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Summer Rental

by Mary Kay Andrews

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"Sometimes, when you need a change in your life, the tide just happens to pull you in the right direction...."

Ellis, Julia, and Dorie. Best friends since Catholic grade school, they now find themselves, in their mid-thirties, at the crossroads of life and love. Ellis, recently fired from a job she gave everything to, is rudderless and now beginning to question the choices

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Jul 01, 2012 Candie rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book was a good, light and easy early-summer read which shouldn't be too surprising given its title, "Summer Rental." I thought it started off pretty strong. Andrews clearly developed the four main characters in the first half of the book. From the beginning, it seemed that Ellis was somewhat of the main character and the other ones were often in the peripheral -- that remained consistent throughout the book, even when the story shifted its attention to the other characters temporarily. I d...more

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Jan 12, 2013 Tracy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Fun quirky characters with just enough romance to keep me interested.

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May 09, 2013 Mary Ronan Drew rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Whenever I state categorically that I don't read some genre (Sci Fi, romance, self-help, memoirs of abuse in childhood, violent suspense) somebody strongly recommends a book in one of those categories and I find myself enjoying it despite it's genre. I don't read chick lit, or romance, or beach books. But when Wilhelm's sister was visiting recently she gave me Summer Rental saying Mary Kay Andrews is one of her favorite authors, and as I know Betty Boop doesn't read trash I gave it a try. And to...more Whenever I state categorically that I don't read some genre (Sci Fi, romance, self-help, memoirs of abuse in childhood, violent suspense) somebody strongly recommends a book in one of those categories and I find myself enjoying it despite it's genre. I don't read chick lit, or romance, or beach books. But when Wilhelm's sister was visiting recently she gave me Summer Rental saying Mary Kay Andrews is one of her favorite authors, and as I know Betty Boop doesn't read trash I gave it a try. And to my surprise I rather liked it.

We have three 30-something women who grew up as best friends in Savannah. They are now spending a month in a ratty old beach house on North Carolina's Outer Banks, renewing their close friendships, and sharing the career and romantic difficulties they face, some of which are pretty daunting.

Ellis is a banker - or rather she was a banker before she lost her job after 11 years of hard work and neglect of her private life in favor of her career. What's next for her? Julia is a model, working these days for catalogs like J C Penny. She hates her job but she can't seem to make a commitment to her boyfriend, who wants to marry her. Dorie is a schoolteacher with more problems than she can count. Her husband has announced he is gay and is divorcing her, she is in a nasty bickering triangle with her mother and sister, and she realizes after she has split up with her husband that she is pregnant. Where will she live? Will she be able to keep her job ( the school has a policy about ex-husbands and wives both teaching there)? How can she tell her mother about this? Will her sister help or hinder?

Add a fourth woman, Madison, a run-away wife who keeps to herself but pays the rent, which the others need badly. The reader knows that her husband has been stealing millions from the companies he works with and has threatened to kill her, but the three friends just think Madison needs to get away for a while. Until they discover $100,000 and a gun in her room.

The house they are renting is old and beautiful and has been in the landlord's family for generations. But Ty Bazemore, the owner, is about to lose his beloved house to foreclosure. So he rents the house during the summer and lives above the garage. Not wanting to be bothered by renters' complaints, he does the rental by text messages and calls himself Mr Culpepper. The super-organized Ellis repeatedly sends Mr Culpepper texts complaining of too few dishes in the kitchen, a drippy faucet, fleas, and much else, not realizing that the man she is complaining to is the hunk living next door.

I dare say for some this is a boringly familiar sort of plot, but as "I don't read chick lit" it's not an old story for me. The author writes smoothly and the characters are slowly revealed as the month goes on and they confess their problems to one another and work together on solutions. The mysterious fourth renter becomes less mysterious and Ellis and Ty get to know one another much better. Nothing is jarringly unrealistic.

