I was excited to read All the Summers in Between because I absolutely loved Foster's debut, Summer Darlings. I have not yet read her second book, On Gin Lane.

All the Summers in Between takes us back in time to the summer of 1967 in the Hamptons. We meet Thea, an honest, steady, hardworking local girl and summer resident, Margot who is the opposite of Thea in everyway. The book is told in dual timelines between the past and present. Margot and Thea became best friends that summer, but something big happened, to which we are not privy and they are no longer in contact. Until, Margot turns up at Thea's house, on the run from the feds related to some shady business dealings of her husband. Thea takes her in, against her better judgement.

I felt like this book did a great job of showing how a friendship started as a young adult can transcend time and circumstance. The friends you make when you are young, who know you before relationships and families, always seem to have a special place in your life and heart. That being said, I never felt like I fell in sync with these characters. I thought that Margot's asks of Thea were beyond reasonable and it was hard for me to see Thea put her own family at risk for Margot.

Loved being transported to the beaches in the Hamptons during the summer of 1967 and 1977.
I really enjoyed this historical fiction coming of age book. The setting is on Long Island in the Hamptons during the summers of 1967 and 1977. Two girls, Thea and Margot meet and form a friendship. They are from two very different lifestyles. That summer is filled with memories and experiences that binded them together. However they lose touch and reconnect their complicated friendship in the summer of 1977.
I loved the mystery that bonded the girls together and just how the dual timeline unfolded. This is a great beach read for the summer. Many thanks to Gallery Books and NetGalley for the digital review copy of this novel. All opinions expressed in this review are my own.

I loved this book!!!!!! Female friendships, drama, old rivals, it has it all. I highly recommend this book!!!!!!!!

I had very high hopes for this book, but I felt like the plot just dragged too much for me to stay focused and committed. The characters were also not fleshed out enough for me to remain interested. The setting was nice, but maybe not described enough--I can't quite put my finger on it, but I just couldn't get into this one. I truly believe it's a case of "it's me and not you!"

2.5 Stars
It's 1977 and Thea lives on Long Island near the summer homes of the very wealthy, with her husband, Felix, and six year old daughter, Penny. She loves being a mom, but is starting to wonder if this is all her life is going to be. She has some mom friends, but no one that she connects to like her friend Margot. She and Margot worked in the local record store together ten years earlier and she has never had a friend like her since. But something happened that ended their friendship and contact. Then one day, Margot shows up in the middle of the night, inside Thea's house asking for her help. This story then alternates between 1967, the days of their intense friendship, and 1977, the present day.

I love a dual timeline book and was very drawn into this story at first. Unfortunately, the second half of the book did not live up to the promise of the first half for me. The author does a good job introducing these characters and intriguing the reader with the story line, but I didn't feel that continued into the rest of the story. This story had so much potential with the mystery of her arrival, the wondering about what happened 10 years earlier, and how would they resolve their current problems, but the characters actions did not match what I thought I knew about them, and I began to not feel invested in them. It is a fairly easy read, and if you like a light mystery with lots of music nostalgia you might enjoy this book.

Thank you to NetGalley, the author and publisher for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you Gallery books for All the Summers in Between. I requested this one for the cover art and I loved a lot of the themes in this book, a Hampton setting, 60s/70s timelines, and themes on friendship and social standing. I wanted to love this book, truly the cover calls to me, but at times this is a case of the book being a good have been a win versus it was a win; I think this is due to me with a style issue, some of the writing didn't quite land for me, dialogue and plot development that stayed at the surface when I crave a deep dive, going more into the time and factors/thoughts that shape a friendship, that influence coming of age stories and experiences. I never felt fully connected to the friendship, wondering often if the plot was going to turn into one of hurt or betrayal later on as the friendship never felt truly developed. The lack of sincerity was effectively written but in a way that cut without resolution, leaving me feeling a little up in the air about the book even though it was thought provoking.

All the Summers In Between by Brooke Lea Foster is a page-turning novel about two estranged friends whose unexpected reconnection in the Hamptons forces them to finally confront the terrible event that drove them apart.
This must-read historical novel offers captivating characters, an engaging and well-written storyline. A powerful coming-of-age for two young women during a transformative era.
Beautifully developed and highly detailed, this story will suck you in and not let go.

Thank You NetGalley and Gallery Books for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this amazing eARC!

