One Summer in Savannah
Books | Fiction / General
4.3
Terah Shelton Harris
"Nothing short of astonishing. The best writers are brave writers, and Harris has proven herself among those ranks." --Mateo Askaripour, New York Times bestselling author of Black Buck A compelling debut that glows with bittersweet heart and touching emotion, deeply interrogating questions of family, redemption, and unconditional love in the sweltering summer heat of Savannah, as two people discover what it means to truly forgive. It's been eight years since Sara Lancaster left her home in Savannah, Georgia. Eight years since her daughter, Alana, came into this world, following a terrifying sexual assault that left deep emotional wounds Sara would do anything to forget. But when Sara's father falls ill, she's forced to return home and face the ghosts of her past. While caring for her father and running his bookstore, Sara is desperate to protect her curious, outgoing, genius daughter from the Wylers, the family of the man who assaulted her. Sara thinks she can succeed--her attacker is in prison, his identical twin brother, Jacob, left town years ago, and their mother are all unaware Alana exists. But she soon learns that Jacob has also just returned to Savannah to piece together the fragments of his once-great family. And when their two worlds collide--with the type of force Sara explores in her poetry and Jacob in his astrophysics--they are drawn together in unexpected ways. "An unforgettable portrayal of familial tragedy, bravery, and redemption." --Kim Michele Richardson, New York Times bestselling author of The Book Woman's Daughter
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Author
Terah Shelton Harris
Pages
464
Publisher
Sourcebooks Landmark
Published Date
2023
ISBN
1728283973 9781728283975
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"Really beautiful, and sad story and family, love, and learning to move forward from something tragic. "
Skye Edelson-Bennett
"Georgia"
Rachel Joy
"This is a great book. It really looks at the power of forgiveness."
Erin Mundwiler-Anderson
"This book was so boring. Absolutely nothing happened. There was no climax. Run don’t walk away from this book."
Jacklyn Gerber Modery
"This is one of my favorite reads this year! I loved the themes of forgiveness, family, and healing explored in this book. The plot follows a good pace with enough detail to give you a good look into the characters' lives but not so much that it takes away from the main points. This was an AMAZING read! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!"
Callie Daugherty
"<strong>A story of healing, love, and forgiveness</strong><br/><br/>Sarah has been living her life the best way she knows how, protective mode. And upon returning home to check on her father, she's forced to deal with the trauma from her past. A trauma that gave her the best thjng in her life, her daughter Alana. <br/>She's very uncomfortable and concerned for Alana's well being and safety. Until she makes a deal with Jacob. (Her attacker's twin brother)<br/>Jacob has also returned to Savannah for the summer. To try and rekindle some connection with his family. He's been estranged from his family since he testified against his brother Daniel and further tore his family apart. But now he feels the need to mend his family relations and reform the brotherly bond. But Daniel's illnesses may shorten the time they need to fix their relationship.<br/>Daniel and Sarah come together for the sake of Alana but also find they are struggling with similar hurt and problems healing. Can this unlikely friendship create a safe place for healing and maybe something more.<br/>This was such a great story. So many issues related to feelings of guilt and healing and knowing how and when to forgive. Both Sarah and Jacob have to figure out how to move past the anger and relearn how to trust and love. The pain and hurt are real and the fact that their lives and entwined with the same tragedy makes their friendship even more complicated. Watching them fight through their struggles made me wish harder for their happiness."
Kimyan Gage
"No big surprises in this book but lots of raw emotion and real struggles. I didn't quite decide if I thought the poetry bit was an enchanting addition or an overdone distraction. The pacing was just right and I really enjoyed how the tension unfolded. Overall an enjoyable read."
Stacy Davis
