First of all thank you to Netgalley and Atria Books for a ARC e- digital copy of the Summer Club. This book is set in Massachusetts and takes place at Mayhaven Club which is an exclusive private club that members seem to pride themselves on their longstanding history and membership.
Ned Birch who is president of the club and his family are members because of his position. Darcy his daughter is an accomplished junior golfer who abruptly stops playing golf when she is so close to getting college scholarships but reluctantly takes a job as a summer camp counselor for the kids program at the club. Fitch Creevy who is Darcy’s age moves from New York to this ideal country like setting along with his mother and stepfather. Another family that is apart of this story is Spencer and his dad who is the head of Mayhavens board and seems to want to control the clubs happenings.
Overall the story was good, filled with summer drama and several storylines filled the pages. I definitely think this is a good quick summer read.

While this was a decent read, I can’t pick out anything unique about it. The story was very predictable, the characters were pretty cookie cutter, and the ending was nothing to wow me.

It was fine, but nothing special. If you want a read that you won’t have to concentrate on, it may be the way to go. You can definitely breeze right through. I enjoy the writing style, I just wish it was more entertaining of a story.

Thank you to the publisher for the gifted ARC

I felt this book lacked a little on diving deeper into the issues present throughout this book. While it’s not a light summer read the heavier themes in this book aren’t really expanded on in depth.
I did overall enjoy this read & the characters!

The Summer Club follows a summer at a prestigious country club - Mayhaven, although they don't prefer that term. The members at Mayhaven come to the club for a carefree summer getaway - to play golf, tennis, swim in the lake, etc. Darcy's family is quite wrapped up in the club. Her dad is the President and until recently she was one of their star golfers. But this summer is different, Darcy has quit golf and won't tell anyone why. Her new neighbor Flick is hired at the club, he feels as if he doesn't fit in due to the color of his skin. Darcy's dad is under tremendous pressure to boost up the club's membership and to keep things running smoothly; yet, alcohol is disappearing, kayaks are going missing, etc.

This was a quick and enjoyable summer read. I breezed through it, as it is very easily readable. I enjoyed the country club aesthetic and the problems that always come with money. Flick's character is my favorite as he is caught between two worlds and trying to make the best of it.

The first thing I thought of when starting this book was the movie RV with Robin WIlliams. I do not know why but it felt that poor Ned was juggling multiple different things like work, family, personal and it reminded me of Robin Williams part in that movie and the family just kinda felt in place as well. One thing after another was happening to Ned . With that being said I felt that this story was very heartfelt but also had a lot of things going on all at once. Not at any point did I fell this book was confusing but the multiple view points and the timing of each one sometime got jumbled slightly.

Neds point of view gives you an outlook on how hard it is to run the club, as well as trying his best at being there for his kids. Darcy’s gives you the view of being the daughter of the man with power, a girl who is navigating the life of being in a posh country club, and just a teenager trying to figure out where she fits in this crazy world. Then you have Flick who is an outsider coming into the fancy life/roll, trying to please his mom, trying to make this new place a home, and just overall trying to do good in life.

I liked having all these views and I felt each one brought something new to the table and a different appreciation for each party. I feel that having these different story lines made the book a quick read because it felt like reading 3 different books but in the best way.

I will say that I feel the ending was rushed. All though you could see what direction everything was going you did not get some closure on some things.
What happened with Mrs. Babcock and the missing silver?
Who was stealing the Kayaks?
Did Flick continue taking the blame for the missing alcohol?
Did the club close due to the struggling?

I did overall think this book was a cute little read, but I can’t say that it was very memorable. And although the book takes place in the summer I would not say the book gives an outward feeling of summer throughout.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Summer Club: A summer must read!! I personally truly enjoyed this book!

The family relationships between Darcy and her brother Adam shows the strong sibling bond that pick up the tiniest details or sense something’s off that other friends or family may not be able to.

I also enjoyed Flick, being from Queens, New York and moving to rich land Massachusetts was a culture shock that he adjusted to in the end. But loved the how it showed us not to judge a book by its cover and to embrace the new life you were blessed with in the end. Good hearted and a true friend.

Ned and Ingrid, showed us that sometimes work is not our whole life. Teens will be teens and won’t want to tell parents everything but being hung up on work life or other life stressors shows that sometimes parents can oversee how much a child is hurting. Ned knew deep down his daughter quit her passion for golf for another reason other then being burnt out, but yet wasn’t able to connect the dots early on. It shows to slow down and take time for family too.

I think I would have enjoyed reading this as a teen too to show that sometimes keeping secrets can hurt more then keeping it to yourself form trying to protect others.

I will def be reading more of Hannah McKinn!!

Thank you to NetGalley, Hannah McKinn and Atria books Simon & Schuster for providing this AMAZING ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Publish date: July 23, 2024

The Summer Club is a great read with all the New England summer vibes! This story is focused around an exclusive Massachusetts beach club called Mayhaven and its members. It's told in split POV's from that of Ned ( club President), Darcy, his teenage daughter who has quit golf(a sport she loved) and Flick,( the boy next door). They are all battling their own inner conflicts that center around the club.

This is the first book I have read by this author. It was what I had expected which was rich people drama, a snooty country club mixed with lies, teenage woes, miscommunication. It wasn't too deep, or difficult to predict but more just a nice read, that was easy & very entertaining.

