The sudden death of her mother has left Jamie Valentine feeling lost. As a successful author of self-help books focusing on honesty, Jamie was devasted to finds out that her life was based upon a lie.
Searching through papers in her parents' office, Jamie learns that she was adopted. Without any idea this was the case, Jamie decides to search for her birth mother and learn the truth.

Pairing a trip to the town her birth mother was from with an alleged vacation, Jamie travels to the small Chesapeake Bay town of St. Denis in an attempt to find the truth.

This was the first book I read in this series, and despite it being book 9, I felt that it flowed seamlessly.

4 out of 5 stars

This is book 10 in a series set in a small town on the Chesapeake Bay. I love these books because of the town- you get to revisit all of the characters and I love how they interact with each other. It reminds me of Stars Hallow (Gilmore Girls)- just a small town where everyone knows everyone else.

The individual books do vary in my opinion. This particular book, That Chesapeake Summer, started off very slow. We were introduced to a new character, Jamie, and the beginning was set outside of St. Dennis. For me, it took a bit for me to get into it because of this. And, compared to the rest of the series, it never did get a whole lot better. Dan acted like a jerk for a good portion of the book. For the first time, a large portion of the book was set outside of St. Dennis. Due to the setting, there was little interaction with the other townspeople, which for me, is the reason I read this series.

I do give it 3 stars because I enjoy the series and the characters that show up, but it is one of my least favorite out of the series.

I received a digital copy in exchange for an honest review