I love books that take place in beachy places and books about families and this book delivered in both areas.
Three generations of women are brought together when 28 year old Marin and 22 year old Rachel each take a DNA test and realize they are half sisters. For Rachel, this is the best news, as she’s an only child of a single Mom, but for Marin, the news is less than appealing. She always thought her parents Blythe and Kip had the perfect marriage, so to find out her father is someone other than Kip is jarring. She has lost all of her trust for Blythe and is boo longer sure of who she is. Together, the three women travel from New York to Cape Cod to learn more about the man who brought them all together. Rachel is hoping to get more family, Marin is hoping to figure out why her mother never told her or Kip about this deception, and Blythe is hoping to find out what happened to her summer fling after he left her all those years ago. The three women find Amelia, her wife Kelly, and a small, picturesque town filled with great people, a relaxing atmosphere, and the answers they all need.
Jamie Brenner has given us such a charming story in The Forever Summer. The character development is spot on, but better than that is the relationships all of the characters have with each other. She has written these characters in such a way that you can’t help but love all of them. I laughed, I cried, and I felt like I was at the Beach Rose Inn. I am sure this is meant to be a stand alone book, but I’d love to see more books that take place in this idyllic B&B with these amazing characters.