The Summer Seekers: from the Sunday Times best seller of One More for Christmas comes her latest brand new romantic feel good novel of 2021
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Summary
Kathleen is eighty years old。 After a run-in with an intruder， her daughter wants her to move into a residential home。 She’s not having any of it。 What she craves – 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 dream of a solo break 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 advert for a driver and companion to take an epic road trip across America， she decides this job might be the answer to her prayers。 Travelling with a stranger？ No problem。 She's not the world's best driver， but it couldn’t be worse than living with her parents again。 And anyway， how much trouble can one eighty-year-old woman be？
As these women embark on the journey of a lifetime， they all discover it’s never too late for 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 dream of a solo break 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 advert for a driver and companion to take an epic road trip across America， she decides this job might be the answer to her prayers。 Travelling with a stranger？ No problem。 She's not the world's best driver， but it couldn’t be worse than living with her parents again。 And anyway， how much trouble can one eighty-year-old woman be？
As these women embark on the journey of a lifetime， they all discover it’s never too late for adventure…
Reviews
Kai
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Provided by NetGalley for an honest review。This was such a quick read！ I was engrossed from the beginning and hated putting it down。 This is a fabulous story of 3 women and their differences， yet also coming to the realisation how similar they actually are。 Everyone has a way of doing things。 Living life。 How we tackle it shapes us， our choices， our decisions。 But also， we are all affected by outside influences， be they family， friends， pets etc。 It all shapes us as people and this book brings a Provided by NetGalley for an honest review。This was such a quick read！ I was engrossed from the beginning and hated putting it down。 This is a fabulous story of 3 women and their differences， yet also coming to the realisation how similar they actually are。 Everyone has a way of doing things。 Living life。 How we tackle it shapes us， our choices， our decisions。 But also， we are all affected by outside influences， be they family， friends， pets etc。 It all shapes us as people and this book brings all of that together in a wonderful story。 I related to all 3 women and I loved them all equally。 I hope to carry forward many of their traits and live life to the fullest。I different kind of coming-of-age story and one I will be recommending to everyone！ 。。。more
J_Mc 251
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What happens when roles are reversed between a mother and daughter， and the daughter feels that she has to become the caretaker？ And what happens when the mother is in complete opposition to that？ Thoroughly relatable for anyone who has ever had to come to agreements and compromises with an aging parent。 There are also themes of living the life you want to live， not how other people think you should be living and keeping an open mind about friendships， because they can bloom in the strangest of What happens when roles are reversed between a mother and daughter， and the daughter feels that she has to become the caretaker？ And what happens when the mother is in complete opposition to that？ Thoroughly relatable for anyone who has ever had to come to agreements and compromises with an aging parent。 There are also themes of living the life you want to live， not how other people think you should be living and keeping an open mind about friendships， because they can bloom in the strangest of situations。 I do wish there had been of the actual trip itself， because Route 66 has so many opportunities。 Still， this was an engaging beach read。 For a detailed review， please visit Fireflies and Free Kicks。 Thank you to Harlequin Books and NetGalley for a digital ARC of the book。 。。。more
Vickie
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This was a great summer read that took me away from the doldrums of pandemic quarantine onto the road of discovering new things and being open to new adventures。 Kathleen is an eccentric and fun eighty-year old who is determined to go on a road trip across America。 She needs a companion and chooses Martha， a twenty-something who is still trying to find herself and her purpose in life。 Kathleen leaves behind her morose and worrying daughter Liza， a middle-aged woman who is burdened down with her This was a great summer read that took me away from the doldrums of pandemic quarantine onto the road of discovering new things and being open to new adventures。 Kathleen is an eccentric and fun eighty-year old who is determined to go on a road trip across America。 She needs a companion and chooses Martha， a twenty-something who is still trying to find herself and her purpose in life。 Kathleen leaves behind her morose and worrying daughter Liza， a middle-aged woman who is burdened down with her responsibilities in life and has forgotten to take care of herself。 