I read this book in less than a day. I could not put it down. Leah and Lucas come from very different backgrounds and are both strong-minded individuals. Leah struggles to find herself as she feels her family doesn't take her seriously as they see her still as the baby of the family. After a mutual break up with her boyfriend, she shifts her focus to putting all of her energy into running a camp with the inheritance she received from her late aunt. Leah meets Chief Lucas Carter when he receives a call to come to the camp. They slowly lower their guard through their blossoming friendship, forcing each other to confront their deeply rooted vulnerabilities. I'm not sure if I wasn't ready for the story to end from being so engrossed in the characters or it ended abruptly. Either way, I hope there is a book 3 in the future to return back to Blossom Branch.

Leah and Lucas are characters that are easy to relate to. Leah comes from a loving family, but has baggage from feeling overlooked and not good enough in a family of high achievers. Lucas was raised in foster care and has baggage from being in the system without a family. But the two paired together are able to help each other overcome this baggage. Both characters are always striving to help others in their life choices, which is admirable. This book was a fast read and I enjoyed it.

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

I fell in love with Lucas and Leah. The only reason this wasn't a 5 star was because of their attitudes - Leah is in her late 20s and complaining about being given an inheritance and having successful older brothers while 33 year old Lucas pushes her away because he doesn't know his biological background (genetics testing is a thing nowadays). Leah also kept bringing up her weight but the cover and description of her doesn't add up to her worries. Also you're telling me after a years long dry spell you were able to be going at it like rabbits multiple times in one night? I also didn't like the abrupt ending.

This was a sweet (no pun intended) love story. The character development was well done and you really felt like you knew the characters. I enjoyed this light read.

Leah is the youngest of four children. Her brothers are all successful and handsome, they make her parents proud. Leah wants her parents to be proud of her also. She has inherited land and a home from her aunt, and she decides to create a camp for underprivileged middle school students. On the first night she is awakened by a fire in the kitchen and swept off her feet by Lucas, the fire chief. Lucas was placed on a church step when he was a baby and lived in foster homes until he was eighteen. He does not believe he could ever settle down and is not worthy of Leah. He has his time filled with duties at the fire station and she is consumed with running the camp. I really liked this story. Leah’s two psychology degrees shed a lot on how the students were doing and what kept Lucas from staying put for very long. The camp had several creative activities and meant so much to the campers. Great love story and wonderful characters!

Leah falls in love with Lucas after he puts out a fire at her Summer camp. The two work through personal issues as they continue to build their relationship in One Sweet Southern Summer. While I enjoyed the book overall, I felt some parts dragged out a lot longer than necessary, causing me to get bored. It could’ve been shortened by about 50 pages and would’ve held my attention more.

One sweet southern summer by Janice Maynard Lucas had a life of foster care Leah has finally found a life , where she has gained confidence. But can Lucas ever want a happy ending