Great end to this trilogy. I loved the characters and I was so invested in them. I am very pleased with how it ended.

I was really looking forward to Harper's story, but I feel slightly disappointed. Not that it was bad, it just wasn't as good as I had hoped. I really liked both Harper and Taylor, so I think I had unrealistic expectations.

I did enjoy that Mawmaw is having a bit of a romance of her own!

A wonderful conclusion to the Summer Trilogy, centering on Mamaw and her 3 granddaughters, who are half-sisters. They have not been together for many years, and Mamaw wants them to join her for the summer in her beach house in low country SC one last time before she moves into a rest home. The stories we have been following in the earlier books wrap up nicely in this one.
Mary Alice Monroe excels at character development, which draws us into the narrative. For example, we don’t see Dora as just another aging southern belle who is getting a divorce, but as the mother of a special needs child, and as a woman who has accepted being marginalized for too long. There is romance here too—I especially liked that the romance was not limited to the younger women in the novel. Delphine the dolphin’s story is here, too, and it comes to a satisfying conclusion.
This novel really transported me to a place I’ve never been—the South Carolina beach—and I could envision myself sitting on the porch drinking sweet tea and relaxing with Mamaw and the girls. Evocative and excellent writing, multi-faceted characters, and a relaxing summer at the beach— highly recommended!

Loved it, loved it, LOVED it! This was a great beach read. It drew me in and I felt like I was there. Ms. Monroe can not write a bad book in my opinion and she proves that yet again with this book. The characters are warm and their relationships are believable. Do yourself a favor and read this book