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Summer is here, and with it, enjoyable days of reading outside. To celebrate the coming of summer, this month’s reading challenge is to read a book with the word “summer” in it.
Here are a few suggestions to get you started. We’d love to hear your recommendations for this reading challenge in the comments below!
Summer of Dreams by Elizabeth Camden
Genre: Historical Romance
The daughter of a powerful army general, Evelyn White vows she will never marry a man in uniform. Which is why Clyde Baxter, a West Point cadet on the verge of graduation, presents a problem. Their attraction is instantaneous, but it threatens Evelyn’s lifelong dream of going to college.
Clyde’s brilliance in the new field of electrical power has him poised for a promising career in the Army’s Corps of Engineers. The one thing he never anticipated was Evelyn White, a woman whose soaring ambition matches his own.
As they fall in love over the course of one magical summer, they believe dreams are enough to weather any challenge. But when they are tested by forces neither saw coming, will the fragile bonds forged during those dream-filled summer days be strong enough to survive the storm?
Summer at the Lake by Linda Barrett
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Veteran NY cop, Rick Cooper, heads to his family’s lake house after losing a hostage negotiation, resulting in the death a child. He brings only his dog and his saxophone for company. His agenda includes lots of fishing while figuring out an appropriate career change.
Single mom, Kristin McCarthy hears the sound of the saxophone gliding through the night air . . . a healing sound for her daughter. She begins a search for the person who can play so beautifully. Her high hopes fall, however, when the musician turns out to be a cop. The police fell short when she and Ashley needed them most. But still . . . if this cop could make a difference . . . if he can help Ashley . . . well, Kristin would do anything for her young daughter.
An attractive widow with a damaged kid are the last people Rick needs in his life, and he tries hard to remain aloof. The ladies, however, knock down his barriers simply by being themselves. Fearful but brave, smart but silly. Before long, warm feelings grow between him and Kristin. Feelings that spark potential for a future together.
However, before Kristin allows herself to dream, Rick must prove he’s a man she and her daughter can trust. Can they count on him forever?
Five Days in Summer by Katia Lief
Genre: Thriller
A serial killer is loose on Cape Cod. Retired FBI profiler John Geary has five days to stop him–before it’s too late for a mother and her son.
The Summer Breeze by Shail Rajan
Genre: Women’s Fiction
Callie Williams is tired of it all: her fast-paced life in New York City, her demanding career, and her exacting fiancé. An unexpected visit from her sister and the discovery of a secret upend her life, and she is forced to finally make the decision to start over.
Leaving everything behind, Callie makes a life-changing move to the small town of Seneca Springs nestled on the banks of Cayuga Lake in beautiful Finger Lakes Wine Country. Taking on a daunting renovation while navigating the complexities of small-town life, Callie forges lifelong friendships, eats more than her fair share of delicious food, and tries not to meddle in the lives of her guests. The only thing hindering her newfound happiness is the attraction she feels for Nick, a rough-around-the-edges construction worker who is determined to get under Callie’s skin.
A late-night delivery will tear them apart, but a quintessential nor’easter snowstorm might just force them back together . . .
The Summer Town by Michael Lindley
Genre: Historical Mystery
It’s 1951, and Jonathan McKendry’s best friend and small-town lawyer, George Hansen, has found himself on the wrong end of bad situations in the past, but never one so unpopular as when he steps up to defend a local Native American man accused of a shocking crime. Jonathan, now married to Dr. Emily Compton McKendry, desperately tries to help his friend save the life of an innocent man, as well as save his wife and a young family who are threatened by an abusive and murderous father who Emily is trying to help.
Any suggestions to add? What book will you be reading for this reading challenge? Let us know in the comments!
Happy summer!
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