Summer Darlings by Brooke Lea Foster: Review

Sometimes there comes a book into your life that you just become addicted to reading. You can’t put it down and you find yourself reading late into the night.

Perfect for summer, this new women’s fiction has so many amazing qualities and a very surprising ending. Read on for my full review.

Summer Darlings by Brooke Lea Foster
Publisher: Gallery Books (May 5, 2020)
ISBN-13: 978-1982115029

ABOUT:

Set during the splendid summer days of 1960s Martha’s Vineyard, this page-turning debut novel pulls back the curtain on one mysterious and wealthy family as seen through the eyes of their nanny—a college student who, while falling in love on the elegant island, is also forced to reckon with the dark underbelly of privilege.

In 1962, coed Heddy Winsome leaves her hardscrabble Irish Brooklyn neighborhood behind and ferries to glamorous Martha’s Vineyard to nanny for one of the wealthiest families on the island. But as she grows enamored with the alluring and seemingly perfect young couple and chases after their two mischievous children, Heddy discovers that her academic scholarship at Wellesley has been revoked, putting her entire future at risk.

Determined to find her place in the couple’s wealthy social circles, Heddy nurtures a romance with the hip surfer down the beach while wondering if the better man for her might be a quiet, studious college boy instead. But no one she meets on the summer island—socialite, starlet, or housekeeper—is as picture-perfect as they seem, and she quickly learns that the right last name and a house in a tony zip-code may guarantee privilege, but that rarely equals happiness.

Summer Darlings by Brooke Lea Foster Review

The 60s were transitional time in our history and this new book has captured the fun and flirty atmosphere perfectly.

Young college student from an innercity background spends an impressionable summer in Martha’s Vineyard. On the outside we see the glamour and prestige, but behind closed doors Heddy finds life is so different.

The story is so addicting because of the fact the author captures the young innocence so perfectly. The awe-inspiring homes and grounds, the beaches and sun, glitz and glamour, even crushes and young love.

But we soon see behind the scenes and how the affluent people are not what they seem. Beautifully developed and highly detailed, this story will suck you in and not let go. Plus, the ending caught me off guard and surprised me. A startling development that completely changed the story but yet gives us hope.

Foster nails her debut novel with an amazing story full of flair and flirtation where growing up is not an option but knowing who you are is critical.

Fun and addicting with a startling ending you never saw coming. A must read!

5 STARS!

Disclaimer: Chris has personally reviewed the product listed above. She has not received any monetary compensation for her review but did receive a free ebook so she could evaluate and use it for this post. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ.