I’m not a big fan of “women’s fiction.” In fact, two years ago I began my review of Nancy Thayer’s Family Reunion by saying “I admit it. The phrase “women’s fiction” generally makes me shudder. I don’t quite equate it with the phrase “bodice ripper,” but almost. “ I DID give that one three stars, which isn’t great, but I also said it was comforting – like a warm blanket and a cup of tea. And since we had been in pandemic mode for over a year at that point, and now we are in year THREE (!), I welcomed the opportunity to receive a copy of Nancy Thayer’s All The Days of Summer from Random House-Ballantine and NetGalley in exchange for this honest review.

In Family Reunion, the protagonist was a nice older (ahem) woman named Eleanor Sunderland, who lived on Nantucket Island year-round (as does Ms. Thayer). Eleanor was rattling around alone in her huge old cliffside home three years after the death of her husband. The home had been in her family forever, and she had loved it — it was her permanent home, and it was where her family has gathered summers and holidays for generations. You get the idea. Over to All The Days of Summer.

Heather Willette (the new Eleanor) is a woman who has had a good life living in a Boston suburb with her husband Wall (?) and their son Ross. They own a successful business, live in a beautiful home they lovingly restored, and life seems good. But Heather wants more…the flame has gone out of the marriage, and Heather is thinking she needs a CHANGE. A friend suggests Heather should rent a cottage on Nantucket for three months (at ONLY $10,000 per month, so we can see Heather’s well fixed, and her problem isn’t money for sure). She decides to divorce her husband, spend the summer months figuring out WTF she really wants and needs, and go from there. What could possibly go wrong? Her son, recently having fallen in love with the only child of a wealthy family who lives year-round on Nantucket, announces he is moving to the island with Kailee, will be spending the summer working for Kailee’s family business (rather than joining his own father at the hardware store, as Heather and her husband had always assumed was the plan) Problem is, Heather can’t stand Kailee…and it’s not just her annoying name.

Just as was the case with Family Reunion, reading this one was like a warm blanket and a cup of tea. Comforting. So that was the good. Once again, in this book, I didn’t really relate to any of the characters, in fact I pretty much couldn’t stand anyone! Or at the very least I was annoyed by them. Heather has no clue how the real world lives. Neither does Kailee. We don’t get to know the hard-working, hardware-store-owning patriarch, but his withdrawal from Heather and Ross seems at the least understandable. And we KNOW what is going to happen, at least the part about Heather making good friends, deciding to move to the island year-round, and meeting a single man, who seems ideal for her (he’s kind of annoying too). I am quite sure Nancy Thayer’s fans will love it. Tons of people will find it a comforting escape from their daily challenges in this extremely challenging time. I could only go three stars for Family Reunion, but I’m giving this one four, because it reminded me how lucky I am, it was well written, and it is a good example of comforting “women’s fiction.” If that’s your thing, ENJOY!

All the Days of Summer is another pearl on the strand of Nantucket gems by Nancy Thayer. It is a story of family ties and drama that pulls you in from the first page. Heather Willette's life in Concord with her husband ended in divorce. Thanks to a close friend she is able to rent a small cottage on Nantucket for the summer unaware of how much this will change her life. I loved the beautiful descriptions of the island. Thanks to the author, Ballantine Books, and NetGalley. I received a complimentary copy of this ebook. The opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.

What a great book about marriage and family relationships. I enjoyed the way Thayer told a layered story of the end of her marriage and her relationship with her son and his girlfriend. It was so refreshing to read about the MC doing what she wanted to as a grown adult. Four stars!

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

Let me just start of by saying that I like Nancy Thayer’s novels even though they make me a little crazy. Does she get paid by the word? Why else would every novel of hers describe pony tails (high, low or otherwise, board shorts (what are those anyway? Every man wears them) She mentions every glass of tea or water or tea or beer or wine poured. And every dress is a sundress, every outfit lightweight linen or silk and place mat is white with blue stripes or like that - every single time! And on the first page, a messy bun.
Now that I’ve gotten that off my chest, Thayer has much to recommend her. She writes about out-of-wedlock pregnancies, but no graphic sex. Yes, there is sex, but it’s tastefully done and without “language”, for those of you who care about that.

Anyway, this book is a particularly delightful one. Taking place on Nantucket, as do most (all?) of Thayer’s books, it’s the story of Heather, a 47-year-old woman in a deadly dull marriage. Her son, Ross, finishing college, has a serious girlfriend. Here’s where it gets interesting, Kaillie (the girlfriend) and Heather get off on the wrong foot. It does not bode well for the relationship. Is there a mother of a son alive who has not feared that situation? It gets even worse when Heather rents a house on Nantucket for the summer where, it turns out, her son will be living with Kaillie’s family as he learns the construction business. And Kaillie suspects Heather did it to keep an eye on Ross.

Heather finds a dog, fits into Island life, and meets her in-laws –to-be. There are fireworks of various kinds, Fourth of July as well as over lost rings and a new man.

You can expect lovely island scenery descriptions and unexpected turns and twists of the story. This may be one of Nancy Thayer’s best and most satisfying novels. It’s not too early to order it now for a summer beach read. This is a wonderful example of this genre.

