I struggled to get into this book, but once I was in, I really enjoyed it!

The sunnier weather we had briefly in the UK was the perfect time to speed through this fun, feed good book.

I enjoyed the romance, but enjoyed watching the relationship between Kelsey and Georgina.

The dual POV made it feel like a more enjoyable read too.

I especially loved Georgina who gave me Meryl Streep in the Devil Wears Prada vibes.

Thanks to Netgalley and Courtney Walsh for the advanced copy of this to read in exchange for an honest review.

What an inspiring story about love, friendship, forgiveness, and second chances. I absolutely love Walsh’s writing style and the banter between Georgina and Kelsey had me cackling. The relationship they formed was so wholesome. I was smiling throughout this one and it was hard to put down. It was atmospheric and the coastal setting had me craving a summer getaway.

Delightful, moving, fun and creative escape into the "what ifs" we all face or ignore in our lives. Join the journey and have a memorable experience! Courtney Walsh's latest will leave you examining your own life, happiness, dreams and possibilities! What a great story! This book was provided through Net Galley, the author and publisher for my reading pleasure and review. Definitely worth the read!

I loved this so much. The story line is so relatable to real life situations that happen to day to day and I appreciate that aspect so much. That makes you connect to the story even more than you did.

This book encourages everyone to live your life to the fullest and do not miss the chance or opportunity.

I liked the premise but the story and characters just didn’t grip me at all. I found myself rushing through the last half just to finish it.

The Summer of Yes is another great read by Courtney Walsh. Our protagonist had an accident, which along with meeting someone she has long admired, causes her to reconsider some major life choices. From there we go on an adventure of rediscovering what is truly most important in life. This story touches on so many things, friendship, love, bravery, forgiveness, etc. The relationship that develops between the two main characters was delightful. It was a wonderful, sweet story and I can wait to read more by this author! For sure a 4.5-5 star book!

Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas Nelson Fiction for the advanced copy. I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

This was another gem of a book by Courtney Walsh.

Kelsey has a near death experience that makes her rethink a lot about her life. She unexpectedly meets Georgina, who has a lot of life regrets due to her choices. Thus begins the Summer of Yes. A reluctant agreement of a road trip and to say yes to hard and scary and new things. Live life with no regrets. Choose joy over work. This book had it all. It also had a great example of true forgiveness and grace.

The characters were written and developed so well that I felt I truly understood them. The book had witty back and forth banter between Kelsey and Georgina and Kelsey and JP.

This is a book you should add to your TBR list.

Thanks to Thomas Nelson Publishing and NetGalley for the advanced copy for my honest review.

“Life… is good. And wonderful. And horrible, and beautiful, and messy and everything all at once.”

The Summer of Yes is just so heartfelt and hopeful. I enjoyed it from the very first page. Finding one’s true path in life is both personal and deeply moving and when your path is full of regrets and what-ifs it can be painful to chart a new course.

Kelsey, an overworked and underappreciated book editor, wakes up in the hospital to learn three things 1. She has just survived a freak car accident without ever being in a car 2. The woman in the hospital bed next to her is none other than Georgina Tate the famous matriarch of New York businesswomen… and 3 Georgina is not at all pleased to meet her. Choosing to see this near-death experience as a wake up call, Kelsey hatches a plan to figure out if the life she’s living is actually the one she wants. To do this Kelsey decides to start saying yes to the things she would normally say no to and she is convinced that she and Georgina need to embark on this journey of saying yes together.

The Summer of Yes is about having the courage to look at your life choices and ask yourself, am I happy? Is what I’m sacrificing worth it? Does my job and the life that I’m currently living bring me joy and if it doesn’t am I brave enough to do something about that. It’s risky to feel things that are uncomfortable. It’s scary to say yes to the unknown and no to things that you have always just accepted as fact. I loved that this book explored these questions and while I found the story to follow a predictable path at times, I didn’t mind at all because it is beautifully written and done so well.

I am so glad that I read this book. It gave me all the feels and I think that if you are in the mood for a sweet and introspective story with lots of humor and a positive message, that you will enjoy it too!

Absolutely yes! I will scream it from the rooftops!
The way the cover drew in me, I instantly picked up this book upon approval just based on the cover art.
The characters are so lovable and relatable in the best ways. Womens fiction is quickly becoming one of my favorite genres and I love that this book is one that sparks that joy and love for me.
The dual POV was excellent and I love seeing the story come together through both Kelsey and Georgina’s thoughts and view point.
The perfect uplifting story of friendship and saying YES in life!
Recommend 100% to every one

This was a cute summer story. Kelsey and Georgina are adorable and I want an old lady best friend now. This story makes you really think about how you’re living your life. I love Georgina’s tough exterior and the banter is adorable. It pulls on your heart strings, but I do think the end was always too happy… is that a thing? 🤣

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

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

Overall, the premise was cute and heartwarming. The pacing of the book was quite slow and I spent the first half wondering when the story would begin to pick up. It is definitely the right pick for someone who is looking for a cozy read.

