Beach House Summer
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Summary
USA Today bestselling author Sarah Morgan returns with the ultimate beach read， as one woman forges the most unlikely friendship of all， and embarks on a summer of confronting her past in order to build the future she wants。。。
When Joanna Whitman's famous ex-husband dies in a car accident， she doesn't know what to feel。 Their dysfunctional marriage held more painful secrets than she cares to remember。 But when she discovers that the young woman with him in the crash is pregnant， Joanna feels compelled to act， knowing exactly how brutal the media spotlight will be on celebrity chef Cliff Whitman's ex-wife and his mysterious female friend。
Ashley Blake can't believe it when Joanna shows up in her hospital room and suggests they hide away at her beach house on a sleepy stretch of California coast。 Joanna should be hating her， not helping her。 But alone and pregnant， Ashley can't turn down Joanna's offer。 Yet she knows that if Joanna ever found out the real reason Ashley was in that car， their tentative bond would shatter instantly。
Joanna's only goal for the summer is privacy， but her return causes major waves in the local community， especially for the man she left behind years ago。 All Ashley wants is space to plan for her and her baby's future， and to avoid causing any trouble for Joanna。 But as secrets spill out under the hot summer sun， this unlikely friendship is about to be put to the test。
When Joanna Whitman's famous ex-husband dies in a car accident， she doesn't know what to feel。 Their dysfunctional marriage held more painful secrets than she cares to remember。 But when she discovers that the young woman with him in the crash is pregnant， Joanna feels compelled to act， knowing exactly how brutal the media spotlight will be on celebrity chef Cliff Whitman's ex-wife and his mysterious female friend。
Ashley Blake can't believe it when Joanna shows up in her hospital room and suggests they hide away at her beach house on a sleepy stretch of California coast。 Joanna should be hating her， not helping her。 But alone and pregnant， Ashley can't turn down Joanna's offer。 Yet she knows that if Joanna ever found out the real reason Ashley was in that car， their tentative bond would shatter instantly。
Joanna's only goal for the summer is privacy， but her return causes major waves in the local community， especially for the man she left behind years ago。 All Ashley wants is space to plan for her and her baby's future， and to avoid causing any trouble for Joanna。 But as secrets spill out under the hot summer sun， this unlikely friendship is about to be put to the test。
Reviews
Toni
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Joanna and Ashley and Melanie are so much fun。 I liked the alternating POV chapters which allowed me to really get to know each woman。 I wanted to sit down at Nick’s diner for lunch by the time I was done。 A must read for summer。
Mrs Vicki Gower
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I really enjoy books by Sarah Morgan， and wasn't disappointed。。。。。a lovely heartwarming and easy to read storyline， Would definitely recommend。 I really enjoy books by Sarah Morgan， and wasn't disappointed。。。。。a lovely heartwarming and easy to read storyline， Would definitely recommend。 。。。more
Terri
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Books by Sarah Morgan have enough difference from each other that you really never know what you're going to get。 This was women's fiction with a romantic element。 The basis of the story was definitely the individual growth of the two women in the story， Joanna and Ashley， after they are brought together by an accident involving Joanna's ex-husband and Ashley。 Because of his life in the spotlight， the media is now pursuing both women。 The result is an unusual friendship between the two and a jou Books by Sarah Morgan have enough difference from each other that you really never know what you're going to get。 This was women's fiction with a romantic element。 The basis of the story was definitely the individual growth of the two women in the story， Joanna and Ashley， after they are brought together by an accident involving Joanna's ex-husband and Ashley。 Because of his life in the spotlight， the media is now pursuing both women。 The result is an unusual friendship between the two and a journey back to Joanna's past。。。a past that smacks her right in the face。This was a glorious story of owning your past， family in all forms， accepting yourself and of course， love！Thanks to the author for the gifted copy。 All thoughts are my own。 。。。more
Rachel
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Delightful read from Sarah Morgan。A story told from two perspectives - Joanna who is 40 and divorced for a year and Ashley， who isn't even 20 but has a whole lot on her plate。 A story about second chances， new beginnings and fresh starts。 A reminder that complicated pasts don't necessarily need to mean complicated futures。 Delightful read from Sarah Morgan。A story told from two perspectives - Joanna who is 40 and divorced for a year and Ashley， who isn't even 20 but has a whole lot on her plate。 A story about second chances， new beginnings and fresh starts。 A reminder that complicated pasts don't necessarily need to mean complicated futures。 。。。more
Carla
