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belle13's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
❤️Not-so-secret secret romance
❤️Best friend’s ex
❤️Drama, drama, drama
❤️Emotional and moving
❤️Roommates to lovers
❤️He’s always loved her
❤️Chosen family
CW: Child loss & addiction
Woah this one was a bit of an emotional roller coaster ride. Kate is so incredibly flawed but I love a flawed character with a great character arc. For a while there I really wasn’t sure that I even wanted them to end up together but the ending was so beautiful that I’m glad they did. There was drama, there was tension, there was steam and they were explosive and sexy but also gentle and sweet so it really was a fantastic reading experience.
I would recommend it if you like flawed characters with a great character arc and an emotional story that will break your heart and then put all the pieces back together in the end.
Amount of spice:🔥🔥🔥5-6 scenes
Explicitness: 🌶️🌶️🌶️Open door & explicit
❤️Best friend’s ex
❤️Drama, drama, drama
❤️Emotional and moving
❤️Roommates to lovers
❤️He’s always loved her
❤️Chosen family
CW: Child loss & addiction
Woah this one was a bit of an emotional roller coaster ride. Kate is so incredibly flawed but I love a flawed character with a great character arc. For a while there I really wasn’t sure that I even wanted them to end up together but the ending was so beautiful that I’m glad they did. There was drama, there was tension, there was steam and they were explosive and sexy but also gentle and sweet so it really was a fantastic reading experience.
I would recommend it if you like flawed characters with a great character arc and an emotional story that will break your heart and then put all the pieces back together in the end.
Amount of spice:🔥🔥🔥5-6 scenes
Explicitness: 🌶️🌶️🌶️Open door & explicit
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, and Grief
paperbacksandsnacks's review against another edition
emotional
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I put off reading this book because I wasn’t sure about Kate’s story at all.
In honesty, her behaviour was fairly problematic for a lot of the book, and I did find her very unlikable up until the last 25% maybe. She’s a tormented character for sure, and I understand her reasonings and backstory but I don’t think it made me feel sorry for her enough to condone her actions. Don’t get me wrong, what Kate went through is brutal. I cried throughout this, and would advise checking CW’s. But things worked out in the end and whilst I was frustrated for a lot of the story and wished Kate had made some realisations sooner, I still adored it, and think honestly that was kind of the point.
I want to protect (mostly) gentle giant Beck so badly. He’s so protective (swoon) but also just so kind and loving and supportive. He encourages Kate to have fun again and if you’re a bike girly then hold onto your seats because Beck is speedy on those bends!! Plus, his 🌶️ bedroom talk? Delicious.
The chemistry between the two characters was unreal. The tension and angst it caused as the story went on was brilliant and addictively written. I sat and started to read this, and did not stop- reading it in one sitting, in just under 4 hours.
This series is so so good!
In honesty, her behaviour was fairly problematic for a lot of the book, and I did find her very unlikable up until the last 25% maybe. She’s a tormented character for sure, and I understand her reasonings and backstory but I don’t think it made me feel sorry for her enough to condone her actions. Don’t get me wrong, what Kate went through is brutal. I cried throughout this, and would advise checking CW’s. But things worked out in the end and whilst I was frustrated for a lot of the story and wished Kate had made some realisations sooner, I still adored it, and think honestly that was kind of the point.
I want to protect (mostly) gentle giant Beck so badly. He’s so protective (swoon) but also just so kind and loving and supportive. He encourages Kate to have fun again and if you’re a bike girly then hold onto your seats because Beck is speedy on those bends!! Plus, his 🌶️ bedroom talk? Delicious.
The chemistry between the two characters was unreal. The tension and angst it caused as the story went on was brilliant and addictively written. I sat and started to read this, and did not stop- reading it in one sitting, in just under 4 hours.
This series is so so good!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
rachel_jones03's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol
abidavisf's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
If I thought that The Summer I Saved You was emotional, I had no idea what was coming. The Summer You Found Me ripped my heart out. Part of me regrets reading it, purely because of the intense surge of emotions I am feeling right now, but I know that, in the long term, this book wasn’t just heartbreaking and raw, it was healing.
Kate is the bravest character I may have ever read. Her perseverance in the face of such tragedy is unbelievable. I spent so much of the last two days reading this book sobbing, with grief but also with frustration that she was met, at times, with such misunderstanding and, frankly, disrespect. It was, of course, obvious that she and Beck were meant to be together and that he understood her better than anyone, but even he was so blind to her sometimes. Case in point:when Kate didn’t want to visit baby Jane. Of course she didn’t. To tell her she was being ridiculous and rude was disgraceful, and I won’t forgive it.
I can’t pretend to fully empathise with Kate. Our similarities are minimal. My experiences do not touch what Kate’s character went through. However, to have a character who is able to name the feelings that I struggle with was therapeutic. It made me feel seen. I’m grateful, even if my heart aches.
