Last Summer is a captivating new novel by Kerry Lonsdale. Lonsdale shines again by diving into the tough questions: what secrets are we keeping from our spouses/significant others and if you could erase a tragic memory or event completely-would you?

Readers meet journalist Ella Skye and cyber security expert Damien Russell, a golden couple by most standards, during a devastating loss-their unborn son who was killed in a car accident that Ella can't remember. In fact, Ella doesn't remember being pregnant. Lonsdale skillfully peels back the layers of this more-than-meets-the eye story. Ella and Damien appear to have it all but underneath their California cool lifestyle they each have secrets that are harming their relationship. Why doesn't Ella remember the accident-let alone her pregnancy? Just how does handsome outdoor extremist Nathan Donovan-a celebrity and interview Ella can't recall-fit in? This provocative story challenges readers to ask themselves how far are they willing to go to create and protect the life they want.

Her first novel after the acclaimed Everything series, Lonsdale has hit another home run. The story is fast paced, captivating and twisting-her unique style exploring psychological issues and theories continues to be a success. Characters are flawed but draw you in and I found myself rooting for Ella in spite of her shortcomings. The twists keep coming and the ending left me speechless and wanting more-a hallmark of a great read! This book is a must-have in your beach bags this summer.

WOW!! loved this book, it’s definitely a winner. Well written, easy to read with well developed characters. A book you will not want to put down. Twists and turns abound in ways you would never expect. A little romance, a lot of psychological thriller and suspense, this is a book that will stay with you.

Well done! I was hooked from the get-go. This spine-tingling read had elements of a mystery with a twist at the end. A seemingly perfect couple had elements of some distrusts which may have brought on the actions that took place throughout this book. At times, I was led to believe that it was another person who not to trust, and then low and behold, it turns out to be someone else. I don't want to give anything away. Trust me, if you like a good mystery/thriller, you'll enjoy this fast-paced entertaining book. Thank you NetGalley and the author for this ARC.

If you enjoyed Kerry Lonsdale's "Everything" trilogy and the stand-alone "All the Breaking Waves," this is a must read. She is a gifted story teller and writer who excels at creating storylines that take her characters (and readers) in unpredictable directions. I like that!

"Last Summer" has twists and turns, and love and romance and a bit of s-e-x, deception, gorgeous people, and an "OMG" factor that made it hard to put down. The three main characters - Ella, Damien, and Nathan - are, in their own ways, sympathetic and vulnerable, and you feel their desperation as they make their way through life's challenges. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised (and would love) to see a follow up. (Hint, hint!). I am an early reviewer, in exchange for an honest review.

Wow. This book was absolutely amazing. I've read many of Kerry londsdales books and but this may be by far my favorite. I couldn't put the book down once I started. So many times I thought I had everything figured out and i was so wrong. As always the characters are well thought out . They felt so real to me. I could feel the emotions and confusion Ella felt as she tried to find out the truth . Once I got to the last two chapters my heart was pounding and I could not believe what was happening. The ending gave me chills and had me hoping there will be a sequel . I definitely give last summer a 5 . This is one of the best books I've read so far this year.

I devoured this book!!! I loved the premise of this story and haven’t read a book like it! Ella, a journalist, wakes up in the hospital with selective memory loss. Her husband, Damien, is somewhat aloof and not willing to answer any of Ella’s questions. Months go by and she doesn’t recover. Then she gets a call from her boss regarding a story. Before her accident she had spent several days interviewing Nathan, a tv adventurist., but the story had been pulled and never published. Now he wants to finish the interview. She goes to meet Nathan only to find She has no recollection of him either. Is Nathan somehow a link to her memory loss? And so begins the twisted tale of uncovering the truth! I won’t give anything else away, but just when you think you have it figured out you don’t! Great read! This ARC was provided to me by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

After waking up without her memory following a tragic car crash, Ella’s life spirals into a mass of questions and what-ifs. An incredibly well-written, thoughtful psychological thriller that will make you wonder what truly happened within her marriage, in the past, and what will happen in the future. Don’t miss this one.