There is thus a character for all generations to relate to: wild and carefree Kathleen who has just gotten her second wind in life; stalwart and long suffering Liza who is desperate to discover a place for herself beyond her family and its stress; and Martha， the exuberant young woman who is open to adventure。 At the beginning， the tone of the book was one of humor and was light-hearted。 As the book progressed， there were some somber and thought-provoking moments。 Reading the book was like taking a journey on the road of life and the three main characters portrayed traveling down this road perfectly。 This was an uplifting story of self-discovery and being open to looking for and finding new things in life， even at an advanced age。 I loved this book and highly recommend it to those who enjoy contemporary fiction and a good read。DisclaimerDisclosure of Material Connection: I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley。 I was not required to write a positive review。 The opinions expressed are my own。 I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR， Part 255， “Guides Concerning the Use of Testimonials and Endorsements in Advertising。” 。。。more
Sarah
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Rebecca
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I found myself swept up into this book。 It was fun， witty， emotional， and tender all at once。 I found myself ride the waves of every emotion。When two women who are practical strangers go on a cross-country road trip anything can happen。 Sarah Morgan had a way of taking 3 very different women in different stages of life and weaved a brilliant story。 A story of finding balance， living life， and facing your fears， and overcoming。 I was so captivated by this story I could hardly put it down。 I could I found myself swept up into this book。 It was fun， witty， emotional， and tender all at once。 I found myself ride the waves of every emotion。When two women who are practical strangers go on a cross-country road trip anything can happen。 Sarah Morgan had a way of taking 3 very different women in different stages of life and weaved a brilliant story。 A story of finding balance， living life， and facing your fears， and overcoming。 I was so captivated by this story I could hardly put it down。 I could feel myself on this road trip learning about life and finding my path。I will also say I fell in love with Kathleen。 I can only hope that when I'm eighty I will have the bravery to go on a cross-country trip。 She s someone I could see myself being friends with。 This was a truly beautiful and well-written story。 。。。more
Kat Wrinkleberry
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Another great read。 We begin in London with hectic jobs and family stresses and then head to the southern beaches of the UK with the musician neighbour。。。 we end in California。 If tou want a book about travel this is it。 A book about lost loves and hurt and how time can heal you but thats caused rejected love to others。。。 this can heal that love。 We have friends family hitchhikers and some fun characters and some really moody selfish husbands and kids but it all comes good at the end of route 66 Another great read。 We begin in London with hectic jobs and family stresses and then head to the southern beaches of the UK with the musician neighbour。。。 we end in California。 If tou want a book about travel this is it。 A book about lost loves and hurt and how time can heal you but thats caused rejected love to others。。。 this can heal that love。 We have friends family hitchhikers and some fun characters and some really moody selfish husbands and kids but it all comes good at the end of route 66。 Brilliant read 。。。more
Donna Hines
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First and foremost I must say， "Thank You" to Harlequin Books for allowing me this honor to review Sarah Morgan's passionate new work-The Summer Seekers-for this Summer 2021 Blog Tour。This book has transported me to a time and place that's unknown。 A time when you could hop in the car and just drive-leaving your worries and cares behind。It's true the past meets present in this sparkling new piece but with a feisty woman on the run there's no telling where it'll end up。In fact， half the joy was i First and foremost I must say， "Thank You" to Harlequin Books for allowing me this honor to review Sarah Morgan's passionate new work-The Summer Seekers-for this Summer 2021 Blog Tour。This book has transported me to a time and place that's unknown。 A time when you could hop in the car and just drive-leaving your worries and cares behind。It's true the past meets present in this sparkling new piece but with a feisty woman on the run there's no telling where it'll end up。In fact， half the joy was in watching where Route 66 would take these ladies Kathleen and her sidekick （driver） Martha。 Martha along the way picks up a few passengers which adds a richness to the entire feel of this novel。 I'll bet she's livened up after this experience from the downtrodden， self-pitying， unemployed status she filled before。Now， if this doesn't entice you to pick up then perhaps you'd be interested in learning there's plenty of hidden landmines along this route。Life has a habit of throwing us curves and Kathleen is no exception。 In fact， her daughter always hoped she wouldn't be the apple that fell from the tree and in fact she might just be the whole entire tree。 LOL。In the end， this lively bunch finds a way to continue that magic that propelled me to gravitate towards this journey and what a journey to behold。WOW！