These Summer Storms: A Novel (Unabridged)
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4.0 • 225 Ratings
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- $19.99
Publisher Description
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From author Sarah MacLean, a razor-sharp, wildly sexy novel about a wealthy New England family’s long-overdue reckoning . . . and the one week that threatens to tear them apart.
“Deliciously impossible to put down.”—Jodi Picoult
“Addictive.”—Ali Hazelwood
“A gripping inheritance drama, wrapped around a swoony summer romance.”—The New York Times Book Review
A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: TIME, THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW, NPR, KIRKUS REVIEWS
Alice Storm hasn’t been welcome at her family’s magnificent private island off the Rhode Island coast in five years—not since she was cast out and built her life beyond the Storm name, influence, and untold billions. But the shocking death of her larger-than-life father changes everything.
Alice plans to keep her head down, pay her final respects (such as they are), and leave the minute the funeral is over. Unfortunately, her father had other plans. The eccentric, manipulative patriarch left his family a final challenge—an inheritance game designed to upend their world. The rules are clear: spend one week on the island, complete their assigned tasks, and receive the inheritance.
But a whole week on Storm Island is no easy task for Alice. Every corner of the sprawling old house is bursting with chaos: Her older sister’s secret love affair. Her brother’s unyielding arrogance. Her younger sister’s constant analysis of the vibes. Her mother’s cold judgment. And all under the stern, watchful gaze of Jack Dean, her father’s intriguing and too-handsome second-in-command. It will be a miracle if Alice manages to escape unscathed.
A smart and tender story about the transformative power of grief, love, and family, this luscious novel explores past secrets, present truths, and futures forged in the wake of wild summer storms.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Power, inheritance, and a funeral no one wants to attend. These Summer Storms serves it all up as historical romance author Sarah MacLean trades corsets for coastal couture in her contemporary debut. Alice Storm hasn’t been to her family’s private island since she was exiled five years ago. When she’s dragged back for her estranged tech billionaire father’s funeral, she discovers she’s been lured into a setup: one week, one twisted challenge, one shot at a massive inheritance. And one infuriatingly attractive man she really shouldn’t have hooked up with. What follows is a deliciously tangled cocktail of family dysfunction, high-stakes secrets, and romantic tension that never lets up. Each Storm sibling has their own uniquely sharp edge, and watching Alice navigate them while confronting her own history is pure gold. Narrator Julia Whelan makes it all shimmer with a sly, emotionally rich delivery that’s perfectly tuned to the story’s shifting currents—she captures everything from icy one-liners to glances that will have steam pouring through your earbuds. Cue it up. You won’t want to leave the island either.
Customer Reviews
Ending!
I loved the book til the last chapter. I have so many questions. I am just left searching and questioning Franklin’s decisions. I need closure in the end of why he chose the things he chose.
The book is ok but could be better
The story was left with many untold stories about the characters .
Drama Filled Story
This was a fun read with many twists and turns. If you love gossip, you’ll love this tale of a very dysfunctional family. The narration of the audio book was well done, although listening to the steamy sex scenes made my ears turn red.