The Summer Deal by Jill Shalvis is now available!
From New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis comes a friends-to-frenemies-to-sisters story… And then add in a love story (okay, two love stories). Shake. Stir. Read on a lazy summer day at the beach.
Brynn Turner desperately wishes she had it together, but her personal life is like a ping-pong match that’s left her scared and hurt after so many attempts to get it right. In search of a place to lick her wounds and get a fresh start, she heads back home to Wildstone.
And then there’s Kinsey Davis, who after battling serious health issues her entire twenty-nine years of life, is tired of hoping for . . . well, anything. She's fierce, tough, and pretty much the opposite of Brynn except for one thing: they're half-sisters. Kinsey is keeping this bombshell, and a few others as well. Long time frenemies from summer camp, there’s no way she’s going to tell Brynn they’re related.
But then Brynn runs into Kinsey's lifelong best friend, Eli, renewing a childhood crush. He’s still easy-going and funny and sexy as hell. When he gets her to agree to a summer-time deal to trust him to do right by her, no matter what, she never dreams it’ll result in finding a piece of herself she didn’t even know was missing. She could have a sister, love, and a future―if she can only learn to let go of the past.
As the long days of summer wind down, the three of them must discover if forgiveness is enough to grasp the unconditional love that’s right in front of them.
Brynn Turner desperately wishes she had it together, but her personal life is like a ping-pong match that’s left her scared and hurt after so many attempts to get it right. In search of a place to lick her wounds and get a fresh start, she heads back home to Wildstone.
And then there’s Kinsey Davis, who after battling serious health issues her entire twenty-nine years of life, is tired of hoping for . . . well, anything. She's fierce, tough, and pretty much the opposite of Brynn except for one thing: they're half-sisters. Kinsey is keeping this bombshell, and a few others as well. Long time frenemies from summer camp, there’s no way she’s going to tell Brynn they’re related.
But then Brynn runs into Kinsey's lifelong best friend, Eli, renewing a childhood crush. He’s still easy-going and funny and sexy as hell. When he gets her to agree to a summer-time deal to trust him to do right by her, no matter what, she never dreams it’ll result in finding a piece of herself she didn’t even know was missing. She could have a sister, love, and a future―if she can only learn to let go of the past.
As the long days of summer wind down, the three of them must discover if forgiveness is enough to grasp the unconditional love that’s right in front of them.
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Review:
3.75 stars
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The Summer Deal is a good book. This is mainly Brynn's story. After a disastrous breakup with a con-man ex-boyfriend who stole from her, she has returned to her hometown to start over. As a child, Brynn attended camp for years with Eli and Kinsey. Eli was her first crush and first kiss, while his best friend, Kinsey, bullied her for having lesbian parents. Now, Brynn finds herself with a new job and in desperate need of a place to live, besides with her smothering mothers. After a chance meeting with Eli, she accepts a room for rent in his house with he, his brother, Max, and Kinsey. But there are some big secrets between them all. Kinsey is not just Brynn's childhood frenemy, but is also secretly her half-sister.
This was a good book. I enjoyed the themes of love, friendship and family. Kinsey was a prickly character, but had a good heart. She and Brynn found out how much they had in common and that they were meant to be friends and family. There are two romances going on in the book. Brynn and Eli have an attraction from when they were young that turns into a slow burn relationship as adults. They both must learn to trust each other and let each other in. The two were really sweet together. Kinsey has a life-threatening kidney disease that causes her to not want to get close to most people, including her guy, Deck, who she loves but won't let herself get too attached to. The story was interesting and centers around forgiveness, family drama, humor, healing and love. It shows how this group of friends formed their own family and loved each other through difficulties and despite their flaws. The story ended a bit sooner than I would have liked. There is an epilogue, but I wanted to see firsthand some of the events that were skipped. Still, I enjoyed this book and was happy that everyone got the happy ending they deserved.
Overall, this book was an easy, entertaining read. Perfect for reading by the pool. I have enjoyed the Wildstone series and look forward to more from Ms. Shalvis in the future!
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