Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Review and Giveaway of The Summer of Good Intentions by Wendy Francis

Ahhhhh Summer!!

Every July since they were babies, the Herington Clan gathered at their beach house.  These summers were always memorable and something everyone looked forward to, but this year's family get together was turning out to not be the best. 

The Herington's parents were divorced, Maggie was stressed just because she always had to be in control and organized, Jess and her husband were having trouble, and Virgie, the single sister, who had a stressful job had some bad news that was difficult to accept.

All of the characters were likeable and made you want to share the month with them even though they were not having the best summer this particular year.  I liked Arthur, their father, the best.  He seemed like such a terrific person.

As July drew to a close, a secret the Herington girls could never have imagined surfaced as well as a loss that was the last straw for their summer.

Despite the heartaches, THE SUMMER OF GOOD INTENTIONS is a nice, breezy read when you are in the mood for family drama, family bonding,  and of course a well-written story.

Ms. Francis has a way of emotionally drawing you into the story, and her writing style keeps you interested.  And speaking of emotions, you will need some tissues as you read the ending pages.

 I truly enjoyed THE SUMMER OF GOOD INTENTIONS because it brought out family-related topics that we all can learn from.  I would also call THE SUMMER OF GOOD INTENTIONS an uplifting read. 

I loved Ms. Francis' comments about the bond of sisters and her tribute to her mother in the acknowledgements.

I now want to read her first book, THREE GOOD THINGS.

 ENJOY when you read THE SUMMER OF GOOD INTENTIONS.  Thanks, Ms. Francis. 5/5

 This book was given to me free of charge and without compensation by the publisher in return for an honest review.

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16 comments:

  1. SukoJuly 28, 2015 at 1:05 AM

    Elizabeth, thank you for this wonderful review and giveaway! I will add your giveaway to my blog's sidebar. (I have not been posting many reviews this summer, but I do try to list giveaways for my readers.)

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    1. ElizabethJuly 28, 2015 at 8:08 AM

      Thank you, Suko. So nice of you to help get the word out about the giveaway.

      Thanks for stopping.

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  2. holdenjJuly 28, 2015 at 8:08 AM

    I like the sound of this summery tale--those months at the beach always sound so enticing. Our family was more landlocked for vacations!

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    1. ElizabethJuly 28, 2015 at 8:09 AM

      It was a good read. I read it on my back porch in my lounge chair. I pretended I was at the beach. :)

      Thanks for stopping, holdenj.

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  3. KayJuly 28, 2015 at 8:13 AM

    Such a great cover. Looks very summer-like. I've had this one on my list for a while.

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    1. ElizabethJuly 28, 2015 at 8:34 AM

      I hope you get to read the book.

      Thanks for stopping, Kay.

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  4. Mary (Bookfan)July 28, 2015 at 8:53 AM

    I love novels about family dynamics and with a great setting. I enjoyed her first book so I'm looking forward to reading this.

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    1. ElizabethJuly 28, 2015 at 11:19 AM

      I want to read her first book after reading this book.

      I am glad you liked it.

      Thanks for stopping, Mary.

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  5. bermudaonionJuly 28, 2015 at 9:36 AM

    Sounds like the perfect summer read!

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    1. ElizabethJuly 28, 2015 at 11:19 AM

      It was a nice beach/porch read. :)

      Thanks for stopping, Kathy.

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  6. HeatherJuly 28, 2015 at 7:32 PM

    This sounds very good. My cousin has gone to the same family campground since she was a baby. Her mother used to go there with her family when she was growing up. She says it\s like being at home as she knows everyone who is there, the same families come at the same time every year. Thanks for the invite to enter the contest, but I'm in Canada. Good luck to every one else.

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    1. ElizabethJuly 28, 2015 at 8:36 PM

      That would be fun to go back to the same place each year. We never really vacationed when I was young.

      Thanks for wishing everyone luck.

      Thanks for stopping, Heather.

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  7. Dorothy BordersAugust 5, 2015 at 7:08 PM

    This sounds like a good summer read. Another title for my very long TBR list.

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    1. ElizabethAugust 5, 2015 at 7:14 PM

      Oh.....I know about LONG TBR lists. I guess we all do. :)

      It is a really good read. I hope you enjoy it, Dorothy.

      Thanks for stopping.

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  8. CarmenAugust 5, 2015 at 7:53 PM

    Great review; makes me want to read it.
    Thanks, Elizabeth.

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    1. ElizabethAugust 5, 2015 at 7:55 PM

      Oh....I hope you do read it Carmen.

      ENJOY if you do.

      Thanks for stopping, Carmen.

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