I always enjoy Nancy Thayer books, and All the Days of Summer was no exception. Heather needs a fresh start. After divorcing her husband, she decides to spend the summer on Nantucket to decide her next move. Unbeknownst to her, her son Ross, and his girlfriend will be on Nantucket as well.

Following the stories of Heather, Ross, and Kailee, they experience change, love, loss, and new beginnings.

Thank you Netgalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine, Ballantine Books for the enjoyable ARC!

Heather’s marriage is over. She needs to refresh her life. She moves to Nantucket where she is overwhelmed with the charm of the island. Unbeknownst to Heather, her son, Ross, is also moving to the island to work for his girlfriend’s family business. Heather and his girlfriend, Kailee, do not hit it off. But, because of her love for her son, she knows she must try harder.

All the Days of Summer by Nancy Thayer is an eventful beach read of a book. Love, loss, deception, and hope. It makes we long for warm summer days! While I liked Heather’s character, I really did not like Kailee’s. Her selfish and immature depiction were a turnoff. I had hoped I’d change my mind as Kailee went through a series of life altering events, but no such luck.

Thank you to NetGalley and Ballantine Books for this copy!

Steam level - 2.5

The plot -

Heather Willette has a good life in Concord, Massachusetts--complete with a husband who runs his own business and a son to take up his mantle one day. But now that her marriage has fizzled out and Ross, her only child, is graduating from college and getting serious with his girlfriend, Heather wonders if that life is the one she really wants. Ready to seek out her own happiness and discover herself again, Heather decides to leave her husband and rent a cottage on Nantucket. And her plan is going perfectly--until Ross announces he's moving to Nantucket to work at his girlfriend's family's construction business instead of going back home to work with his own father, like he'd promised. Worst of all for Heather, this means having to get along with her.

Kailee Essex is thrilled that Ross is willing to move to her hometown. She has big hopes for their happily ever after, especially now that her parents are finally showing interest in her career. She's less thrilled, however, about his mother living nearby. Kailee has clashed with Heather since the day they met. But anything is possible in the summer sun and sea breezes of Nantucket--even reconciliation.

My thoughts -

This wasn't for me at all. I found every single character immature. The writing was good but the story was a little off, But I loved the family relationship and a little character development. Kailee was so boring and a bitch. Every single character was so boring. The setting was so good, like it made me wish it was real.

Thanks to netgalley and the author for an eARC in exchange of a honest review.

This was a sweet, (with some teary moments), and enjoyable story of love, loss, family, and starting over. I loved the simple plot, and found it refreshing to read about a character that loves the beach as much as me! My only drawback to this story is I didn't like all the characters, and especially felt that Kailee was a little more spoiled and bratty than was necessary for the story. But, I loved Ross, and Heather, (although not sure how she was married to Wall!), and rooted for them throughout the story. A great beach read!
I received an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Heather decides it's time to leave her husband and spends the summer on Nantucket. Her son is also staying on the island all summer, working for his girlfriend's family business. At times a bit maudlin and over the top. A few of the characters were unlikeable and did not end up redeeming themselves.
A decent beach read from Thayer. 3.5

A young, in-love, couple who just finished college are eager to start their lives. Kailee is in love with Ross, she is from Nantucket and plans to take over her father's large and extremely successful construction company in the future. She's excited to join the company and Ross is excited to work for her dad starting at the bottom and working his way up the company to help Kailee run it all when her parents retire. Ross’s mom, Heather is leaving his father and unknowingly rents a place in Nantucket not knowing her son will be .living there. She wants some time to decide where and what to do with her new single life. Friction, love, beauty, and life events are all wrapped up in this lovely story. You'll shake your head, laugh, and cry, a wonderful story of life in a place to be loved. I recommend this book and know you can never go wrong with Nancy Thayer’s books they are all great. Thank you NetGalley, publishers Random House Publishing Group Ballantine books for this eARC this is my personal opinion.

A warm Nantucket story that is just charming with smart characters with tender hearts. Great beach read

As a big fan of Nancy Thayer's work, I was looking forward to this latest book. Sadly, I was a bit disappointed with it. The basic premise was promising, and the writer's love of Nantucket comes through with her beautiful descriptions of the island. That said, I had trouble with the writing of the characters. While there was one character (Kailee) that I found so detestable that it made reading her scenes a chore, my biggest issue was the writing of the women in general. The main character (Heather) is 47 years old, and many other characters are similarly aged, but I felt that they were written as if they were considerably older. As a woman that is nearly the same age, I had difficulty relating to these characters. Their thoughts and descriptions seemed a little out of touch with their real life counterparts of today.

I did find some editing issues, including a scene involving the reveal of big news that was written twice to the same character in different scenes, but as I was reading an uncorrected proof, I'm hoping that error will be caught before final printing.

All that said, I do think many longtime Thayer fans will find this to be an enjoyable read. For me, it was a solid 2.5 stars.

*I received an advanced reader copy from Net Galley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Another Nancy Thayer winner. This is a very heartwarming story. Heather wants out of her marriage and moves to Nantucket for the summer where she rents a small cottage and lives on her own. This is a story about relationships - family, friendships, and young love at any age. I enjoyed watching each of these relationships grow.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC. I highly recommend this book!

