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One Last Day of Summer

One Last Day of Summer

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  • Author：Shari Low
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Summary

As a flight to St Lucia leaves the runway， four passengers meet for the first time。


After escaping her controlling husband， Bernadette Manson is taking the first extravagant holiday of her new life。 But when her best friend cancels， will she be strong enough to fly solo？

Tadgh Donovan is about to jet off to his destination wedding when he sees a shocking text。 Has his bride-to-be written her wedding vows… or already broken them？

Hayley Ford is the wife of a top fertility specialist yet her battle to get pregnant has almost broken her marriage。 Can a trip to the sun heal their relationship or should she brace for a crash landing？

Dev Robbins is crossing oceans to track down the woman he fell in love with at first sight。 Will it be a one way trip to happy ever after or a return journey to singledom？

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Reviews

Sandy ，

Great Rom-com which will leave a smile on your face。

Maryanne/MA ，

I really enjoyed this tale of four strangers who met on a plane from England to St。 Lucia and how those 9 hours together totally changed all of their lives for the better！ Thank you Boldwood Books and NetGalley for the opportunity to read a digital ARC in return for an honest review。

Jaffareadstoo ，

Firstly， I was drawn to the story by the pretty book cover however， I have really enjoyed getting to know the four main characters who are inadvertently brought together when they are seated next to each other on a long haul flight from London to St。 Lucia。 Bernadette， Dev， Hayley and Tadgh are all visiting the Caribbean for their own very personal reasons and over the course of the flight we get to be privy to some of their innermost thoughts and feelings。 The foursome are all very different an Firstly， I was drawn to the story by the pretty book cover however， I have really enjoyed getting to know the four main characters who are inadvertently brought together when they are seated next to each other on a long haul flight from London to St。 Lucia。 Bernadette， Dev， Hayley and Tadgh are all visiting the Caribbean for their own very personal reasons and over the course of the flight we get to be privy to some of their innermost thoughts and feelings。 The foursome are all very different and yet they each find something that resonates and which， over the space of a nine hour flight， brings them all together in a special way。Whilst the story is light， with some genuine laugh out loud moments， it does cover some difficult subjects but this doesn't detract from the general appeal of the story。 I enjoyed how each individual chapter gave the characters their own moment in the spotlight and even though some of the peripheral characters who flit into the story are not very likeable their inclusion into the story is important and works well。 Every long haul flight needs Stefan， the attentive steward， his liberal generosity with mini bottles of prosecco and pretzels made me smile。Beautifully written and wonderfully descriptive， The Last Day of Summer is a really lovely holiday read。 Perfect for your own long haul flight， or even a sunny afternoon in the garden。 。。。more

Cj Reads Reviews ，

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this adventurous book， it’s full of strangers forming friendships， people giving support and understanding。 It’s about finding yourself and what’s important to you and your mental health。 “Because sometimes we think we want something， and we’re so focused on making that happen that we lose sight of what’s best for us。”I loved the four main characters in this book， Bernadette; the mother figure in this book， Tadgh the wild one， Hayley; the young naive woman， and Dave; I thoroughly enjoyed reading this adventurous book， it’s full of strangers forming friendships， people giving support and understanding。 It’s about finding yourself and what’s important to you and your mental health。 “Because sometimes we think we want something， and we’re so focused on making that happen that we lose sight of what’s best for us。”I loved the four main characters in this book， Bernadette; the mother figure in this book， Tadgh the wild one， Hayley; the young naive woman， and Dave; the one person you want on your trivia table for music and movies questions。 “ There must be some kind of weird oxygen in this bubble because they were pouring out their very own heartbreaks to each other and yet there were these moments of levity that came out of nowhere。” But with these new friendships also comes the uncertainty of Tadgh’s fiancé Cheryl who somehow has slept with two other men on the plane; Tadgh’s brother and Dave。 😱A huge thank you to @bookandtonic and @sharilowbooks for having me on this readalong and @netgalley for providing the digital copy of One Last Day of Summer for reviewing purposes。 。。。more