I'm blown away not just in the writing but in the configuration， the editing， the entire package was SWEET！I'm so glad Sarah jotted down notes to recall this memory for this underlying theme on her own personal journey because this book baby wouldn't be in my hands or other reader/reviewers hands at this point in time。The characters had so many layers that it was better than peeling an onion to the core。 In fact， the further we went along the more layers we uncovered along with the tears that continuously flowed like the river -Nile。Oh， baby what a powerful and loving new creation by Morgan because as they say， "every road leads somewhere。"This road led me down so many memory lanes that it's hard to pick just one thing， one topic， one section to go into further detail。Do me a favor， make a mental note， this is a must read。 Then， go out， don't walk but run， and grab a copy of this the split second that you're able as you won't regret doing it。 。。。more
"Avonna
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Check out all of my reviews at: https://www。avonnalovesgenres。comTHE SUMMER SEEKERS by Sarah Morgan is an epic road trip of discovery all wrapped up in this women’s fiction novel for the summer。 The adventure， heartbreak， joy and love intertwines between these three protagonists in Ms。 Morgan’s enchanting story。Kathleen is eighty years old and wants one more grand adventure。 The original “Summer Seeker” knows she will need help with her planned journey across America on the original Route 66。Mar Check out all of my reviews at: https://www。avonnalovesgenres。comTHE SUMMER SEEKERS by Sarah Morgan is an epic road trip of discovery all wrapped up in this women’s fiction novel for the summer。 The adventure， heartbreak， joy and love intertwines between these three protagonists in Ms。 Morgan’s enchanting story。Kathleen is eighty years old and wants one more grand adventure。 The original “Summer Seeker” knows she will need help with her planned journey across America on the original Route 66。Martha is twenty-five， unemployed and living at home with her parents who continually compare her to her successful sister。 She is ready for a change and what could be more of a change than crossing the ocean for a road trip driving and being the companion of an octenagerian。Liza is Kathleen’s daughter and have a personal crisis of her own。 Having believed she would be a better wife and mother than her own， she discovers she has become unappreciated and taken for granted。 She decides to take her mother’s advice and begin to put herself first。These three women embark on journeys that will make them all realize it is never too late to start over。I loved this book so much！ The three women， in the three main stages of life are unhappy and this book takes them on a beautiful emotional and enlightening journey of self-discovery。 This is a character driven story with a great road trip that is the perfect summer get away read。I highly recommend The Summer Seekers！ 。。。more
Stevie Radzinski
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Thank you to Harlequin and NetGalley for the ARC of this e-book。 I adored this whole book。 This is a feel-good story that will leave you soul searching yourself。 Kathleen is a 80 year old woman who at one time was the ultimate adventurer。 Still yearning for adventure， Kathleen hires a stranger， Martha， to drive her throughout Route 66 checking off another destination on her bucket list。 Kathleen’s daughter， Liza， isn’t as adventurous and isn’t much of a risk-taker。 Liza disapproves of her Mother Thank you to Harlequin and NetGalley for the ARC of this e-book。 I adored this whole book。 This is a feel-good story that will leave you soul searching yourself。 Kathleen is a 80 year old woman who at one time was the ultimate adventurer。 Still yearning for adventure， Kathleen hires a stranger， Martha， to drive her throughout Route 66 checking off another destination on her bucket list。 Kathleen’s daughter， Liza， isn’t as adventurous and isn’t much of a risk-taker。 Liza disapproves of her Mother’s trip initially， but becomes aware she too is stuck in her routine and the cycle of everyday life。 Liza soon realizes she also needs a change。 The story follows these women （Including Martha， who is a lovable character also） through soul searching， love， forgiveness， letting go， vulnerability and kindness。 My only complaint - what happened to Finn？？ The book just ended with no real closure for Martha or Finn。 I am not going to spoil who Finn is， so you will just have to read and see。 Definitely don’t skip this book。 This is the perfect Summer read。 I adored this book。 This is a feel-good book that leaves you soul searching yourself。 。。。more
Gea
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Do we really know what those closest to us really desire， or hope for？ Do we even acknowledge what is important to ourselves or do we stand in the way of our own happiness？ Meet Kathleen and Martha， and be ready for a road trip like no other。 。 Martha doesn't like driving， yet finds herself agreeing to drive 80 year old Kathleen along the fabled Route 66。 And back in the UK， Kathleen's daughter Liza also finds the need to escape the demands of family and work to her mother's empty house。 Over th Do we really know what those closest to us really desire， or hope for？ Do we even acknowledge what is important to ourselves or do we stand in the way of our own happiness？ Meet Kathleen and Martha， and be ready for a road trip like no other。 。 Martha doesn't like driving， yet finds herself agreeing to drive 80 year old Kathleen along the fabled Route 66。 And back in the UK， Kathleen's daughter Liza also finds the need to escape the demands of family and work to her mother's empty house。 Over the course of the summer， each woman resolves to make changes to her life and forge a different future。 。。。more
