Meet Laurel and Paris, two long-time friends, and members of their own Summer Book Club. Cassie is new in town. She is there only to check on an inheritance left to her by her uncle; then she's leaving. Laurel and Paris welcome Cassie, and she joins in the Summer Book Club. They each have past romance issues but now find themselves involved in new relationships. Does the Book Club center around books or their own stories? You will enjoy the friendships between the three and finding out how they each deal with their current love interests. Another great Susan Mallery read.

For the last couple of years Ms. Mallery have been writing her best work to date. Women fiction with a touch of romance this recent books have stories of three women and this title is no different. Laurel and Paris have been friends since they were seven. Along comes Cassie who has uproot her life and has moved to Los Lobos.
These three women are dealing with some heavy emotional baggage's. Laurel is a recent divorcee who is juggling two preteen daughters, Paris is still coping with the loss of her marriage ten years ago and what brought the divorce on and Cassie is adjusting to doing things just for herself and not just her family. I truly enjoy how Ms. Mallery interweaves these three ladies life together and apart. This book touches on very deep topics that happen so often in our world emotional and physical abuse, self hate, mistrust and feeling not worthy or loved.
I love the realism of how each character work to fight and overcome their challenges.

While there is a book club in this book, the main focus of the story is on friends Laurel and Paris, and then Cassie who moves to town for a six month trial-run. Each of the women have had relationship or family challenges and are juggling various opportunities to stretch themselves and try something new. Their book club does provide an outlet for discussions the romantic heroines of the stories and perhaps take some similar chances in their own lives.

The Summer Book Club by Susan Mallery. Entertaining fast paced read. Enjoyed reflecting back on some of the romance titles and authors from the 1970s.
Thank you to the author, publisher, and Netgalley for the opportunity to preview the book.

Perfect Summer Read!

I really liked Susan Mallery's book The Summer Book Club. It's well written and talks about three women who, through their book club, question their lives, talk about their dreams and daily problems. These women learn to help each other and fulfill themselves.
Their friendship and humor make this book a truly realistic story with its ups and downs and friendship dynamic. Paris, Laurel, and Cassie are fun to follow with all their ups and downs.
What an incredibly sweet and heartwarming novel to enjoy! Will keep readers interested until the last chapter.

"I received a complimentary copy of this book from Harlequin Trade Publishing & NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own."

Paris and Laurel have welcomed newcomer to town Cassie to their group. All 3 are at different places in their lives. This is a story of friendship and love. It is a book that would be perfect for a cold winters day or a day at the beach. I hope to see these characters in another book. Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy.

Mallery does it agin with The Summer Book Club. Fans of hers will be very happy to spend an afternoon with these three ladies.

“The Summer Book Club” is by Susan Mallery. This is what I would call a good summer beach read book - it tackles some serious topics but in a thoughtful way with lots of relationships (family, friends, potential lovers) thrown in. I felt that Cassie in some ways got the short end of the story (maybe it was her love interest?), but the two main friends, Paris and Laurel, had enough good storyline to carry this book on their own. The book club is a minor plot point, so don’t go in expecting this to just be about a book club. Decent storyline, decent characters, and - as I said - a decent beach read.

I enjoyed this book. I liked the fact it talked about three different women, with different areas of their lives. It was fun to read and romantic. There was never a dull moment. I am grateful that netgalley and the publishers let me read this in exchange for an honest review.

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I loved this book so much it was a great summertime read I also loved that it had book club questions and recipes in the book as well.

I loved this book! I will definitely recommend it. Thanks so much to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

I feel like I needed to be older to understand the characters. I don't quite agree with their life choices but I am also in my mid-20s. I liked that all 3 women grew and were willing to own up to their mistakes and change.

Recently-divorced Laurel thought her daughters were doing fairly well until her oldest’s teacher reports man-hating comments and suggests a positive male role model would be beneficial. Paris’s marriage imploded ten years earlier because of her then-uncontrolled temper. She’s done a lot of work since, but she’s never quite gotten over Jacob - and now he’s back, widowed with an eight-year-old son. Paris and Laurel are the only members of their book club willing to meet over the summer, and at the book shop’s wine bar they meet Cassie, who impelled by siblings worried she lives her life for them, has traveled across the country to see the land she’s inherited. With each other’s support, will the women be face their fears and risk stepping into their futures?

