The Summer of Songbirds, Kristy Woodson Harvey
The Summer of Songbirds, Kristy Woodson Harvey
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The Summer of Songbirds

Bestseller

Author: Kristy Woodson Harvey

Narrator: Jennifer Jill Araya, Reena Dutt, Jackie Sanders

Unabridged: 10 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/11/2023


Synopsis

In this instant New York Times bestselling novel by “Southern sensation Kristy Woodson Harvey” (Good Morning America), four women come together to save the summer camp that changed their lives and rediscover themselves in the process.

Nearly thirty years ago, June Moore bought Camp Holly Springs and turned it into a thriving summer haven for girls. But now, June is in danger of losing the place she has sacrificed everything for and begins to realize how much she has used the camp to avoid facing difficulties in her life.

June’s niece, Daphne, met her two best friends, Lanier and Mary Stuart, during a fateful summer at camp. They’ve all helped each other through hard times and the three are inseparable even in their thirties. But when attorney Daphne is confronted with a relationship from her past—and a confidential issue at work becomes personal—she is faced with an impossible choice.

Lanier, meanwhile, is struggling with tough decisions of her own. After a run-in with an old flame, she is torn between the commitment she made to her fiancé and the one she made to her first love. And when a big secret comes to light, she finds herself at odds with her best friend…and risks losing the person she loves most.

But in spite of their personal problems, nothing is more important than Camp Holly Springs. When the women learn their childhood oasis is in danger of closing, they band together to save it, sending them on a journey that promises to open the next chapters in their lives.

Lyrical and unforgettable, “The Summer of Songbirds is a warm, hopeful story of friendship, love, and second chances” (Emily Henry, #1 New York Times bestselling author).

About Kristy Woodson Harvey

Kristy Woodson Harvey is the New York Times bestselling author of nine novels, including The Wedding Veil, Under the Southern Sky, and The Peachtree Bluff series, which is in development for television with NBC. A Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s school of journalism, her writing has appeared in numerous online and print publications, including Southern Living, Traditional Home, USA TODAY, Domino, and O. Henry. Kristy is the winner of the Lucy Bramlette Patterson Award for Excellence in Creative Writing and a finalist for the Southern Book Prize. Her books have received numerous accolades, including Southern Living’s Most Anticipated Beach Reads, Parade’s Big Fiction Reads, and Entertainment Weekly’s Spring Reading Picks. Kristy is the cocreator and cohost of the weekly web show and podcast Friends & Fiction. She blogs with her mom, Beth Woodson, on Design Chic, and loves connecting with fans on KristyWoodsonHarvey.com. She lives on the North Carolina coast with her husband and son where she is (always!) working on her next novel.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Kristy on February 12, 2023

I am so grateful to everyone who reads this book and can’t wait to share my songbirds with you!!......more

Goodreads review by Brady on July 18, 2023

2.5 - A story of 3 friends trying to save their childhood summer camp. This has amazing reviews here on GR so I had reallyyyyy high hopes, but I just didn't like it! It felt very randomly pieced together and at times would flip back and forth between then and now in the middle of a story, so it made......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer ~ TarHeelReader on July 17, 2023

Kristy Woodson Harvey’s books are the ultimate in comfort reads. I’ve been calling them book comfort food since I first discovered her debut, Dear Carolina. Since then, I tell everyone I know about her books, and I look forward to one each and every summer, and sometimes in winter, too. Kristy and I......more

Goodreads review by Caroline on July 28, 2024

For anyone looking for another great summer read, this will always be one of my favorites! —- HAPPY RELEASE DAY! 🤗 The Summer of Songbirds is a beautiful story about unconditional love. Without completely escaping the realities of adulthood, Harvey perfectly captures the nostalgia of childhood summers......more

Goodreads review by Darla on July 21, 2023

Fair winds and following seas. Three little girls form a summer camp bond that lasts for decades. Daphne, Lanier, and Mary Stuart have been doing hard things for each other for years. Then Daphne becomes aware of lawsuits being filed against Lanier's fiance'. To tell Lanier will compromise Daphne's l......more


Quotes

"Three friends, Daphne, Lanier, and Mary Stuart, have returned to their hometown to save their childhood summer camp. Jennifer Jill Araya as Daphne gives a stunning performance as a hopeless addict who becomes a successful lawyer. Araya’s emotional range gives her character depth and strength. Lanier, deftly portrayed by Reena Dutt, is a selfish, jealous woman who sincerely loves and hates Daphne, and who controls the key to Daphne’s newfound sobriety and love life. June, Daphne’s aunt, portrayed by Jackie Sanders, hides in the camp she owns, wracked by guilt because she didn’t help her sister, Daphne’s mother, when she needed her most. This emotional stew will engage listeners as they root for Daphne in this heartwarming story."