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If I could give this book 10 stars I would, hands down. I cherished each character, the setting, the storyline each character was going through, and just was so overtaken with each emotion in this book. Go to your Amazon cart and preorder this book for April 23.

Insert extremely loud shriek/scream when I received the email I was going to have the honor to read Nancy Thayers novel early. Like a legit scream that my husband Ben ran upstairs to make sure I was okay. When I told him, he beamed and said , “Babe, you love her books!” Anyone who knows me (and my love for reading) knows Nancy Thayer is one of my top authors! Highly, highly recommend all of her books. I have each one, and count down until her new release comes out each year. They take you to another place- Nantucket, the most magical beach island (literally the most charming place I’ve ever been) and are always filled with such touching stories carrying all the feels. So to be able to read this book ahead was a dream come true for this bookworm girl!

Review:
Two sisters have been through it all- losing their brother, their friend, their nephew, and their mother deserting them. Their father is in a slump, so they help pick him up with all the pieces scattered (and his collection of books). They start over by buying an old farmhouse on Nantucket Island. A sweet horse named Duchess included. Their father hides away writing his novel after leaving his profession as a professor at a college. The two sisters try to help each other navigate through their situation. One takes off to New York City for a dream job working as an assistant for a well known author, and one saves up for her dream to open a store in Nantucket. To support the grand opening of Nantucket Blues, the sister comes home to Nantucket to help take care of her father who still is in the slumps. But the love for the island, slow pace, and old romance are all resurfaced for her. Whereas the other sister has two men, completely different types, sharing their feelings for her. So many sweet moments of finding themselves, and their hope for their life after so much hurt from their past. In the mix, their father finds a connection as well and begins to resurface. A message from their old friend, and nephews mom, catches them completely off guard and they will be able to finally meet their three year old nephew. While trying to help declutter their fathers book collection that’s turned borderline hoarding, they open a Book Barn in the old barn on the property. So much sweetness, love, emotional rollers coasters, plot changes, drama, and hope is filled in these pages. Absolutely adored The Summer We Started Over. Nancy Thayer knows how to capture each character, their situation, and the scenery with such talent.

Unique family drama situations that take place on idyllic Nantucket...sign me up! Nancy Thayer doesn't disappoint. This would be a perfect beach read, or in this case for me, a perfect getaway from cold winter days while I spent my time reading about the Grant family during their summer on Nantucket.

Thank you to Random House Publishing Group- Ballentine and NetGalley for providing my ARC of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

Nancy Thayer is one of my favorite feel-good authors. Synopsis unread, I was touched by the store of a family that relocated to Nantucket after unimaginable life changes. While the story line went in the direction I expected it to go, there was several unexpected twists that were heart wrenching and heartwarming all at once. Like binging a great series, this book is unputdownable.

When Eddie decided to go home to Nantucket for the summer to help her sister Barrett open a new store, she didn’t plan on running into her old beau as soon as she stepped off the ferry. The two sisters must deal with many new changes in their lives including getting their reclusive father back to his old self. Nancy Thayer writes great hometown family stories. This is just another one of them! I received an Arc from NetGalley and Ballantine Books for my honest review.

The Summer We Started Over is another engrossing novel about family life set on Nantucket, which Nancy Thayer knows well having lived there for 40 years. This particular family includes a widower with two daughters, a younger one, Barrett, who is starting her own business, a lovely shop called Nantucket Blues downtown after working hard for three years to earn the money to do it , and a slightly older sister, Eddie, who has moved home briefly to help with their dad while Barrett opens the business.

Dad is a retired professor who hasn’t quite gotten over the divorce from his wife or the tragic death of his son,Stearns, and has been writing a book for years which he’ll probably never finish.

In addition, Stearns was married with a wife and baby, Dove and Bobby, who went out west to Dove’s parents and they never see or hear from them.

Barrett has been cooking and cleaning for him and now Eddie will take over. She is on her first vacation in two years having been working in New York as the executive assistant to a famous author, Dinah Lavender.

Eddie is hoping not to run into Jeff who she’d fallen in love with two years ago but refused to marry because she didn’t think she’d be a good mother. But of course as soon as she got off the ferry there was Jeff. And she realized she still loved him.

There’s some cute construction workers, a clever dog and a horse with a distinct personality too.

As well as the beauty and uniqueness of Nantucket.

These are the elements that go in the the fascinating story that Thayer weaves that will surprise as well as both sadden and delight you along the way. It’s a book you will want to pick up right away!

This story is truly heartfelt, warm and very romantic. As a bonus, it is set on the beautiful island of Nantucket, where a grieving father has moved his family after divorce and a tragic death. Together again for the first time in many years, they navigate the many ways and opportunities to start a new life. There are a lot of bumps in the road, and some sad things, but like all of Nancy Thayer's books, there is an uplifting, satisfying ending. I truly look forward to recommending this book, particularly to readers who enjoy books by Mary Alice Monroe, Robyn Carr, and Elin Hilderbrand.

The Grant sisters are moving forward with their lives after their brother's death and mothers' abandonment. Eddie (Edna) is working as an executive assistant in NYC make a six-figure income while Barrett, saved for years to open her shop. She implores Eddie to come home to support the launching of Nantucket Blues..

Their father, a retired professor is hoarding books whose towers threaten to topple around the house. While facing her boss' shenanigans, father's reclusiveness, sister's new business and a former flame that refuses to extinguish its spark, will Eddie be able to keep her head above water or are the embers of young love still flickering?

