Last Chance Summer is a thought-provoking short story about loss, family, and the concept of soul mates. Amanda has her hands full as a single mom to a four-and-a-half-year-old son and as a caretaker for her grandmother with slowly developing dementia. When she decides to take both to the annual Watermelon Festival, things go as good as can be expected right up until they don’t.

Grant wakes up one morning and decides he’s no longer happy in Chicago. Sure, he has a distinguished career and access to unlimited dating partners, but it’s no long fulfilling. He chucks it all and takes a chance by buying a small radio station in Last Chance, South Carolina. Little did he know just how much more his life could change by broadcasting live at the town’s Watermelon Festival.

This is a cute short story with plenty of drama, hope, and tough decisions. I didn’t care too much for the abrupt ending. The story builds up the potential romance and I was disappointed in how unfulfilling the ending truly was. Can this really be classified as a romance if the only interaction between the couple is their eyes meeting? They never talked, kissed, or were even close enough to one another to gauge body language. There is no closure and now I sit here wondering if they really liked each other and were able to make a go at it or not.

I enjoyed the author’s writing style (until the end) and loved how she brought Amanda, Ethan, and granny to life. I watched my own grandmother succumb to Alzheimer’s Disease and it’s a slow, agonizing process for everyone involved. I understand how four-year-old children are and how exhausting a public outing can be, and Hope Ramsay did a wonderful job writing Ethan and Amanda’s interactions. I loved the journey the author takes to introduce Amanda to Grant, even though what brings them together was heart-stopping and would terrify any parent or guardian. I just wish we would have gotten more than meeting eyes.

This was a short, sweet story and probably a good intro to this author although too short to really develop the characters beyond short sketches. I liked them enough to want a bit more from this frothy story of the first meeting between a widowed single mom struggling to raise her high energy son and take care of her grandmother who is unfortunately developing dementia, and the stranger in town who recently bought the local radio station.

I was unable to review books for quite a while and was unable to review these. I apologize for this and have only gotten back into reviewing again. I did enjoy the book though when I read it.

I enjoy everything Hope Ramsay writes and this was no exception. A short, easy read that is perfect for a summer lunch.

Read too long ago to remember. I believe that it was a good story.

Last Chance Summer is a sweet short story set in South Carolina. It’s a Christian romance with a couple who meet at the town’s Watermelon Festival and strike up a romance. A very sweet little story. Recommended.

For a 55 page story, this quick read still packed a punch and had the ability to draw me into Amanda's life and made me want to read more about granny, Ethan, the colorful characters from the radio and most of all, Grant. Who wouldn't want to have that smooth voice whispering sweet nothings in their ear.
If you are looking for a sweet summer story, you can't go wrong with this one.