Fabulous book that goes deep. I kept on highlighting passages in the first part of the book. The second part is more focused on romance, but not the traditional, “Get together, get in a fight, get together again.” Thank goodness. The romance is a nice touch, but the real strength of this book, in my opinion, is the wisdom regarding choices, the importance of a job in one’s life and the role of relationships, experienced through Kelsey’s and Georgina’s lives. Kelsey is about as old as Georgina was when she chose her career over relationships. I think many of us hate asking for help, wanting to prove we can do it ourselves. Here are some passages to make you think, "…my typical 'I can do it myself' attitude has caused someone I love a lot of grief." “I’ve been DIYing my life for years. And,.... backing myself into a very lonely corner.” “The universe sends disruptors along when we’ve gotten into a pattern that’s too comfortable.” The author is quite funny in describing certain situations such as “The Insult Generator flips on in my head” when the main character meets her rival. Kelsey and Georgina go on a life changing trip, literally and figuratively. Both women realize they’re afraid of not being in control (who isn’t?) and therefore decline invitations and forgo experiences. Through trial and error, they face their fears and discover what truly counts. It’s a sizable read, but you’ll be thrilled to have so much book left even after reading for hours. And along the way, there will be nuggets of wisdom to gather, save and cherish.

Many thanks to Thomas Nelson and NetGalley for providing me with a free complimentary copy. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Great read! I love all of Courtney Walsh’s books and this one did not disappoint. Everyone should have a summer of yes and say yes to living their best life. Enjoyed the perspective from both Kelsey and Georgina. Five stars!

This book was delightful! The whole adventure starts with a freak accident, "a disrupter" as Kelsey's mother calls it, one that shifts her perspective on her life's trajectory. While in the hospital recovering she unexpectedly meets a very wealthy successful businesswoman, Georgina, who is everything Kelsey realizes she is working toward becoming but is utterly miserable trying. Their unexpected conversation leads Kelsey to wake up and reevaluate her past, present, and future. She hatches the "summer of yes" idea and wheedles Georgina into (very reluctantly) participating. Both women are strong and sometimes it is a battle of wills, but both are good for one another. It's sweet to watch, and good for both of them.

The romances in the story are unexpected but beautiful. I love the FORGIVENESS shown by Georgina's husband and son, surprising by today's standards, but oh so much more fulfilling. This was my kind of book!

I picked this book because I trust the publisher to keep things clean, and while I like a modern setting for romances now and then, too often they are not clean, and that ruins it for me. Thanks, Thomas Nelson Publishing!!

I hope you have more like this; keep them coming, Courtney Walsh!

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Kelsey is an editor who has set aside her dreams of being a writer, and leaves little room in her life for anything besides work. After a “near-death” experience she meets an older successful business woman Georgina. She sees a lot of herself in Georgina and doesn’t like what she sees. Kelsey decides she’s going to take time off work and say “yes” to new things and asks Georgina to join her.
The entire time reading the book I pictured Georgina as Miranda Priestly from the Devil Wears Prada. The book gave me Devil wears Prada and One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot vibes- but lighter?
The overall message of saying yes to more things and following your heart/ getting out of a rut was inspiring. Both the female MC I felt were character arcs that I’ve read before and as a whole the story was both predictable and a little unrealistic…but that didn’t stop me from enjoying the ride.
Great beach read and solid ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ from me!
I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas Nelson Fiction.

Kelsey is working towards becoming a high powered editor, when she is hit by a car and decides to try saying yes to life, family, and friends instead of working her life away.

Georgina is the founder of Tate cosmetics, someone who gave up her family and basically spent her entire life focused only on her career. When the two women are thrown together in the same hospital room both of their lives change. The romance aspect with Georgina's son was also a fun aspect of the story!

This book was really cute and I enjoyed the grumpy/sunshine banter between Kelsey and Georgina and the character development was really good. Overall I felt the story was a touch too long and I didn’t love the dual POV. The story is mostly told from Kelsey’s perspective so when we occasionally get chapters from Georgina’s I found it a little disjointed and hard to follow since it wasn’t a consistent switch in POV.

I still really enjoyed this book and would recommend this to anyone looking for a fun summer romcom with some deeper themes! I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own

This is precisely the story I needed now. This book will be popular with many over the summer and for years. It has great characters and a light but meaningful plot. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

I'm not one to typically read women's fiction, but there was something about the premise of this book that called me to read it. As someone who believes that life is too short to live a life that makes us unhappy, there's nothing I love more than consuming content that shares those same ideas. I very much enjoyed this book. However, it fell a little flat to me. When you're discussing the topics of living life to the fullest and having no regrets, I would think that there would be more profound, deep moments. While there were a couple, most of the realizations that Kelsey and Georgina had felt very surface-level to me. I'm happy that we got dual POVs; however, both stories felt repetitive. The idea of "the summer of yes" was drilled into our heads over and over, rather than demonstrating the point in meaningful ways. I also felt that everyone was so quick to get their happily ever after. After years of not speaking, Dylan and Hayden were more than happy to forgive Georgina, and I think that felt too unrealistic. I love happy endings as much as the next person, but this felt rushed. I would recommend this book to those who get wrapped up in life too easily, but other than that, I'm not sure it would be at the top of my reading suggestion list! I wish it went deeper. Overall, 3.75/4

I loved this book! From the accident all the at to the beautiful ending. I loved watching Georgina and Kelsey’s growth. The relationship and character growth had me rooting for them through each page. Courtney Walsh is a must read author for me and this book proves why. So good!!

A sweet, light read with a satisfying ending. This didn't go quite as deeply into the idea of saying "yes" as I was expecting, and I'm not sure I was the right audience for it, but I think it will be a winner for the right reader.