The story of a woman whose son is graduating from college and whose husband is boring, so she rents a cottage on Nantucket. She thought that her son would be home after college to help her husband at his store, but the son has fallen for a woman from Nantucket and plans to move there to work at her father's construction company.

Relationships can be easy but many times they are difficult with learning required on both sides. So are the relationships in All the Days of Summer. A son, his girlfriend/fiance, and his mother struggle to find balance. Theirs is a relationship of misunderstandings. anxious emotions all building over one summer in Nantucket. Growth is needed on all sides.
A tender story of families learning that all is not what it seems.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Thank you NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for the opportunity
to read and give an honest review of this book.

I was very excited to read Nancy Thayer’s newest book about life on Nantucket. Her stories of families and relationships are always interesting.
Against the background of this historically beautiful island, there is always a pleasant tale awaiting the reader.

In the process of a divorce, Heather takes a rental cottage on Nantucket, only to realize that her son, Ross and his girlfriend (soon to be fiancé) Kailee, will also be spending the summer on the island. The beginning relationship with her son’s girlfriend gets off to a rocky start. However, they spend the summer trying to get along and improve their relationship.

Life events occur which sometimes disrupt the best laid plans.

I believe that this may be the first book in a series. There were so many things left undone in this book: wedding, beginning a family, new jobs, relationships, and responsibilities, new houses. I for one am certainly curious about how things turn out. I would anxiously await a sequel to this story.

Nancy Thayer is one of my favorite summer "beach reads" author. I love this book for the complex family dynamics it explores and the many emotions I had while reading this book, including happy and sad. I still need to check, renting a summer house on the beach in Nantucket, off my bucket list and this author reminds me of that every year! #AlltheDaysofSummer #NetGalley

I love Nancy Thayer books each year. She never disappoints me. This was another engaging smart story. I really enjoyed and recommend to others.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group-Ballantine for my ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I always enjoy a Nancy Thayer penned story - usually a comforting beach setting and a good story. This one is along the same lines, but it's almost like I've read it before - the storyline seems really familiar.

Heather and Wall are divorcing and she takes a small cottage on Nantucket for the summer. Not knowing that her son, Ross, and his new girlfriend (Kailee) are summering on the island, too. That causes friction between the girlfriend and the mom. Heather's new life moves along smoothly, she's making friends, has a new pet, meets a nice man, etc....and Kailee's life seems to be falling apart, she's jealous of Heather, her own mother is having health problems, she's got more issues going on. But it all ends in a happily ever after - it's what you expect from Nancy's previous writings.

Thank you to NetGalley, the author and publisher for a digital, temporary ARC in return for my review.

Perfect summer read - a jaunt through the island of Nantucket and different generations. Watching both a mom and her son explore the next steps in their lives as they take chances and change.

I don’t where Nancy Thayer gets her book ideas but they’re always set in Nantucket and she makes them excellent reads. Heather has come to spend the summer while she is getting a divorce. Then her son and his spoiled soon-to- be fiancé, Kailee, announce they’re going to live there also. Kailee doesn’t NOT want to share Ross with his mother and thinks Heather is out to sabotage their relationship. Heather finds herself loving her life on the island is and considering making the move permanent. When a tragedy happens the characters draw together, support each other and each finds their way to live and work together. The book is well written. There’s lots of drama, along with beautiful descriptions of the area. I received an arc of this book from NetGalley and the publisher. All opinions expressed are my own.

Heather Willette has a pretty good life with a husband and son. With her son graduating college and her relationship with her husband fizzling out she wonders if that is the life she wants. Heather decides to rent a cottage on Nantucket for the summer to figure out what she wants for her future. She is not a big fan of her sons girlfriend and is surprised to discover that they are spending the summer on Nantucket with her family. There is a lot of conflict and Heather wonders if she will be able to concentrate on her future! Love this book!



Thanks to Nancy Thayer and Ballantine Books!

This was only my second Nancy Thayer book, but I was excited to read it because I love books set on Nantucket. Her descriptions of the island make me want to take a trip and see it for myself!

I went into this book thinking it would be a quick beach read with a fairly predictable storyline, however I was surprised by some of the turn of events. I enjoyed the two points of views from the future mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, as it showed how that specific type of relationship can be a difficult one to navigate. Overall, this is a great book to read while laying on the beach, by the pool, or just anywhere that makes you feel like it’s summer! I highly recommend you add it to your summer reading list!

Thanks to NetGalley and Ballantine Books for an early read of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Heather Willette has had her life planned as long as she can remember, but what happens in middle age when her life doesn't go as planned? Although Heather's life seems ideal, that really isn't the case. When her only child, Ross, changes his career goal of working alongside his dad after graduating from college, Heather has to reevaluate her goals, as well,

I found this book to be a quick and enjoyable read. I truly liked Heather's character and rooted for her throughout the entire book. The setting of Nantucket always makes a for the perfect escape from our cold winters.

The only piece of the book I didn't care for was Kailee's character and the complete lack of communication between the characters. I found Kailee to be completely unlikable. However, I think that was Thayer's intent.

I truly enjoyed All the Days of Summer and would highly recommend it if you are looking for an enjoyable beach read. Thank you NetGalley for the arc.