Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for granting me free access to the advanced digital copy of this book.
This was a wonderful book and I'll be purchasing it for the library!

The story of two friends. Laurel a mother of two girls. Paris unmarried. Their friendship has been for years.
Cassie has been told to move across the country to find herself.
This a really cute story with romance.
Thanks to publisher Canary Street Press and to NetGalley for the ARC.

Susan Mallery delivers another wonderful feel-good story that delivers some amazing characters that I could relate to and a storyline that had me glued tot he pages till the very end. With captivating and relatable characters, fast paced storyline and what' more, a summer book club as main plot line as these characters use messages they find in the books they read to take steps to change their lives in ways they never anticipated.

I always enjoy Susan Mallery's books and her latest book, THE SUMMER BOOK CLUB, delivers all the feels for me. From a lush setting to a cast of characters that kept me entertained, I found this latest book to be one wild ride from start to finish. What I enjoyed the most was Cassie, Paris and Laurel's lives and the changes they go for inspiring as well as intriguing. These very different women bolstered each other and rooted for one another which I found refreshing. If you enjoy a great story filled with intriguing characters and a storyline with a few twists even I didn't see coming, then grab THE SUMMER BOOK CLUB for a perfect beach read. Maybe it will inspire you to form your own Book club with friends and family.

This is an objective review and I received an E-ARC from Netgalley from the publisher for an honest review.

Much like the title, this is a great read is the summer. The story is centered around second chances for a group of friends, especially if you love books about books… this is an adorable beach read.

This was a cute story. I really enjoyed it and I would recommend reading it. My first book by this author was stepsisters and it was great so I definitely wanted to read this one.

I love Susan Mallery novels , they are always written well and they keep me unther her spell until the last word. I have been reading her books for years and I always will. This book is absolutely wonderful and I am very thankful to have received a copy to review. This book was absolutely amazing. I loved the 3 girls, Cassie, Laurel and Paris. I adore their friendship and I loved the theme of the book. This is a perfect summer read while at the beachbir the pool!
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As always, Susan creates relatable characters that you want as your friend. A wonderful storyline about friendship. Laurel and Paris add Cassie to their book club. This year's reads are all about escaping everyday life and demands.. Inspired by each other, the women begin to take chances in life and love. This is a heartwarming story you don't want to miss.

A sweet light pre-summer Beach Read that will put a smile on your heart! Susan Mallery writes tender characters that leave great impressions.

Honestly this book is kind of bonkers. There’s a lot of small details that get exaggerated which I feel like pull you out of the story - one example is someone who has seven degrees?! But then how or why or what they are isn’t explained, and you’re just distracted thinking why did they tell me something so odd about this character that it would only make sense if it was somehow important and yet it isn’t? Also the adults have a lot of outdated views (ie. shaming girls for kissing too many boys). Probably wouldn’t recommend to my fellow millennials or gen z although I could see older readers liking it.

I enjoyed this women's fiction novel featuring three women (at different stages in life) coming together to read classic romance novels and also find ways to move forward with their own lives and futures. A true bonus was being reminded of these older, classic romance reads!

Susan Mallery’s stories always come to life in beautiful ways. This is no exception! Love the plot, the stories, the love that builds and builds. Perfect beach read.

I felt deeply connected to the story. The emotions were literally just a direct result of the incredible reading experience itself. It is such a special talent to be able to create that and Mallery’ story telling is a league of their own.

I rarely find a Susan Mallery book I don't like, and this one was another winner!
I always love the books, set in California, and the ocean of course. For me though, this one was all about the strong female relationships and how these friends helped each other grow and change and embrace new opportunities in their lives. There were tears, and laughter and love and I enjoyed every minute of it.

The Summer Book Club is the perfect beach or pool read for spring break or this summer. Featuring three friends - Laurel, Paris, and Cassie - all at different stages in life and love - who are uncertain about taking chances, but determined to find happiness. I enjoyed how their stories weaved together and the discussions of the older romance books they were reading. Susan Mallery's books are always a comfort read for me, and this one was no different! I recommend this to fans of contemporary romances where friendships feature as much as falling in love. I received an advanced reading copy of this book, the receipt of which did not impact my review.

Wonderful story for everyone to enjoy. I received an ARC of this book courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and given freely. Happy reading!

The Summer Book Club is a story of friendship, bonding over books, new beginnings, taking chances and romance. Three women; recently divorced Laurel, single Cassie who has moved to California to claim an inheritance and been kicked out of her siblings home, and Paris, a woman who has been divorced for many years and finally learned to deal with her temper and emotions, are in a summer book club. They are reading romance books from the 1980s and decide to follow the heroines in the books by taking chances that may lead to love.

That is all I will say about the plot of this book. I loved these three friends. They are women who had to deal with things in their past to become the women they are by the end of this book. Susan Mallery has created three wonderful characters, ones that I would like to meet and become friends with. They have a great relationship and support each other in many ways. Although Cassie is new to this group, they accept her and invite her in to their group. The secondary characters also play important roles in this book. We have Laurel's girls who are dealing with an absent father and all the feelings that brings up, a team of archaeologists working on Cassie's land and Paris' ex-husband who has returned to take care of his grandmother and his son from his second marriage. The various storylines blend together seamlessly, making this a wonderful story that I recommend.

I received an arc of this title from NetGalley for an honest review. I liked this story, but it is not one of my favorites by author Susan Mallery. I felt that the title didn't fit the book since they only met once or twice, and it didn't fit into the book as much. I looked at all of the characters but felt like Mallery could have gone into more detail with some parts of the book, like the cave.

Wow loved this book by Susan Mallery. Each of the ladies has found their passion in their work and made careers out of things they are good at. Although issues arose in each of their lives they chose to forge ahead and not look behind. They created businesses where there were none before and stuck together so that they could support each other.
They took in a new member who was feeling thrown out by her family and helped her to realize that we are giving a life to share with others but to do good in our own ways. Not in the ways that only benefit others and not ourselves.

I've read Susan Mallery before, so I was excited for this one. But, ultimately, it was a big let down for me. There was so much potential. Now, I will say, I am not a huge fan 3rd-person writing. But if the story is good, I can easily get past it. This was not the case. There was so much potential here, but it just fell flat in the end This book follows three women struggling with navigating different areas of their lives. One is moving away from everything she's ever known, one is facing her past, and the other is worrying about how her life decisions have ruined her children. Again -- potential. But when you take something that can be so good and keep it monotoned, it loses it's appeal. Mallery flirted with the idea of fake dating, but never actually played into it. She flirted with self-acceptance, but the characters, for the most part, weren't actually learning self-love. It just felt like there was so much depth missing from each of the characters. The title is also quite misleading as the book barely delves into the book club and focuses more so on their individual lives and how they intertwine. I wanted to love this, but I just really missed the raw emotion that was needed here.

You can't go wrong with a Susan Mallery book. This starts out with 2 best friends and ends up with a book club of 5. The guys are likeable., the kids can be a pain but in the end it works outs. Laurel and Paris will always be friends and have each others back.