Laurel ，

I just loved this latest book by Shari Low。 Engaging， realistic， humorous at points， I was instantly invested in all the characters。 I love the way each character’s story developed。 I could not put the book down as I was eager to see how all of their lives panned out。 For me this was like catching up with a group of friends。 Easy， fun and kept me hooked and intrigued。

Neils Barringer ，

Four people board a plane for a tropical get away， each has packed a lot of "baggage" （Oh yes I just went there！）， each with a different motive， each unknown to one another。 However fate sits them beside each other， and as you cam imagine they begin talking to one another and it seems like their paths were meant to cross。 I won't go into a whole lot， because this is a very character driven book， like literally （I have no idea if I used that word correctly， and frankly I don't care English Majors Four people board a plane for a tropical get away， each has packed a lot of "baggage" （Oh yes I just went there！）， each with a different motive， each unknown to one another。 However fate sits them beside each other， and as you cam imagine they begin talking to one another and it seems like their paths were meant to cross。 I won't go into a whole lot， because this is a very character driven book， like literally （I have no idea if I used that word correctly， and frankly I don't care English Majors-hehe） 90% of the book is the 4 characters inner thoughts and conversations that take place on the plane from Ireland to the Island。By the end of the book I felt like I was Teague， Bernadette， Hayley and Dev's best friend。 There was definatly a hefty dose of cheese and eye roll moments， but it worked！ I was cheering for each of these characters the whole trip！ This book will make you smile and make you really care about what happens to the four。 So why not 5 stars？ -There was some Irish language that was annoying （fek， da， mam）-Way to many pop cultural references -One to many slices of cheese But I read this super quick， I smiled the whole way through！I would like to thank Netgally and Boldwood Books for this advanced readers copy。 I was not paid for this honest review。 。。。more

Pam Robertson ，

This is a truly escapist read as you get to jet off to St Lucia with four very different characters who all are sitting near each other on the plane and find their lives becoming entwined。 Each one is at a crossroads in their lives and during the journey， strike up connections。 I'm not sure whose story I was most invested in as they were all intriguing but I think my sympathy overall was with Hayley who was facing up to a few truths about her arrogant and controlling husband。 There are some lig This is a truly escapist read as you get to jet off to St Lucia with four very different characters who all are sitting near each other on the plane and find their lives becoming entwined。 Each one is at a crossroads in their lives and during the journey， strike up connections。 I'm not sure whose story I was most invested in as they were all intriguing but I think my sympathy overall was with Hayley who was facing up to a few truths about her arrogant and controlling husband。 There are some light-hearted moments during the long flight to the sun， notably when you glimpse the cabin crew who must have seen it all before and took all the comings and goings in their stride。 Each of the four characters have their own backstory and alternating chapters are devoted to each one。 This is an ideal holiday read as you can pick it up and put it down due to this structure。 There are a few surprises to keep you on your toes and I can thoroughly recommend it this summer。In short: entertaining and enjoyable read Thanks to the author for a copy of the book 。。。more

