A review by shadowmaster13
All Summer Long by Susan Mallery
3.0
Of the Fool's Gold Summer books, this is my favourite. I finished [b:Summer Nights|13223245|Summer Nights (Fool's Gold, #8)|Susan Mallery|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1334244151s/13223245.jpg|17796898] and immediately started this one because my self-control is not that strong.
Charlie intrigued me in Summer Nights. In All Summer Long she blew me away.
Charlie was raped in the past and the people in her life didn't believe her. But she moved on and is an important part of the Fool's Gold community. Seeing her friends start relationships has made her aware of her biological clock and she wants to start a family. Taking the hard option of trying to resolve her past to give her the best foundation to parent is admirable.
Clay is a former model and was a butt double in movies. Charlie feels a glimmer of attraction and asks him to teach her about sex. Clay is intrigued by Charlie and agrees to a seduction as a part of starting a relationship. Surprisingly unlike his brothers, Clay's marriage was a happy one until Diane died leaving him grieving.
There's a heap of antics, with Charlie's ballerina mother coming into town to connect, unaware that her 'advice' is as necessary as a pocket on a sock. Dominique interacting with May Stryker and Denise Hendrix and becoming a better person is lovely and amazing to watch. Evangeline, Clay's sister is back for a little and wow I hurt for their whole family, because not only did they lose their father but in their hurt they alienated Evie. Evie felt unwanted by them and she has a valid point.
Clay and Charlie are so good together in all the personality ways - and the seduction was a huge success if you ask me.
I liked that Clay didn't have to be sat down and have his idiocy spelled out straight, he has an epiphany at a Fool's Gold man only party. Well he did still have to be told but his brain tried.
Speaking of man-parties, I really liked the hook for some of the single men and hope to see their stories if we get more Fool's Gold next year. In the mean time there's [b:All Summer Long|13545634|All Summer Long (Fool's Gold, #9)|Susan Mallery|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1334244169s/13545634.jpg|17796908] out this month and [b:A Fool's Gold Christmas|13548158|A Fool's Gold Christmas (Fool's Gold, #9.5)|Susan Mallery|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1341985281s/13548158.jpg|19113330] a novella out for Christmas.
**I received this book as an ARC from HQN via NetGalley**
Charlie intrigued me in Summer Nights. In All Summer Long she blew me away.
Charlie was raped in the past and the people in her life didn't believe her. But she moved on and is an important part of the Fool's Gold community. Seeing her friends start relationships has made her aware of her biological clock and she wants to start a family. Taking the hard option of trying to resolve her past to give her the best foundation to parent is admirable.
Clay is a former model and was a butt double in movies. Charlie feels a glimmer of attraction and asks him to teach her about sex. Clay is intrigued by Charlie and agrees to a seduction as a part of starting a relationship. Surprisingly unlike his brothers, Clay's marriage was a happy one until Diane died leaving him grieving.
There's a heap of antics, with Charlie's ballerina mother coming into town to connect, unaware that her 'advice' is as necessary as a pocket on a sock. Dominique interacting with May Stryker and Denise Hendrix and becoming a better person is lovely and amazing to watch. Evangeline, Clay's sister is back for a little and wow I hurt for their whole family, because not only did they lose their father but in their hurt they alienated Evie. Evie felt unwanted by them and she has a valid point.
Clay and Charlie are so good together in all the personality ways - and the seduction was a huge success if you ask me.
I liked that Clay didn't have to be sat down and have his idiocy spelled out straight, he has an epiphany at a Fool's Gold man only party. Well he did still have to be told but his brain tried.
Speaking of man-parties, I really liked the hook for some of the single men and hope to see their stories if we get more Fool's Gold next year. In the mean time there's [b:All Summer Long|13545634|All Summer Long (Fool's Gold, #9)|Susan Mallery|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1334244169s/13545634.jpg|17796908] out this month and [b:A Fool's Gold Christmas|13548158|A Fool's Gold Christmas (Fool's Gold, #9.5)|Susan Mallery|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1341985281s/13548158.jpg|19113330] a novella out for Christmas.
**I received this book as an ARC from HQN via NetGalley**