Charlie Morris
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After reading and loving A Wedding in December last Christmas， I knew I needed to experience more books by Sarah Morgan and fast！ So when I got an email about The Summer Seekers， I instantly requested an early read。An absolutely delightful and heartfelt read， The Summer Seekers is a warm and exciting story with lovable characters and an inspirational journey。It did take me a while to really love the story as we are presented with the characters' flaws at the beginning， so it takes a while to see After reading and loving A Wedding in December last Christmas， I knew I needed to experience more books by Sarah Morgan and fast！ So when I got an email about The Summer Seekers， I instantly requested an early read。An absolutely delightful and heartfelt read， The Summer Seekers is a warm and exciting story with lovable characters and an inspirational journey。It did take me a while to really love the story as we are presented with the characters' flaws at the beginning， so it takes a while to see what path they want to take and whether you want to follow them。 But just like A Wedding in December， Morgan perfectly captures the emotions of her characters and I was desperate for a good outcome for them all。 By the end， I loved Liza， Martha， and Kathleen and felt so happy for them all。 I especially connected to Liza who is drowning under the daily stress of family life。 When you're a wife and a mother， it's so easy to become overwhelmed by everybody else's needs and struggle to find time for your own， so I really related to Liza on a personal level。 But I love how her relationship with her husband progressed and that it didn't succumb to any cliches。And although Kathleen takes a trip to America， it is the Cornish setting that will have you dreaming of the beach and the feel of the sand between your toes。 The Summer Seekers is the perfect summer read， and for every other season come to think of it。Thank you to NetGalley for a free advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Ruth
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A roadtrip as a metaphor for life。 Full review at https://rannthisthat。blogspot。com/202。。。 A roadtrip as a metaphor for life。 Full review at https://rannthisthat。blogspot。com/202。。。 。。。more
Andi
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Great read！This books is a great read for anytime of the year！ I enjoyed this wonderful group of characters and their adventures on Route 66。 I love having so many different points of view with an intertwining story of finding yourself and learning what how to find contentment and happiness。
Tamara
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Title: The Summer SeekersAuthor: Sarah MorganGenre: FictionRating: 5 out of 5I loved this read！ Kathleen was so much fun: I want to be just like her when I’m 80。 Liza’s struggle to find herself again was so relatable and Marth doesn’t even know who she wants to be， but both their journeys were relatable and engrossing。 This is the perfect light and inspiring read that will make you want to take a summer road trip—or reinvent yourself。 Highly recommend！（Galley courtesy of Harlequin/HQN in exchang Title: The Summer SeekersAuthor: Sarah MorganGenre: FictionRating: 5 out of 5I loved this read！ Kathleen was so much fun: I want to be just like her when I’m 80。 Liza’s struggle to find herself again was so relatable and Marth doesn’t even know who she wants to be， but both their journeys were relatable and engrossing。 This is the perfect light and inspiring read that will make you want to take a summer road trip—or reinvent yourself。 Highly recommend！（Galley courtesy of Harlequin/HQN in exchange for an honest review。） 。。。more
Savanna 🌻
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Thank you HQN Books for the free copy！ All thoughts and opinions are my own。Sarah Morgan never fails to amaze me。 Every book I’ve read by her has made my heart happy and leaving me wanting more。 As soon as I read the synopsis for this book， I knew I would love it。We follow 3 different perspectives throughout this story。 Kathleen， Liza and Martha。 All three of these characters were incredible。 I loved Martha’s carefree nature and I loved the feisty side of Kathleen。 After Kathleen experiences an Thank you HQN Books for the free copy！ All thoughts and opinions are my own。Sarah Morgan never fails to amaze me。 Every book I’ve read by her has made my heart happy and leaving me wanting more。 As soon as I read the synopsis for this book， I knew I would love it。We follow 3 different perspectives throughout this story。 Kathleen， Liza and Martha。 All three of these characters were incredible。 I loved Martha’s carefree nature and I loved the feisty side of Kathleen。 After Kathleen experiences an intruder in her home， and her daughter Liza wanting to discuss moving her to a residential home， Kathleen decides she isn’t ready to give up living。 She plans a road trip across America。Martha is unemployed and just got out of a bad relationship。 She sees the ad online to drive Kathleen cross country and calls instantly。 I loved this book so so much。 It’s heartwarming and character driven。 This story shows you’re never to old to go on an adventure of a lifetime。 Book releases on May 18th so get ready to grab a copy！ You won’t regret it！ 。。。more
