to sit down and have a "talk" with them! LOL But just as in our lives, we know that God is in control and we have to stay out of HIS way because after all, HIS way is not just the BEST way but the ONLY way!
This is a book of letting go, forgiving ourselves and others, and coming to learn that our past, however hurtful it was, can also be a gift to learning the life lessons and that our future can be sooo much more than you ever dreamed possible. New Beginnings are on the horizon! :)
A 5 ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥'s for sure!
Thank you Donna and Revell for allowing me this complimentary book in exchange for my honest review!
