Hannah Spencer has spent five years traveling in her bright yellow van with her Harlequin Great Dane named Dude. When her beloved grandfather Pops passes away and leaves her his cottage in the Outer Banks, she travels to take care of the house and decide what to do next. The only problem? Someone else is already there - illustrator-turned-insurance-man Simon O’Malley, who has been told he inherited the cottage from his grandfather Gramps. It turns out their grandfathers left them the cottage together, with the understanding that they will live there for two months and then work out a solution.
I wanted to read The Summer Share because it sounded like a great beach read. The Outer Banks setting and the Great Dane were added pluses!
This is such a lovely book, full of some unexpected but sweet twists and turns as Hannah and Simon research their family history ... and also get acquainted. The little beachside town of Cape Split is charmingly depicted - with old cottages, a beachfront ice cream parlor, and the quirkiest, most charming small town south of the Gilmore Girls' Stars Hollow.
I loved the leads: Hannah - a kind hearted reporter turned vlogger, and Simon, an artist at heart, someone who has been taking care of his siblings for years. Their connection is instantaneous, sweet, and natural. Unfortunately the obstacles they face are also real.
I read The Summer Share slowly because I wanted to enjoy my time in Cape Split with this lovable cast of characters. It would be a perfect beach read. This is a five star book for me, and I recommend it for other readers who enjoy southern beach settings, small town reads, quirky communities, and gentle, heartwarming love stories.
Thanks to Netgalley and Berkley Publishing Group for an advanced reading copy of this book.
Thanks to Netgalley and Berkley Publishing Group for an advanced reading copy of this book.
