The Summer Swap is a story of women supporting women, multi-generational friendships, sweet romance, and second chances.

The Summer Swap by Sarah Morgan

Genre/Categories/Setting: Contemporary Fiction, Women’s Fiction, MultiGenerational, Romance, Cape Cod

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My Summary of The Summer Swap:

Welcome to my stop on the Blog Tour for The Summer Swap. Thanks #NetGalley @HarperCollins @HTPBooks #CanaryStreetPress for a complimentary e ARC of #TheSummerSwap upon my request. All opinions are my own.

On her seventieth birthday, Cecelia runs away to her house on Cape Cod, a place she vowed she’d never return. Her daughter, Kristen, who has worked hard on the party is fretting about her mother’s disappearance, grieving the death of her father, and feeling lonely in her marriage. When Cecelia arrives in Cape Cod, she finds Lily, a young woman hired to clean the house and watch the property. Lily has fallen on hard times and is secretly spending nights there since no one seems to be renting or using the home. After the initial surprise, Cecelia offers Lily a chance to stay and they agree on a partnership. When Cecelia’s grandson finds her and shows up at the house, things become complicated because Lily and Todd knew each other as youngsters. Why has Cecelia run away? Will Lily find security? Will Lilly and Todd’s past spoil everything? How will Krisen juggle her runaway mother and her unhappy marriage?

My Thoughts:

Multi-Generational

I adore a multi-generational story with multiple points of view! In The Summer Swap, we hear the story from three generational perspectives. I’m here for the friendship, understanding, and encouragement. Women of all ages have a great deal to offer each other. Lily’s past acquaintance with Todd adds delightful complications.

Themes

Two poignant themes that drive the action are the multi-generational friendship between Cecelia and Lily and their individual and unique second chances. I love how they encourage each other and how their dreams intersect. Additional themes include grief, complicated family dynamics, secrets, reconciling with the past, marriage relationships, mother/daughter relationships, forgiveness, and the pursuit of art. The author adds depth and complexity so that this romance becomes a complicated family drama. I appreciate that the story doesn’t get too heavy and that its conclusion is upbeat and satisfying.

Content Consideration: grief, infidelity

Recommending The Summer Swap

Fans of Sarah Morgan will enjoy this recent installment. Readers who appreciate some depth and complexity in their summer romances, will enjoy The Summer Swap. The multi-generational aspect of the story adds poignancy for women in various stages of life. It’s thought-provoking yet light enough for beach or poolside reading. Book clubs might find it discussable.

Related: You might also enjoy The Book Cub Hotel by the same author.

My Rating:  4  Stars

Meet the Author of The Summer Swap, Sarah Morgan

Sarah Morgan is a USA Today and Sunday Times bestselling author of romance and women’s fiction. She has sold over 21 million copies of her books and her trademark humour and warmth have gained her fans across the globe.

Sarah lives near London, England and when she isn’t writing or reading, she likes to spend time outdoors hiking or riding her mountain bike.

Join Sarah’s mailing list at http://www.sarahmorgan.com for all book news. For more insight into her writing life follow her on Facebook at http://www.facebook/AuthorSarahMorgan and on Instagram at @sarahmorganwrites Contact Sarah at sarah@sarahmorgan.com

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