Mayra M ，

4。75

Kelly （aka jsybookworm） ，

Another new author and Shari Low is without a doubt definitely going on my favourites list。 Loved this book so much！Four different strangers with four different stories all end up on the same seat row on a long-haul flight to St Lucia。 Bernadette who is heading off apprehensively for an unintentional solo holiday。 Tadgh is heading to St Lucia to marry his childhood sweetheart but has seen a strange text before getting on the plane。 Hayley is hoping St Lucia will give her and her husband a chance Another new author and Shari Low is without a doubt definitely going on my favourites list。 Loved this book so much！Four different strangers with four different stories all end up on the same seat row on a long-haul flight to St Lucia。 Bernadette who is heading off apprehensively for an unintentional solo holiday。 Tadgh is heading to St Lucia to marry his childhood sweetheart but has seen a strange text before getting on the plane。 Hayley is hoping St Lucia will give her and her husband a chance to relax， rediscover their love for each other and hopefully make a baby after years of infertility。 Dev has never believed in love at first sight but after a one-night stand with a beautiful woman who mentioned she is heading to St Lucia; Dev feels she is the woman he is destined to be with and feels he needs to follow his feelings and find her to see if she feels the same。 A lot changes during the nine hour flight and the four people who get on the flight to St Lucia depart the flight， not only with three brand new friends， but also with their lives taking a completely different direction。 Wow this book was seriously good。 My first impression was positive after reading the little who’s who at the beginning， such a good idea， I love when books do this and although I quickly knew who everyone was， it was good to know I had that to refer back to should I get lost。 I was hooked pretty early on and loved the different stories combining。 I know a book is good when it can make me laugh out loud and this one did also pretty early on， so there are no spoilers I will just say I loved Bernadette’s thought of “hunk of burning love” re Tadgh and also “Marian （the flight attendant） the muscle”。 Halfway through I was so hooked I was getting frustrated when life was getting in the way of reading， which is always a good sign of a great book and I just felt it was such an engaging story。 I finished this book last night and for the first time in a long time I felt a little sad as I am going to miss Bernadette， Tadgh， Hayley and Dev so much！ A bit of me would like a sequel 😉。All in all， a brilliant read and I would highly recommend this for any rom-coms fans or really anyone who just wants a little break from normal life because that is exactly what you will get with this book。 I have already put a few more books by Shari Low on my TBR list and I can’t wait to get to them！Thank you to NetGalley， Shari Low and Boldwood books for my advanced reading copy。 Out now。 。。。more

Kayleigh ，

Enjoyable book about 4 people who meet on a flight to St Lucia， can definitely see there being a sequel to this （I hope there is）。Love Shari Low's books she builds the characters stories and make them relatable。 Enjoyable book about 4 people who meet on a flight to St Lucia， can definitely see there being a sequel to this （I hope there is）。Love Shari Low's books she builds the characters stories and make them relatable。 。。。more

Jessie Carvalho ，

Check triggers**Read this if you like: Multiple POV， found family， twists in your romanceAs a flight to St Lucia leaves the runway， four passengers meet for the first time。 The concept of this book is so good。 I had no idea a book about strangers on a long flight would be so amazing。 After escaping her controlling husband， 54 year old Bernadette Manson is taking the first extravagant holiday of her new life。 Her best friend cancels so she ends up flying solo。 Tadgh Donovan is a rockstar on the w Check triggers**Read this if you like: Multiple POV， found family， twists in your romanceAs a flight to St Lucia leaves the runway， four passengers meet for the first time。 The concept of this book is so good。 I had no idea a book about strangers on a long flight would be so amazing。 After escaping her controlling husband， 54 year old Bernadette Manson is taking the first extravagant holiday of her new life。 Her best friend cancels so she ends up flying solo。 Tadgh Donovan is a rockstar on the way to his destination wedding when he sees a shocking text。 It appears that his bride to be is cheating on him， maybe even with his brother。Hayley Ford is a dance teacher and the wife of a top fertility specialist。 Ironically her battle to get pregnant has almost broken her marriage。 Dev Robbins is a sportwriter who wishes to be a romance writer。 He is crossing oceans to track down the woman he fell in love with at first sight。 The characters in this book are so well developed。 They are all unique in their own way。 I love that they all have back stories。 I love how different they are but how they all come together。 Great found family vibes in this book。 Seriously recommend this one！ It blew me away。Thank you to Rachel's Random Resources， the author， and Boldwood Books for the gifted copy！ 。。。more

Loveromancebooks21 ，

I’ve really enjoyed reading this book。 I loved all four of the main characters and enjoyed reading their backstories。 I thought they were all very relatable and entertaining in their own ways。 I felt more empathy for Hayley in particular， her story was more relatable to me and there were certain things that we had in common。 I loved the multiple points of view and I liked that there was a wide range of ages and diversity between the main characters。 I liked that the majority of the book was set I’ve really enjoyed reading this book。 I loved all four of the main characters and enjoyed reading their backstories。 I thought they were all very relatable and entertaining in their own ways。 I felt more empathy for Hayley in particular， her story was more relatable to me and there were certain things that we had in common。 I loved the multiple points of view and I liked that there was a wide range of ages and diversity between the main characters。 I liked that the majority of the book was set over the course of the flight。 Overall I thought this was an enjoyable easy feel-good summer read。 This is the first book that I’ve read by this author and it definitely won’t be the last。 。。。more

claire ，

Absolute page turned I loved this book from the the minute I started reading it。 You feel like your on the plane with them and are part of their journey