Felicity Butler
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Wow！！ I loved this book！！！ Kathleen gets a wake up call when there is an intruder in her cottage one night， she is 81 and rather than being vulnerable she is up for an adventure of the travelling kind。 Road trip！！！ Liza's life revolves around her husband and twin teenage girls， with no space for herself。 Martha is divorced and jobless by her mid twenties and feeling hopeless。 The emotional journeys of these ladies is set out brilliantly， the characters are realistic and loyal。 Sensitive and insi Wow！！ I loved this book！！！ Kathleen gets a wake up call when there is an intruder in her cottage one night， she is 81 and rather than being vulnerable she is up for an adventure of the travelling kind。 Road trip！！！ Liza's life revolves around her husband and twin teenage girls， with no space for herself。 Martha is divorced and jobless by her mid twenties and feeling hopeless。 The emotional journeys of these ladies is set out brilliantly， the characters are realistic and loyal。 Sensitive and insightful of the journeys we go through in life with friends and family。 Feel good， intelligent writing， this is inspirational reading！ Definitely in my top 3 books this year。 Highly recommended Thank you to NetGalley for the early read。 。。。more
Julia
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The Summer Seekers by Sarah Morgan is the most charming contemporary novel showing you are never too old to have the trip of a lifetime。The novel is a journey of discovery – literally as the characters drive across America on route 66 and also internally as characters unlock and realise their full potential。Life has dealt some cruel hands。 In order to protect oneself a character locked up her heart， letting no one in。 Unfortunately she also locked life out， failing to build the most important re The Summer Seekers by Sarah Morgan is the most charming contemporary novel showing you are never too old to have the trip of a lifetime。The novel is a journey of discovery – literally as the characters drive across America on route 66 and also internally as characters unlock and realise their full potential。Life has dealt some cruel hands。 In order to protect oneself a character locked up her heart， letting no one in。 Unfortunately she also locked life out， failing to build the most important relationships。 The walls need to come down。 Another character has been hemmed in by life， so busy doing things for others that life is passing her by。 And a third has been constrained by the views and words of others。 As The Summer Seekers progresses it is beautiful to witness characters bud and blossom。The lead character is eighty years old and full of life。 She is forthright and funny， having some wonderful verbal exchanges with her twenty five year old co-pilot。 As they travel the highway， their lives reflect the open road。We see some very different parenting – some very hands on， some very hands off。 Both have their advantages and flaws。The fresh Cornish air contrasts with the stifling London life where hopes and dreams have been squashed。 The sea air re-ignites。Grief and loss hurt。 They remain down the years as a character regrets what might have been。The Summer Seekers is a deliciously fun novel focusing on opening up the lives of three women。 I always adore Sarah Morgan’s novels but this is my favourite so far。I received a free copy of the book from Harper Collins via Net Galley。 A favourable review was not required。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Jean
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What a great book well written heart-warming and emotional with loads of humour， just couldn`t put it down。Kathleen is 80 and used to be a travel presenter when younger， married at 40 she left her husband to bring up her daughter Lisa while she travelled around for her TV show。Lisa thinks her mother should be downsizing from her large seaside house to a retirement home but Kathleen has other ideas and wants to travel route 66 in a Cadillac but needs a driver。 After advertising for a driver along What a great book well written heart-warming and emotional with loads of humour， just couldn`t put it down。Kathleen is 80 and used to be a travel presenter when younger， married at 40 she left her husband to bring up her daughter Lisa while she travelled around for her TV show。Lisa thinks her mother should be downsizing from her large seaside house to a retirement home but Kathleen has other ideas and wants to travel route 66 in a Cadillac but needs a driver。 After advertising for a driver along comes Martha who`s 25， scared of driving and getting over a bad marriage。The banter between Kathleen and Martha is fantastic， so full of humour that makes you chuckle throughout their journey and the love between them as they get to know each other and share their lives。Would definitely recommend this book Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Chrys
