Summer That Made Us

A Novel

By Robyn Carr | Publisher: MIRA Books

About the book

From the bestselling author of the hit Netflix series Virgin River!  

They lived for summers at the family lake house until an accident changed everything. 

That was then…

For the Hempsteads, two sisters who married two brothers and had three daughters each, summers were idyllic. The women would escape the city the moment school was out to gather at the family house on Lake Waseka. It was a magical place, a haven where they were happy and carefree. All of their problems drifted away as the days passed in sun-dappled contentment. Until the summer that changed everything.

This is now…

After an accidental drowning turned the lake house into a site of tragedy and grief, it was closed up. For good. None of the Hempstead women speak of what happened that summer, and relationships between them are uneasy at best to hurtful at worst. But in the face of new challenges, one woman is determined to draw her family together again, and the only way that can happen is to return to the lake and face the truth.

An unforgettable story about a family learning to accept the past, to forgive and to love each other again.

Don't miss Robyn Carr's next uplifting novel, The Friendship Club, where four women come together at a tumultuous time in their lives, forging an unbreakable bond that will leave them all forever changed—available January 2024!

Look no further for even more great summer beach reads from Robyn Carr:

  • A Family Affair
  • Sunrise On Half Moon Bay
  • The View From Alameda Island
  • Never Too Late

Editions of Summer That Made Us

Paperback
ISBN 9780778330868
EBook
ISBN 9781488023644

Read an Excerpt

From the bestselling author of the hit Netflix series Virgin River!  

They lived for summers at the family lake house until an accident changed everything. 

That was then…

For the Hempsteads, two sisters who married two brothers and had three daughters each, summers were idyllic. The women would escape the city the moment school was out to gather at the family house on Lake Waseka. It was a magical place, a haven where they were happy and carefree. All of their problems drifted away as the days passed in sun-dappled contentment. Until the summer that changed everything.

This is now…

After an accidental drowning turned the lake house into a site of tragedy and grief, it was closed up. For good. None of the Hempstead women speak of what happened that summer, and relationships between them are uneasy at best to hurtful at worst. But in the face of new challenges, one woman is determined to draw her family together again, and the only way that can happen is to return to the lake and face the truth.

An unforgettable story about a family learning to accept the past, to forgive and to love each other again.

Don't miss Robyn Carr's next uplifting novel, The Friendship Club, where four women come together at a tumultuous time in their lives, forging an unbreakable bond that will leave them all forever changed—available January 2024!

Look no further for even more great summer beach reads from Robyn Carr:

  • A Family Affair
  • Sunrise On Half Moon Bay
  • The View From Alameda Island
  • Never Too Late

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Summer That Made Us about?

From the bestselling author of the hit Netflix series Virgin River!  

They lived for summers at the family lake house until an accident changed everything. 

That was then…

For the Hempsteads, two sisters who married two brothers and had three daughters each, summers were idyllic. The women would escape the city the moment school was out to gather at the family house on Lake Waseka. It was a magical place, a haven where they were happy and carefree. All of their problems drifted away as the days passed in sun-dappled contentment. Until the summer that changed everything.

This is now…

After an accidental drowning turned the lake house into a site of tragedy and grief, it was closed up. For good. None of the Hempstead women speak of what happened that summer, and relationships between them are uneasy at best to hurtful at worst. But in the face of new challenges, one woman is determined to draw her family together again, and the only way that can happen is to return to the lake and face the truth.

An unforgettable story about a family learning to accept the past, to forgive and to love each other again.

Don't miss Robyn Carr's next uplifting novel, The Friendship Club, where four women come together at a tumultuous time in their lives, forging an unbreakable bond that will leave them all forever changed—available January 2024!

Look no further for even more great summer beach reads from Robyn Carr:

  • A Family Affair
  • Sunrise On Half Moon Bay
  • The View From Alameda Island
  • Never Too Late

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Summer That Made Us?

Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre

Where can I read a sample of Summer That Made Us?

You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780778330868

Who is/are the Author/s of the book Summer That Made Us?

Robyn Carr

Who is the Publisher of the book Summer That Made Us?

MIRA Books

What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

Summer That Made Us is available as paperback(ISBN 9780778330868) and ebook(ISBN 9781488023644)

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