The Summer Seekers
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- Author：Sarah Morgan
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Summary
Get swept into a summer of sunshine， soul-searching， and shameless matchmaking with this delightfully big-hearted road-trip adventure！
Kathleen is 80 years old。 After she has a run-in with an intruder， her children want her to move in to a residential home。 But she's not having any of it。 What she craves - what she needs - is adventure。
Liza is drowning under the daily stress of family life。 The last thing she needs is her mother jetting off on a wild holiday， making Liza long for a solo summer of her own。
Martha is having a quarter-life crisis。 Unemployed， unloved， and uninspired， she just can't get her life together。 But she knows something has to change。
When Martha sees Kathleen's advertisement for a driver and companion to share an epic road trip across America with， she decides this job might be the answer to her prayers。 She's not the world's best driver， but anything has to be better than living with her parents。 And traveling with a stranger？ No problem。 Anyway， how much trouble can one 80-year-old woman be？
As these women embark on the journey of a lifetime， they all discover it's never too late to start over。
Kathleen is 80 years old。 After she has a run-in with an intruder， her children want her to move in to a residential home。 But she's not having any of it。 What she craves - what she needs - is adventure。
Liza is drowning under the daily stress of family life。 The last thing she needs is her mother jetting off on a wild holiday， making Liza long for a solo summer of her own。
Martha is having a quarter-life crisis。 Unemployed， unloved， and uninspired， she just can't get her life together。 But she knows something has to change。
When Martha sees Kathleen's advertisement for a driver and companion to share an epic road trip across America with， she decides this job might be the answer to her prayers。 She's not the world's best driver， but anything has to be better than living with her parents。 And traveling with a stranger？ No problem。 Anyway， how much trouble can one 80-year-old woman be？
As these women embark on the journey of a lifetime， they all discover it's never too late to start over。
Reviews
Brenda Brown
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I read this in a day， so it was obviously super compelling。 I loved the intertwining storylines。 There were some preachy moments but there were lots of really poignant moments too。
Verity W
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*****copy from NetGalley in return for an honest review*****I usually prefer Sarah Morgan’s romances to her women’s fiction but this is actually a lot of fun。 Women from three generations explore their lives and work out their relationships。 I wanted a little bit more closure for each of the women but it was a satisfying read overall - i read it in 24 hours so that says something！
Lynda
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As usual Sarah's book has been very enjoyable with delightful characters。 Really enjoyed the concept of this book。 Would like a second book though to read more about them all！ As usual Sarah's book has been very enjoyable with delightful characters。 Really enjoyed the concept of this book。 Would like a second book though to read more about them all！ 。。。more
Eileen
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3 women who change their life direction one summer。 Awesome read。 makes me want to explore the idea of taking a Route 66 road trip too。
Alison Starnes
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Kathleen is 80 and decides to embark on a road trip in the USA when her family think she should be looking at retirement homes。 Daughter Liza is tired of being taken for granted， especially by her teenage twin daughters。 Martha wants to escape her toxic family who constantly criticise her life choices。The three women are all about to find that life can take surprising turns。I really enjoyed this story， set in Cornwall and the USA。 Sarah Morgan writes truthfully about mother-daughter relationship Kathleen is 80 and decides to embark on a road trip in the USA when her family think she should be looking at retirement homes。 Daughter Liza is tired of being taken for granted， especially by her teenage twin daughters。 Martha wants to escape her toxic family who constantly criticise her life choices。The three women are all about to find that life can take surprising turns。I really enjoyed this story， set in Cornwall and the USA。 Sarah Morgan writes truthfully about mother-daughter relationships and handles the generation gap well。 Kathleen and Martha forge an unlikely bond as they drive across the USA， whilst Liza decides - for once in her life - to do something for herself。As a former TV travel presenter， Kathleen has learned to keep herself emotionally distant。 There is a reason for this， which becomes apparent as the story progresses。 Gradually， the layers of skin peel back and Kathleen is able to face the future by accepting her past。Liza and Kathleen discover that they aren't as different as they thought。This is a story that will keep you engaged from the first page to the last， and I will definitely be reading more by this author。I was sent an advance review copy of this book by HQ， in return for an honest appraisal。 。。。more
