That Summer Feeling
Books | Fiction / Romance / LGBTQ+ / General
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Bridget Morrissey
Turns out you're never too old for a summer camp romance. Or a change of heart. When a divorced woman attends a sleepaway camp for adults only, she reconnects with a man from her past—only to catch feelings for his sister instead. Garland Moore used to believe in magic, the power of optimism, and signs from the universe. Then her husband surprised her with divorce papers over Valentine's Day dinner. Now Garland isn’t sure what to believe anymore, except that she’s clearly never meant to love again. When new friends invite her to spend a week at their reopened sleepaway camp, she and her sister decide it’s an opportunity to enjoy the kind of summer getaway they never had as kids. If Garland still believed in signs, this would sure seem like one. Summer camp is a chance to let go of her past and start fresh. Nestled into the picturesque Blue Ridge Mountains, Camp Carl Cove provides the exact escape Garland always dreamed of, until she runs into Mason—the man she had a premonition about after one brief meeting years ago. No matter how she tries to run, the universe appears determined to bring love back into Garland’s life. She even ends up rooming with Mason’s sister Stevie, a vibrant former park ranger who is as charming as she is competitive. The more time Garland spends with Stevie, the more the signs confuse her. The stars are aligning in a way Garland never could have predicted. Amid camp tournaments and moonlit dances, Garland continues to be pulled toward the beautiful blonde outdoorswoman who makes her laugh and swoon. Summer camp doesn’t last forever, but if Garland can learn to trust her heart, the love she finds there just might.
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Author
Bridget Morrissey
Pages
368
Publisher
National Geographic Books
Published Date
2023-05-30
ISBN
0593549244 9780593549247
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"It's a queer, summery, Hallmark book. It was cute. I might have enjoyed this more had I read it instead of listening to the audiobook. But if you want an easy sapphic summer camp for adults book then this is the one."
Cheyanne
"very very cute, fairly unrealistic but in my opinion that dosent made a book bad"
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lilly
"I loved this book so much"
Courtney Williams
"I was in a book slump for like 2 days lol. I decided let me pick up a book that looks promising. And I was not disappointed. This book makes me feel so many things. I grew up similar to Garland in that I grew up in a very dysfunctional household and I didn’t have a lot of money. But also lived in an urban area where sleep-away camp was not a thing unless your family made enough money. I heard this book and I think of going camping with friends in my early 20s and the feeling of belonging but not fitting in properly. The idea of going through a whole 3 years of marriage and getting divorced by 32 is not my story but as a trans woman, I only just now found my tribe. And it’s okay because It took a lot of tries to get the right fit. I still have those moments where I do something impulsive or mess **** up and have no idea how I ended up in the situation. But I’m glad it wasn’t a “girl meets love interest, girl falls for love interest, girl loses love interest, girl makes grand gesture to win love interest back” because those stories are so overplayed and getting old but there’s so much nuance to writing strong female characters who are protagonists of romance novels. God I have so many feelings about this book! It’s so fun and gives you that nostalgia for something that you never had access to. Thank you so much Bridget Morrissey for this beautiful gift. It is so beautiful and ughhhhh!!! I will write a longer review on my blog but I have so many feelings about this book! You can say that Garland is Dorothy and Camp Carl Cove is her version of Oz! (That sounds like something magical)"
Finn Hughes