Mallery hooked me when Paris and Laurel dress strawberries as singers. I like learning about the businesses the three women run or work at and the nostalgia of actual 1980s romance novels they read. Their journeys to find their way through fears are universal. Sympathetic, relatable characters and well-drawn friendships, and humor make for a warm, feel good read. This satisfying story is sure to fly off the shelves. Recommended.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for an eARC. All opinions expressed are my own.

I was given an early copy of this book in return for a review.

Another excellent read from Susan Mallery. This time we begin with long time best friends Laurel and Paris. Both are divorced ladies and running businesses on their own. Laurel is raising 2 daughters. Enter Cassie. She is welcomed in by both the ladies and becomes a part of both of their lives. The ladies all become friends in a variety of ways including the summer book club meetings. But wait, we have to have romance too right? There's plenty of that for each of these ladies and the gentlemen even join in on a book group read and discussion by the end of the book!

I enjoyed watching the friendship between Cassie and the other ladies (Laurel and Paris) develop and watching Cassie become more independent throughout. I also enjoyed the slow build up of the romances of each of the couples and how the whole group became friends. Definitely worth a read!

"The Summer Book Club" offers a good summer read with a focus on three women navigating life's challenges through their book club. The realistic stories about love, divorce, and self-discovery add depth to the narrative. While the initial angst was a bit off-putting, the growth of the three women throughout the book was enjoyable. Despite occasional dull moments and the length of the story, it serves as a light and engaging beach read. The friendship and romance aspect shines as the plot follows Laurel and Paris, best friends, who welcome Cassie into their book club during the summer months. Through ups and downs, their camaraderie and humor keep the story compelling. Overall, it's a nice, fast-paced read, perfect for fans of summer romances and chick lit.

This is a read all night book. Don't pick it up until you are prepared not to put it down. The character s were loveable and down to earth. I really enjoyed how the book focused on 3romances and families . thank you Netgalley and Harlequin for allowing me to read this book for an honest review.

A truly heart-warming and satisfying read. This is a book that I thoroughly loved reading and this author’s engaging prose will definitely make me come back for more.

A summer read about three friends and their book club. What could be better?! Susan Mallery always nails a good summer read!

This upbeat piece of women’s fiction starts with Laurel (one of the three main female characters in the book) getting called into school because her daughter has been telling the school that all men are terrible. Laurel realizes that her daughter has, in fact, not a single good male role model in her life so she sets out to make a male friend in order to show her daughter that some men are actually not terrible! Female lead #2 is Laurel’s best friend Paris whose husband left her ten years ago due to her uncontrollable rage. With years of therapy and learning anger management technique, Paris still worries she could flip out at any moment. Lastly, fem-hero #3 is Cassie — kicked out of the family home in Bar Harbor and told to get herself a life. It’s no surprise that by the end of the novel, everyone is doing great — that’s why we read these books!

Here is why I continue to read Susan Mallery novels, as opposed to many of the other women’s fiction selections. Yes, I have to suspend a lot of disbelief because in real life they just don’t make men like the ones these three manage to snag (except for my husband, of course!), but reading a Mallery book is kind of like reading an entertaining how-to manual for parenting and other relationships (including with yourself). Great advice, articulately doled out, and without having to resort to stupidity and game playing.

A couple of funny bits — the three women have a summer book club focused on Romance novels and the three men join in for one, pretty hysterical, discussion. And Mallery manages to make a thrift store shopping experience actually exciting to me (and trust me when I tell you that I dislike shopping for *anything* that doesn’t come with turning pages).

You just can't go wrong with Susan Mallery. This book is appropriate year round, no matter what the title suggests! I enjoyed "flawed" characters getting out of their comfort zones and trying new things. It was inspiring! A great read and I look forward to more from this community!