Ann
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Kathleen is 80 years old and gets a wake up call when a drunk breaks into her home。 She has always traveled and been a journalist with a tv show SUMMER SEEKERS。 now she want to leave England and travel Route 66 to California。 Her daughter， Lisa is having a fit but agrees if she takes a companion。 Martha lives with her parents and need a boost to her self esteem。 A great story of friends reunited and forgiven， love and finding one’s self。 I received a copy of this arc in exchange for a fair and h Kathleen is 80 years old and gets a wake up call when a drunk breaks into her home。 She has always traveled and been a journalist with a tv show SUMMER SEEKERS。 now she want to leave England and travel Route 66 to California。 Her daughter， Lisa is having a fit but agrees if she takes a companion。 Martha lives with her parents and need a boost to her self esteem。 A great story of friends reunited and forgiven， love and finding one’s self。 I received a copy of this arc in exchange for a fair and honest review。 。。。more
Mahtab S。N。
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Such an underrated book！ I enjoyed the story lines so much。 Recommend for a light and enjoyable read。
Rach
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Wow， what a read！ This is going on my forever shelf ready for my daughter to read when she is ready in the hope it will do for her， what it did for me！ I was scared by how much I identified with Liza， the daughter in the story， and it’s made me determined to be different going forward。 To appreciate what I have and also take responsibility for making changes/talking when things aren't so great。 I loved the different viewpoints， I absolutely adored Kathleen， what a legend of a lady！ The backstori Wow， what a read！ This is going on my forever shelf ready for my daughter to read when she is ready in the hope it will do for her， what it did for me！ I was scared by how much I identified with Liza， the daughter in the story， and it’s made me determined to be different going forward。 To appreciate what I have and also take responsibility for making changes/talking when things aren't so great。 I loved the different viewpoints， I absolutely adored Kathleen， what a legend of a lady！ The backstories were so rich and believable making their actions so relatable and understandable in the story。 I loved the hint of romance， the huge hit of family and the absolutely stunning scenery。 I loved how different all the characters were and how this brought out the best in others。 Don't get me started on Finn Cool — oo la la！ Temptation in its greatest form and played to great effect！ This truly is such a poignant， special and life-affirming tale that I feel I can't do it justice in a review， all I can say is read it for yourself and you'll see what I mean。I absolutely loved it and have recommended it to all my busy friends who love to read， even those busy daddy's out there！ Fabulous！ 。。。more
Karen Mellott-Foshier
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If you’re looking for a good beach read， this is it。 Initially， I wasn’t crazy about the characters， but learned to love their flaws。 Super quick read to escape and dream about taking your own Route 66 road trip （as a travel blogger， I would have liked a little more descriptions of the stops）。 But I guess that’s just a backdrop to the real story of how all three women needed an escape to face what was missing in their lives。 One-word book review: SeekingSee all my one-word book reviews and ratin If you’re looking for a good beach read， this is it。 Initially， I wasn’t crazy about the characters， but learned to love their flaws。 Super quick read to escape and dream about taking your own Route 66 road trip （as a travel blogger， I would have liked a little more descriptions of the stops）。 But I guess that’s just a backdrop to the real story of how all three women needed an escape to face what was missing in their lives。 One-word book review: SeekingSee all my one-word book reviews and ratings: https://www。kmfiswriting。com/what-to-。。。 。。。more
Robin Rabb
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A lovely book about reconnecting with yourself and others
Mary Tharp
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Such a great story。
Charlene