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A lovely feel good read， I got such a positive vibe from this。 It really did put a smile on my face， although I did get a bit emotional at the end。It's never too late to have the trip of a lifetime， and definitely never to late to live your life to the fullest。 I loved the big dream， small dream idea - sometimes the smallest changes can have the biggest impact。 A lovely feel good read， I got such a positive vibe from this。 It really did put a smile on my face， although I did get a bit emotional at the end。It's never too late to have the trip of a lifetime， and definitely never to late to live your life to the fullest。 I loved the big dream， small dream idea - sometimes the smallest changes can have the biggest impact。 。。。more
Dkbbookgirl
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I really enjoyed this book！！！It was kind， thoughtful， funny， heartwarming， and engrossing！What more could you want！Loved the dynamic btwn mothers and daughters-
Robin Loves Reading
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From an inviting cover to an inviting story， The Summer Seekers was a wonderful story。 A story that was filled with lessons， positivity and change。 Kathleen is an octogenarian and is being pressured by her daughter to move into a residential home after a close call with an intruder。 However， she has other ideas。 Kathleen hires a driver and embarks on a road trip across America。 When Martha sees the ad， although knowing that she barely qualifies， she begins the road trip - 2，400 miles at leas From an inviting cover to an inviting story， The Summer Seekers was a wonderful story。 A story that was filled with lessons， positivity and change。 Kathleen is an octogenarian and is being pressured by her daughter to move into a residential home after a close call with an intruder。 However， she has other ideas。 Kathleen hires a driver and embarks on a road trip across America。 When Martha sees the ad， although knowing that she barely qualifies， she begins the road trip - 2，400 miles at least along the historic Route 66 - with Kathleen that ends up changing her life forever。 When Martha agrees to drive for Kathleen， she has an opportunity to look for a new direction in her own life。 She is unhappy for her own reasons， and that includes the recent loss of her job。 Liza is Kathleen's daughter and is living the perfect life。 Perfect wife。 Perfect mother。 Or so it seems。 When she learns that her mother is about to undergo what just might be a fabulous adventure， she wants some of the same。 For the most part， Liza is happy， but she is also overwhelmed。 Her kids are teenagers and are nearing college age。 Her husband is a hard worker， but then， so is she。 However， something is missing。 Perhaps she is in need of her own adventure。Three women。 Three different adventures。 Life is going to change for all of them。What a wonderful， comforting read。 These characters were all wonderful in their own ways。 It didn't matter whose story I was reading， I was definitely drawn in to each of them。 I really enjoyed being able to feel a strong connection with each of them。 Although this book is women's fiction， there was a romance threaded through one of the stories， and that was a treat to read。 I highly recommend this uplifting book （even though I now want a road trip of my own）。Many thanks to HQN and to NetGalley for this ARC for review。 This is my honest opinion。 。。。more
Carrie
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The Summer Seekers by Sarah Morgan is a contemporary woman’s fiction read full of fun， family， travel and a bit of romance on the open road。 The three main characters in this story are from three different generations and all are figuring out their lives in the best way that they can。Kathleen is now an octogenarian who is still living on her own in her remote home when one night she finds an intruder in her kitchen。 With some quick thinking Kathleen subdues the man with a bonk over the head with The Summer Seekers by Sarah Morgan is a contemporary woman’s fiction read full of fun， family， travel and a bit of romance on the open road。 The three main characters in this story are from three different generations and all are figuring out their lives in the best way that they can。Kathleen is now an octogenarian who is still living on her own in her remote home when one night she finds an intruder in her kitchen。 With some quick thinking Kathleen subdues the man with a bonk over the head with her heavy skillet。 Kathleen’s daughter Liza isn’t so quick to write off her mother’s safety though and is ready to push for her to move。Much to Liza’s dismay the encounter in the kitchen has the opposite effect on Kathleen leaving her feeling stronger than she has in years which leads her to missing her days of travel in her past while she worked on the show The Summer Seekers。 Kathleen’s plan is to now hire a driver and travel the famous Route 66 in America。 Martha， a young woman in her mid 20s， sees the ad for a driver and figures why not apply since she hasn’t figured out what she wants after her divorce。So I should first admit that traveling Route 66 is one of those dream trips for me so of course I just had to pick this one up when I saw it。 Thankfully though the characters in this book were wonderful so I quickly fell in love with watching them grow as I learned of their stories and joined them on all of their adventures。 The book changes the point of view between them so you can enjoy all sides to their individual lives which gave a deeper level into all that was going on between all three and I enjoyed every minute of their journeys not only on the road but emotionally as well。I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley。For more reviews please visit https://carriesbookreviews。com/ 。。。more