Food and clothes in a novel always interest me and there are plenty of both in this story. The author never takes herself too seriously, often using a bit of sly humor. The women and Ty are likeable. There is a scene of threatened violence but even that is played with an undercurrent of semi-slapstick. And the Outer Banks and the Atlantic are lovingly portrayed.(less)

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Mar 07, 2013 Sidna Bookout rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Not Great Literature, but a fun, fast read. After reading a lot of heavy books for my book clubs this year, I thoroughly enjoyed reading a lighter book.

Three friends who grew up together, but now live in different parts of the world, rent a summer home on the Outer Banks in North Carolina for a month so they can spend some time together and reconnect. Each of them comes with a problem she needs to solve. I have friends who have a second home on the Outer Banks. I have never been there, but have...more

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Jun 03, 2012 Deanna Drai Turner rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

My Bookmobile Librarian snuck this into my book order this week...thinking she knew my taste, hoping I would like her gift. It was alright. I did want to return and read often to see what would happen next. I liked the characters, actually...every single one of them, who were all rather different but with a common thread. They were all passionate about something. The women were rather loud-mouthed, so I fit right in at their table. On a month's holiday in a sand worn cottage, tucked in the dunes...more

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May 29, 2012 Betsy rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Aug 30, 2011 Jayne Ormerod rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: beach-reads

Having just returned from a vacation just a stone’s throw north of the outer banks of NC, I couldn’t WAIT to dive into this beach tale. Happy to say Mary Kay Andrews did not disappoint, and I was immediately transported back to that blissful state of feeling sand in my shorts. On a craft level, gotta give the author props. Descriptions were well (but not overly) done, dialogue rang true to the characters, and timing was impeccable with secrets being revealed at perfect point that “goosed the gas...more

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May 11, 2011 Rachel rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, first-reads

Alrighty, so I won this on Goodreads, automatically making me quite happy. However, I was in a reading slump and didn't really want to read, but forced myself to anyway. Oh my gosh, I am so glad I did. Summer Rental was so fun to read and I really couldn't wait to write this review. I spent the past for days reading this, rather than studying for my exams.

So, Summer Rental is about three best friends who are all thirty-five and kind of at a turning point in their lives. They had planned to rent...more

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May 10, 2011 Kathy Hiester rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

In my childhood taking a house-rental at the beach included fun in the sun and time spent with family. On the downside there was no TV, no AC, no telephone and no videogames.

Such are the long-gone surroundings in which three best friends from school days find themselves on a month long reunion on the beach at Nags Head, North Carolina.

Ellis, the hyper-organized planner, has been downsized from a large-bank in Philadelphia. Married briefly and unsuccessfully, fresh out of college, Elly threw her...more

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Sep 09, 2011 Antoinette rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I should start by saying I felt dirty for even finishing this book, it was so awful. I'm pretty sure I lost IQ points somewhere in the middle of it. Don't get me wrong--I'm all for trashy, brainless novels, but this one was god-awful. Every person in it is a caricature, and the author, who apparently can and has written much better novels (though I've never read any and am not likely to start after this one), relies on tired literary devices rather than actually giving her characters and her plo...more I should start by saying I felt dirty for even finishing this book, it was so awful. I'm pretty sure I lost IQ points somewhere in the middle of it. Don't get me wrong--I'm all for trashy, brainless novels, but this one was god-awful. Every person in it is a caricature, and the author, who apparently can and has written much better novels (though I've never read any and am not likely to start after this one), relies on tired literary devices rather than actually giving her characters and her plot any thought or dimension. In my time as an editor, I have noticed that average to poor writers like to describe what characters are wearing and always, always, ALWAYS portray the women eating in no fewer than two scenes--usually "dragging a french fry through a puddle of ketchup" or "crunching on a tortilla chip" or "taking a sip of her frosty margarita." Ack. And really, has anyone on this planet ever actually said the word "slathered" when not reading aloud an article about sunscreen or moisturizer? I didn't think so. The women sound like what a middle-age writer imagines today's 30-something women to be--which is exactly what they are, and a long way from reality. I half expected them to mention "doing a Google" on the "Internets" and "checking electronic mails." And please, for the love of God, let me never again see someone actually say in dialogue, "Denial ain't just a river in Egypt."