As with the other Summer books, I wish that we’d had a bit more of a look into the male main character’s life before the story begins. In some ways, I feel like I knew everything I needed to know about Beck from The Summer I Saved You. His epilogue gave me a look into his heart that his chapters struggled to, and I wish he’d been more open and dug down a bit more deeply to reveal some more of himself throughout the book.
I’ve mentioned it a bunch, but my heart really does hurt after reading this book. I think I’ll take a break before diving into the next book in the series but, regardless, I truly loved this story. Seeing Kate finally receive the love she deserves was so satisfying, and I hope we get glimpses of her happy and free as the series develops.
A downside of note is that, in The Summer I Saved You, Caleb took us to Hannah’s grave, where we found out her middle name is “Jane” and she was born on October 24th. That detail is different in this book (no middle name, and a different date). There were a few continuity errors that I noticed in this book, mostly with timelines, but this was the most noticeable for me. Perhaps this is only obvious to me because I finished Caleb’s book yesterday, but facts about someone as vital to the story as Hannah deserve to flow accurately from one book to the other.
If child loss is triggering for you, please approach this book with caution. I surprised myself with how much my heart hurts right now.
Kate is the bravest character I may have ever read. Her perseverance in the face of such tragedy is unbelievable. I spent so much of the last two days reading this book sobbing, with grief but also with frustration that she was met, at times, with such misunderstanding and, frankly, disrespect. It was, of course, obvious that she and Beck were meant to be together and that he understood her better than anyone, but even he was so blind to her sometimes. Case in point:
I can’t pretend to fully empathise with Kate. Our similarities are minimal. My experiences do not touch what Kate’s character went through. However, to have a character who is able to name the feelings that I struggle with was therapeutic. It made me feel seen. I’m grateful, even if my heart aches.
As with the other Summer books, I wish that we’d had a bit more of a look into the male main character’s life before the story begins. In some ways, I feel like I knew everything I needed to know about Beck from The Summer I Saved You. His epilogue gave me a look into his heart that his chapters struggled to, and I wish he’d been more open and dug down a bit more deeply to reveal some more of himself throughout the book.
I’ve mentioned it a bunch, but my heart really does hurt after reading this book. I think I’ll take a break before diving into the next book in the series but, regardless, I truly loved this story. Seeing Kate finally receive the love she deserves was so satisfying, and I hope we get glimpses of her happy and free as the series develops.
A downside of note is that, in The Summer I Saved You, Caleb took us to Hannah’s grave, where we found out her middle name is “Jane” and she was born on October 24th. That detail is different in this book (no middle name, and a different date). There were a few continuity errors that I noticed in this book, mostly with timelines, but this was the most noticeable for me. Perhaps this is only obvious to me because I finished Caleb’s book yesterday, but facts about someone as vital to the story as Hannah deserve to flow accurately from one book to the other.
If child loss is triggering for you, please approach this book with caution. I surprised myself with how much my heart hurts right now.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Grief, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, and Classism
libraryofsarah's review
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
THIS is what you call a character redemption!!!! Book 2 in this series walked so this book could run!
I’m simply wrecked by this book. My first good book cry in a while. I REALLY disliked Kate going into this and for most of this book. I was not going to be persuaded to change my mind and almost DNFd this because she was so so so so unlikeable. I’m so glad I stuck it out. What a comeback. I loved this book. And Beck and Kate together are 🔥🔥🔥
I’m simply wrecked by this book. My first good book cry in a while. I REALLY disliked Kate going into this and for most of this book. I was not going to be persuaded to change my mind and almost DNFd this because she was so so so so unlikeable. I’m so glad I stuck it out. What a comeback. I loved this book. And Beck and Kate together are 🔥🔥🔥
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Grief
sdupont's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This is one of those books that will simultaneously give you tummy ache but have you compulsively turning the page. Your heart will ache for Kate and Beck and you will equally be shouting dear god get out of your own way. Kate and Beck are good for each other they give each other softness and tough love when they need it most. I really enjoyed watching them heal and find themselves on top of their love story. This book will put you through it but I recommend it for fans of an angsty vibe.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, and Grief
Moderate: Death of parent, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Suicide and Pregnancy
readers_together's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Child death, and Grief
baleyharrett's review
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, and Grief
hjnorris89's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Overall 2/5, Spice 3/5
Urrgh, I hoped the next of this series wouldn't disappoint but it did. Yet again, like other books in The Summer series, there were so many components of the storyline that fell flat but could have really made the book compelling.
MMC was all in but a bit of a simple dude, while MFC was a spiteful trainwreck. The MFC frustrated me and definitely made it hard to like, so I just felt annoyed at her and didn't like how she could be so manipulative. She has a past history of trauma and family drama which could have been written in a way that built up her character rather than making her hated, those story components just led to nowhere which was disappointing... it should have been written from a different angle.
Not worth the read IMO.
Urrgh, I hoped the next of this series wouldn't disappoint but it did. Yet again, like other books in The Summer series, there were so many components of the storyline that fell flat but could have really made the book compelling.