Claire
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I love a good Sarah a Morgan novel and The Summer Seekers certainly lived up to expectations。 Kathleen is eight and lives alone in Cornwall。 After a run in with an intruder in the middle of the night， her daughter Liza wants her to move to a residential home。 But what Kathleen wants is adventure。 As a former travel presenter， she’s desperate to travel again， in particular Route 66 so hires Martha to drive her。 Martha is having her own crisis。 She’s unemployed， unloved and uninspired， could this I love a good Sarah a Morgan novel and The Summer Seekers certainly lived up to expectations。 Kathleen is eight and lives alone in Cornwall。 After a run in with an intruder in the middle of the night， her daughter Liza wants her to move to a residential home。 But what Kathleen wants is adventure。 As a former travel presenter， she’s desperate to travel again， in particular Route 66 so hires Martha to drive her。 Martha is having her own crisis。 She’s unemployed， unloved and uninspired， could this trip be just what she needed？ Liza meanwhile has her own issues。 She feels taken for granted by her family and craves adventure of her own by herself。I adored this book。 It has such wonderful characters who you feel you really get to know throughout the chapters。 The plot flows well and you’re totally drawn into this novel of love， family， friendship and adventure。 Thank you to NetGalley， HQ and the author for the chance to review。 。。。more
Leslie M。
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3。5 starsThis is an appropriately titled book， as it's a quick， fun rea for summer。While there are a number of lighthearted moments， there are some heavier issues addressed， as well。 There is strong character growth throughout the story， as well。The characters were relatable， especially Liza， who struggled to find a way to identify and meet her own needs apart from her many roles。 The story exemplified how friendship has no age limit。Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy， but I wasn't requ 3。5 starsThis is an appropriately titled book， as it's a quick， fun rea for summer。While there are a number of lighthearted moments， there are some heavier issues addressed， as well。 There is strong character growth throughout the story， as well。The characters were relatable， especially Liza， who struggled to find a way to identify and meet her own needs apart from her many roles。 The story exemplified how friendship has no age limit。Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy， but I wasn't required to leave a positive review。 。。。more
Tea Leaves and Reads
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Get swept into a summer of sunshine， soul-searching and shameless matchmaking with this delightfully bighearted road-trip adventure by USA TODAY bestselling author Sarah Morgan！You know it's going to be a good reading Summer when there's a new Sarah Morgan book out！ You won't be disappointed with this latest Summer escape。 Beautiful settings （Cornwall and Route 66） and heart-warming characters （Liza， Kathleen & Martha to name a few） make up this wonderful read that will have you craving the soun Get swept into a summer of sunshine， soul-searching and shameless matchmaking with this delightfully bighearted road-trip adventure by USA TODAY bestselling author Sarah Morgan！You know it's going to be a good reading Summer when there's a new Sarah Morgan book out！ You won't be disappointed with this latest Summer escape。 Beautiful settings （Cornwall and Route 66） and heart-warming characters （Liza， Kathleen & Martha to name a few） make up this wonderful read that will have you craving the sound of the sea， the warmth of the sun and great company。 This isn't a predictable book and that's always refreshing and there are healthy doses of humour and emotion。 。。。more
Kathryn
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Firstly interesting characters。 Kathleen has lived a life， she likes adventure and not being stuck safe somewhere。 She lives in a delightful cottage with a half blind three legged cat。 She has a few things in her life that haven't been faced or acknowledged。 She keeps to herself and isn't free around emotions and touch。Her daughter Liza is a modern mother， caring for the family， holding down a job and supporting a busy family life with teenage daughter twins。 But。。。 she is denying her own needs， Firstly interesting characters。 Kathleen has lived a life， she likes adventure and not being stuck safe somewhere。 She lives in a delightful cottage with a half blind three legged cat。 She has a few things in her life that haven't been faced or acknowledged。 She keeps to herself and isn't free around emotions and touch。Her daughter Liza is a modern mother， caring for the family， holding down a job and supporting a busy family life with teenage daughter twins。 But。。。 she is denying her own needs， and she wants to organise her mother and make sure she is safe。 Martha is delightful but without a job， and when Kathleen wants a driver for a trip across America well she is game to give it a go。 Her family are not that supportive of her so she doesn't recognise the wonderful qualities she has。。。 until she meets Kathleen。There is a fun road adventure in a red convertible， with plenty happening along the way。 But what is more important than the outer journey is the inner journey that each of the women make。It's a very satisfying read， I liked that it didn't dwell on long details of the trip， it moved along very smoothly。 More time was given to what was happening for each of the characters and the journey of self discovery they were making。 。。。more
