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  • The Summer That Made Us

  • By: Robyn Carr
  • Narrated by: Therese Plummer
  • Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (77 ratings)

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By: Robyn Carr
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Summary

The next original trade women's fiction novel from beloved best-selling author Robyn Carr. Carr is the number one New York Times best-selling author of the Virgin River and Thunder Point series. Her trade women's fiction novel Four Friends debuted at number five on the New York Times.

A television talk show host returns to her childhood summer home to rebuild her life after she's fired for falling ratings. The return is bittersweet as the house has been neglected for years. She's flooded with memories of the wonderful summers she spent with her sisters and cousins before a tragic event changed everything. Working to uncover what really happened the last summer they were all together, she reaches out to her family and the women all gather for an uneasy family reunion. As they share their stories, they realize their recollections of their summer childhoods are vastly different and no one's lives are what they'd dreamed of when they were children. But being together again helps them all to heal from the scars of the past.

©2017 Robyn Carr (P)2017 Recorded Books

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Really great story.

A very enjoyable story. Some funny bits and some sad ones. Author, characters, and narrator very good.

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enjoyable

a tod complex, but very interesting plot, likeable characters. I really enjoyed the settings and location. refreshing look st lives which are affected with good and bad

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Stunning !

Love this writer & always love Therese narration .
I get a previous review re getting mixed up with all the names but please keep with it as they all slot into place.
Absolutely loved the story so good should be a movie !

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Lovely collection of characters

It was nice to get a background of the women’s lives through the ages. The story was emotional and entertaining. I loved hearing about the older generation of women and their strength.

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Great Once you sort out who’s who

All female cast with close ties, ((a bit firefly lane….) the characters are convincing and the story moves at a good pace. I really enjoyed astraightforwardly told and we’ll read tale

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Very enjoyable story which I would listen to again

Really well written story with well rounded characters which I thoroughly enjoyed. Another strong performance by Therese Plummer.

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Heartwarming

Lovely gentle tale of family ups and downs. Thoroughly enjoyable. Told in a way that you can picture the beautiful location in your mind.

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Fabulous read

Loved the storyline. Very well presented. Couldn’t put it down. Robyn Carr does it again, well worth a read.

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Well thought out story

Lots of interesting characters portraying family life over many summers An easy listen throughout. I will miss them all

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Kept me engaged all the way!

Such a great book! Loved every second of it. The story is very engaging. There were many “stories” in the book. Every character had the space she deserved. I recommend listening to it.

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