I also must have missed what exactly drew the main character to the main male character--as far as I could tell, it was because they were both relatively attractive. Good luck with that. Honestly, the main male character seemed lazy (think Steve Zahn in, well, just about anything) and clearly wasn't over his divorce, but hey, jump right into a relationship with him, why don't you? He's hot, so why not? It seemed to me that the moral of this story was that all these women needed was to realize they had good men right under their noses and their lives would be in order. The main character, Ellis, actually "sighs happily" when she sees her boyfriend's slovenly bachelor pad and begins to pick up his dirty clothes and crusty cereal bowls. (What year is this again?) Yeah, I'm a sucker for a romance novel, but this one was too far gone even for me. These women are supposedly independent but yet they aren't complete until they find a man. How very progressive. This is the kind of writing I expect from a first-time author at a smaller imprint than St. Martin's. The best thing I can say about this book is that it was from the library and I didn't waste any money on it. I need to return it so I don't even spend a dime on late fees. (less)

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May 10, 2013 April Loebick rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Summer Rental by Mary Kay Andrews makes the perfect beach read, or in my case, the perfect read to get you ready for the beach. The fun story is full of sand, secrecy, and summer romance. There’s nothing too deep going on here, there are no surprising twists, and there’s nothing that the reader really has to think about. It’s just an entertaining story, pure and simple.

Ellis has just been downsized from her job. She needs this vacation. She and her friends, Julia and Dorie have been planning it...more

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Aug 24, 2012 Anika rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Dieses Buch habe ich in den letzten Tagen verschlungen. Nach etlichen Fantasybüchern und Thrillern wollte ich mal wieder etwas Abwechslung. Durch eine Rezension einer meiner Lieblings Buchtubern (KossisWelt) , wurde ich dann auf dieses "Frauenbuch" aufmerksam und musste es unbedingt haben :)
Eine schöne leichte Sommerlektüre, die sehr spannend geschrieben ist. In das Buch kam ich sofort super rein und wollte es nicht mehr aus der Hand legen.
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Jun 08, 2012 Nicola rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2012-books, challenge-books

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. To me this just squeaked in the third star - maybe.
While it was a light, fun read, and I wasn't really expecting much from it, it still fell a little flat. The characters were well-defined and likeable to start. The setting was beautiful, and the idea of 4 high school friends getting away from their troubles for a month intrigued me. I would love to escape like that!
The secrets and history of the girls was slowly, and appropriately revealed. Ellis still has not gotten over her marriage. Dorie i...more

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Mar 27, 2012 Jennifer Brown rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: library-books, chick-lit

The fact that I read this book in 24 hours says a lot! :) I really needed a book that would draw me in and make me feel like I could be one of the characters. Yes, I could picture my friends and I having a girls only vacation in NC for a week (not a whole month!!)! This book was about friends who grew up together but live in different states. They get together in NC for a month for a girls only vacation. Living away from the state I grew up in I often have these girls only weekends and Mary Kay...more

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Jul 12, 2011 Jackie Olson rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I found Summer Rental to be an enjoyable summer read. The central characters, Ellis, Dorie and Julie, are childhood friends who decide to not only meet up for each other's parent's funerals, they're going to get a summer beach house for the month of August in Nags Head, North Carolina. Their personal and professional lives are not left at the door and we learn about what is going on outside of the perfect summer get away as we get to know our thirty something year old heroines. While being best...more

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Nov 08, 2011 Paul Pessolano rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

“Summer Rental” by Mary Kay Andrews, published by St. Martin’s Press.

Category – Fiction/Literature

This is Chick Lit and Beach Read at its best. If you have not read any of the novels of Mary Kay Andrews this would be a great time to start. Her stories take place in the south, in such wonderful locations as Savannah, Georgia, and Nags Head, North Carolina. They are funny, they are witty, and above all they are all good reads.

