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Hundred Summers by Beatriz Williams
Expected
Publication: May 30, 2013Format: ARC in exchange for an honest review
Publisher: Putnum
Rating: 5/5
Summary via Goodreads
Memorial
Day, 1938: New York socialite Lily Dane has just returned with her family to
the idyllic oceanfront community of Seaview, Rhode Island, expecting another
placid summer season among the familiar traditions and friendships that
sustained her after heartbreak.
That
is, until Greenwalds decide to take up residence in Seaview.
Nick
and Budgie Greenwald are an unwelcome specter from Lily’s past: her former best
friend and her former fiancĂ©, now recently married—an event that set off a
wildfire of gossip among the elite of Seaview, who have summered together for
generations. Budgie’s arrival to restore her family’s old house puts her once
more in the center of the community’s social scene, and she insinuates herself
back into Lily's friendship with an overpowering talent for seduction...and an
alluring acquaintance from their college days, Yankees pitcher Graham
Pendleton. But the ties that bind Lily to Nick are too strong and intricate to
ignore, and the two are drawn back into long-buried dreams, despite their
uneasy secrets and many emotional obligations.
Under
the scorching summer sun, the unexpected truth of Budgie and Nick’s marriage
bubbles to the surface, and as a cataclysmic hurricane barrels unseen up the
Atlantic and into New England, Lily and Nick must confront an emotional cyclone
of their own, which will change their worlds forever.
My Thoughts
Where
do I start? I can’t find the right words to describe how I feel about this book.
In my opinion, simply put…it’s PERFECTION!
It’s
an epic love story that spans the decade. I loved how the chapters alternated
between how Nick and Lily meet and what was happening at the moment. You get to
know and know these characters and you feel like you’re falling in love with
them as they are with each other. It has rich characters, those you root for
and those you despise, mainly for me that meanie Budgie. I swear there were
times I wanted to jump into the pages and just smack her! For me it’s the true
test of the author’s writing when they can make me love or truly hate a
character. When they make them feel so real I can’t help but invest in them
emotionally. It has drama, betrayal, romance and it keeps you interested and
glued to the very end…literally! I won’t spoil anything but my emotions were nearly
a wreck by the very last page. UGH!
After
a decade of lies the truth all comes to ahead in the awake of a hurricane. You will
be surprised, never quite guessing what’s in store. This book is a fine example of why I love to read. It’s one of those rare
books that will stay with you way after you turn the final page. It has
everything you could want in a story and more. Trust me you won’t be
disappointed at all. Do yourself a favor and get it! It’s one of the best books I read...EVER…HANDS DOWN!
I can't wait to read this book!! Wonderful review today.
ReplyDeleteThanks! It's just a fab book! Hope you enjoy.
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