Esther Peacock ，

One Last Day of Summer by Shari LowAfter escaping her controlling husband， Bernadette Manson is taking the first extravagant holiday of her new life。 But when her best friend cancels， will she be strong enough to fly solo？Tadgh Donovan is about to jet off to his destination wedding when he sees a shocking text。 Hayley Ford is the wife of a top fertility specialist， yet her battle to get pregnant has almost broken her marriage。 Can a trip to the sun heal their relationship， or should she brace fo One Last Day of Summer by Shari LowAfter escaping her controlling husband， Bernadette Manson is taking the first extravagant holiday of her new life。 But when her best friend cancels， will she be strong enough to fly solo？Tadgh Donovan is about to jet off to his destination wedding when he sees a shocking text。 Hayley Ford is the wife of a top fertility specialist， yet her battle to get pregnant has almost broken her marriage。 Can a trip to the sun heal their relationship， or should she brace for a crash landing？Dev Robbins is crossing oceans to track down the woman he fell in love with at first sight。 Will it be a one-way trip to happy ever after or a return journey to singledom？I love the feel-good vibe you get from Shari Low's books; I have enjoyed reading many of her novels。 In One Last Day of Summer， we meet Bernadette， Tadgh， Hayley and Dev。 We learn each character's back story in their own words， and through their own chapters， we understand what caused them to choose to travel to St Lucia。 The majority of the story takes place on the nine-hour flight to St Lucia。 Revelations are revealed， and friendships are formed。 There are some sad， moving moments， and meaningful personal decisions are made; love， happiness and humour also have their place in this fantastic read。I want to thank publishers Boldwood Books， author Shari Low and big thanks to Rachel's Random Resources for a copy to read and review。 。。。more

Joanne Lewis ，

I’m a huge fan of Shari Low’s writing so was eagerly awaiting reading this new release and devoured it in two sittings！My initial trepidation at the start of the novel， where all the characters and their family members were listed and I panicked that I’d never remember them all， was soon allayed as I realised that each chapter dealt with one of the four main characters in turn， each of whom end up sitting in the same row of a plane bound for St Lucia。Shari’s writing style is always easy to read， I’m a huge fan of Shari Low’s writing so was eagerly awaiting reading this new release and devoured it in two sittings！My initial trepidation at the start of the novel， where all the characters and their family members were listed and I panicked that I’d never remember them all， was soon allayed as I realised that each chapter dealt with one of the four main characters in turn， each of whom end up sitting in the same row of a plane bound for St Lucia。Shari’s writing style is always easy to read， peppered with contemporary and nostalgic references and also with a heavy sprinkling of humour。 In this offering， the character of Bernadette is someone everyone would love to have alongside them on a long journey！Given that most of the story takes place in time intervals for the duration of the plane journey， there is still plenty of drama and gasp out loud moments to be had as each of the characters deal with their own circumstances whilst also becoming inextricably linked as the flight progresses。This a gem of a summer read and another sure-fire hit for the author。 Definitely recommended！With thanks to the author， Rachel at Random Resources and Boldwood Books for the opportunity to participate in the tour。 。。。more

Beth （what。beth。reads） ，

Thank you Boldwood Books and Rachel’s Random Resources for the advanced reading copy & including me on the tour。 My review contains my own thoughts and opinions。“I honestly think sometimes， people are just put in the right place at the right time and there’s no way to explain it。”I found One Last Day of Summer absolutely delightful！ Four strangers sit next to each other on an international flight to St。 Lucia and connections and friendships happen all around。 This is a romance， but I would say i Thank you Boldwood Books and Rachel’s Random Resources for the advanced reading copy & including me on the tour。 My review contains my own thoughts and opinions。“I honestly think sometimes， people are just put in the right place at the right time and there’s no way to explain it。”I found One Last Day of Summer absolutely delightful！ Four strangers sit next to each other on an international flight to St。 Lucia and connections and friendships happen all around。 This is a romance， but I would say it’s more women’s fiction for most of the book。 It was wonderful and so hard to put down！ 。。。more

