The Summer Guests [electronic resource] / Mary Alice Monroe.
From the New York Times bestselling author of the Beach House series comes a heartwarming and evocative novel about the bonds and new beginnings that are born from natural disasters and how, even during the worst of circumstances?or perhaps because of them?you discover what is most important in life. Late August is a beautiful time on the Southern coast?the peach trees are ripe, the ocean is warm, and the sweet tea is icy. A perfect time to enjoy the rocking chairs on the porch. But beneath the calm surface bubbles a threat: it's also the beginning of peak hurricane season. When a sudden storm threatens the coasts of Florida and South Carolina, an eclectic group of evacuees flee for the farm of their friends Grace and Charles Phillips in North Carolina: the Phillips's daughter Moira and her rescue dogs, famed equestrian Javier Angel de la Cruz, makeup artist Hannah McLain, horse breeder Gerda Klug and her daughter Elise, and island resident Cara Rutledge. They bring with them only the few treasured possessions they can carry. Strangers to all but the Phillips, they must ride out the storm together. During the course of one of the most challenging weeks of their lives, relationships are put to the test as the evacuees are forced to confront the unresolved issues they have with themselves and with each other. But as the storm passes, they realize that what really matters wasn't what they brought with them to the mountains: but what they'll take with them once they leave. With Mary Alice Monroe's "usual resplendent storytelling" (Patti Callahan Henry, New York Times bestselling author), The Summer Guests is a poignant and compelling story of self-discovery, love, and redemption.
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- ISBN: 9781508279136
- ISBN: 1508279136
- Physical Description: 1 online resource
- Publisher: [S.I.] : Simon & Schuster Audio, 2019.
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- AudioFile Reviews : AudioFile Reviews 2019 November
Narrator Cassandra Campbell provides listeners with a full range of accents, emotions, and inflections for characters who span the globe in this audiobook about horses, family, and friendship. In North Carolina in 2018 during a hurricane, guests and their horses converge in the hills to escape the storm. While there, emotions run high, secrets are revealed, and lives are altered in unexpected and unplanned ways. Campbell captures the atmosphere with her nuanced voice. Whether a character is from Germany, South America, or North Carolina, Campbell's accents let the listener know who is talking at any given time. The story is rich with information about horses, competition, and unspoken expectations. Campbell's deft narration is an enjoyable listen. B.E.S. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine - Booklist Reviews : Booklist Reviews 2019 August #1
Hurricane Noelle is headed for the southern US and the horse set is on the move to Grace and Charles Phillips' Freehold Farms in Tryon, North Carolina. Grace?s friends and their families flee from imperiled Florida and South Carolina with their animals. As the evacuees come together, friendships are renewed around horses, good food, and conversation. Each chapter opens with a status report on the hurricane. Hurricane Noelle brings change to more than one person at Freehold Farm, as Moira and Elise decide on new life paths, relationships change, and romance is afoot. Cassandra Campbell tackles a Spanish accent and three different German accents?often in the same conversation?with varying degrees of success. Campbell?s southern accent is the star here, and she moves the narration along, changing pace as the story and characters dictate. Summer Guests is an enjoyable visit with good friends. Copyright 2019 Booklist Reviews. - Booklist Reviews : Booklist Reviews - Audio And Video Online Reviews 1991-2018
Hurricane Noelle is headed for the southern US and the horse set is on the move to Grace and Charles Phillips' Freehold Farms in Tryon, North Carolina. Grace's friends and their families flee from imperiled Florida and South Carolina with their animals. As the evacuees come together, friendships are renewed around horses, good food, and conversation. Each chapter opens with a status report on the hurricane. Hurricane Noelle brings change to more than one person at Freehold Farm, as Moira and Elise decide on new life paths, relationships change, and romance is afoot. Cassandra Campbell tackles a Spanish accent and three different German accentsâoften in the same conversationâwith varying degrees of success. Campbell's southern accent is the star here, and she moves the narration along, changing pace as the story and characters dictate. Summer Guests is an enjoyable visit with good friends. Copyright 2019 Booklist Reviews.