Every time I read one of Nancy Thayer’s books set in Nantucket, I want to pack my bags, and head to the place she writes so beautifully about.

In SECRETS OF SUMMER, the reader meets Darcy, who is a year round resident of Nantucket. She lives in a beautiful house her grandmother left her when she passed away. She is happy with her life as a librarian, which was always her dream job, and the man in her life, Nash. Normally she does not get involved with summer people, but this year she finds herself immersed in their lives. Well, everything changes when her ex husband rents the home behind her for the summer with his family. Of all the houses in Nantucket, why did he have to pick that one. Can you even imagine?

SECRETS OF SUMMER is full of interesting and fascinating twists and turns as the days pass. It paints a fascinating picture of a life that moves in totally unexpected ways across the summer. As they get to know one another, some interesting things are revealed. These revelations will keep you turning the pages rather quickly. The secrets!!! Everybody has a secret and Darcy seems to hear them all and learns way more than she could ever want!

In addition to the beautiful and magical setting in SECRETS IN SUMMER, Nancy Thayer has a way of creating characters that readers can relate to. It is the characters and their personal journeys that keep us coming back to the books of the wonderful and talented author. I instantly fell in love with the characters and wanted to be on the beach with them playing in the sand. One of my favorites is an elderly woman named Mimi who is renting the house on the other side of Darcy’s home. Mimi is there with her gorgeous grandson, Clive who is very interested in Darcy.

SECRETS IN SUMMER is about family, and discovering what makes a family. It’s about two people finally forced to honestly face their own past. It’s a romance between two broken souls, discovering there is life after the first love of your life has been taken away or moved on.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Netgalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

DNF at 29%
The story just didn’t connect with me. It fell flat for me but I know there are many who will love it.

Listened to the audiobook and read it. Characters that make you cringe and smile and love or love to hate. A good weekend read.

A great summertime read that keeps you guessing Loved getting to know the characters. You will enjoy this novel!

This is such an fabulous read! All of the characters have emotional depth and are diverse, but yet connect in a highly realistic way. The book makes you feel that you are right there with them. I hated for the book to end for these characters became friends!

My beginning of summer reading has started out on a good note. Darcy inherited her grandmother's house and now lives on Nantucket. Every summer she gets new neighbors who rent the houses next to her. One of the rentals is occupied by her ex-husband and new family. Another summer neighbor is Susan and her brood, and then there is the elderly Mimi and her grandson Clive. Between her boyfriend Nash, her friend Jordan, and the friends of the library where she works, she spends this summer trying to keep her ex's step-daughter out of trouble and befriending those around her. As she questions her life and decisions, events change her prospective on her life and those around her. Good, light, summer read.

Darcy is a year round resident of Nantucket. She is surprised to see her ex-husband and his new wife, stepdaughter and son move in next door. The summer residents provide an interesting mix this year as she struggles to deal with her ex and a new love.

I generally love Nancy Thayer and look forward to reading her books as a rite to summer passage but this one left me wanting. I like a little more "meat on my bones" when it comes to dialogue and unfortunately this one fell flat. Not the worst I have read but not the best either. Pick it up if you have nothing left on your shelf but definitely not a great "beach read for me

I loved this book and read it in one sitting. It's one of those that you need to take away during the weekend to the beach or on vacation with you. It's about a woman named Darcy and she's living in the house she inherited from her grandmother and is looking forward to meeting some of her summer neighbors. She is more than shocked to find that one of them is her ex-husband, with his new wife and stepdaughter. What begins as a story of new friendships, romances, and life in a new town. Ends with all these situations come to affect the comfortable life Darcy has built over the years and how she grows in the adversity of it.

Thank you to Net Galley and Random House Ballantine for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This was a light, breezy beach read perfect for curling up on the couch during a rainy day (as when I read it). This book follows one summer during the life of Darcy who is a year round resident of Nantucket. Recently divorced, Darcy is living in the house she inherited from her grandmother and is looking forward to meeting some of her summer neighbors and is shocked to find one of them is her ex-husband, with his new wife and step daughter. What follows is a story of new friendships, romances and how much will all these situations affect the comfortable life Darcy has built for herself. An enjoyable read from start to finish.

Good read. Not my favorite but still a pretty enjoyable book.

If you enjoy Nancy Thayer's previous books and/or are looking for the quintessential beach read, then this is for you!

Could you just imagine sitting on your patio trying to enjoy your time off after a hard day at work and having to hear everyone's dirty little secrets.. Well Darcy the librarian (who I adore) has to listen and keep all the secrets to herself and while the summer is off to a fast start she also meets a host of characters who have all come to Nantucket for the summer.
This is a great beach read...take it along on your next summer vacation you wont be disappointed.
Enjoy!!

My thanks to NetGalley, the author and publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

A great read. I love the mix of humor and range of emotions. I fell in love with the characters.

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my unbiased opinion.

Darcy Cotterill is a year-round resident of Nantucket, living in the house she inherited from her grandmother, working as a librarian, and dating a man who recently moved to the island. Usually, Darcy has little interaction with her summer neighbors during their stays on the island. This year, however, she is dismayed to discover that her ex-husband, his new wife, and step-daughter are staying in the house directly behind hers. Darcy quickly becomes involved in the lives of not just her ex-husband's step-daughter but also the women staying in both of the house next door.

We have been having an Indian summer here in October, and this beach read was perfect to accompany the weather. It was a nice, light read even while broaching some heavy topics. I thought it was interesting to see how Darcy and her friends felt it wasn't their place to let people know important things in their lives. If I were in Susan's shoes, for example, I would want to be told! Darcy was a very interesting character; she had a lot of quirks that made her mostly fun but also occasionally exasperating. I recommend this book for when you are looking for something to entertain you without making you need to think.

A fun summer read set in Nantucket that takes you through Darcy's journey of acceptance, friendships and love.

Great beach read. It's full of complex people, tangled lives and all set in Nantucket. I enjoyed the characters a lot. Nancy Thayer has done it again, bringing Nantucket and its residents so vividly to life!

Summertime in Nantucket. Nancy Thayer does an awesome job capturing that summer feel, making you feel like you are there in Natucket!!

Darcy is a full time resident of Nantucket, her home is an inheritance from her late grandmother. She works as a librarian & is currently involved with her sexy handyman. What more could a woman want? Memorial Day weekend means that seasonal visitors have descended on the island of Nantucket. This year Darcy decides to meet her seasonal neighbors, but the last person Darcy expects to be her neighbor is her ex-husband, Boyz, along with his wife, Autumn, and stepdaughter, Willow.

This was such a fantastic, light read!!

Thank you NetGalley for this advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

Nancy Thayer is back with a fun and easy beach read. Secrets in Summer was an enjoyable read for me. Darcy, our main character was relatable and likeable. I enjoyed reading of the new friendships she formed with three different women who are visitors to the island of Nantucket where Darcy lives. As with all of Nancy's books this one is set on Nantucket which I always love reading about. With a romance thrown in this book is the perfect book to accompany you to the beach or pool.

A lovely story about family, friendship and love. Makes you want to head right to the beach.