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Joanna Whitman has been divorced from celebrity chef Cliff Whitman for a few years， but is still a partner in his business as well as being dragged through the gossip mill whenever he does something stupid or "newsworthy"。 When he is killed in a car accident with a young female survivor， Joanna is dragged into the fray again。 Joanna heads to the hospital to support the young and pregnant woman。 They manage to sneak out and head to Joanna's childhood home in a secluded beach town。 Joanna has a pa Joanna Whitman has been divorced from celebrity chef Cliff Whitman for a few years， but is still a partner in his business as well as being dragged through the gossip mill whenever he does something stupid or "newsworthy"。 When he is killed in a car accident with a young female survivor， Joanna is dragged into the fray again。 Joanna heads to the hospital to support the young and pregnant woman。 They manage to sneak out and head to Joanna's childhood home in a secluded beach town。 Joanna has a past there， an ex-boyfriend and his twin sister that used to be Joanna's BFF。 There are secrets to be revealed， reconciliations and new beginnings that will bring this unlikely group together in a wonderful way。This was such a beautiful story。 I felt bad for Joanna。 She has a lot of baggage that set her on a path that has her lonely， with a lot of acquaintances but no real friends。 She was so fearful all the time and I wanted her to get a backbone， but I understood why she acted the way she did。 The one area where she was strong was in her support of Ashley。 I loved how they bonded and supported one another。 The other storyline involves twins ate and Mel。 They have a lot of history， but also misunderstandings and secrets that need to be dealt with。 The rest of the town's residents were amazing。 They did everything they could to support Joanna while she worked through things and decided what she was going to do next。 This book had me laughing， sniffling and smiling at various points。 It gives a realistic look at how the paparazzi can cause issues where they really should just butt out！ This is a women's fiction story with themes of family， friendship， honesty， forgiveness， love， community second chances and romance。 Once again， Sarah Morgan has penned a wonderful summer story。 Regina Reagan narrates Beach House Summer and does a great job。 She is a new narrator to me， but I will definitely listen to more books she voices。 She gives the various characters their own voices and personalities。 It was almost 11 hours， but it was so enjoyable to listen to， that I just kept listening every spare moment I had。 I definitely recommend this book in whatever format you prefer。 The publisher generously provided me a copy of this book upon request。 The rating an opinions shared are my own。 。。。more
Sarah Festa
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This was my first Sarah Morgan but goodness it will not be my last！This was just the perfect romantic read to binge on a nice sunny day。Whilst this book could definitely be categorised as a Romantic Comedy， there was so much to it。 Friendship， sisterhood， second chances。It brought a smile to my face and joy to my heart， the writing was beautiful and though the romance was a little slow， it needed to be for it to be right。The characters in the small beach town were lovable and now all I want to d This was my first Sarah Morgan but goodness it will not be my last！This was just the perfect romantic read to binge on a nice sunny day。Whilst this book could definitely be categorised as a Romantic Comedy， there was so much to it。 Friendship， sisterhood， second chances。It brought a smile to my face and joy to my heart， the writing was beautiful and though the romance was a little slow， it needed to be for it to be right。The characters in the small beach town were lovable and now all I want to do is get in my car and go find a quiet town by a beach。 。。。more
Delaney mybooksandkidsbooks
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Beach House Summer by Sarah Morgan This book starts off with Ashley， a young woman with a secret getting into a car with a famous chef。 Told from her perspective as well as the chef’s ex wife Joanna， and a woman from Joanna’s past， this is a complex emotional story about relationships and missed opportunities。 This was a great vacation read。 The characters were likeable and I really enjoyed how the friendships and relationships were explored。 I did find that the second half started to drag on an Beach House Summer by Sarah Morgan This book starts off with Ashley， a young woman with a secret getting into a car with a famous chef。 Told from her perspective as well as the chef’s ex wife Joanna， and a woman from Joanna’s past， this is a complex emotional story about relationships and missed opportunities。 This was a great vacation read。 The characters were likeable and I really enjoyed how the friendships and relationships were explored。 I did find that the second half started to drag on and got too repetitive for me。 But overall I still liked the storyline and would recommend this one if you are looking for a light and easy beach read。 Thank you to @harlequinbooks for my copy！ This one is out on Tuesday！ What are you up to this weekend？ We are visiting family in BC at this gorgeous spot。 。。。more
Julie Eichelberger-Ford
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Beach House Summer is a beautifully written， engaging story。 This is a fun beach read of three women connected by past actions and learning the true meaning of family and friendships。Joanna grew up in Silver Point， a small seaside community。 She had a loving father who died when she was young， leaving her to a mean step-mother that didn't want her。 She fell in love with her bestfriend's brother， Nate and thought she would finally have her happy family but when he broke up with her she ran away w Beach House Summer is a beautifully written， engaging story。 This is a fun beach read of three women connected by past actions and learning the true meaning of family and friendships。Joanna grew up in Silver Point， a small seaside community。 She had a loving father who died when she was young， leaving her to a mean step-mother that didn't want her。 She fell in love with her bestfriend's brother， Nate and thought she would finally have her happy family but when he broke up with her she ran away with Cliff， a famous chef。 They married but life was anything but easy as Cliff was a serial cheater and lived for the limelight which she hated。 A year after divorcing Cliff， she watches the devastating news that he was killed in a car accident and that a pregnant young woman was with him。Ashley grew up with a "dad" she adored who passed away。 She and her mom work hard to make ends meet but when her mom gets deathly ill， she reveals who Ashley's real dad is。 Ashley is stunned and after her mother's passing does everything she can to meet her father including climbing in a car to have a conversation with him。 