Kirstie Cooper ，

This book is a very easy read， which is perfect for the summer！The story is told from 4 people's point of view， who all meet for the first time on a flight to St Lucia， and as the story goes on， their lives become linked in so many different ways！The 4 people that get on the plane， get off as 4 completely different people。 A story about True Love， and Amazing friendships - I really enjoyed this and will definitely be looking out for the authors future and past reads。 This book is a very easy read， which is perfect for the summer！The story is told from 4 people's point of view， who all meet for the first time on a flight to St Lucia， and as the story goes on， their lives become linked in so many different ways！The 4 people that get on the plane， get off as 4 completely different people。 A story about True Love， and Amazing friendships - I really enjoyed this and will definitely be looking out for the authors future and past reads。 。。。more

Kari ，

I wish it lasted longer！ Enjoyed so much that I was sad it was over。 A lot of characters at the beginning but then you invest in each one。

Nina Craig ，

Four strangers are sat next to each other on a plane， by the end of their journey， friendships are formed and new love is flourishingWhat's not to love about this book？！ Low gives us amazing characters that each bring a unique narrative to this novel; even the characters you know to dislike。 Each main character alternates chapters， which reads easily and continues to push the narrative forward。This storyline is told over the space of （nearly） 24 hours， following the lead-up to getting on a plane Four strangers are sat next to each other on a plane， by the end of their journey， friendships are formed and new love is flourishingWhat's not to love about this book？！ Low gives us amazing characters that each bring a unique narrative to this novel; even the characters you know to dislike。 Each main character alternates chapters， which reads easily and continues to push the narrative forward。This storyline is told over the space of （nearly） 24 hours， following the lead-up to getting on a plane， to the majority of the novel set out on the plane， I found this really cleverly done as the author keeps the reader engaged throughout。 If you have not read this book， it really is an uplifting romantic holiday read and one I would highly recommend。 。。。more

Vicki （chaptersofvicki） ，

Well Shari Low does it again。 Absolutely loved this book， didn’t want it to end！ I actually felt as though I was in the row behind them。 I loved each character and enjoyed hearing each of their back stories。 I had to keep reading as I eager to find out what was going to happen next。 I need all these amazing people in my life。 My heart was literally in my mouth at some points， I was feeling all the emotions！ I’ve read a few books by this author and they never disappoint。 Such a fantastic read。 Th Well Shari Low does it again。 Absolutely loved this book， didn’t want it to end！ I actually felt as though I was in the row behind them。 I loved each character and enjoyed hearing each of their back stories。 I had to keep reading as I eager to find out what was going to happen next。 I need all these amazing people in my life。 My heart was literally in my mouth at some points， I was feeling all the emotions！ I’ve read a few books by this author and they never disappoint。 Such a fantastic read。 Thank you to Rachel’s Random Resources for offering me a place on the blog tour and for my gifted ebook。 。。。more

Bex ，

Loved this story of love， life， friendship and second chances。This book gave me 'all the feels' as one of the characters Bernadette may appreciate！The four main characters all meet on a plane under different circumstances and they get to know each other over the long haul flight to St Lucia。 They come to realise that they all have so much more in common than they may realise。 I loved that the story flipped between each character and their present and past lives。 They intertwined beautifully and Loved this story of love， life， friendship and second chances。This book gave me 'all the feels' as one of the characters Bernadette may appreciate！The four main characters all meet on a plane under different circumstances and they get to know each other over the long haul flight to St Lucia。 They come to realise that they all have so much more in common than they may realise。 I loved that the story flipped between each character and their present and past lives。 They intertwined beautifully and each section always left me wanting more when it jumped over to the next character！ Lots of laughter， tension and 'oh my goodness' moments left me feeling excited to pick it up every time！ If you want a heart warming， feel good book with humour and some sorrow。 This is the book for you。 I highly recommend it！ 👌 。。。more

