Malibu Summer

Name: Malibu Summer
Brand: Penguin Random House
Availability: InStock
Author: Libby Gill
ISBN: 9780593907788

Author: Libby Gill

Narrator: Thérèse Plummer

Unabridged: 7 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 05/21/2024

Categories: Fiction, Women, Family Life

Synopsis

Lose yourself in this opposites-attract romance set on a sunny Malibu hillside

Ivy Bauer is a young, bright soil scientist and inventor of a game changing organic irrigation system. She’s on top of the world when, suddenly, her husband is killed in a biking accident. Needing space to grieve, she takes a summer job as a gardener in Malibu.

Conrad Reed is a wealthy Hollywood has-been who, after the death of his wife, feels overwhelmed by the care of his anxious stepson Hudson, massive cliffside estate, and deteriorating career. He hopes Ivy will help take at least one thing off his plate. But the bossy, opinionated Ivy isn’t making things any easier for him. Sparks fly—and not the good kind.

But it’s when Ivy finds the key to Hudson’s heart that Conrad’s own heart begins to melt as well—and then the sparks that fly are the ones that kindle the best kind of love affair . . .

About The Author

Libby Gill grew up on two continents before starting her career at Norman Lear’s Embassy Communications, eventually becoming head of publicity, advertising, and promotion for Sony’s worldwide television group. She is the founder of Los Angeles–based Libby Gill & Company, a leadership consulting and executive coaching firm, and is the author of six nonfiction books. She lives in Oregon.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mary on August 11, 2024

3.5/5 Malibu Summer is Libby Gill's fiction debut, and what an interesting debut it was! This was such a unique premise with opposites-attract romance, found family, and forced proximity. I loved Ivy, and this is the first time I have seen an environmental scientist as the FMC of a romance which made......more

Goodreads review by Dianne on June 20, 2024

This book has its roots in death. It is a very intense novel, but it is a book that pulls you in and holds you there until you find out how it ends! As you can see from the synopsis, Ivy Bauer and Conrad Reed have recently lost their respective spouses and are grieving—each in their own way. To add c......more

Goodreads review by bean on January 25, 2024

(3-3.5 stars) If you look at the cover and think, you are about to read a light hearted rom-com with Malibu Summer, you are not. This is a story about two people who are grieving the tragic loss of their spouses, in their own ways.... who somehow (I will get to the somehow), develop a romance. Ivy,......more

Goodreads review by Molly on July 14, 2024

Respectfully, I was not buying the rom nor the com......more

Goodreads review by Shannon on June 11, 2024

A heartwarming, feel-good story about second chances, overcoming grief and found family that sees two widows falling love as they care for a young orphaned boy. Full of forced proximity goodness and set in Los Angeles, this was great on audio and perfect for fans of authors like Ava Wilder. Many tha......more

Quotes

Praise for Malibu Summer:

“Perfect escapism. . . heartbreaking and hopeful. . . simply gorgeous.”
—Paige Toon, bestselling author of Only Love Can Hurt Like This

“Heartfelt and funny… it’s easy to fall for the colorful cast, and the exploration of grief rings true.”
—Publishers Weekly

“[Malibu Summer] couldn’t be more engaging, especially when the dreamy scenery of Malibu is tossed into the mix. . . an enemies-to-lovers vibe mixed with the most beautiful story.”
—New York Post