Synopsis:~

For twenty-something Sara Witherspoon and her group of friends, a perfect Southern summer includes lake-house getaways, wedding planning, outdoor concerts, and a dash of romance. But for these seven friends who love each other like family, this year, summer rolls in with changes for everyone.

Sara’s longtime crush, Luke, has been her best friend for as long as she has been a part of the group. When Luke begins seriously dating another of their friends, Sara’s forced to deal with her hurt and jealousy, while outwardly try to support them both.

While Sara comes to terms with her own heart and her friends’ relationships, an unexpected handsome pilot from North Carolina and an old flame are thrown into the mix. Knowing her heart suddenly becomes much more complicated.

But as time unfolds and friendships begin to unravel, Sara and the others are presented with the reality of what a season of change does to old friendships and new love interests.

Does growing older mean growing apart?

My take:~

Brandy Bruce’s The Last Summer is an engaging novel, entwined with the complications of the lives and loves of a group of seven friends as they negotiate young adulthood and the changes responsibility and maturity bring. There’s an authenticity to Bruce’s writing which is refreshing and heartfelt as friendship turns to unrequited love and Sara learns to let Luke go as he pursues a relationship with Debra. The outcome for the couples was never certain, keeping me wondering and intently reading to the very last page. The Last Summer is my first Brandy Bruce novel, but you can be sure it won’t be my last!

With thanks to the author for my review copy

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