She wakes up in a hospital and Cliff's ex-wife is there to whisk her away from the cameras and media。 She is stunned by the generosity。Mel is hurt and angry when her bestfriend breaks her twin brother's heart and leaves town。 Now two decades later she learns that Joanna is back and living in her new old home。 She confronts Joanna about the way she left and is confounded by Joanna's reaction。 Later learning the true reason Joanna left has her re-examining all she thought was true。 Now she tries to rebuild the close friendship but Joanna is still leery。As Joanna and Ashley work to avoid the paparazzi and build a new life， they learn that small town communities protect their own and family is not always by blood。 Joanna is tired of hiding and is learning to face life head on， the past is the past but some things are meant to last。 Her friendship with Mel is one of them and she has also reconnected with Nate， her first love。 This is a great story of rediscovery， recovery， growth and love。 I received an advanced readers copy from the publisher but all thoughts and feelings are my own。 。。。more
Julia
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Beach House Summer by Sarah Morgan is the most delightful contemporary novel that will warm your heart and make you smile。The whole novel has a beautiful aroma of love。 It is a book about loving well – loving those who love us and loving ourselves。Sometimes in life we are hurt by words spoken over us and we believe we are unlovable。 “She… stabbed you with words。 And that wound stayed with you。” Words can pierce us and destroy us。 We need to know that we are worth so much more than cruel words sp Beach House Summer by Sarah Morgan is the most delightful contemporary novel that will warm your heart and make you smile。The whole novel has a beautiful aroma of love。 It is a book about loving well – loving those who love us and loving ourselves。Sometimes in life we are hurt by words spoken over us and we believe we are unlovable。 “She… stabbed you with words。 And that wound stayed with you。” Words can pierce us and destroy us。 We need to know that we are worth so much more than cruel words spoken over us。We see the effect on a character that others have had by continually telling her she is worthless。 We all need to surround ourselves with those who believe in us。 “She believed in me， at a time when I didn’t believe in myself。” We all need positive role models。The novel is about parenting。 Some people are too selfish to parent well。 Others are cruel。 And some just exude love。 You do not necessarily need to have given birth in order to parent well。 Some people just have a default setting of love。You are never too old or too young to dream。 Sometimes are dreams evolve and change。 What we once thought we wanted pales into insignificance when we realise that we already have our heart’s desire。We need to let our children achieve their own dreams and not try to mould them into the life we think they should have。The novel is about a community， a community that is a family。 “This is your hometown… We’re your people。” It is a community that protects and loves its own。 Hearts， homes and lives open up。The novel is about choices。 “Her choices aren’t yours。” We are not destined to repeat the mistakes of our parents。 We must own our own choices。I really loved Beach House Summer。 It was a delightfully charming book about loving and caring。 It makes the reader feel loved and cared for too， as if we have come home。I received a free copy from Harper Collins via Net Galley。 A favourable review was not required。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Janilyn Kocher
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Is Joanna a glutton for punishment？ Her ex husband perished in a car crash and the pregnant young woman who was also with him survived。 Joanna takes Ashley to her secluded home， a place she hasn’t visited in 20 years。 There’s a lot to unpack in the story。 Both Ashley and Joanna’s stories are not what they appear。I liked the people Of Silver Point。 They welcome Joanna back，into the fold and even discover some truths about what caused her to leave two decades prior。It’s a good beach read to kick o Is Joanna a glutton for punishment？ Her ex husband perished in a car crash and the pregnant young woman who was also with him survived。 Joanna takes Ashley to her secluded home， a place she hasn’t visited in 20 years。 There’s a lot to unpack in the story。 Both Ashley and Joanna’s stories are not what they appear。I liked the people Of Silver Point。 They welcome Joanna back，into the fold and even discover some truths about what caused her to leave two decades prior。It’s a good beach read to kick off summer。Thanks to NetGalley and HQN for the advance read。 。。。more
Amy
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Ok how can I get myself a beach house summer？！ Doesn’t that sound amazing？ The next best thing besides living beachside for the summer is being able to cozy up with the authors book and escape mentally though！Since I’ve been a fan of the author for awhile now I know I can expect a great mix when I start one of her books。 This was no exception and besides the idyllic setting you also have a mystery surrounding Ashley’s true identity， a few friendships （new and old） blossoming and some romance too Ok how can I get myself a beach house summer？！ Doesn’t that sound amazing？ The next best thing besides living beachside for the summer is being able to cozy up with the authors book and escape mentally though！Since I’ve been a fan of the author for awhile now I know I can expect a great mix when I start one of her books。 This was no exception and besides the idyllic setting you also have a mystery surrounding Ashley’s true identity， a few friendships （new and old） blossoming and some romance too。 The author is such a gifted storyteller and she always creates characters that are memorable and fun。 I’m always a sucker for an unlikely friendship and the relationship between Joanna and Ashley was really lovely。 This is the true definition of a beach read， it’s light but not too sappy， it conures up some gorgeous summery imagery and has a plot that’s interesting。 。。。more