I wish I could give this book more than 5 stars!
I received the ARC of this book and pre-purchased a copy. I have read all of Kerry Lonsdale’s books and I think she is a gifted, wonderful author. This book is another gem to add to her collection.
As I was reading the book, I thought I had the plot of the book figured out (turned out to be not true!). That was okay to me, since I usually am in this position to guess the outcome when I read the types of books that I do (Women’s Fiction, Romance). I was still completed interested in the book and it was definitely a page-turner. When I was not reading, this book was always on my mind. Now after finishing it, this book remains on my mind and I imagine it will be for a long time. I wrote a few notes to myself about half the way in the read to remind me of my feelings. It is odd to look back at them now, after completing the book, I was so wrong!
Ella Skye, a Senior Features Writer with Luxe Avenue magazine, is trying to replace her lost memories after being in a car accident resulting in the loss her unborn child and waking up in the hospital. The oddest thing is that the selective memory lost comes 5 days after the accident. She cannot remember anything about her pregnancy, and other things related to that time. Her journalist skills take over and this is a mystery that she needs to solve. Ella deduces that two people are the link to her memory loss, her husband, Damien and the person she interviewed last summer, Nathan Donovan. Unfortunately, Damien (the founder and CEO of a private global cybersecurity firm) will not be open and talk to her about the missing memories, is being distant, depressed and angry. Nathan is an outdoor adventurist and TV celebrity. He wants Ella to get to know him again, before telling her what happened between them.
The old saying that you do not know what goes on behind closed doors, kept running through my mind while reading the early part of this book. While on the surface, Ella and Damien seem to have a terrific marriage with no financial cares, take care of their bodies and are physically active, enjoy each other’s company, have a terrific sex life and both have professions they are driven to perform, it still seemed things between them were not so perfect. The fact that Damien was not very sympathetic to Ella after her car accident, death of their unborn child and her selective memory loss spoke so much to me about their relationship.
I do not want to say more about the plot; even what I wrote is too much. I think the book should be read because it is fantastic and not knowing too much about the plot is a good thing.
Kerry Lonsdale has created well-developed characters that are so complex. I thought I knew them and then as the book progressed, I find out I did not know them at all! The plot is excellent. I went through so many different emotions as the story unfolded. I was immersed from the start and was pulled deeper and deeper into story as I read. I was blown away by this book and I know I will be rereading it, which is something I rarely do.

Wow, this book was awesome. It was such a fast read only because I couldn't put it down. It had the suspense of Gone Girl and the sexiness of 50 Shades of Grey. I did not expect the twists in the last 100 pages, and all three characters were so three dimensional. I found myself simultaneously rooting for and screaming at Ella, Nathan and Damien throughout the novel. It's refreshing when characters feel like real people. Read this!

When Ella comes to in the hospital she has no memory of the accident that put her there, or the loss of her unborn child. With no memories of the car accident, she draws on her background as a journalist to try to uncover the events that led up to that day. When she’s assigned to interview Nathan Donovan, an adventurer, Ella learns that she actually interviewed the man the previous summer, but she has no memory and no record of the meeting. Now, as she meets Donovan again, a man who lost his own son, a man who may have the answers that Ella is so desperately seeking.

I was given an advanced copy to read in exchange for an honest review. I have read every book written by this author, once again she has created a book you can not put down once you have started. The characters are so richly developed that you feel like you know them personally.

This is a story about a young woman Ella who wakes up in a hospital and doesn’t know why she is there or what has happened to her. Ella has no memory of her accident or her loss of her 21 week old baby. Perhaps it is the reporter in her that has her trying to understand what has happened.

Ella and Damien’s love story begins with a quote, “It’is not a lack of love, but the lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages.” It was shared over drinks at a bar in LasVegas. Ella falls for him on that very first night.

Her lack of memory is challenged when she goes on assignment for an exclusive with an Adventurer TV star who has lost his son and someone she interviewed last summer. Ella finds herself with no memory and no notes from that former interview with Nathan Donovan. Ella wonders if he could be the key to her memory loss of son and the interview.

Fantastic story! Very well written.