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The Summer Girls

The Lowcountry Summer Trilogy, Book 1

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The Summer Girls

Written by: Mary Alice Monroe
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Three sisters reunite on Sullivan’s Island off the coast of South Carolina after years of separation in this heartwarming first novel in a new trilogy from a beloved author.

80-year-old Marietta Muir is a dowager of Charleston society who has retired to her historic summer home on Sullivan’s Island. At the onset of summer, Marietta - "Mamaw" - seeks to gather her three granddaughters - Carson, Eudora, and Harper - with the intent to reunite them after years apart.

©2013 Mary Alice Monroe (P)2013 AudioGO Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Women's Fiction Summer Heartfelt Island
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"[Anyone who] enjoys such fine Southern voices as Pat Conroy will add the talented Monroe to their list of favorites." ( Booklist)

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Good, if but predictable story

Summer Girls is a lovely story with good characters.
The one thing that bothered me a bit - the author shouldn’t be the narrator. She’s great as MawMaw’s voice but her voice does not lend itself to the younger women. It feels off.
Otherwise a lovely, feel good story.

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Stalled out repeatedly in losing at chapter 10

Narrator didn’t capture all the characters as distinct so it felt very monotone. Would be a good read versus audiobook

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Relaxing story - great summer book

Great narrator. Well written. Beautiful descriptions. Appreciate the wisdom of the grand mother. It remind me of all the lessons that life teach us , and how we have to learn from these lessons to pursuit happiness and serenity.

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So many editing errors

No wonder this title is free- it was published before the audiobook was edited. Also the story is jumbled. Not worth the time.

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