MMC was all in but a bit of a simple dude, while MFC was a spiteful trainwreck. The MFC frustrated me and definitely made it hard to like, so I just felt annoyed at her and didn't like how she could be so manipulative. She has a past history of trauma and family drama which could have been written in a way that built up her character rather than making her hated, those story components just led to nowhere which was disappointing... it should have been written from a different angle.
Not worth the read IMO.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Addiction and Toxic relationship
Minor: Abandonment
sarahbeth_reads's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
AUDIOBOOK REVIEW
𝑩𝒆𝒄𝒌 𝒎𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒃𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒅𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝒅𝒓𝒖𝒈 𝑰'𝒗𝒆 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒓𝒚𝒊𝒏𝒈.
I wasn’t sure which direction Elizabeth was going to go with this story after meeting Kate in the previous book and the fallout that happened between those characters. But she did such a phenomenal job with Kate’s story and how she made awful coping mechanisms to handle her grief, which ultimately destroyed her marriage. Elizabeth had me captivated in a way where I couldn’t put this book down.
While these books are an interconnected standalone series, I HIGHLY recommend reading 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘐 𝘚𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘠𝘰𝘶 first in order to understand the characters, the plot, and the intricacies of these relationships. Elizabeth handled tough topics such as grief, addiction, and abandonment with such grace that it left me raw and emotional for everyone involved.
Kate has returned back home after getting out of rehab to win her ex-husband back. When she realizes she may be too late, and with nowhere to go, she winds up staying with her ex-husband’s best friend, Beck, (who has secretly been in love with her since the first day he saw her) for a chance to get her life back in order. What she never could have anticipated was the more she leaned on Beck the more their connection grew and their relationship blossomed.
This book is narrated in duet by the effervescent Samantha Brentmoor and the powerhouse we know as Connor Crais. These two breathed life into this story and these characters in such a way that it left me experiencing all the emotions. I was laughing through the banter, crying through the hardships, and smiling through the sweet moments. This goes to show how extremely talented these narrators are to pull these visceral feelings from me just from their performance.
Samantha emanated Kate’s grief, heartbreak, addiction, and vulnerabilities in such a compassionate way that was heart-rendering. But Samantha also radiated in Kate’s healing, growth, and resilience too. The way Samantha showcased Kate by pulling back her layers one by one and facing her struggles head-on and working to overcome them and rise to the top was remarkable.
Connor’s deep, baritone voice was PERFECT for Beck. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, but listening to Connor’s voice feels like being enveloped in a warm hug. You just want to snuggle in and relax into the storytelling. Connor exhibited Beck’s strength, dedication, and tough love when it came to Kate and the angst, and the passion that was delivered was impactful. I could not get enough of the little laughs Connor provided during his performance. Every time I heard them, I giggled, too. And that epilogue rocked me to my core.
𝑩𝒆𝒄𝒌 𝒎𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒃𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒅𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝒅𝒓𝒖𝒈 𝑰'𝒗𝒆 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒓𝒚𝒊𝒏𝒈.
I wasn’t sure which direction Elizabeth was going to go with this story after meeting Kate in the previous book and the fallout that happened between those characters. But she did such a phenomenal job with Kate’s story and how she made awful coping mechanisms to handle her grief, which ultimately destroyed her marriage. Elizabeth had me captivated in a way where I couldn’t put this book down.
While these books are an interconnected standalone series, I HIGHLY recommend reading 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘐 𝘚𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘠𝘰𝘶 first in order to understand the characters, the plot, and the intricacies of these relationships. Elizabeth handled tough topics such as grief, addiction, and abandonment with such grace that it left me raw and emotional for everyone involved.
Kate has returned back home after getting out of rehab to win her ex-husband back. When she realizes she may be too late, and with nowhere to go, she winds up staying with her ex-husband’s best friend, Beck, (who has secretly been in love with her since the first day he saw her) for a chance to get her life back in order. What she never could have anticipated was the more she leaned on Beck the more their connection grew and their relationship blossomed.
This book is narrated in duet by the effervescent Samantha Brentmoor and the powerhouse we know as Connor Crais. These two breathed life into this story and these characters in such a way that it left me experiencing all the emotions. I was laughing through the banter, crying through the hardships, and smiling through the sweet moments. This goes to show how extremely talented these narrators are to pull these visceral feelings from me just from their performance.
Samantha emanated Kate’s grief, heartbreak, addiction, and vulnerabilities in such a compassionate way that was heart-rendering. But Samantha also radiated in Kate’s healing, growth, and resilience too. The way Samantha showcased Kate by pulling back her layers one by one and facing her struggles head-on and working to overcome them and rise to the top was remarkable.
Connor’s deep, baritone voice was PERFECT for Beck. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, but listening to Connor’s voice feels like being enveloped in a warm hug. You just want to snuggle in and relax into the storytelling. Connor exhibited Beck’s strength, dedication, and tough love when it came to Kate and the angst, and the passion that was delivered was impactful. I could not get enough of the little laughs Connor provided during his performance. Every time I heard them, I giggled, too. And that epilogue rocked me to my core.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction
Minor: Child death and Infertility