Claire Thorpe
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This is a fun beach read of a book ！ Joanna was married to the famous womaniser Cliff for 10 years before she divorced him but she is still in his shadow。 She has been running away from her best friends and love of her life for 20 years and hasn't been back to her hometown。 Circumstances force her to go back and she picks up the pieces of missed friendships。 This is definitely a book to be sitting in the sunshine with 。 This is a fun beach read of a book ！ Joanna was married to the famous womaniser Cliff for 10 years before she divorced him but she is still in his shadow。 She has been running away from her best friends and love of her life for 20 years and hasn't been back to her hometown。 Circumstances force her to go back and she picks up the pieces of missed friendships。 This is definitely a book to be sitting in the sunshine with 。 。。。more
Teresa Nikolic
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Joanna Whitman's ex husband， celebrity chef Cliff has just been killed in a car accident， the young woman in the car with him survived and， Joanna discovers， is also pregnant， having had experience of the media spotlight while she was married to Cliff， she knows what this young girl will be faced with and she goes to visit Ashley in hospital， with a proposition。 Ashley Blake is shocked and certain Joanna will change her mind when she discovers the truth。 Joanna is nervous about returning to her Joanna Whitman's ex husband， celebrity chef Cliff has just been killed in a car accident， the young woman in the car with him survived and， Joanna discovers， is also pregnant， having had experience of the media spotlight while she was married to Cliff， she knows what this young girl will be faced with and she goes to visit Ashley in hospital， with a proposition。 Ashley Blake is shocked and certain Joanna will change her mind when she discovers the truth。 Joanna is nervous about returning to her hometown of Silver Point on the Californian coast， to the people she left behind twenty years ago and the memories she's tried to bury， but she's promised to help Ashley and hopefully herself at the same time。Beach House Summer is multi narrated by Joanna， Ashley and Mel and highlights the importance of friendships and relationships， both new and old and how living in a small close knit community has many benefits when it comes to protecting the people that are important to you。 I loved the close bond that Joanna and Ashley built up between them， even though they were technically strangers， it was a joy to see how they looked out for each other。 Otter's Nest sounded like the perfectly idyllic location and the author described the setting in so much detail， I actually felt I was there with them taking in that view！ This is the latest novel by this well loved author who draws her readers in by creating stories that are authentic， with characters that are relateable。 It's a fabulously heartwarming read that I would highly recommend。I'd like to thank HQ and Netgalley for the auto approval， I will post my review on Goodreads now and Amazon on publication day。 。。。more
Jeff
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Interestingly， NOT A Beach Read。 For my own tastes， "beach reads" are light and breezy that don't really have much （if any） drama。 Maybe action， yes， but no dusty room kind of stuff。 Which actually makes this tale *not* a beach read， as there is quite a bit of drama and a few dusty rooms to be had in this tale。But don't get me wrong， it really is a strong tale and beautifully set in a small beach town in California， and the story itself is excellently told。 If you haven't read this author before Interestingly， NOT A Beach Read。 For my own tastes， "beach reads" are light and breezy that don't really have much （if any） drama。 Maybe action， yes， but no dusty room kind of stuff。 Which actually makes this tale *not* a beach read， as there is quite a bit of drama and a few dusty rooms to be had in this tale。But don't get me wrong， it really is a strong tale and beautifully set in a small beach town in California， and the story itself is excellently told。 If you haven't read this author before， this is actually a great tale to introduce yourself to her with， as it shows her ability to both pull heartstrings and capture the beauty and charm of wherever she chooses to place her tale。 Very much recommended。 。。。more
Carrie
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Review coming soon。
Susan
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BEACH HOUSE SUMMER has got to be the best feel good story I have read in a long time。 Hang on to your seats， it’s a crazy rollercoaster ride！ At first， the story is painful and tragic。 Then it takes a turn and gets emotional and deals with many different heavy situations。 Joanna has just learned that her ex husband has died in a car crash。 She also learns that there was a survivor…。a very young and pregnant female。 Joanna doesn’t know what else to do except go and help the girl， Ashley。 She know BEACH HOUSE SUMMER has got to be the best feel good story I have read in a long time。 Hang on to your seats， it’s a crazy rollercoaster ride！ At first， the story is painful and tragic。 Then it takes a turn and gets emotional and deals with many different heavy situations。 Joanna has just learned that her ex husband has died in a car crash。 She also learns that there was a survivor…。a very young and pregnant female。 Joanna doesn’t know what else to do except go and help the girl， Ashley。 She knows Ashley has no one and Joanna knows exactly what that feels like。 After reading BEACH HOUSE SUMMER ， I want to hang out with Joanna and Ashley。I have only read Sarah Morgan three times before but after reading BEACH HOUSE SUMMER I know I will be reading everything by her that I can get my hands on。 She hooked me from the very first page。 Joanna returns to her old hometown and figures no one will bother her since she has been away for twenty years。 Boy was she wrong。 She figured she burned all her bridges when she left and is completely shocked to know they all still care about her and are eager to help。 