Ellis Sullivan and two of her friends since grade school decide to have...more

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Jun 08, 2011 Dianne Socci-Tetro rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Summer Rental by Mary Kay Andrews

Considering that, this is a book about women in their mid thirties, who are educated and worldly I had to say I was rather amazed at how Ms Andrews portrayed them.
We get to spend the month of August with best friends since elementary school—meet Julie, Ellis and Dorie who are spending the month in a beach house on the outer banks of North Caroline. A very diverse group of women that in “real life” may never bond as well as this group does. Add into the mix the se...more Summer Rental by Mary Kay Andrews

Considering that, this is a book about women in their mid thirties, who are educated and worldly I had to say I was rather amazed at how Ms Andrews portrayed them.
We get to spend the month of August with best friends since elementary school—meet Julie, Ellis and Dorie who are spending the month in a beach house on the outer banks of North Caroline. A very diverse group of women that in “real life” may never bond as well as this group does. Add into the mix the sexy landlord Ty and a stray woman (Maryn, a ‘run-away’ from New Jersey) that Dorie picks up in a diner and we have the makings for either the perfect beach book or a slasher movie! Of course, what would a good beach read be without at least one of them hiding a secret…well how would you feel about at least 4 of them hiding something and one of them hiding something that could be deadly?
The idea behind this story, while is good one, it has been pretty much done to death and I hate to say it, done so much better. Don’t get me wrong, I adore the books of Mary Kay Andrews and have all of them on my shelf. Therefore, I was very excited to be allowed to read this as a pre-release. And this books starts out very strong, with Ms Andrews typical well written and drawn characters, each with a clear and distinctive voice. However, something happens about one third of the way through and the voices of each woman became one, and actually even Ty started sounding like one of the ‘girls’. In addition, when I say that I mean GIRL as in this group of mid thirty-something successful women start sounding like badly educated adolescents. Words like “dude” and “totally” were used on nearly every page and in every conceivable variation.

I understand that this is a brain candy beach read, so I tried to read this with that in mind, but after a while, the dialogue just got too painful, the action to childish and the outcome too obvious.

Definitely a book to grab from the library.
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Sep 18, 2012 Linda rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

If this book were a movie, I'd describe it as a total chick-flick. Lucky for me, I like chick flicks! Mary Kay Andrews once again serves up a wonderful little tale complete with great character development and a plot that is both satisfying and entertaining. The story revolves around three women, Ellis, Julia, and Dorie (friends since childhood) - all at a crossroads in their lives - who decide to spend the month of August in a summer rental on North Carolina's Outer Banks. Money is tight for tw...more

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May 26, 2011 Michele Minor rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: first-reads

This book is about three friends who spend a month in a beach house on the North Carolina coast. Along the way they meet Madison aka Maryn who is running away from her husband due to a surprising discovery that she had made about him. During the month the three friends get closer to Madison and eventually discover the secret that she had been keeping from them. Ellis is a woman who is in her thirties who was only recently fired from the job that she had for over ten years. She is using the month...more

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Oct 19, 2011 Christi Snow rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

My Review:
I don't read much general fiction, but it really works for me in audio format, because I don't usually have to worry so much if my 4 year old walks into the room while I am listening to it. As a result, this is not necessarily a book that I would have picked up in the bookstore to read, but it worked perfectly for me in audio format...and I really enjoyed the story.

This book is about 3 childhood friends who rent a house on the Outer Banks for a month in August. Coincidentally, they are...more My Review:
I don't read much general fiction, but it really works for me in audio format, because I don't usually have to worry so much if my 4 year old walks into the room while I am listening to it. As a result, this is not necessarily a book that I would have picked up in the bookstore to read, but it worked perfectly for me in audio format...and I really enjoyed the story.

This book is about 3 childhood friends who rent a house on the Outer Banks for a month in August. Coincidentally, they are all at a crossroads in their lives which none of them realized would be the case when they set up the vacation months before. Add to the story, Ty, the owner of the house, who lives above the garage...also at a crossroads; and Maryn, a Jersey wife on the run from her criminal husband, also at a crossroads. The book description gives a pretty good overview of what is happening with all of them, so I won't explain that any further. All five of these people spend the month learning about themselves and about each other and finding direction for their lives.

