This is such a sweet read for summertime! I love the character of Daisy and the ways Catherine Ferguson has us rooting for her happiness from the start. The depiction of many kinds of love — romantic to familial to friendly — is done beautifully and I think will make this book appeal to readers of both romance and more upmarket women’s fiction. I also love the backdrop of the camping trip — so fun and summery, it made me wish I was reading this book under the stars. I look forward to reading more from Catherine Ferguson.

Enjoyed this from start to finish
Daisy was a really likeable character and the relationship with her adoptive mum was really well written
The story was easy to read and enjoyable, Humorous in parts and sad in others
A really light easy read perfect for warm sunny days on the beach

Catherine Ferguson can only be described as a writing genius! This book has to rooting for Daisy right from the beginning! She somehow manages to sway you into disliking Toby from the beginning. I was hoping throughout that Daisy would come to her senses and ditch him. What a twist that was! Daisy is so likeable and I think has a lot of traits that the reader can see in themselves. I adored the ending and glad it all came together for Daisy in the end! I am pleased that Daisy had lots of people looking out for her at the end.

I can't wait to recommend this book to the bookclubs in my library. I know that they are going to love it as much as I did. I thought this was a great summer read and I loved how Daisy developed throughout the book. I thought the strongest story-line was the one centered on Daisy's birth mother and I think this is what book clubs will enjoy the most about this book as there is lots to discuss and I didn't think the answer was obvious.

Thirty two year old Daisy has just lost her mum eleven days before her birthday musical treat was going to happen when we meet our main character.



Disappointment is evident in the beginning of the novel but also hope, she was adopted and so out there is her birth mum she would love to know about.



An aspiring writer too, her mum encouraged her and so she enters a competition in a magazine only her boyfriend Tom is always busy with work and hardly gives her attention even on his birthday glamping trip she takes him on for his thirtieth. He makes it evident he'd prefer something upmarket and high class.



Only it's in the same village she was originally adopted from and with old friend Clemmie's help they might make a discovery...



It's set to be a memorable holiday with the arguing couple in the tent next door, a handsome writer called Jake she meets in the woods and a posh hotel her boyfriend approves of over the tent just metres away, ran by a nice lady called Sylvia...



A fun read for under the sun or stars, I love the way Jake and Daisy met it was normal but funny as the story goes on I also enjoyed how Tom got the push as it was very deserving and Daisy was such a strong independent character for the choices she had to face in the novel. I also liked how we were kept guessing whom her birth mum was as it was never made obvious and came as a great shock, the best way a story can be!



Many thanks to publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!

Summer Under The Stars is an absolutely delightful story about relationships: maternal, families, romantic and friendships. Daisy, whose adopted mother has recently passed, has wondered about her birth mother for a while, but not wanting to upset the wonderful woman who raised her has never perused looking until she finds that strange purse among her late mother’s things. Daisy attended college to become a reporter, but fate has her working for a plumbing trade publication. Her novel remains unfinished and her insecurities prevent her from letting anyone see it. And then there is her boyfriend, Toby, an investment broker whose job always takes top billing. Daisy decides to give Toby a week away from work at a “glamping” site run by her cousin, Clemmy, and maybe do a little research on her birth mother. The trip turns out to be a revelation on more than one front. This is a new to me British author and I will be downloading more of her work. The characters as written come alive and the reader should have no problem identifying with the emotions produced by the situations. The book has humor, longing, anguish, a hint of intimacy and, thankfully, no long drawn out angst. I voluntarily reviewed an advance copy of this book and I loved it! Most highly recommend.