Summer Love: Take Two

I really enjoyed reading Summer Love: Take Two by Shirley Jump, book one in The Paradise Key series. This is a second chance love story between Lauren and Carter. After ten years, Lauren returned to Paradise Key for the funeral of one of her close friends. This loss hit Lauren hard, making her question the decisions she made regarding the life she led; working for her dad instead of doing what she would chose. In addition to the funeral Lauren was hoping to make her father proud and prove she wanted to work for his firm by landing a contract with the Tourist Bureau to create a media campaign that would put the town on the map. Carter had the world by its tail; the corner office, the money, flashy cars and fiancé, everything he thought he wanted. That is until he returns home to take care of his family after his father’s heart attack. The small town life drew him in, leaving his old life behind. When Carter hears about Lauren’s plans for putting Paradise Key on the map, he steps up as her most vocal opponent. As these two knock heads, neither can forget the summer they shared and all that is unspoken between them. Can Lauren let go of the life she has but doesn’t relish, can Carter trust Lauren and her ideas, or will their stubbornness doom this second chance before it can be rekindled? This was a fun book to read and easy to visualize the story as it occurred. I totally loved these characters and didn’t want to put this book down. Ms. Jump did a fantastic job creating her characters, keeping the story interesting, making me forget the world around me and did not let me go until I turned the last page. I highly recommend this book to other reader and look forward to reading the next book in this four book series. I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book, supplied by the publisher through Netgalley.

I adore this series of books. Each one is a stand alone yet it goes with the others. A group of friends come to town for their friend's funeral. Each friend has a book. In this book we start the series off with Lauren and Carter. They met as teens and you know how things go... First love. Yes this idea a Second Chance romance and a really good one at that. But it is not a cheesy romance, not at all... This book had depth and a good story line as well. This book for me is more about the story than a mushy romance. It gives me a great foundation to build on with this amazing town of Paradise Key. And if you are going to read the other 3 books read this one first. It will mean a great deal . ( I boo boo'd and read book 2 first. Wished I had read this one first) There is romance don't get me wrong but the story...the story is oh so good.

I loved this book and it's just the beginning of what should be a fantastic new multi author series. The series is set in Paradise Key. A wonderful summer vacation spot and a fun little town. Four women gather to mourn the death of their friend. They find themselves remembering all the amazing things they enjoyed in their you and all the wonderful memories. For PR rep Lauren Webster her favorite memory is Carter Malone. They had one incredible summer together but in the end they went their separate ways. Now she's all business all the time. No way she'll fall for Carter again and jeopardize everything she's worked so hard for. This is a great book to kick off your summer reading! I highly recommend it and I can't wait for the next Paradise Key story!