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

I wish to thank NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine Books for allowing me to read an advanced copy of this book. I have voluntarily read and reviewed it. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This is another Nancy Thayer book that is sure to please all the romantic readers who love a great book set on Nantucket during the summer. I loved it and highly recommend it to one and all.

Just when Heather and Wall think they have the idyllic life where their son will take over the family business when he finishes college, she announces that the marriage is stale and she wants a divorce. Ross, her son has news of his own. He is in love with Kailee and is not coming home for the holidays as he is going to spend Thanksgiving and Christmas with his girl friend’s family. This is a real disappointment to his family. A friend of Heather suggests a three month cottage rental on Nantucket Island and Heather jumps at the idea. She has no idea what this decision will mean to everyone. The book is full of strong women characters that are wonderfully described and the setting is breathtaking. I feel I am actually on the island with them as the stories unfold in lots of different ways. Be sure to put this one on the top of your summer read book stack.

Such a good romance! The characters were likable and believable. The story was great and the steam was perfect!

This is my first Nancy Thayer book and it won't be my last! This book is about Heather, ,a middle aged woman whose marriage has fizzled out. She has decided to rent a cottage on Nantucket for the summer. This book is also about relationships. She's learning to navigate the relationship with her only son's girlfriend/fiancé',and her family.
She's also learning how to date again and how to make new friends on the island. Fate has a way of working all these relationships out in this story and I enjoyed it very much. Thanks to #netgalley for this ARC. I would recommend this book.

My favorite of Thayer’s summer reads is far. It was just a delight. I couldn’t have loved it more. Can’t wait until next summer!

I was given an advanced copy of this book from the publisher for my honest review. This book grabbed me on the first page and kept me enthralled until the last page. The story was both sweet and melancholy for me. I loved the different mindsets of the different generational characters. Heather was my favorite character due to being of the same generation and the fact that we had things in common. The moral of this story for me was "just when you think that you have your life all planned out, things change". 5 stars for this wonderful story, Nancy Thayer‼️

This book foreshadowed the ending. This is a two generational story about major life changes and its impact on the family system.







****************I received an ARC for my honest opinion****************************

Now that her son is graduating college, Heather has decided to divorce her husband of many years and expects that her son Ross will be there to help her husband run his hardware store while she spends the summer in a rental on Nantucket…however, Ross and his girlfriend have a different idea and are also planning to move to Nantucket, so their worlds intersect throughout the course of the summer, life happens, and big changes are in store for all!

What made me pick this one up? The cover was eye-catching, Nancy Thayer books never disappoint, and despite never having been to Nantucket, I can’t resist books set here!

Did it live up to my expectations? Absolutely - the book starts out with 2 main characters not liking each other, and I didn’t find Kailee to be a likeable character. She expects everything to revolve around her, and it hurts her interactions with some of the other characters. However, her journey is one of the things that makes this book so special - the growth and development of the characters and their relationships.

I received a copy of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is an entertaining read, perfect for a beach or lazy afternoon. Some of the characters took awhile to warm up to, but that made it realistic. Great story of family and second chances.

I love this author so I was so excited to receive this ARC! I loved this book. Made me wish it was summertime already! Will definitely be recommending to a friend! 5 stars!

Outside of not being able to imagine what it is like to live on Nantucket, I feel like this book definitely is a realistic look at relationships and the intermingling of two families when young people marry. When two people come together, it isn't just them. It is their entire families that come together at least at times. This was a great book!

Nancy Thayer paints such a lovely picture of Nantucket. Heather is trying to get away from a stale marriage and rejuvenate her life by renting a cottage for the summer. Turns out, Nantucket is also where her son Ross plans to work and live with his girlfriend Kaylie, a native Islander with a lovely estate and family as well. Kaylie feels Ross' mother has followed them and their relationship starts out on the wrong foot. A wonderful journey of family anf new friends, All the Days of Summer is a lovely, uplifting story.

Nancy Thayer never disappoints for a can’t put down summer read! Her latest, All the Days of Summer was so fun and a quick read that had me turning page after page until the end.
Thank you to netgalley for the arc in exchange of an honest review.

What a perfect book to add to your beach bag this summer. Ms. Thayer’s book “All the Days of Summer’, takes place on Nantucket and is the perfect addition to your summer reading list. Her characters are likable, relatable and well developed. Thank you Nancy Thayer for yet another enjoyable book.

I’ve read Nancy Thayer’s books before and enjoyed them but this one was not my cup of tea. Kailee was a total spoiled brat the whole book and the whole trying to decide if some characters wanted to keep a baby or not was just unnecessary. I finished it since it was an ARC but don’t think I’ll read another by this author

People and their feelings are complicated and messy. This book is about that and more. I loved the setting of Nantucket. I could imagine the sand between my toes and the smell of the salty air. I liked the characters a lot. Heather wasn’t happy with her life and took steps to change it. I liked her a lot. Kailee is young and a bit spoiled and at times I shook my head at her antics but overall she is a good person. There is some very sad moments in this book. It’s such a well written book. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced free copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I received a copy from the publisher through NetGalley.

All the Days of Summer by Nancy Thayer I have to say Nancy Thayer has always been a favorite author of mine. This book just didn’t interest me at all. I didn’t enjoy the characters or the settings. It ma be a great beach read for some but not for me. Thanks for the chance to read this novel