Sharada Mohan ，

Oh what a joyous， cute & charming book！ And oh！ look at that gorgeous cover！But underneath all the cottony fluff & warm fuzz， there is so much substance， introspection， depth & dimension to every character here。 This book was like a balm to my soul soothing my frayed nerves after a few recent heavy reads。 Synopsis – Meet these lovely passengers on the flight to St Lucia - Bernadette - who wants to make the most of her first ever exotic holiday after an insufferable marriage Hayley - being the wi Oh what a joyous， cute & charming book！ And oh！ look at that gorgeous cover！But underneath all the cottony fluff & warm fuzz， there is so much substance， introspection， depth & dimension to every character here。 This book was like a balm to my soul soothing my frayed nerves after a few recent heavy reads。 Synopsis – Meet these lovely passengers on the flight to St Lucia - Bernadette - who wants to make the most of her first ever exotic holiday after an insufferable marriage Hayley - being the wife of the country’s top fertility expert， unable to get pregnant herself is hoping that the sun & sand will help improve the state of her marriage。 Dev is head over in heels with a girl he had a one night stand with & is now travelling half way around the world to find her。Tadgh is all set to marry his childhood sweetheart， but is sensing that something is very wrong， when he sees a text he isn’t meant to be seeing。 As fate brings them together on board， it is by the time they land， that their lives might have changed forever。 Review - The narrative follows each of the co-passengers – Bernadette， Dev， Hayley & Tadgh。 I instantly fell in love with Bernadette。 Having overcome an abusive relationship & a difficult divorce， I was amazed at how she seemed to be so “alive”， brimming with kindness， hope & optimism。 I just couldn’t get enough of her liveliness， sass & cheeky remarks。 I loved how these folks seemed to effortlessly bond over simple introductions & the circumstances under which they are all here。 I admired Dev for his joviality， positive attitude & the ability to laugh at himself。 Befriending Bernadette with his oh-so charming persona， we come to understand him like a dear friend as he reflects back on his life， failures & how much he values his lifelong friendship with his childhood buddy Lizzie。 The connection Hayley forges with Bernadette & Tadgh come to change her very being。 As she draws the parallels between her own marriage & Bernadette’s， I cheered her on as she slowly finds her footing， stands up for herself， finally making the right choice。 Consumed by spiraling thoughts & the danger his imminent wedding might be in， I could really feel Tadgh’s dilemma。 As he begins to open up to Hayley， creating a safe “bubble”， I could only swoon over the subtle yet unmistakable chemistry between them。 As Bernadette shares her own life experiences & learnings with Dev & Hayley， it helps them see things from a fresh perspective。 Despite addressing gaslighting， emotional abuse & controlling relationships， the author maintains a general light-heartedness & a feel-good tone sprinkled with humor all the way through。 The ending although bittersweet， filled my heart with bliss & delicious satisfaction。Thanks to NetGalley & Boldwood Books for the ARC in exchange of an honest review！ 。。。more

Henriette ，

Shari Low has done it again！ It never ceases to amaze me how Shari keeps coming up with stories with such brilliant characters that pull you in from page 1 and don't let go of you until you have finished！If anyone ever told me I would devour a story about 4 strangers on a plane together and love every minute of it， I think I would have given them a very sceptical look！ However， if you had told me the author was Shari Low， then I think I might have believed you immediately！This was another brilli Shari Low has done it again！ It never ceases to amaze me how Shari keeps coming up with stories with such brilliant characters that pull you in from page 1 and don't let go of you until you have finished！If anyone ever told me I would devour a story about 4 strangers on a plane together and love every minute of it， I think I would have given them a very sceptical look！ However， if you had told me the author was Shari Low， then I think I might have believed you immediately！This was another brilliant book with such well rounded， interesting， loving and flawed characters that all just suck you into their story。 I think everyone needs a Bernadette in their lives！This is a book that is meant to be felt， not just read。 I went through the pain and rollercoaster of emotions together with the characters， feeling the dread in my stomach and welling up and even laughing out loud several times。 Each character had an interesting story to tell， so much so that I was telling those around me all about them as if they were friends of mine！ 。。。more

