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The Summer Wind
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The Summer Wind is the second book in Monroe’s Lowcountry Summer trilogy, following the New York Times bestselling The Summer Girls. This series is a poignant and heartwarming story of three half-sisters and their grandmother, who is determined to help them rediscover their southern roots and family bonds.
It’s midsummer and Eudora, nicknamed Dora, is staying at Sea Breeze, the family’s ancestral home on Sullivan’s Island. For years, Dora has played the role of the perfect wife and mother in a loveless marriage. Now her husband filed for divorce, her child is diagnosed with autism, and her house is on the market. Dora’s facade collapses under the weight of her grief and she suffers “broken heart syndrome.” Mamaw and the girls rally around Dora—but it’s up to Dora to heal herself as she spends the summer prowling the beach, discovering the secrets of the island and her heart. This is a summer of discovery for all the women of Sea Breeze. Carson returns from Florida to face life-changing decisions, Lucille confronts a health scare, and an unexpected visitor has Harper reconsidering her life’s direction.
When tropical storm winds batter the island, the women must band together and weather the tempest—both the one outside their windows and the raging sea of emotions within each of them. They must learn again what it means to be a sister. It is up to Mamaw to keep the light burning at Sea Breeze to guide the girls through the lies, the threats, and the rocky waters of indecision to home.
It’s midsummer and Eudora, nicknamed Dora, is staying at Sea Breeze, the family’s ancestral home on Sullivan’s Island. For years, Dora has played the role of the perfect wife and mother in a loveless marriage. Now her husband filed for divorce, her child is diagnosed with autism, and her house is on the market. Dora’s facade collapses under the weight of her grief and she suffers “broken heart syndrome.” Mamaw and the girls rally around Dora—but it’s up to Dora to heal herself as she spends the summer prowling the beach, discovering the secrets of the island and her heart. This is a summer of discovery for all the women of Sea Breeze. Carson returns from Florida to face life-changing decisions, Lucille confronts a health scare, and an unexpected visitor has Harper reconsidering her life’s direction.
When tropical storm winds batter the island, the women must band together and weather the tempest—both the one outside their windows and the raging sea of emotions within each of them. They must learn again what it means to be a sister. It is up to Mamaw to keep the light burning at Sea Breeze to guide the girls through the lies, the threats, and the rocky waters of indecision to home.
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The Summer Wind
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The Summer Wind is the second book in Monroe’s Lowcountry Summer trilogy, following the New York Times bestselling The Summer Girls. This series is a poignant and heartwarming story of three half-sisters and their grandmother, who is determined to help them rediscover their southern roots and family bonds.
It’s midsummer and Eudora, nicknamed Dora, is staying at Sea Breeze, the family’s ancestral home on Sullivan’s Island. For years, Dora has played the role of the perfect wife and mother in a loveless marriage. Now her husband filed for divorce, her child is diagnosed with autism, and her house is on the market. Dora’s facade collapses under the weight of her grief and she suffers “broken heart syndrome.” Mamaw and the girls rally around Dora—but it’s up to Dora to heal herself as she spends the summer prowling the beach, discovering the secrets of the island and her heart. This is a summer of discovery for all the women of Sea Breeze. Carson returns from Florida to face life-changing decisions, Lucille confronts a health scare, and an unexpected visitor has Harper reconsidering her life’s direction.
When tropical storm winds batter the island, the women must band together and weather the tempest—both the one outside their windows and the raging sea of emotions within each of them. They must learn again what it means to be a sister. It is up to Mamaw to keep the light burning at Sea Breeze to guide the girls through the lies, the threats, and the rocky waters of indecision to home.
It’s midsummer and Eudora, nicknamed Dora, is staying at Sea Breeze, the family’s ancestral home on Sullivan’s Island. For years, Dora has played the role of the perfect wife and mother in a loveless marriage. Now her husband filed for divorce, her child is diagnosed with autism, and her house is on the market. Dora’s facade collapses under the weight of her grief and she suffers “broken heart syndrome.” Mamaw and the girls rally around Dora—but it’s up to Dora to heal herself as she spends the summer prowling the beach, discovering the secrets of the island and her heart. This is a summer of discovery for all the women of Sea Breeze. Carson returns from Florida to face life-changing decisions, Lucille confronts a health scare, and an unexpected visitor has Harper reconsidering her life’s direction.