Many thanks to Netgalley, Atria Publishing and Simon and Schuster for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.
Pub date: July 23, 2024

I really enjoyed this book! I loved the families, and their drama. I wish there was more meetings of Ned and Stan, because their interactions really made me laugh. I think I could've used a little more of this book. The setting was nice to learn about, the dynamics between the characters were fun and interesting, and I learned a little about golf. Thank you to NetGalley and Atria/Emily Bestler Books for this ARC!

There’s something about reading about country clubs and summer IN the summer! The author dealt with some really heavy subject matter gracefully. Within a background of an old country club in an old money town, Ned is trying to save Mayhaven. He needs new members and more cash flow to save the dying country club, but the geriatric board doesn’t seem to want to help. His daughter Darcy has up and quit golf, her favorite thing in the world and he doesn’t know why. His special needs son Adam sees everything, but does anyone really see him? And Flick has a new stepfather and a new job in a new town.

Fun to read! Again, some heavier subject matter that was tackled gracefully, but realistically.

Meh. Not awful, but not for me. Predictable but not in a cozy and comforting way. The characters were shallow and the plot was both not very compelling and mundane yet overly complicated. A truly baffling amount of page space dedicated to golf! ha all that trappings of something that could be good, but was a miss for me.

This was a charming family drama with likable characters. It didn’t overwhelm me but it kept my interest. Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for an arc in exchange for an honest review.

3.5 stars.

This book started off a bit slow for me and never fully gained my attention. Unfortunately, the premise of this book did not feel “fresh”, as I definitely feel like I’ve read a few books like this that are very similar.

I did really enjoy the multiple POVs. That’s a writing style that I always love because it’s fun to see how different characters are interpreting the same events and it’s fun to have a better understanding of each character’s motivations.

There were definitely parts of the story that were intriguing, but I felt like the most intriguing parts were somewhat unresolved. Without giving anything away, I also struggled to understand what the point was of some of the storylines. They were interesting and then just went…nowhere.

Yhis wasn’t a terrible book, but it wasn’t good either. I received this book from netgalley, in which i promised my honest review. It was a fast paced read, just not what i would consider a “light beach/summer” read like we were all expecting. I may try another of her books in the future, but this one did not do it for me. (from goodreads)

I’m sorry say this wasn’t what I was hoping for. A good bit of it was predictable and overly familiar, and there was an extraordinary amount of information about golf.

I wish I enjoyed it more. But with that said, I did find it entertaining.

My thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book.

A look at the lives of those inside a summer club and those outside.

Mayhaven is a lovely little beach club in Massachusetts. Darcy and her family are not only members, but her father is the president of the club. Darcy works as a summer counselor while her father frets over how to keep the club runnning and relevant. Enter Flick and his family who arrive in an RV and park it next to the Darcy's family home. Flick's mother wants to become a member of the elite club and pushes Flick to get a summer job there. Flick soon realizes what it is to be on the outside looking in while Darcy learns that everything comes with a price.

Ned Birch has been tasked with increasing membership at the Mayhaven Beach Club, an exclusive Massachusetts resort. His daughter Darcy is working as a summer camp counselor at Mayhaven, having recently given up golf with no explanation. When his new neighbors arrive, bringing all-night parties & massive property-blocking RVs, Ned is aghast when the family applies to join the club. Following in his father's footsteps, he feels immense pressure to make Mayhaven the best it can be but obstacles continue to get in his way. Ultimately, Ned will need to decide whether to put Mayhaven first or his family.

I read this book in one sitting because I knew if I put it down, I wouldn't pick it back up. Written in a YA voice, with very little character development, this novel was anything but a beach read. Wrapped up in country club politics, teenage drama, and misconduct with minors...this was a hard no from me. Reminicient of Dirty Dancing, I think there really could've been something here...with more character development and maybe a content warning? It is definitely not what I would describe as a light, beach read.

Thank you NetGalley & Atria Books for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest feedback.

The Summer Club was the perfect summer read that you don’t want to put down. Perfectly written - summer camp, country club politics, mystery, and friendship. Thanks to NetGalley for the advanced read!

The Summer Club is a multi pov novel set at Mayhaven golf club in Massachusetts. I read The Darlings by Hannah McKinnon last summer and loved it, so I was eager to pick up this book. Unfortunately it was a DNF for me at 18% because the character development was not as deep and compelling as I expected and the plot was not moving. While this did not work for me, I highly recommend picking up The Darlings, an engaging family drama set on Cape Cod with characters that you will root for even in all of their humanity.

I loved the description so I was excited to start reading this! If you’re a fan of summer “themed” novels aka any of Elin Hildebrands novels you’ll enjoy this one. I felt like Darcy’s mystery reason for stopping golf was very obvious from the start, right down to the other person involved, so it was a bit disappointing that no one else was able to come to that conclusion until the end of the book. I felt like that was a fairly major plot line that was too obvious to have been missed by the other characters but other than that I really enjoyed this book and would love to follow Flick and Darcy if there’s more to the story!

This is the perfect summer read - country club, new neighbors, parents, teenagers, golf/tennis and the complicated relationships with money and power. This country club is in a well-to-do neighborhood in Massachusetts where the country club director's daughter Darcy has recently quit playing golf after a very successful run without any reason. Her high school crush, Spencer spends his summer causing a raucous while flirting with her and her new neighbor Flick is now working in the kitchen. Where does she go, who does she choose and how have the events of the past impact the choices she makes moving forward. Feel good, maturing and feeling the impact of the past and the anticipation of what's to come fill this book with smiles!