I found myself totally absorbed in this story and I enjoyed getting to know all of the characters within this heart tugging story。 I found all of the characters very real and relatable and it was interesting to read how they are all dealing with their troubles in very different ways and it takes a summer away to try and help them。BEACH HOUSE SUMMER has it all， adventure， heartbreak， great dialogue， and awesome characters。 Once I started reading， it was very hard to stop！ I have made it a quest to catch up on the rest of Sarah’s books because her writing is just that good。 She makes her readers feel every emotion her characters are feeling to the point where you feel as if you are right there， riding along with them。 Joanna lives a quiet life， except for one thing。 She has no privacy since she was married to a famous TV chef， one who cheated quite a bit。 Joanna has gotten used to a life spent with cameras following her every move， and even after her divorce， they still won’t leave her alone。 My emotions were on a wild roller coaster ride from the first page all the way until the very end。 At first I really tried to read it slowly and make it last， but soon I was so caught up in everyone’s lives and business， I was flipping the pages like a mad woman。I received a complimentary copy of this book from Harper Collins through Netgalley。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more
June Price
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Sarah Morgan never disappoints。 I've come to look forward to her books。 "Beach House Summer" is that magical mix of family， friends， and finding oneself that gives hope to us all。 Having family and a community that stands behind you no matter what， to use a now cliche， is a bit of a Hallmark moment。 Joanne thinks she's rescuing Ashley when， instead， Ashley is also rescuing her。 It's fascinating to watch how their unlikely friendship evolves and they learn from each other。 Toss in an ample dose o Sarah Morgan never disappoints。 I've come to look forward to her books。 "Beach House Summer" is that magical mix of family， friends， and finding oneself that gives hope to us all。 Having family and a community that stands behind you no matter what， to use a now cliche， is a bit of a Hallmark moment。 Joanne thinks she's rescuing Ashley when， instead， Ashley is also rescuing her。 It's fascinating to watch how their unlikely friendship evolves and they learn from each other。 Toss in an ample dose of romance and you've got it all。 Joanne Rafferty Whitman is divorced。 Husband Cliff， a celebrity chef who cheated on her for years， has been killed in an accident。 Young Ashley， very pregnant， was in the car with him。 Given Cliff's celebrity status， the press is clamoring to know who the father of the child is， most just assuming it was Cliff。 It isn't that simple。 Having experienced the feeding frenzy of the media herself， Joanne impulsively decides to rescue Ashley。 They hide out， although it isn't any great secret they're there， in Joanne's childhood beach house。 As luck would have it， not only does the press eventually find them but an old flame， Nate， also appears on the scene。 Can he find the love with Joanne he once hoped to claim？ Is the spark still there？It was fascinating to watch the relationship between Joanne and Ashley develop。 Joanne， more of an "if I ignore it long enough it'll go away" sort， and Ashley， who tends to be more the sort to meet challenges head on rather than ignore them or simply pretend they don't exist， wind up helping each other grow。 I genuinely liked the supporting cast and ambiance of the small beach town。 We'd all love to live in a place like this。 Of course， all doesn't run smoothly。 For all her strength， Ashley has secrets。 She isn't returning texts。 She finds it somehow easier to talk to Joanne about her relationship with Nate than her own relationships。 Then the press finds them and converges。 And。。。。 and then lots more happens。 Nope， not telling。 You're just going to have to read the book。 You won't regret it。 It inspires， soothes， and offers the wonderful possibility of second chances。 And， oh， there's a bookstore。 Thanks to Sarah Morgan for the advance copy。 I haven't been reading much romance lately but it's always a delight to dive into her books。 。。。more
Sheila
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When Joanna Whitman's famous ex-husband dies in a car accident she knows the press will start to hound her especially since there was a female passenger， who survived， in the car with him。 The passenger， Ashley Blake， is also pregnant。 But who is the father？ Joanna takes her home with her to her beach house on the California coast in an effort to protect her and get some answers。 All the characters are fantastic and the story is so well written。 There are secrets though and all will come to ligh When Joanna Whitman's famous ex-husband dies in a car accident she knows the press will start to hound her especially since there was a female passenger， who survived， in the car with him。 The passenger， Ashley Blake， is also pregnant。 But who is the father？ Joanna takes her home with her to her beach house on the California coast in an effort to protect her and get some answers。 All the characters are fantastic and the story is so well written。 There are secrets though and all will come to light。 This is a hard to put down book and I happily recommend it！ 。。。more
Greer Glover