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The Summer Seekers - Sarah MorganAnother amazing read from one of my favourite authors。 Sarah Morgan does such an amazing job of letting the reader really feel like they know the characters。 I love how we get family dynamics alongside romantic interests and personal growth。 I fell in love with the 80 year old Kathleen and her love for life and travel， her road trip across America was just what I needed as a little escapism recently。 Lizzie （Kathleen's daughter） is the polar opposite to her mum i The Summer Seekers - Sarah MorganAnother amazing read from one of my favourite authors。 Sarah Morgan does such an amazing job of letting the reader really feel like they know the characters。 I love how we get family dynamics alongside romantic interests and personal growth。 I fell in love with the 80 year old Kathleen and her love for life and travel， her road trip across America was just what I needed as a little escapism recently。 Lizzie （Kathleen's daughter） is the polar opposite to her mum in many ways and it was lovely to see her blossom and discover a few things about herself。 Overall just loved everything about it！ Thank you so much HQ Publishing and NetGalley for the E-ARC in return for my honest opinions。 。。。more
Kirby
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Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC！ Really fun， road trip summer read。 Hoping for a sequel 🤞。
Linda
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3。5 starsThis was a pretty predictable， but fun， "chick-lit" read。 I have not read Sarah Morgan before， but will definitely look up some of her Christmas books。 3。5 starsThis was a pretty predictable， but fun， "chick-lit" read。 I have not read Sarah Morgan before， but will definitely look up some of her Christmas books。 。。。more
Meagan
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Wonderful story about strangers becoming friends and three ladies getting through life problems。 It shows that you should not let age hold you back。
Liz
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Really 3。5。 After 80 year old Kathleen faces， and triumphs， against an intruder in her home she decides that she has been too passive and insular after the death of her husband and wants to return to her former vagabond ways。 Much to the horror of her daughter， whose initial response to the intruder was that it is time for her mother to stop living alone in a big house。 After a tug of wills， Kathleen gets her way with the provision that she hire a driver for the proposed trip following Highway 6 Really 3。5。 After 80 year old Kathleen faces， and triumphs， against an intruder in her home she decides that she has been too passive and insular after the death of her husband and wants to return to her former vagabond ways。 Much to the horror of her daughter， whose initial response to the intruder was that it is time for her mother to stop living alone in a big house。 After a tug of wills， Kathleen gets her way with the provision that she hire a driver for the proposed trip following Highway 66 in the US。 What ensues is a multigenerational tale of love yet emotional distance between the various characters。 I thought the story started a little slowly but continued to read， and was soon thoroughly engrossed in the entwined stories。 Not four stars mostly because I thought the author took the easy resolution too much but still a good read。 Free ebook from the library。 。。。more
Adite
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The premise of an adventurous 80 year old who decides to go on a road trip from England to the US with a novice driver for company is a novel one。 Besides， given Sarah Morgan's writing skills， it promised to be humorous， laden with drama and filled with quirky but endearing characters。 And of course there would be a bit of romance thrown into the mix as well。 The Summer Seekers turned out to be a much heavier read than I expected。 The humour was a tad muted， the romance lacked zing and the quirk The premise of an adventurous 80 year old who decides to go on a road trip from England to the US with a novice driver for company is a novel one。 Besides， given Sarah Morgan's writing skills， it promised to be humorous， laden with drama and filled with quirky but endearing characters。 And of course there would be a bit of romance thrown into the mix as well。 The Summer Seekers turned out to be a much heavier read than I expected。 The humour was a tad muted， the romance lacked zing and the quirkiness quotient did not quite measure up。 The set up was too long and the journey didn't quite provide all the high points that I hoped it would。 Even so， it offers some pretty good life lessons。 。。。more
Joanne Grimshaw
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Just lovely。
Meghan
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This book has a great cast of characters。 Kathleen is brash and direct but it works。 Even Liza redeems herself through the story; I found her pretty unlikeable to start。 Martha is fun and relatable。 I worried about Josh being predictable but he wasn't。 This book has a great cast of characters。 Kathleen is brash and direct but it works。 Even Liza redeems herself through the story; I found her pretty unlikeable to start。 Martha is fun and relatable。 I worried about Josh being predictable but he wasn't。 。。。more