When tropical storm winds batter the island, the women must band together and weather the tempest—both the one outside their windows and the raging sea of emotions within each of them. They must learn again what it means to be a sister. It is up to Mamaw to keep the light burning at Sea Breeze to guide the girls through the lies, the threats, and the rocky waters of indecision to home.
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Mamaw has convinced Carson, Dora, and Harper to spend the summer at Sea Breeze one final time before it is put on the market. Carson is the victim of downsizing and is seeking a job. Dora is in the midst of a divorce and has a child with Asperger's syndrome (Nate). Harper is well off financially but isn't very happy in New York City. Also present is Mamaw's longtime employee Lucille who is like family. Most off Monroe's books that I have read have an environmental aspect to them. In this particular installment, readers are made aware of dolphin rehabilitation groups through an incident involving Carson and Nate and a dolphin that became ensnared in a fishing line. Each character is dealing with hurt and each must be healed from the scars of his/her/its own situation. It's a good summer read, and Monroe has woven together a plot where all the threads compliment each other and create a multidimensional portrayal of what healing is. Although I loved all the characters and they are all well drawn, my favorite has to be Lucille. My only disappointment is that we really do not get to see the complete resolution for every situation. We do see progress. I suspect that Monroe will revisit one or more of the characters in a future book. I received an advance review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley with the expectation that a review would be written. There were a couple of misspellings in the ARC which I hope are corrected in the official version.
Rating: 4Mary AIice is a new author to me... why haven't I read her books before? I'm totally enjoying this book, there's still a few chapters to read but I couldn't wait to write this, I've got several of my friends buying her books! This is book two in the series and the sisters are spending their last summer at Sea Breeze with Mamaw before she sells the place. Carson has lost her job. Dora is going through a divorce that's effecting her health.Her son has Asperger's and with the stress of it all she has a breakdown. The sisters rally around. Environmental issues are explored, a dolphin gets tangled in a fishing net and is severely injured. You get involved in her account as well. This is a wonderful story of hurt and healing, sisters coming together, family becoming important again. Monroe has written in such a way that makes you feel like part of the family. I could smell the sea air, feel the sand between my toes. I would call this a relaxing read. Loved it! I received a copy of this book free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Rating: 5The 2nd installation in the trilogy sails better than the first book. This book centers on Dora, named after Eudora Welty. Dora faces many challenges such as upcoming divorce, preparing the house to sell, courting by ex-boyfriend, Devlin, losing weight, and caring for her autist son. Carson breezes in and out as she helps her nephew cope with the injuries to the dolphin and discovers life changing news. Harper cultivates her gardening skills in an attempt to "fit in". I still feel that too many platitudes enter the story, but the language of the coast region force closer scrutiny. Mary Alice Monroe touches on the deep friendship between Lucille and Mamaw that transcends racial barriers. This second novel plunges into relationships.
Rating: 3Good reading, awesome for the last week at the beach! This was the second book of the Lowcountry Trilogy and I can't wait to see how the series ends. Mary Alice Monroe never lets you down as a writer of southern charm!
Rating: 5And NOW I'm waiting for the third book in this trilogy to wind things up. Very readable stories---this second book flows easily from the first although I'm thinking one would be a little confused without reading the first book, first! It's fast, easy reading and I like these characters and was happy to get back in their midst.
Rating: 5This is the second book in Mary Alice Monroe's Summer Girls series. The series is about three half sisters who visit their grandmother on Sullivan's Island in South Carolina. She has let them know if they don't spend this last summer with her, they will all be cut out of her will. So they all reluctantly make plans to spend the summer in the SC lowcountry. As usual with this author, her description of the area is beautiful, you can almost smell the salt air while you are reading the book. This book concentrates mostly on Dora who, despite trying to live her life as a proper Southern lady, is in the midst of a divorce. She has an autistic son and is struggling to find herself again after a difficult marriage. The book is about family dynamics between the three very different sisters and its about love and trust. Its a perfect beach read and and I am anxious for book three in the series so that I can read everyone's happily every after ending.