This is one of those books that it's just a pleasure to experience. These five people are growing and much of that growth is happening through their friendships and tribulations through each other out in this old ramshackle house on the beach. For entertainment value alone, this is a good read. It would be incredible to take this to enjoy when you are headed to the beach. There is a bit of a suspense story line with Maryn's situation. There is also suspense because there are situations with the characters that are a mystery throughout the first parts of the book. Uncovering the layers of what is happening with each of these characters is part of the allure of this book. Finally, there is a romance to the story too (and you know, that made this romantic reader happy.)

As far as the audiobook goes, this is a long one...13 hours. I listened to part of it on a road trip with my mother. For a group of girls on a roadtrip, this is the perfect way to pass the time!!! My 4 year old was also along and besides some mild cussing, there wasn't anything that was an issue for her to hear at all. My only complaint is that midway through the book, the narrator switched two of her characters voices...Ellis & Julia. Because these are main characters, the switch was a bit distracting. These characters are almost all from the south and the southern drawls would come and go for all of them with the narrator, but that was my only real complaint for this one. Overall, it was a great choice for me as an audiobook.
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Sep 10, 2011 L rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

As a caveat, I'm not a huge fan of those 'group friendship stories' ala the YaYa's, knitting sisterhood or whatever else. I also find stories with a pass-it-around narrative to be often confusing in terms of storyline, or even bothersome if the characters aren't distinct enough and blend together.

However, I was strapped for new audiobooks and I've always found this author enjoyable, so I gave it a try. I suppose my reactions were much like the characters themselves, in that I had a love/hate rea...more

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Aug 14, 2011 Ruth rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Three childhood friends decide to spend a month together in the Outer Banks. Ellis painstakingly arranges for a house, gets tourism information, and searches for coupons. Much to their dismay when they arrive they find that the house is a dump and leaves much to be desired. Dorie is worried about having enough money for the month after her sister backs out of coming with them at the last moment and has volunteered to still pay her share even though she can well afford it. While having a milkshak...more

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May 20, 2011 Victoria rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction

This was a fun, easy read. Not a lot of depth, but then I wasn't expecting too much anyway. It's a beach read, obviously. Four women in seaside rented house dealing with relationships and careers and other life choices.

The main character Ellis has a farcical relationship with the guy next door. He's also the landlord and that's supposed to be one of their obstacles to "happily ever after." It's pretty forced and unrealistic, but fun to read for the most part.

Dorie and Julie, her life long friend...more

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Dec 21, 2012 LORI CASWELL rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: read-2012

Sometimes, when you need a change in your life, the tide just happens to pull you in the right direction….

Ellis, Julia, and Dorie. Best friends since Catholic grade school, they now find themselves, in their mid-thirties, at the crossroads of life and love. Ellis, recently fired from a job she gave everything to, is rudderless and now beginning to question the choices she’s made over the past decade of her life. Julia—whose caustic wit covers up her wounds–has a man who loves her and is offering...more Sometimes, when you need a change in your life, the tide just happens to pull you in the right direction….

Ellis, Julia, and Dorie. Best friends since Catholic grade school, they now find themselves, in their mid-thirties, at the crossroads of life and love. Ellis, recently fired from a job she gave everything to, is rudderless and now beginning to question the choices she’s made over the past decade of her life. Julia—whose caustic wit covers up her wounds–has a man who loves her and is offering her the world, but she can’t hide from how deeply insecure she feels about her looks, her brains, her life. And Dorie has just been shockingly betrayed by the man she loved and trusted the most in the world…though this is just the tip of the iceberg of her problems and secrets. A month in North Carolina’s Outer Banks is just what they each of them needs.

Ty Bazemore is their landlord, though he’s hanging on to the rambling old beach house by a thin thread. After an inauspicious first meeting with Ellis, the two find themselves disturbingly attracted to one another, even as Ty is about to lose everything he’s ever cared about.