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Fans of Sarah Morgan will be delighted with her latest novel which whisks readers to a surfing town on the Californian coast。 Examining how we’re shaped by the past and that it takes courage to face our decisions， the story presents the need for compassion and acceptance instead of a hard-nosed telling off if what we do doesn’t please someone else。Morgan has built her career on writing about the difficulties of human relationships and love within comfortable settings。 There is a warmth and clari Fans of Sarah Morgan will be delighted with her latest novel which whisks readers to a surfing town on the Californian coast。 Examining how we’re shaped by the past and that it takes courage to face our decisions， the story presents the need for compassion and acceptance instead of a hard-nosed telling off if what we do doesn’t please someone else。Morgan has built her career on writing about the difficulties of human relationships and love within comfortable settings。 There is a warmth and clarity to her work， and always a satisfying ending， and Beach House Summer offers readers a chance to forget the hum-drum that came with pandemic restrictions and to look forward to a summer of get-aways and spontaneity that have long been missed。Central to the story is Joanna Whitman， whose ex， Cliff， a US celebrity chef with a ‘mega-watt smile’， is killed in a car crash in the Hollywood Hills。 Although divorced， Joanna is heavily involved in his business affairs so when he dies， she’s pursued by the press。But another woman， Ashley， is being hunted as well。 She survived the crash and has a secret of her own。The story takes Joanna to her home beach town of Silver Point where ‘colourful blooms billowed from pots and window boxes’， a place she hasn’t returned to since meeting Cliff 20 years earlier。Soon unresolved issues come to the fore concerning Joanna’s friendship with her childhood best friend Mel， and Mel’s twin Nate， who has a ‘lean and fit’ body and hair ‘flopping toward his eyes’ – cue Joanna’s first love。What it means to belong is also key to the meaning of the book and themes are explored within a story that contains characters with substantial backstory。There’s a lot of dialogue – the three viewpoint characters are clearly talkers – but fortunately Sarah Morgan is good at writing it。 Issues are likely to be discussed in depth and then returned to several times over so that every angle is covered to air both sides of the story。 Not a problem if you like a good chat。Setting the story on the deep-blue pacific Californian coastline where the ‘white-capped ocean… swirled and smashed against the rocks sending spray flying high’ is a wonderful distraction to looking at your own， or someone else’s garden， as we have during the pandemic。And although Cliff is dead， his A-lister status means his character plays a starring role throughout。 Those who enjoy escapism will really like this。This is a lovely read – realised characters， interesting threads， nicely plotted。As Ashley， the car crash survivor， says， “Life doesn’t turn out the way you plan it， but that doesn’t mean it can’t be good， does it？ It’s just a change in direction。 And there’s no law that says dreams can’t change。” Exactly。Thanks to publisher HQ for an advance copy in return for an honest review。 。。。more
Mary O'Connor
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Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a free copy of this book。 I have never read a book by Sarah Morgan and I liked the look of this one。I found the story engaging from the start， with relatable characters。 The character development was good and I found myself wanting to know what happened to each person。 I like how the book switched between each character throughout。 The book has short chapters which always helps me to keep reading more。 The story was well written and easy to read。 Ther Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a free copy of this book。 I have never read a book by Sarah Morgan and I liked the look of this one。I found the story engaging from the start， with relatable characters。 The character development was good and I found myself wanting to know what happened to each person。 I like how the book switched between each character throughout。 The book has short chapters which always helps me to keep reading more。 The story was well written and easy to read。 There was plenty going on to keep me entertained as the story progressed。 I was able to feel sympathy for the characters and I wanted to know the ending。 I loved reading about the setting of the beach house。 I have been longing for a beach holiday and reading about the location of the beach house made me feel like I could really picture the scene。 An excellent written story that kept me engaged from start to finish。I would recommend this book for fans of Jenny Colgan and Sophie Kinsella， I love their books and I really enjoyed this one too。 I will be looking out for more of Sarah Morgan’s books to read。 。。。more
Peggy
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A second chance romance filled with friendship， bad choices and redemption。 Joanna is a wonderfully complicated character with a heart of gold。She rediscovers the joy of community， friends and home。I really enjoyed this story。 Perfect for the beach or pool。
Bianca Duthie
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Wow this was a great weekend escape read。The author always writes characters and family stories incredibly well。 These characters had such a rich history and their evolution and redemption arcs were fully explored。The setting was wonderful， one of those magical， small towns that seem right out of a Hallmark movie。It left me feeling like I'd just been wrapped in a warm hug， it was a lovely read。 Wow this was a great weekend escape read。The author always writes characters and family stories incredibly well。 These characters had such a rich history and their evolution and redemption arcs were fully explored。The setting was wonderful， one of those magical， small towns that seem right out of a Hallmark movie。It left me feeling like I'd just been wrapped in a warm hug， it was a lovely read。 。。。more
Kelly （miss_kellysbookishcorner）