Jo ，

An easy light frivolous Summer read。 Just the sort of book I needed right now。 When I started reading and discovered what had happened I thought it might be a bit if a cheesy predictable read。 But I was wrong。 A diverse cast of characters - but what a great bunch they were。 I was rooting fir each of them。

Christi ，

I enjoyed the majority of this book。 I liked that 4 strangers discover friendship and some tenuous connections during a 9 hour flight to St。 Lucia。 I liked all four characters for most of the book too。The ending really fell flat for me。 （view spoiler）[It was one chapter of "Ta da！ Here's some happily ever after for everyone！！" I especially didn't think it was appropriate or likely for Hannah and Tadgh to jump right into a new relationship 5 seconds after ending the relationships they were in whe I enjoyed the majority of this book。 I liked that 4 strangers discover friendship and some tenuous connections during a 9 hour flight to St。 Lucia。 I liked all four characters for most of the book too。The ending really fell flat for me。 （view spoiler）[It was one chapter of "Ta da！ Here's some happily ever after for everyone！！" I especially didn't think it was appropriate or likely for Hannah and Tadgh to jump right into a new relationship 5 seconds after ending the relationships they were in when they boarded the plane。 （hide spoiler）]I also think the title of the book is lacking。 Summer has nothing to do with this story which is about a travel day to the Caribbean。 It isn't set at the end of a summer vacation and "who will say goodbye at sunset" also isn't part of the story。 *I received an advance copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher and I am required to disclose that in my review in compliance with federal law。 。。。more

Angie Bridget ，

One Last Day of Summer by Shari Low is a fun， light hearted， travel-themed novel that will be the perfect book to pack for your next holiday！ Alternating between four main characters; Bernadette a nurse nearing retirement age， Tadgh a band member flying to his destination wedding， Hayley a 32 year old teacher and Dev a writer and hopeless romantic， who are all traveling to St Lucia but for many different reasons！ Over the course of several hours of plane travel， the characters get to know each o One Last Day of Summer by Shari Low is a fun， light hearted， travel-themed novel that will be the perfect book to pack for your next holiday！ Alternating between four main characters; Bernadette a nurse nearing retirement age， Tadgh a band member flying to his destination wedding， Hayley a 32 year old teacher and Dev a writer and hopeless romantic， who are all traveling to St Lucia but for many different reasons！ Over the course of several hours of plane travel， the characters get to know each other quite well and soon find that they are connected in ways they never would have expected。 Low's careful planning， purposeful foreshadowing， and slow reveal of twists and surprises leaves readers desperate for more。 This is definitely a book that is hard to put down but yet it is a fun and easy read， perfect for a relaxing day on the beach or over a long plane ride！ I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a romcom or women's fiction that is interesting and funny but also has some great character development and lots of twists and turns！ Thanks so much to NetGalley， Boldwood Books and Shari Low for giving me the chance to read and review this book as well as participate in the Boldwood Books Summer Read Along！ 。。。more

Staceywh_17 ，

Shari's books are always an absolute delight to read and this was the perfect summer beach read。The storyline caught my eye and I was hooked from the very first page。 Told from multiple points of view we see how four strangers travelling on the same flight connect with each other and how these chance meetings change the course of their lives。 Fabulous characters， great settings。。。 plane heading towards St Lucia anyone？I absolutely loved this book， it was the perfect feel-good romance that made m Shari's books are always an absolute delight to read and this was the perfect summer beach read。The storyline caught my eye and I was hooked from the very first page。 Told from multiple points of view we see how four strangers travelling on the same flight connect with each other and how these chance meetings change the course of their lives。 Fabulous characters， great settings。。。 plane heading towards St Lucia anyone？I absolutely loved this book， it was the perfect feel-good romance that made me shed a happy tear or six when I reached the last page。Can't wait to see what Shari treats us to next！ Many thanks to Rachel's Random Resources for my tour spot。Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 。。。more

