The Summer Daughter, Colleen French
The Summer Daughter, Colleen French
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The Summer Daughter

Author: Colleen French

Narrator: Erin Ruth Walker, Melissa Kay Benson

Unabridged: 10 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Vibrance Press

Published: 05/31/2022

Categories: Fiction, Women, Family Life


Synopsis

Summer fiction at its page-turning best for fans of Elin Hilderbrand, Holly Chamberlin, and Nancy Thayer! Colleen French, acclaimed author of The Summer I Found Myself, brings readers to Albany Beach, Delaware, where one woman must decide whether to seek out the daughter she gave up for adoption.

Each year, the start of summer brings bustle and much-needed tourist dollars to the little town of Albany Beach, Delaware. For Natalie Sullivan, this season is proving more stressful than others. It’s make-or-break time for the Irish pub her husband, Conor, recently bought with his brothers. Their two children are thriving, but she’s experiencing pangs of loss at the end of her childbearing years.
 
When sixteen-year-old McKenzie starts gushing about Bella, the new coworker at her summer job, Natalie suddenly finds her past and present in conflict. Bella, two years older than McKenzie, looks so similar that a customer remarks that they could be sisters. And when Natalie learns that Bella was adopted, she is propelled back into a heartbreaking decision. As a college student, Natalie became pregnant and put her baby up for adoption. Now, the more McKenzie talks about Bella, the more Natalie wonders: could Bella be her daughter?
 

About Colleen French

Colleen French lives in Delaware, where her family settled more than three hundred years ago. She comes from a long line of storytellers and spends her days, when she's not writing, running the family farm, reading, and traveling the world. She has four children and seven grandchildren.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Deanne on May 21, 2024

I have so many books on my tbr list to come. Sometimes I wish I could read them faster, like this one. Natalie Sullivan lives in a vacation town, Albany Beach, Delaware. The locals appreciate the beautiful beach area and the dollars the tourists bring in every year. As a local, Natalie is used to the......more

Goodreads review by Mary Jackson on July 08, 2022

I was a little bit disappointed with this book. It seemed to drag on and was so slow getting to the point. I almost put it down numerus times. I hate to not finish a book but this was a chore to finish this one. Not one that I would recommend.......more

Goodreads review by Kristina on May 27, 2022

The Summer Daughter by Colleen French has Natalie Sullivan living with her husband and two children in Albany Beach, Delaware. Natalie learned some devastating news from the doctor. It has her looking at her life and the choices she made. When her teenage daughter, Mackenzie introduces her new frien......more

Goodreads review by Jen on July 05, 2022

This was a great beach read and full of fun family drama. However, I had a hard time relating to the main character. I found her actions so unbelievable and I had a hard time understanding her motives. It made for a great read while floating in my pool but nothing too deep here.......more

Goodreads review by Janilyn on May 25, 2022

French packs a lot into one summer for the Sullivan family. I liked Conor and Mason the best. They seems the most authentic and genuine. It’s a decent family drama read. Thanks to Kensington and NetGalley for the early copy.......more