The Forever Summer, Jamie Brenner
The Forever Summer, Jamie Brenner
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The Forever Summer

Author: Jamie Brenner

Narrator: Amy McFadden

Unabridged: 10 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/25/2017


Synopsis

When a DNA test reveals long-buried secrets, three generations of women reunite on Cape Cod for the homecoming of a lifetime.

Marin Bishop has always played by the rules, and it's paid off: at twenty-eight she has a handsome fiancée, a prestigious Manhattan legal career, and the hard-won admiration of her father. But one moment of weakness leaves Marin unemployed and alone, all in a single day. Then a woman claiming to be Marin's half-sister shows up, and it's all Marin can do not to break down completely. Seeking escape, Marin agrees to a road trip to meet the grandmother she never knew she had. As the summer unfolds at her grandmother's quaint beachside B&B, it becomes clear that the truth of her half-sister is just the beginning of revelations that will change Marin's life forever. The Forever Summer is a delicious page-turner and a provocative exploration of what happens when our notions of love, truth, and family are put to the ultimate test.

Full of delicious descriptions of coastal New England and richly imagined characters, The Forever Summer is an emotional, hot-topic page-turner and a summer must-read

About Jamie Brenner

Jamie Brenner is the bestselling author of seven novels including The Forever Summer and Blush. She spends her winters writing in Bucks County, Pennsylvania and her summers visiting the beach towns that inspire her books.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Suzanne on April 19, 2017

Marin Bishop’s life is in shambles. She is thirty years old and has just broken off her engagement because she is cheating on her fiance with a co-worker. Cheating must be hereditary in the Bishop family because her parent’s marriage is also dissolving due to her father's indiscretions. Complicating......more

Goodreads review by Diana on June 15, 2017

How shocking would it be to take a genetics test as a work-related project and get matched with a half-sister you knew nothing about? Marin Bishop is sure there must be a mistake with the test when someone from California makes that claim. This discovery leads the two young women to spend the summer......more

Goodreads review by Bianca (Away) on July 08, 2018

The Forever Summer was thoroughly delightful. I enjoyed getting to the know the characters, all different, but recognisable. Provincetown provides the perfect background for this family saga. The messiness of life is well encapsulated in this novel: strained family relationships, divorce, disease, hal......more

Goodreads review by Cindy on April 24, 2017

4.5 stars The Forever Summer is such a fun book and a great read to get ready for summer. Jamie Brenner explores the many meanings of family, the impact of long-held secrets on both the secret keeper and those affected by the secret, and the joy of friendship. Her characters are richly crafted and hi......more

Goodreads review by Elizabeth of Silver's Reviews on April 26, 2017

Secrets, mistakes, and revelations abound in THE FOREVER SUMMER. We meet the Bishop family with members having secrets from the past as well as the present. We also meet family members that were not known to exist. THE FOREVER SUMMER brings together an unknown half sister, a grandmother, and memories o......more


Quotes

"A captivating tale of family secrets and strong women."
People Magazine

"Soap-opera twists and turns are tempered with the believable goodness of the characters, the messiness of their journeys, and just a hint of unpredictability as events unfold....Engaging and not too fluffy, an excellent choice for summer vacation reading."—Kirkus Review

"Tuck this soap opera into your beach bag....A light take on life's big questions."—Good Housekeeping

"Just when Marin's engagement and career start unraveling, an at-home genetic test confuses things even more-and clues her in to a family she never knew she had."—Cosmopolitan

"Summer book lovers: start your engines and put this at the top of your Beach Reads list."—Barnes & Noble Reads

"An engaging and emotional read with characters who stay with you, this is a good fit for fans of Elin Hilderbrand, beach reads, and women's stories."—Booklist

"A gem....The perfect read to get you in a summer state of mind"—Popsugar

"It's an emotional rollercoaster ride that will have you addicted and wanting to read more. This book is truly the perfect literary escape for any season."—Redbook

"A satisfying, quick read about family, relationships, forgiveness and discovering strength after loss. Brenner's rich narrative descriptions of Provincetown and its cast of characters has added the Massachusetts town to my list of travel destinations."—Fort Worth Star Telegram

"Full of delicious descriptions of coastal New England and richly imagined characters, The Forever Summer is an emotional, hot-topic page-turner and a summer must-read."—BookBub