Rating: 5Read from July 29 to August 08, 2014 — I own a copyThe Summer Wind is the second book in the Lowcountry Summer series. I enjoyed this book and would categorize it as one of those books one reads on a lazy, summer day. (In a hammock. There should be a hammock involved!) It is the perfect beach read because it is a story about a family of women, three sisters lured to the summer home of their grandmother, in the lowcountry of South Carolina. This book picks up exactly where the first, The Summer Girls, left off, without missing a beat. Mamaw, Marietta Muir, has called the girls home for the summer, hoping that three months on Sullivan's Island will reunite the sisters that were once so close but have now lost touch. The summer girls are Dora, Carson, and Harper. Rounding out this cast is Lucille, who has worked as Marietta's maid for fifty years, and is now considered a best friend, stand-in granny, and mentor. Things are cozy at Summer Breeze and the sisters are beginning to find comfort in the other. Dora and Harper, both standoff-ish with one another in the first book, are learning to communicate and are finding common interests. Carson, the free spirit of the bunch and my personal favorite, is still dealing with guilt associated from befriending a wild dolphin and ultimately causing the dolphin serious injuries. Carson takes her nephew, Nate, diagnosed with Asperger's, to Mote Marine in Florida, to overcome the guilt each shares for their part in the dolphin's accident. Carson must teach Nate the difference between interacting with wild dolphins and trained dolphins. Nate and Carson also visit a special friend at Dolphin Research Center. Nate comes alive when he is around the sea and the dolphins and he and his aunt share this special bond. While she and Nate are away in Florida, Dora is enjoying a bit of freedom from the responsibilities of motherhoood and is beginning to like the changes she is seeing in herself. Dora is also learning to let go of some of her controlling behaviors. Harper, the youngest, hasn't had a real story development but Monroe is starting to shed a bit more light on Harper's personality and upbringing. The girl that was so private and quiet in the first book is starting to come out of her shell and is also letting go of unnecessary things in her life. The Summer Wind can best be described as the story of sisters trying to find themselves and the ties that bind once again. It's about making the right choices and choosing one's path. Most importantly, It's about letting go and holding on to what matters most. I very much enjoyed all of these ladies. The Muir girls are friends I want to visit again and again. I'll be anxiously awaiting the final book in this trilogy. There's LOTS to be resolved. Nope! I can't tell you anymore because I don't want to give anything away. But one more thing: I did love that this book continued to tell the story of Delphine the dolphin, and I loved reading about Mote Marine and the Dolphin Research Center. Turns out, these are real places. Of course, Monroe used real places but the story is a fictional one. Loving dolphins the way I do, I was interested in learning more about each place. I think I'm going to become a member and make a contribution. If you could just see the dolphins sweet little faces...how can I not fall in love?! I've said it before, give me a book about the lowcountry and dolphins and I am hooked. *Thanks to NetGalley and Gallery Books for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for a fair review.
Rating: 4This second book in this series is Dora’s story, but it also is Carson’s, Harper’s and Lucille’s story. Mamaw is the character who pulls it all together. Dora, long-time faithful wife, who has always put everyone’s needs before her own, faces a difficult divorce and a soon to be ex who is indifferent about everyone and thing except getting his money’s worth for the sale of their historic house, must help others learn to cope with her autistic son, rekindles her relationship with her sisters, and finally confronts a former lover and a relationship that may really have never ended years ago. The sisters are together for the first time in a long time, and their Mamaw’s goal is to reignite their once close relationship. A lot of things happen in this story over the course of a few summer weeks. I was a little bit amazed the author could cram so much into a novel that really wasn’t all that long and not bore the reader to tears or confuse the reader with details. Instead, the storyline flows along smoothly and nicely. Though there were a couple of sexual events described in the story, this is really great, heartwarming story of three sisters and how they come together and the two women, Mamaw and Lucille, who works for Mamaw and lives at the Sea Breeze house, make this happen. I became fully involved in the lives of the sisters from the very beginning of the story and was kind of sad when I reached the last page, since I had to leave my new-found family behind while I wait for the next installment. I cannot think of character or anything I did not like in the book. I think anyone familiar with the author’s other books would enjoy this as well as anyone who enjoys curling up with a great book. I am just glad I got to read it because of NetGalley.
Rating: 5