An Endless Summer‪ ‬

I thought I was in love with the first book, yet here we are book two and my love of these books headed to a new place. The familiarity was there, those faces and names, it all tied together and it was easy to visualise. Sean is such a loveable character. It is easy to get butterflies when reading this book, it's so well written you'd almost believe you were right there with the Onslow boys. The pub, 'home', what a beautiful place. Try and put this book down, I bet you won't be able to!

Loved the entire series!
Have read it multiple times!!

It's four years on from when Tess and Toby stole our hearts, and Amy Henderson, after being shipped off to boarding school, is back in Onslow and ready to return to her home that is the Onslow Hotel. But her once home is no longer the same, run down and seemingly missing its soul. Amy's plans of a relaxing summer soaking up the sun take an unexpected turn as she fights to restore the hotel back to its former glory. With the unexpected, and annoyingly ever present, Sean Murphy, Amy fights for her childhood home as she tries to convince her parents that it is worth keeping.

I really like the way that Duggan made the jump in the timeline and fast-forwarded it ahead 4 years. Other than bringing Amy out of her awkward early teen years, it also enabled the characters from The Boys of Summer to grow and have new back-story behind them for us reader's added enjoyment. Choosing one of the lesser characters from book one to continue on the story of Onslow, was a bit of a surprise to me at first, and I wasn't sure how I felt about it. By the first few chapters I understood the creative genius behind Duggan's decision. This way, she allowed us to hang onto all of our favourite characters and continue to see them grow, whilst bringing forward new characters with their own unique story-line. Props to Duggan!

I think what I loved most about An Endless Summer is that Amy's ultimate goal wasn't to win over a guy or that she was in love (read lust) with a guy she'd barely spoken to. No, Amy's story isn't focused on the fluffy dribble that most seem to be these days, but on a goal of holding onto her childhood home and community icon. She fights for something that is real and important to her that not only benefits her, but her community too. Now don't get me wrong, I adore the love story that goes on between Sean and Amy and there are plant of adorable - and a-dork-able! - moments between them, both the amusing kind that will make you laugh out loud, and the touching kind that make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

Duggan takes the Summer Series to a whole new level in An Endless Summer that grips you. It's a clear-your-day-because-you-won't-want-to-put-it-down kind of book that I just love, love, LOVE!