“The Summer House” is the first book of Lauren K. Denton’s that I have ever read. It won’t be the last, as I loved her ability to tell a story. Lauren K. Denton lives in Alabama, and in this book, writes about the area she knows best. She has written other books such as “The Hideaway” and “Hurricane Season”.
The story focuses around the life of Lily and Rose. Lily’s life is turned upside down unexpectedly. With nobody and no place to go, she finds herself at a retirement community run by Rose. Lily is hired to be the community’s beautician and builds relationships with many of the residents. Rose, a recluse in the community, bonds with Lily and they both grow throughout the summer.
Both characters are terrific women. They each show tremendous growth and I was rooting for both throughout the story. The theme of the story is starting over, and both women show their ability to do this. Even the minor characters are enjoyable.
The setting was fun and made me want to visit this retirement community. There were even references to Jimmy Buffet, which gave it a fun beachy vibe.
I will say that I thought the story line was a little predictable. This wasn’t a bad thing, as I enjoyed reading the story, but I wish there would have been just a little bit of surprise in the story.
“The Summer House” has a June 2, 2020 publication date. It can be purchased in hardback from Amazon for $26.99 and on Kindle for $14.99.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this early release in exchange for my honest review.

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of this book!

I really enjoyed this book. It took me a little bit to get engaged with the story but once I did I couldn't put the book down!

Very good book about a woman's journey in finding herself.
I would recommend this book.
Thanks to the publisher and Net Galley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review

Read this book in one day and loved it!!!!!!!!!!!! This book has Lauren K. Denton's signature southern charm and is another 5 star story. In this book we have Lily whose husband of one year just up and leaves her one day. After moving them for his new job. He just leaves a note and divorce papers. She is devestated, confused, and at a loss what to do. Then a job as a hair stylist falls in her life with a new place to live. So she takes it and moves into a retirement village and meets the most essentric but amazing community. Her new life and new friends help her finally find her way in life and in her own ways she helps them too . This book is a delightful southern read and i would like to thank Netgalley and Thomas Nelson Publishing for my honest review.

Thank you Netgalley and Thomas Nelson Fiction for
a complimentary copy of this book. The review and comments are my honest opinion.
An entertaining, fun read with colorful characters who learn if you trust your memories you can start over and second chances can be very sweet.

I requested this book from NetGalley because of the gorgeous cover. Lauren Denton did a great job describing the south and the retirement home where Lily ended up living after her husband walked out on her. Lily shows how strong and resilient she is with the help of her new friends. It's the perfect summer read.

Denton is amazing at setting the scene in her books. She really brings you to the South.

I enjoyed Lily's story of finding herself and finding a place to call home. The retirement village was a fun group and I like how Rose and Lily formed a friendship. Overall this was a sweet fun read. i highly recommend Denton's books.

The Summer House tells the story of Lily Bishop who wakes up one morning to unexpected divorce papers from her husband. As Lily navigates the dissolution of her marriage and searches for a new job and new community, she finds a job in a retirement community. As she moves into the community, she discovers not only who SHE is, but also who she is becoming. This book is uplifting, encouraging, enjoyable, full of quirky characters and small town life. This book is hard to put down!

I first need to gush on this cover! It is so beautiful and perfectly summery! That cover alone made me want to read the book, but the story seemed like it would be good too. And it was! I was hooked for about 3/4 of the book. But I have to admit the ending was a tad disappointing for me. I wanted MORE from Lily and Rawlins and also Rose and Coach. Not that their relationships had to get super heated, but both couples finally getting together just fell flat for me after they worked so hard to get to that point. However, that being said, this was the perfect summer read. I loved the village of Safe Harbor and all the quirky people that were there. I loved Rawlins' daughter Hazel, so full of spunk and life. Overall, a delightful summer read.

Thank you NetGalley and Thomas Nelson for the eARC!

This is the perfect beach read! It's a beautifully written story about starting over. It is a fun fast read that will keep you turning the pages. Grab it today! Thank you Thomas Nelson--FICTION via NetGalley for the ARC copy of this book. All opinions expressed are my own.

What a fun, sweet beach read. I read this in a single afternoon. I really liked LIly and Rose.

Many thanks to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for my ARC. All opinions are my own.