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Title: Beach House Summer Author: Sarah Morgan Genre: Women's Fiction Rating: 3。75 Pub Date: May 17， 2022Thanks to Harlequin Trade Publishing （HQN） for sending me an e-ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。T H R E E • W O R D SEnjoyable • Feel-good • Relaxing📖 S Y N O P S I SCelebrity chef Cliff Whitman is dead， following an accident that saw him drive off the road into a ravine。 His ex-wife and business partner， Joanna， is stunned despite everything Cliff put her th Title: Beach House Summer Author: Sarah Morgan Genre: Women's Fiction Rating: 3。75 Pub Date: May 17， 2022Thanks to Harlequin Trade Publishing （HQN） for sending me an e-ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。T H R E E • W O R D SEnjoyable • Feel-good • Relaxing📖 S Y N O P S I SCelebrity chef Cliff Whitman is dead， following an accident that saw him drive off the road into a ravine。 His ex-wife and business partner， Joanna， is stunned despite everything Cliff put her through over the years。 When news breaks that Ashley， the young woman in the car with him at the time of the accident， has survived along with her unborn child， Joanna instantly recognizes her and springs into action。 In an attempt to avoid all the media attention Joanna and Ashley escape to Cedar Point A story of friendship， community， and second chances。 💭 T H O U G H T SIt's always nice to sink into a Sarah Morgan novel， knowing it won't be overly complicated and I can really sit back and relax。 Beach House Summer was the first book I picked up this month that really kept my attention。 Told from multiple POVs， with a little bit of mystery， I enjoyed the theme of friendship and community。 I also appreciated that the romance took a back seat， with focus on Joanna and Ashley's unlikely friendship。 Both of their actions were endeared to me。 The setting was equally magical and there's just something about small town communities that makes my heart happy。 The addition of the small town bookstore was the cherry on top。 Overall， an enjoyable read filled with kindness and paying it forward， and the wisdom that sometimes things aren't as they appear and/or that life doesn't always go the way we planned。 📚 R E C O M M E N D • T O• Sarah Morgan fans• readers needing a beach read⚠️ CW: infidelity， death， car accident， pregnancy， miscarriage， toxic relationship🔖 F A V O U R I T E • Q U O T E S"Quiet can be strong， that's something I've learned。""And that was friendship， wasn't it？ Listening， when listening was hard。 Being there， when it might have been more comfortable to walk away。" 。。。more
Shaz Goodwin
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Flew through this story。 It's so good。 Felt sad when the story ended。Review coming soon Flew through this story。 It's so good。 Felt sad when the story ended。Review coming soon 。。。more
Claire
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Joanna Whitman’s high profile twenty year marriage was full of secrets， but when her ex-husband dies， Joanna is unsure how she feels。 But when Joanna discovers a young pregnant woman， Ashley， was with her ex-husband she knows she must act quickly。 The spotlight will be on them so she needs to find a way to make them both disappear。 Ashley is confused as to why Joanna wants to help her and not hate her but soon realises she’ll need all the help she can get。 Once again Sarah Morgan instantly picks Joanna Whitman’s high profile twenty year marriage was full of secrets， but when her ex-husband dies， Joanna is unsure how she feels。 But when Joanna discovers a young pregnant woman， Ashley， was with her ex-husband she knows she must act quickly。 The spotlight will be on them so she needs to find a way to make them both disappear。 Ashley is confused as to why Joanna wants to help her and not hate her but soon realises she’ll need all the help she can get。 Once again Sarah Morgan instantly picks you up and throws you straight into the plot。 It’s emotional and heartwarming and you really feel you live and breath every moment with Joanna and Ashley。 Perfect escapism that you won’t want to put down。 Thank you to NetGalley， HQ and the author for the chance to review。 。。。more
Kathryn
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Beach House Summer by Sarah Morgan is a delightful summer read。 It draws the reader in with a bit of a small mystery at the beginning about Ashley and Cliff。 Joanna begins out as a person in hiding - mostly from the press。 She has had a few bad experiences in her earlier life and that plus the present pressure of the press hounding her has made her want to curl up into herself。 But。。。 her personal assistant and later Ashley have things to say about that。 Ashley is pregnant and alone， or so she t Beach House Summer by Sarah Morgan is a delightful summer read。 It draws the reader in with a bit of a small mystery at the beginning about Ashley and Cliff。 Joanna begins out as a person in hiding - mostly from the press。 She has had a few bad experiences in her earlier life and that plus the present pressure of the press hounding her has made her want to curl up into herself。 But。。。 her personal assistant and later Ashley have things to say about that。 Ashley is pregnant and alone， or so she thinks。 She has fled from an unsure situation into the fire。 When Joanna takes an interest in her， things look up for her。 Together both of them support each other and help build each other up into stronger women。This is a story about small community， second chances， growing up， friendship， sibling relationship， parenting and of course some romance。 The characters had me on their side and I loved the setting of the house， and the way things all get sorted out， mainly by talking things out and finding what is important in each person's heart。 。。。more
Books By Your Bedside
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Thanks to NetGalley and HQ for the advanced copy of this title in return for an honest review。I’ve only ready Sarah’s Christmas offerings and whilst I’m definitely a festive wintery person， I am a big fan of her writing so I was keen to get stuck in and see if a summer-based one was just as good。 And I needn’t have worried。 This definitely feels more adult， more serious than the others I’ve read， and that’s not a bad thing。 The serious tone suits this story and it’s themes， and there are some to Thanks to NetGalley and HQ for the advanced copy of this title in return for an honest review。I’ve only ready Sarah’s Christmas offerings and whilst I’m definitely a festive wintery person， I am a big fan of her writing so I was keen to get stuck in and see if a summer-based one was just as good。 And I needn’t have worried。 This definitely feels more adult， more serious than the others I’ve read， and that’s not a bad thing。 