The Summer Place
A Novel
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4.1 • 69 Ratings
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of That Summer comes another “must-have” (USA TODAY) beach read about family, secrets, and the ties that bind.
When her twenty-two-year-old stepdaughter announces her engagement to her pandemic boyfriend, Sarah Danhauser is shocked. But headstrong Ruby has already set a date (just three months away!) and spoken to her beloved safta, Sarah’s mother Veronica, about having the wedding at the family’s beach house in Cape Cod. Sarah might be worried, but Veronica is thrilled to be bringing the family together one last time before putting the big house on the market.
But the road to a wedding day usually comes with a few bumps. Ruby has always known exactly what she wants, but as the wedding date approaches, she finds herself grappling with the wounds left by the mother who walked out when she was a baby. Veronica ends up facing unexpected news and must revisit the choices she made long ago. Sarah’s twin brother, Sam, is recovering from a terrible loss, and confronting big questions about who he is—questions he hopes to resolve during his stay on the Cape. Sarah’s husband, Eli, who’s been inexplicably distant during the pandemic, confronts the consequences of a long ago lapse from his typical good-guy behavior. And Sarah, frustrated by her husband, concerned about her stepdaughter, and worn out by the challenges of the quarantine, faces the alluring reappearance of someone from her past and a life that could have been.
When the wedding day arrives, lovers are revealed as their true selves, misunderstandings take on a life of their own, and secrets come to light. There are confrontations and revelations that will touch each member of the extended family, ensuring that nothing will ever be the same in “this first-rate page-turner” (Publishers Weekly) that will whisk you to the charming beaches of Cape Cod.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
From steamy affairs to juicy family secrets, best-selling author Jennifer Weiner’s scintillating beach read has it all. When 22-year-old Ruby announces she’s engaged to her handsome, bisexual boyfriend, Gabe, everyone seems happy for the young couple. But as the wedding looms closer, Ruby’s father, Eli, begins to grow distant, hinting at a shocking secret that could change their family forever. We were wowed by Weiner’s ability to weave each member of Ruby’s large, blended family into the story, with every chapter devoted to a different and intriguing person. As Ruby’s wedding day gets closer and closer, the calamity and catharsis build. The Summer Place is an exciting, emotional, and heartfelt read.
Customer Reviews
Wonderful distraction
I needed to forget about work and other such things and fell into this book. It was a bit predictable but I think that it was written this way. Thank you for the escapism and a return to Cape Cod.
Too much Covid talk
Did not enjoy how the author intertwined so much Covid talk within the book itself. The storyline was good but could have done without the shaming that came with it “they got V’d together” “they checked his passport when he entered the club” like why are these parts even pertinent to the story? That’s because they aren’t. Clearly you see where this author lies in her beliefs and had to write about it. Wouldn’t have bought or read the book if I had known how much she wove the bad season into it.