Boardwalk Summer by Meredith Jaeger
Published: June 19, 2018
Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
Format: via publisher
Rating: 4/5
Synopsis
What happened on that long-ago summer? In this riveting novel from the author of The Dressmaker’s Dowry, an aspiring Hollywood actress makes a shocking choice in 1940, and seventy years later, a young mother sets out to discover what happened …
Summer, 1940: When Violet Harcourt is crowned Miss Bathing Beauty in her hometown of Santa Cruz, she’s determined to see herself on the silver screen. But Violet’s pageant victory comes with a price—cracks appear in her seemingly perfect marriage…and she quickly discovers Hollywood is not the glittering escape she dreamed of. So she makes a shocking choice, leaving her name in headlines and creating a mystery surrounding her fate.
Summer, 2007: Single mother Marisol Cruz lives in a charming seaside cottage that belonged to her grandfather, Ricardo, once a famed performer on the Beach Boardwalk. Drawn to the local history of her town, Mari discovers her grandfather’s connection to a beauty queen who died too young. She embarks on a journey that uncovers his lifelong secret—Ricardo’s connection to Violet…a story of tragedy and courage that will forever transform her.
My Thoughts
First off let me just say I loved and adored everything about this book! In Boardwalk Summer the narrative is told in dual timelines one in the Summer of 1940 and the Summer of 2007. We meet two women who are just trying to make their dreams come true while trying to be true to themselves. I really enjoyed the flashbacks to the 40’s I loved the way they spoke and everything just felt true to the time period. I was really intrigued by Violet’s story and the lengths she felt she had to go to get out of a bad situation. You really felt for her and as her story is revealed I felt her pain.
At first, you wonder how these two could be connected and as the story goes on the way these two stories are connected was seamless, you see how both these women are more alike than we realize. I loved this story so much and the writing was so beautifully done you could perfectly see and hear the sights of the boardwalk during the Summer, plus I liked how there was a little element of mystery thrown in. This is one book that takes you a ride and it's perfect for the Summer.
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