The Summer List
A tender yet tantalizing novel about two friends, the summer night they fell apart, and the scavenger hunt that reunites them decades later—until the clues expose a breathtaking secret that just might shatter them once and for all.
Laura and Casey were once inseparable: as they floated on their backs in the sunlit lake, as they dreamed about the future under starry skies, and as they teamed up for the wild scavenger hunts in their small California lakeside town. Until one summer night, when a shocking betrayal sent Laura running through the pines, down the dock, and into a new life, leaving Casey and a first love in her wake.
But the past is impossible to escape, and now, after seventeen years away, Laura is pulled home and into a reunion with Casey she can’t resist—one last scavenger hunt. With a twist: this time, the list of clues leads to the settings of their most cherished summer memories. From glistening Jade Cove to the vintage skating rink, each step they take becomes a bittersweet reminder of the friendship they once shared. But just as the game brings Laura and Casey back together, the clues unravel a stunning secret that threatens to tear them apart…
Mesmerizing and unforgettable, Amy Mason Doan’s The Summer List is about losing and recapturing the person who understands you best—and the unbreakable bonds of girlhood.
"The Summer List" by Amy Mason Doan is the perfect summer read! This is the kind of book that you want to read with a group of your best friends, laughing, eating good food and drinking a cup of coffee. I loved this book for the depth it brought, for the way it shows that friendships are complicated, but amazing! It was written with real life in mind about how friendships evolve and go through difficult things, which I loved. Forgiveness is a theme I related to a lot in this book. I honestly, could not put this book down, and just feel so connected to Laura and Casey. I find myself in both of these characters and their lives. I think if we are honest with ourselves, we can see our friendships in the story of these two characters.
Overall, the book was fast pace, entertaining, a quick read and perfect for the summer! Grab a copy today, you don't want to miss a great summer read! This is my first read by Ms. Doan, but I hope it will not be my last one. I am still thinking about the characters and this story line. It was a delight!
Amy lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband, daughter, and rescue tabby. She grew up in California, but as a girl she visited the Oregon Shakespeare Fest with her grandparents every year, and she now considers both states home.
As a writer for publications including The Oregonian, San Francisco Chronicle, Wired and Forbes, Amy has interviewed everyone from beer-brewing monks to nanotechnologists. Amy has an M.A. in journalism from Stanford University and a B.A. in English from U.C. Berkeley.
THE SUMMER LIST is her first novel, and draws on her beloved summers in lakeside Pinecrest, California. A second novel, set in coastal California and Oregon, will be published in 2019.
2 comments:
Sounds like a great book, Sarah! I love great summer reads. I am going to pick this one up.
Tina
Thanks for being on the tour!
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