"A startling beautiful firework of a novel proving that it’s never too late to work out who you truly are."
Dive into Summer People and discover a breathtakingly fresh, yet heady and rich read. Take a ferry to a fictional island off of the Maine coast in the USA where islanders Rachel and Sterling prepare for the summer intake, which this year includes Vee and Mike. When sparks of attraction ignite between Vee and Rachel and past lives and secrets are exposed, emotional chaos reigns. I simply adore Julie Cohen’s writing, with each new book she takes me to a different place, and her unmistakable tone hits all the right spots. This relationship tale concentrates not only on a love story, but also friendship. Brightly vivid chapters are headed by one of the four main characters. While Vee and Rachel remain the focus, it was fascinating to step into the thoughts and feelings of Mike and Sterling. The surrounding characters within the community add to the colour and vibrancy, and Unity Island ensures a wonderful sense of place envelops the tale. With the spotlight on an understanding of self, and being true to whoever you are, I found this an inspiring and stimulating, as well as hugely entertaining read. Joining our LoveReading Star Books, Summer People is truly intoxicating, and in the best way opens hearts and minds to set them free.
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A love that can't be stopped.
A secret that will change everything...
Marriages end with a whisper, not a bang. Not an argument, which is after all about passion, waves crashing on a shore, but with the small pockets of coldness that an argument creates. It's like islands. They don't sink like Atlantis. They wear away, little by little, until all you've got left is a single rock and a light. A warning to safer travellers to stay away.
The last time Vee left the shores of Unity Island, she thought she'd left forever. But this summer, she's returning with her charming husband, Mike.
Vee's unexpected arrival, this time as one of the wealthy 'summer people', sets the small island community alight with gossip. What's more, her childhood best friend, Sterling, is furious that she's come back - Vee abandoned him when he needed her most.
And then Vee meets Rachel, Sterling's wife, and a spark is ignited within her that she can't extinguish. And as summer turns to autumn, long-buried secrets emerge that will cause a storm greater than any of them could ever have imagined.
But when autumn comes, who will sail away with the tide and who will choose to stay behind on the island...?
Summer People features in the following genres: Sharing Diverse Voices, Book Club Recommendations, Books of the Month, Recommendations, Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Romance / Relationship Stories, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Narrative theme: Identity / belonging, Relating to lesbians, Relating to LGBTQ+ people, Relating to middle adulthood, Fiction, General Fiction, Fiction: narrative themes, Relating to specific groups and cultures or social and cultural interests, Interest qualifiers, Relating to adulthood, Relating to the stages of life, Star Books, LGBTQ+ Fiction
Summer People is available in Paperback, Hardback
Summer People was written by Julie Cohen and published by Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd ) an imprint of Orion Publishing Co
Summer People has 344 pages
£15.29