Chloё Blyth ，

This was an easy five stars for me， zero hesitation。 I loved everything about this book。 It is， quite possibly， the ultimate holiday read。 There are four main characters， Bernadette， Dev， Hayley， and Tadgh， who end up sitting beside each other in premium economy on a nine hour flight to St Lucia。 These characters might take off as strangers， but they land as friends， almost like family。 The way they bond and grow as people under each other's influence is crazy， and beautiful。 This was an addicti This was an easy five stars for me， zero hesitation。 I loved everything about this book。 It is， quite possibly， the ultimate holiday read。 There are four main characters， Bernadette， Dev， Hayley， and Tadgh， who end up sitting beside each other in premium economy on a nine hour flight to St Lucia。 These characters might take off as strangers， but they land as friends， almost like family。 The way they bond and grow as people under each other's influence is crazy， and beautiful。 This was an addictive read that I didn't want to put down。 I loved every minute I spent reading this book。 It made me laugh， smile， hurt， worry。。。 These characters will get under your skin and make you care。 My takeaway: Sometimes all it takes is a conversation （or a nine hour flight） with a stranger （or three） to completely change the direction of your life。 I highly recommend this book。 。。。more

DJ Sakata ，

Favorite Quotes:‘Darling， remember， I talked about this。 We recommend staying away from alcohol when you’re trying to get pregnant。’ She wanted to point out that in the annals of history， there were probably billions of women around the world who had only got pregnant because of alcohol。 It wasn’t a friendly greeting。 Or a warm one。 If it was a perfume， it would be full-bodied disapproval with top notes of irritation and ire。。。。so I am absolutely slumming it in a five-star resort。 This heartbrea Favorite Quotes:‘Darling， remember， I talked about this。 We recommend staying away from alcohol when you’re trying to get pregnant。’ She wanted to point out that in the annals of history， there were probably billions of women around the world who had only got pregnant because of alcohol。 It wasn’t a friendly greeting。 Or a warm one。 If it was a perfume， it would be full-bodied disapproval with top notes of irritation and ire。。。。so I am absolutely slumming it in a five-star resort。 This heartbreak stuff is hard work。My Review:I am unabashedly enamored with Shari Low’s delightful storytelling and her latest offering is no exception as I stepped right into the pages and became one of the passengers。 One Last Day of Summer weaves a well-nuanced tale that intermingled the lives of four strangers on a plane that had no idea they had so much in common。 The engaging storylines were fresh， authentic， and rife with poignant feels， clever humor， and evocative observations and insights。 The cast of characters was varied yet so well fleshed out and knowable that I would recognize them on the street at first glance。 I admire her bewitching word craft as I easily tumble into her tales and while I’m often reluctant to crawl back out， I have found each one to be immensely satisfying to read。 。。。more

Kerry https://likeherdingcatsblog。wordpress。com Robinson ，

Shari Low never fails to give me all the feels with her novels。 I become complete smitten with her characters and their stories and I get so invested and merge with their world that I forget they aren’t real people。I adore multi-narration and really liked how different each of the main characters were。 I loved them immediately and gave out a little squeal when I realized they were all coming together （an early reveal）。 Each character has their own demons to work through and they’re all heading t Shari Low never fails to give me all the feels with her novels。 I become complete smitten with her characters and their stories and I get so invested and merge with their world that I forget they aren’t real people。I adore multi-narration and really liked how different each of the main characters were。 I loved them immediately and gave out a little squeal when I realized they were all coming together （an early reveal）。 Each character has their own demons to work through and they’re all heading to St Lucia for different reasons when they find themselves together on the plane。 Sometimes the kindness of strangers is worth so much more than we realise this and Shar Low shows this through her dialogue and interactions between the characters。 Each person is real and relatable （as always in Shari’s books） and as a reader I developed such a strong bond with them。 This is such a wonderful story that really lifts the spirits and brightens the day。 There are plenty of surprises and twists in there too and the whole concept just works so well。I cannot recommend this adorable book highly enough。 。。。more

Reference

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hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=One Last Day of Summer&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft

The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,One Last Day of Summer&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0