Susan Peterson
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The Summer Seekers is a heartwarming book， a journey of self-discovery and reconciliation。 The characters in this book， especially Kathleen， Liza， and Martha， quickly became dear to me。 I wanted so badly for each of them to find happiness and peace， and a future filled with love。 They all three have things to work through， emotional barriers to break down， and I loved being along for the ride。 They made me laugh and cry; I worried about them， I celebrated with them。 This book needs to be in ever The Summer Seekers is a heartwarming book， a journey of self-discovery and reconciliation。 The characters in this book， especially Kathleen， Liza， and Martha， quickly became dear to me。 I wanted so badly for each of them to find happiness and peace， and a future filled with love。 They all three have things to work through， emotional barriers to break down， and I loved being along for the ride。 They made me laugh and cry; I worried about them， I celebrated with them。 This book needs to be in everybody’s beach bag—an uplifting book that takes us all on a journey， from England to Chicago to California and all points in-between， cheering on these wonderful characters！ 。。。more
Becca
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I love reading books where the points of view cross generations。 The Summer Seekers by Sarah Morgan is just that – a book about an 80 year old woman， her adult daughter， and the 24 year old that agrees to drive her along Route 66。 I really enjoyed this road trip book， and if you like interesting family dynamics， loveable characters and handsome strangers then this is a book you should definitely pick up when it releases at the end of May。After a scare while she’s alone in her Cornwall cottage， K I love reading books where the points of view cross generations。 The Summer Seekers by Sarah Morgan is just that – a book about an 80 year old woman， her adult daughter， and the 24 year old that agrees to drive her along Route 66。 I really enjoyed this road trip book， and if you like interesting family dynamics， loveable characters and handsome strangers then this is a book you should definitely pick up when it releases at the end of May。After a scare while she’s alone in her Cornwall cottage， Kathleen has had enough。 With her travel presenting past， she misses adventure。 She refuses to be put in an old people’s home like her anxious daughter Liza would prefer， so decides to take on another trip， the first since her husband died。 She will road trip Route 66。 The only problem is， 80 year old Kathleen can’t drive anymore。In steps 24 year old Martha， a young woman always in the shadow of her successful sister。 Martha， still living with her judgemental parents， is lacking confidence but the opportunity to drive Kathleen across the United States seems to good to be true。 Needing an escape to find herself again after the end of her marriage， Martha takes the job。Liza’s life is chaotic – she works as an art teacher but the main demands on her time are her family – her husband Sean is always busy with his architecture firm， and her twin daughters Caitlin and Alice are so used to having everything done for them that they never thank Liza for everything she does。 When her mother Kathleen goes on a crazy road trip， Liza snaps and takes the opportunity to escape to the cottage in Cornwall。I really enjoyed this book！ I loved the friendship that develops between Kathleen and Martha as they learn from each other。 Martha was such a relatable character and it warmed by heart to see her grow in confidence in not only her driving but in herself。 Martha’s road trip romance （set up by Kathleen） was also adorable – Josh was such a sweet guy。 I also really liked that even though Kathleen and Liza were in different countries， they repaired a relationship that had always been strained。 It was good to see them open up to each other at last。 Kathleen also considers whether she should re-unite with an old friend after 60 years apart， and I liked that the book showed it is never too late to re-connect with people。Overall I found this to be a heart-warming book that made me smile and even happy cry on occasions。 I really love books where the points of view are from characters with different ages， and this one is no different。 There are lots of emotional messages throughout and I’m really glad I picked this from NetGalley。Will you be reading The Summer Seekers when it releases in May？ It’s the perfect contemporary read for this summer， that’s for sure。 。。。more
Karen's World
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This was a lovely summer beach read， easy reading that you can just pick up and get back into。 Great descriptions of the places they visited and what can be achieved at 80 years old。
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