Denton delivers a sweet story. It just about everything a reader could ask for- resolution, new beginnings, love, fresh starts, and the beach. Lily wakes up to her husband having walked out. She finds a new job at a retirement village and meets a band of people who are all characters. Rose, the owner, is crusty, but looks out for her. Her nephew takes an interest in Lily and Rose learns to open herself up to new experiences. It's a great beach read and has a good ending. I love the cover art.

This is the second Lauren Denton book I’ve read and I absolutely loved it. I have been waiting on it and was so excited to get an advanced copy from Netgalley and the publisher.

This book was so good. I want to move to Safe Harbor. I want to be friends with all of the characters in the village. This was a feel good book but it was also so much more.

This was exactly what I was looking for - a sweet story, really nice characters, a fun setting, and a couple of nice romances! It would be a great beach read, but it was an even better pandemic read. After a heavy historical fiction, I really needed a pick me up, and this was it. I loved Denton’s characters. No one was overdrawn or especially villainous, and she didn’t overdo the “crazy southern woman over 60” device that you find in many southern based novels. I would be very happy to read more by this author.

Thanks to Netgalley and Thomas Nelson for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was another great read by Lauren Denton. The description of the setting made me want to go there, live there...

This was a really lovely, easy reading, laid back book with a summery feel set around a retirement village on the coast.

Lily has recently moved to Alabama with her husband as he had a new job, but they'd only been there a short time when she woke up one morning and he'd left her, leaving a note and divorce papers, even though they'd only been married just over a year. So Lily is alone in a strange town and has to move out of their house as it was linked to her husband's job.

Luckily she comes across a job as a hairdresser, which she used to be, in a retirement community not that far away and after an interview ends up with a job and a place to stay above the salon.

The owner of the village is Rose, who is a bit cranky and tends to keep away from all the residents, but soon Lily and Rose help each other out, overcoming their issues and moving forward with their lives.

The retirement community sounded such a laugh, full of fun characters, set on the coast with plenty of activities and a pool, but each with their own cottage. Lily was accepted into their village and soon made friends with Rose's nephew and his little girl. The waste of space husband did make a reappearance, but luckily they both accepted they had made a mistake in marrying and moved on without any aggravation.

A very easy-reading, laid back book, perfect for reading on a sunny day in the garden.

I inhaled this story the day I downloaded it from NetGalley. I have become a major Lauren K. Denton fan and was ecstatic that she has a new book coming out! THE SUMMER HOUSE did not disappoint and filled all of my expectations of rich character development, atmospheric writing and all kinds of brightness and hope. Can't recommend highly enough for anyone who likes Southern coastal stories.

**NOTE: This is classified as Inspirational and published by a Christian publisher. I note that because I don't typically read books in this genre. However, this book has ZERO Christian-specific content and is instead simply a sweet and "no nakedness" romance. I'm a big fan.

I love The Summer House and Laura K Denton is fast becoming an author that I MUST read.. I liked Lily and Roe, not only were they friends but I feel like they are my friends. I lived the descriptive details the author includes in her writing. I feel the book hit all the right feels and I look forward to recommending this book to friends.

This is the first book I have read by Lauren K. Denton, nut it will not be my last! I wasn't sure what I would be getting based upon the cover, and I don't think the cover does the story justice. This book is full of eccentric characters, but it starts with Lily waking up to a note from her husband, with accompanyong divorce papers. What is even worse, they just moved to a new town, and the house they are renting belongs to the company her husband was working for, and Lily needs to think fast to come up with a plan B.

Lily responds to a posting in the supermarket for a hairdresser, and is hired on for a trial period by Rose, the owner of a private living community with an apartment as part of the deal. Rose has never been brought into the lives of her residents, amd she is alienated from her brother. Lily and Rose help each other to take risks, and in the process heal old wounds and find new friendships. I enjoyed the characters in this one, and felt like it has a lot of heart.

I received a copy of this book through Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.

I came across Lauren Denton on accident and I'm so glad I did! This was one of those books that was had to put down - the reader wants to see what happens to the characters. I felt as if I was involved with the story and characters always wondering where the plot was going. It's just a really feel good book that keeps you hoping for the best for everyone.