Maryn Shackleford is a stranger, and a woman on the run. Maryn needs just a few things in life: no questions, a good hiding place, and a new identity. Ellis, Julia, and Dorie can provide what Maryn wants; can they also provide what she needs?

Five people questioning everything they ever thought they knew about life. Five people on a journey that will uncover their secrets and point them on the path to forgiveness. Five people who each need a sea change, and one month in a summer rental that might just give it to them.*

Dollycas’s Thoughts

Reading this book in December warmed me right up. While pretty predictable it is well written with engaging characters set in one of my favorite places in the United States.

The surprise element was the addition of Maryn. At first she really didn’t fit in with the story but Andrews made it work. Like the rest of the woman she was at a crossroads in her life – a dangerous one. Since I usually read mysteries I enjoyed this character being inserted into the group of life long friends.

Friendship, romance, humor with a bit of mystery makes this an entertaining beach read at any time of year. You really can’t go wrong with a Mary Kay Andrews novel.(less)

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Aug 03, 2012 Tiffany rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I loved this book! I've read several novels by Mary Kay Andrews and this was by far my favorite. The story revolves around three women who have been friends since their youth. Determined not to lose touch or let life get in the way, they plan a girl's getaway during the month of August in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The nature of the author's prose is so eloquent and descriptive that you will long to plan your next beach vacation (if you're not already reading Summer Rental seaside). As t...more

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Jul 14, 2012 Jo rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction

This was a light, frothy, summer read. Three girlhood friends reunite in their thirties to share a cottage in Nags Head, NC month-long Summer escape. Each has a deep emotional issue they are struggeling with and each finds comfort and support in their friendship. Ellis, recently fired, is lost in indecision about her career and future plans, while worried about her financial straits. Julia, an aging model, suffers from insecurity and is unable to return the love she has been offered by the man i...more

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Oct 25, 2011 Ani rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I have been a big fan of Mary Kay Andrews since reading Blue Christmas. This formula is no different than Ms. Andrews previous books but that is the beauty of it. It works. With a mixture of southern sassy charm, romance and mystery Ms. Andrews' books always captivate me. And it is a must that I read all of her recently published books.

In Summer Rental three lifelong friends are taking a summer month long vacation at a cottage on the beach in the Outerbanks. All have something that they are dea...more

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Sep 03, 2011 Kristy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book is the perfect beach read! Pack up your bags and head to the beach with the perfect vacation book! Nothing better than reading about a group of friends at the beach while you're on the beach. "Summer Rental" is about 3 best friends who live together for a month in a distressed, old beach house that has been a family heirloom of a neighborhood local. Ellis, Julia, and Dorie quickly discover the power and strength their friendship has. They experience feelings like lust, love, loss, and...more

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Aug 05, 2011 Laurel-Rain rated it 4 of 5 stars

Themes of friendship, trust, and challenging events during a tough economy pepper the pages of this delightful book.

Ellis, Julia, and Dorie have been friends since early childhood, but now, separated geographically and by their circumstances, they are looking forward to their summer vacation in a beach house in Nags Head, North Carolina. Dorie's sister Willa has begged her way into the vacation, but Ellis is determined not to let anything annoy her. She has arranged it all online, and of all the...more

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Jun 30, 2011 Debbie Maskus rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Summer Rental is definitely a "chick" or "beach" novel. The story centers on three friends that meet for a month at Nags Head, South Carolina. Each lady has her own problems and agenda, but life does not always go as planned. A fourth lady joins this month of leisure. Andrews develops each woman, but the story seems silly at times. Real bad fortune never seems to enter the equation. Julia is an aging model trying to decide if she should marry longtime boyfriend Booker and change her career. Dori...more

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Andrews has a B.A. in newspaper journalism from The University of Georgia. She is a former reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. While a reporter in Savannah, GA, she covered the real-life murder trials which were the basis of the book Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.
She also publishes under the name Kathy Hogan Trocheck.

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