Thank you to #NetGalley and the publisher for the early edition of #TheSummerWeStartedOver in exchange for an honest review. I was hooked from the first chapter and finished the book in a single sitting. Fans of Debbie Macomber, Brenda Novak, Pamela Kelley and Sheila Roberts will enjoy this fast-paced novel about the value of friendship, love and sisterhood.

I enjoy Nancy Thayer's books as another writer of books set on Nantucket. Her subject matter and plots are always rich and filled with great characters- this one is no exception. My only issue is with her dialogue. It seems very elementary and over the top a lot of the time. The exclamations, and flow of the conversations don't fit within the context of the story a lot of the time, and were quite repetitive. While a minor annoyance, it doesn't prevent me from wanting to finish the books, because I want to know what happens with these characters- I just wish *I* could write the dialogue, haha.
It would be 4 stars for plot, setting, and story.. but ultimately I gave it 3 stars because dialogue is a major part of a story, and it just kept distracting me.
Thank you to NetGalley for the advanced read, and for allowing me to provide my review.

Thanks for giving me an advanced copy of this book! I found it very family oriented, and some parts were hilarious. I liked that it took place in Nantucket, which sounds like a beautiful place. All in all, a great read!

Thayer's latest is a beautiful story that will keep you reading from start to finish! Set on Nantucket Island, two sisters, Barrett and Eddie, have to navigate their present in order to build futures for themselves. However, past issues must be resolved before they can achieve their dreams. Amidst opening new businesses, assisting their father, and trting to build relationships with the men in their life, a childhood friends returns with news that impacts everything. Thankfully they have a strong family bond, and strong romantic partners to support them along the way.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Love Nancy Thayer‼️ Another great Nantucket book about family dynamics, sisters & old & new loves. Do overs, second chances and new beginnings. I will always look to get one of her new releases. Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Nancy Thayer is a must read author for me and The Summer We Started Over is one of her best. After her brother dies and her mother leaves, Eddie’s father relocates from Williams College to Nantucket. Eddie moves to NYC and is the assistant for Dinah, a romance writer. Eddie lives a luxurious life but when her sister Barrett asks for help with her dad, Eddie returns to Nantucket for a month. She helps with her book hoarding, depressed dad so Barrett can open Nantucket Blues, her new shop. Eddie reunites with an old flame and Dinah comes to Nantucket because she’s fearful of living in NYC while being pursued by a stalker. Thayer explores a number of family issues in this quick, light read. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I thank NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this ARC.

Two sisters reunite on beautiful Nantucket Island in this heartfelt novel by best selling author Nancy Thayer. This is a multi-generational story of Eddie, Barrett, and their dad on their journey of facing the family’s difficult past and pursuing new beginnings. The setting is beautiful and the writing is fantastic. A moving story about family, courage, and the joy of new beginnings. A must read to be added to your TBR list. Absolutely loved it.

Thank you to Netgalley and Ballantine Books for the advance copy in exchange for my honest opinion. Review will be posted to Goodreads, BookBub, and Pinterest on 1/27/24 and Amazon on publication day.

First I want to thank Net Galley for enabling me to read this book. That being said I have read several books written by Nancy Thayer and this was not one of my favorites. I thought it was too far fetched and there were several times when too many things were happening at once,

Absolutely loved Nancy Thayer’s latest. A multi- generational story with a beautiful setting makes it the perfect beach (or anytime) read.

It wouldn’t be summer without a delightful and heartfelt story from Nancy Thayer. I look forward to her new books every year and I was thrilled to receive an early copy of this wonderful book. With Nantucket as the backdrop, we meet sisters Eddie and Barrett and their father, William, who live in a quaint farmhouse with their adorable dog and an aloof, but loveable horse.

Most people would give anything to live on Nantucket, but eldest sister Eddie chose the bright lights of New York City as her home. She works for a popular romance author, which sounds like a dream job to me, but when her sister needed her, she raced back home to the island paradise. Barrett was opening up her own shop called Nantucket Blues, and she desperately needed Eddie’s emotional support at this special time in her life. Romance was in the air for both sisters and their father’s life was about to change in more ways than one.

The peacefulness and allure of Nantucket called to Eddie as she enjoyed her coffee on the deck while contemplating her choices in life. Barrett loved her life on the island and embraced every sunrise with hope and positivity. Their lives hadn’t been full of happiness but they had weathered the storm of sadness and leaned on each other for the strength to carry on. The summer winds bring back memories of their youth and a surprise visitor adds colorful conversation and an air of mystery to their happy home. It sounds like a house full of love, laughter and hope, and I am sure the magic of the island will make all their dreams come true.

I enjoy Nancy Thayer books and this one was just ok. It was good in the beginning and towards the end it got really repetitive. It really fixated on Barrett’s shop and her being happy with it. I wanted the book to go deeper the whole time. Just ok. Thanks to NetGalley for the advanced copy

I’ve always loved Nancy Thayer for a nice break from my psych thrillers! She did not disappoint this time either. I loved the family dynamic of William, Eddie, and Barrett, chasing their dreams and looking for happiness. The writing is interesting enough to keep you engaged. Great story!

Perfect summer read. Heartwarming and so needed in our unsettled world. Even though I knew how it was going to end, I enjoyed every moment of it.

Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to receive this book for an honest review.

I love Nancy Thayer books.
This one was funny and romantic. I felt like I didn't want it to end and that it kept me wanting more.

I highly recommend this one.