Thank you #partnery Gallery Books for my #gifted copy of All The Summers in Between!

𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞: 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐈𝐧 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧
𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫: 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐚 𝐅𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫
𝐏𝐮𝐛 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟒, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒

★★★★★

All The Summers In Between was such a captivating coming of age story and I was hooked from the very start. This was my first book by Brooke Lea Foster and it will not be my last! I absolutely loved the writing style and could not get enough of this one. There were so many amazing elements in this book, including a mystery element, which is what had me hooked from the start. I loved how Thea and Margot were an unlikely pair who became best friends, yet ripped apart after one tragic night. I also thought it was interesting how their relationship with one another changed and almost flipped once they were reconnected with one another. I felt like the dual timelines format was perfect for this book and set everything up so well. Coming of age novels are some of my favorite, and I think this one was just so perfect. I cannot recommend this one enough!

🖤Dual Timelines
🖤Complex Female Friendships
🖤A Coming of Age Story
🖤Music References
🖤Elements of Mystery

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I really enjoyed this story. If you like books that take place in two different time periods you will enjoy this one.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Gallery Books for my gifted copy.

All the Summers in Between is an intriguing blend of mystery and complex friendships that span across the years. It is set against the backdrop of the Hamptons in the late 1960s and 1970s and delves into the lives of two unlikely friends, Margot and Thea, whose bond is tested by being raised in different worlds.

The story unfolds in dual timelines and I enjoyed the alternating decades allowing readers to witness the evolution of the characters and their relationship over the years. The author skillfully weaves together elements of mystery and historical fiction, captivating readers with glimpses of the past and the secrets that bind these two women together.

The story is enjoyable but some readers may find themselves wishing for a stronger resolution. The pacing of the story varied a bit with moments of suspense and intrigue interspersed with slower, more introspective parts. It worked well for me at the time of reading but others may want a faster pace.

Overall, "All the Summers In Between" is a compelling read that will appeal to fans of complicated friendships and family secrets.

I had really high hopes for this book based on the cover art and the description - I was expecting light and fluffy beach read vibes to ease me into summer. Unfortunately, the book delivered a more serious and heavy story about friendship and shifting relationships and priorities as we age that I was not anticipating!

The book wasn't bad, per se, just so vastly different than my expectation that it lended itself to some disappointment. I also felt that the pacing was a bit off; it had the slowest start that I was never excited to pick the book back up and fell asleep reading multiple times. It wasn't until maybe the last 20% that I reached the "unputdownable" part, which for a normal reader would've caused me to DNF - luckily I'm too stubborn to ever put down a book I've started.

I also couldn't stand either of the main female characters. Thea was too naive for her own good and had no backbone. Margot was just... annoying and manipulative. I'm trying to find the redemption of this book but the only thing it made me feel was a ~small~ desire to go to the Hamptons. Not my cup of tea!

There is so much to love about this book. A historical fiction, with dual timelines. Two strong fmc, coming of age and the nuances of female friendships. The side characters were all meekly drawn out. Some of the prose felt strained and meant to tug at some heartstrings. I enjoyed the ending.

2.75 stars

Told in dual timelines, one set in 1967 and 1977, this book follows Thea, a working-class woman in the Hamptons at ages 20 and 30, and how she defines herself through her relationships with others, specifically her best friend, Margo. Margo is wealthy and fun, but flighty and not trustworthy. The two grow close in the summer of '67 working at a record shop together, but lose touch after a surprisingly dark end to the summer. In '77, Thea is married and has a daughter, and until Margo comes crashing back into her life, they haven't talked in 10 years. 

This was slow-paced, and mostly just focused on building the relationship between Margo and Thea. The twist reason they lost touch was predictable, but the resolution to the present-day timeline was well done and bookended the story well with parallels to the past. However, Thea was a doormat, and Margo was a narcissist. I often enjoy reading stories about bad people, but I didn't get the feeling that I was supposed to dislike Thea, who narrated the story. Her life was depressing, though, and I wanted to shake her when she let people dictate her decisions.

My favorite part of historical fiction is the world-building that helps immerse me in the time period, and some of that was spot-on here, but other things took me out of the story. For example, a scene when the two women are on a sailboat and pull out "Colt 45 beers". Colt 45 is a malt liquor, not a beer, and it's not something I could easily picture two society women in the 70s sipping on their boat. There are a lot of interesting relationship dynamics here, and I think the right person might really enjoy this, especially as a beach or pool read this summer, but it wasn't a memorable read for me. Thanks to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for the advance copy in exchange for my honest review.

