"Every single person on this planet wants nothing more than love."
Jane met Silas, a handsome, charismatic woodworker, at a craft fair in Maine. Both bear emotional scars, but the relationship is intense and satisfying, until she discovers he has slept with another woman.
Susie loves her husband and is happy in her marriage, but there’s something about Silas that draws her to him. She knows, however, that this will be a one-time thing.
Nearly 16 years later, Jane’s daughter Hazel is contacted online by another teenager, Eve, who says that they are half-sisters. Eve also says that she spent last summer with their father and encourages Hazel to join her this summer. For Hazel, who has been feeling pushed out by her mother’s new husband and babies, this couldn’t have come at a more perfect time.
That Summer in Maine alternates between past and present, and is narrated by Susie, Jane, and Hazel. The two mothers are determined to help their daughters understand the circumstances behind the choices they made, before it’s too late.
I thought this was a beautifully written book but it just didn’t grab me as much as I was expecting. There definitely were some poignant moments but the book was full of instances in which if only the characters communicated with each other, there’d be less drama. I also really disliked Eve’s character until you realized the motivations for her behavior, and that she was only a teenager.
I was pleased to participate in the blog tour for this book. Thanks to MIRA Books and NetGalley for making an advance copy available!
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