Lynda Meyers
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This was an amazing book。 It was different to other Sarah Morgan books that I've read in the past but just as addictive。 Once I started I couldn't put it down。 The characters and situations are so believable。 I loved every minute of it and was sorry when I came to the end。 I can't wait for Sarah's next book "the Christmas escape"。 This was an amazing book。 It was different to other Sarah Morgan books that I've read in the past but just as addictive。 Once I started I couldn't put it down。 The characters and situations are so believable。 I loved every minute of it and was sorry when I came to the end。 I can't wait for Sarah's next book "the Christmas escape"。 。。。more
Moey17
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Loved it！ Charming story of mothers & daughters， friendship， love， marriage， adventure， growing older， and being true to yourself。 It had me misty-eyed by the end。 A really lovely read perfect for the beach or your own summer seeking！
TP
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The evolution of Liza from a miserable， controlling person to a reasonable， life-enjoying individual is the highlight of the story。 I’m glad she and her family found a way to happily stay together
Antonella
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lukewarm just like this cover！
Emily
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I don’t think I have ever loved a book， as much as I loved this！The characters were perfect！ I feel in love with Kathleen immediately， warmed to Liza and adored Martha。 I enjoyed the storyline， and wished there was more chapters or even a follow on book。 I was laughing， and crying at this book。 It’s pure chic lit which will give you a warm fuzzy feeling。
Nicole
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This book started out a little slow for me， but it got better。
Lou Barber
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 The Summer Seekers is a lovely feel-good story。 Kathleen is a force of nature。 Eighty years old， she is fiercely independent， even taking down an intruder with a skillet。 But this event which has her daughter Liza anxious and worried， spurs Kathleen into booking an adventure。 She has always travelled the world， and now she is setting off to drive Route 66。 With one small hitch。 She cannot drive herself。 Enter Martha， a young woman whose life is on pause。 Newly divorced， unemployed and lacking se The Summer Seekers is a lovely feel-good story。 Kathleen is a force of nature。 Eighty years old， she is fiercely independent， even taking down an intruder with a skillet。 But this event which has her daughter Liza anxious and worried， spurs Kathleen into booking an adventure。 She has always travelled the world， and now she is setting off to drive Route 66。 With one small hitch。 She cannot drive herself。 Enter Martha， a young woman whose life is on pause。 Newly divorced， unemployed and lacking self-confidence she stumbles across an intriguing advert 'Are you ready for the adventure of a lifetime？' Having nothing to lose， she takes the opportunity and her and Kathleen set out to travel in style - in a red Mustang no less。 As these two women quickly form a bond， they are able to confess their deepest fears and secrets to one another， and in the process they learn a lot about themselves。Back home in London， Liza is worried about her marriage and sick of being taken for granted by her family。 She escapes to her Mum's house in Cornwall， and takes time for herself。 She rediscovers her love of painting， reinvents her wardrobe and learns to appreciate the moment。 Kathleen and Liza have never been close， though Liza has longed for them to be。 A secret pain from Kathleen's past holds the key to her emotional distance， and the road trip is destined to unlock her heart and bring them back to one another。Brilliant characters， humour， warmth and smiles a-plenty， The Summer Seekers is the perfect escape。 。。。more
Teresa
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~ 4。5 Stars ~
Carolyn
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I loved this story， it has all the feels！！ Made me want to take a road trip。 Makes you feel like you're never to old to start over and begin again。 I highly recommend this book。 I loved this story， it has all the feels！！ Made me want to take a road trip。 Makes you feel like you're never to old to start over and begin again。 I highly recommend this book。 。。。more
Stacey Bennett
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Good read but didn’t enjoy it as much as her last book
Andrea
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“If you don’t misbehave when you’re 25 you won’t have anything to look back on when you’re 80。”Perfect book at the perfect time， and so much fun！ You will not regret picking this book up this summer。
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