The serious tone suits this story and it’s themes， and there are some tough subjects like death and grief， loneliness and isolation， parent loss and miscarriage， hormonal teens and an invasion of privacy。 But it’s all subtle， it’s not like a wallop of one thing after another。There are three main POVs - Joanna， Ashley and Mel。 I thoroughly enjoyed the first two， Mel’s slightly less， but it did provide an extra layer of narrative and emotion to the story as you read further on。 At first I did think it was going to be an easy read， a happily-ever-after romcom type situation， and whilst there were elements of that， it definitely goes a lot further and a lot deeper than that。 This is more character focussed for me than plot focussed。 Each person is wrung dry with feeling， they’re clearly whole and well rounded， people that Sarah knows in and out and has come to love， and that love pours out of the page。 The writing is very natural， nothing seems forced， her books all feel like you’re sitting talking to a close friend。 The sign of a good book is one where you don’t keep an eye on how long it’s taking you to read。 Before I knew it， I was half way through。 It is comforting and loving and friendly and warm。 It’s full of love and the importance of friendship and making your own family。 It makes you question yourself， it shows that not everything is how it may appear on the surface。 It’s full of strong women， but they’re not strong just to make a point， they are naturally powerful women， whether they believe they are or not。 。。。more
Lorraine Joad
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Another fabulous read from Sarah Morgan。Joanna was part of a high profile marriage until their divorce and her world changes when her ex husband is killed in a car accident and leaves behind a young pregnant girl。 Joanna decides for both of them to return to the town she grew up in where it is quiet and they can hopefully go undetected。This book has a little bit of everything。。 relationships， love， suspense and offers pure escapism which Sarah Morgan is well known for。Thank you to Netgalley and Another fabulous read from Sarah Morgan。Joanna was part of a high profile marriage until their divorce and her world changes when her ex husband is killed in a car accident and leaves behind a young pregnant girl。 Joanna decides for both of them to return to the town she grew up in where it is quiet and they can hopefully go undetected。This book has a little bit of everything。。 relationships， love， suspense and offers pure escapism which Sarah Morgan is well known for。Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in return for an honest review。 It was an absolute pleasure。 。。。more
Kathleen Gray
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Joanna divorced Cliff because he cheated on her over and over again。 So why， when he's killed in a car accident does she swoop in and scoop up Ashley， the young woman who was in the car with him？ Ashley， who is pregnant， has every reason to go with Joanna to the gorgeous beach house she owns in Silver Point but she's got a secret that will hang over her head。 Joanna's BFF in Silver Point - Mel- threw up her hands and cut off relations ways back when Joanna ditched her brother Nate in favor of Cl Joanna divorced Cliff because he cheated on her over and over again。 So why， when he's killed in a car accident does she swoop in and scoop up Ashley， the young woman who was in the car with him？ Ashley， who is pregnant， has every reason to go with Joanna to the gorgeous beach house she owns in Silver Point but she's got a secret that will hang over her head。 Joanna's BFF in Silver Point - Mel- threw up her hands and cut off relations ways back when Joanna ditched her brother Nate in favor of Cliff but now the two of them are rebuilding their relationship。 And what about Nate？ You， like me， might see some of the twists （such as they are） coming but that doesn't mean this isn't a good read because it is。 The characters and the community work and the storytelling makes the plot zip along。 Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC。 Morgan's fans with be happy as will those looking for a story of second chances。 。。。more
BookwormishMe
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4。25 starsJoanna Whitman has been a long-suffering ex-wife long enough。 Still part of her ex-husband’s life， if in business only， she has put up with way too much over the years of their marriage and post-divorce。 No matter what happens in Cliff’s life， for some reason it still always involves Joanna。When the news breaks that Cliff’s car has gone off a road into a ravine， Joanna is simply stunned。 News that there was a young woman in the car with him， not so stunning。 However， once Joanna sees t 4。25 starsJoanna Whitman has been a long-suffering ex-wife long enough。 Still part of her ex-husband’s life， if in business only， she has put up with way too much over the years of their marriage and post-divorce。 No matter what happens in Cliff’s life， for some reason it still always involves Joanna。When the news breaks that Cliff’s car has gone off a road into a ravine， Joanna is simply stunned。 News that there was a young woman in the car with him， not so stunning。 However， once Joanna sees the photo of this young woman， Ashley， Joanna puts some pieces together。 As always， Joanna springs into action and rescues Ashley from the clutches of the blood-thirsty press。 Together， they are going to have to fight back against this paparazzi and the lies they feed the public。 What better place to do that， and hide out， than Joanna’s childhood hometown of Silver Point。 There is so much to love about this book。 Joanna is silent but strong。 Ashley is young， willful， not silent at all， and strong。 Their blossoming relationship is a female bonding experience that shows regardless of the circumstances， we can support each other。 Yes， this is a chick lit novel， but a good one！ I loved the characters and the growth they displayed throughout the story。 The setting of Silver Point， on the California central coast， is the perfect romantic place for this story to unfold。 Beach readers pick this one up。 。。。more
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