My favorite part of this was the decade and references to culture and music. I can't get enough of the sixties and seventies. THe pacing was slow and it took me a lot of time to get into it.

How far would you go for a friend? That's the profound question at the heart of ALL THE SUMMERS IN BETWEEN--and the burning question you'll be left pondering long after you've finished this intriguing and provocative novel. Thea, a housewife feeling unsettled and strangely unsatisfied with her picture-perfect life, begins to assess the root of her restlessness when her long-estranged friend, Margot, returns to town in need of help. I found this book so engrossing, as it explores the very nature of friendship -- the rewards, the risks, and the tradeoffs. A dual-timeline novel -- set in 1967 and 1977 -- it also perfectly captures that time period in the Hamptons, using music as a fabulous backdrop for the turning points in these women's lives. Truly enjoyed it!

All the Summers In Between by Brooke Lea Foster is a captivating novel that is full of complex friendships, and coming-of-age stories, and weaves together themes of self-discovery, loyalty, and the power of human connection during a transformative era.

Friendships are complicated, and based on the summary and the foreshadowing, I was waiting for the big devastating incident that made Thea and Margot not talk for ten years. While I found myself interested in the plot, I was not interested in the characters. I wasn't very invested in their friendship forming in our earlier timeline and I definitely wasn't understanding how Thea would drop everything to help Margot after all those years of silence. I'm glad Thea could trust her, because I don't think I could have.
As the story of 1967 unravels, it doesn't make the 1977 timeline make much more sense and just makes Margot look even more manipulative and Thea seem to have even less of a personality.

Thank you to NetGalley and Gallery Books for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Thea, a local Hampton resident, lives in a small house with her moody, withdrawn stepfather and her much younger sister whom she promised to take care of when her mother died. However, continuing to live in the house is difficult and other than her job at a local record store, Thea has no escape.

Enter Margot. Margot is the only daughter of a wealthy family who calls the Hamptons home in the summer. Even though Thea and Margot seemingly have nothing in common, after an awkward first meeting, they become fast friends and spend every second of summer together. Then, just as quickly as the friendship started, Margot is gone and Thea is heartbroken with millions of questions.

Ten years later, and Margot reappears in Thea’s life. Why is she back? How long will she stay? Will Thea’s heart be broken again?

Brooke Lea Foster weaves the two timelines together as seamlessly as old friendships rekindled. All the Summers In Between explores the complex friendship between two women along with how their friendship effects everyone around them.

Thank you NetGalley, Gallery Books and Brooke Lea Foster for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of All the Summers in Between.
This is a beautifully written novel of friendship, loyalty, family along with lots of ups and downs along the way over a ten year period. Our two main characters, Thea and Margot become best friends in 1967 but tragedy occurs and the friendship dwindles. Margot returns 10 years later with more mysterious drama. Can the girls, now women, build that friendship again?
Definitely a slow burn and a bit predictable but the characters and their personalities shine through. I enjoyed the references to music in that time period and the summer settings were great. I was fully invested in both time periods and was caught up in how the two mysterious catastrophes occurred. This story truly shows the power of friendship and family and the struggle to prioritize decisions in difficult situations.

The Hamptons on Long Island in the 1960s was just a summer playground for the wealthy, but for the locals, this is their home. When Thea, a local teen, meets Margot one summer, the trajectory of her life changes. Margot is the daughter of very wealthy parents who have a summer mansion in walking distance to Thea's home. When the girls meet, and quickly become best friends, a series of events happen that summer that separates them. The story is revealed alternating between present day and what happened ten years earlier. It's a nice story of friendship, love, and forgiveness.

I love this - I love the time period, the setting, and the relationship between Margot and Thea. We all make friends, lose track of each other. But what happens when we need that friend again? In today's world, social media has made it all so easy to reach back out, or not disappear in the first place. But it was easier to drift apart in the 60's and 70's, and easier to keep secrets secret.

I loved the historical aspect with the mix of the thrillers I enjoy reading. The characters were well written and lively. I think readers who enjoy historical fiction will enjoy this most.