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story about family and the power of faith, The writing was clean and descriptive and the story drew me in quickly and kept me engaged, I loved seeing the progression of Noah and Laneys romance and the lovely family they create, They interact very sweetly and yet still seem like a real couple, The concerns of the family are very relatable, as was the Coleman family as a whole,

“Under a Summer Sky” brings you through a range of emotions as you read and by the end youve fallen in love with the family.
Definitely on the happier side, with a strong religious undertone, Really enjoyed it, finished in two days!

I received this book for free as part of a First Reads promotion.
My opinions are purely my own,
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This novel is a heartwarming story about fami!y and faith, At its heart is the message to be a part of daily living, Life has its ups and downs but God is there to love and support is through it all, The story follows the Coleman family through the course of a summer preparing for a family wedding, Rossiter weaves a wonderful story about this family ofand their love for each other and their extended family.
It is an emotional roller coaster at times, but all in all a wonderful read Laney Coleman and her minister husband Noah and their five sons, two dogs and a cat live in their Cape Cod house surrounded by family and parents each summer.
The story moves through their lives dealing with joy and sorrow and the reader is assured of teary eyes more than once on this delightful journey.
I won this book in a Goodreads giveaway,

This is a wonderfullywritten tale of a year in the life of a closeknit, Christian family, Even the characters' love and devotion toward their pets is heartrending, I really fell in love with this sweet family, It's a great feelgood read, Even though this book is about a family who is centered on God, it was not preachy, There were several sermons in the book, but it felt like Noah was telling a story about his family, not preaching at me.


Most of the book was about this family and their every day issues, relationships and situations they were dealing with.
I felt for each of them, I could relate to them and I wanted them to be happy, I also loved how they all had dogs and those dogs were a large part of the story,

I love how BEA introduces me to authors new to me that I then want to go find more books by them to read.
This is one of those books,
Under a Summer Sky is by Nan Rossiter, This is a fantastic book and a quick one to read, Faith is the predominant theme of this book, Child abuse is also hinted at,
Laney and Noah have five boys which makes for a loud time at their home, Two of the boys are home from college for the summer and work as lifeguards at the beach, Two of the other boys are in their teens and seem to always be in each others face all the time.
The youngest boy is in first grade and it is almost as if he is an only child as he is so much younger than the others.
Asher is very sensitive and sees things others dont take the time to see, He is also picked on by a bully on the school bus, Noah is a minister and is always planning things and forgetting to ask Laney about them, She in turn, takes it all in stride and does all the things a ministers wife does as well as raise five boys while still teaching.

Maddie and Asa are Noahs stepmother and father, They are going through a scare with cancer, This brings them into conflict as Asa refuses to allow her to tell his children about his cancer, Maddie agrees not to tell them unless they ask pointblank and she refuses to lie about it, They are very close to Noah and Laneys boys and his brother Micahs daughter,
Noah agrees to have Micah and Beryls wedding at their house or on the beach, depending on the weather.
Laney says it is Ok but they must pain the house and get a new oven, Noah agrees and Laney wishes she had asked for more, They are preparing for the wedding at the same time things are going to pieces around them, Es girlfriends grandfather dies and E has to deal with learning how to deal with a situation like this as a man.
There is a shark sighting at the beach while the boys are lifeguards, Someone or something has attacked their cat, Ten year old Jared, who was the one who bullied Asher, dies of a head injury and his brother Jeff is accused of killing him, leaving Asher devastated as he prayed Jared would stop bullying him and he believes it is his fault.
There are two scares with cancer, Through all of this, Laney must keep her family together and with Noah figure their way out of it all.
Will their Faith be enough
Under a Summer Sky by Nan Rossiter, Life comes full circle and as the Prologue begins and the Epilogue closes a lifetime passes, Life is precious and we dont know how long we have, Instead of wishing away the meaningless days, the characters learn to embrace them, Rossiters books are like being welcomed into a family and as the novels progress you begin to care about the characters.
Readers cheer during the memorable moments and tear up when heartbreak threatens to destroy their closeknit families, Love, forgiveness and heavenly guidance center the Noah and Laneys marriage and with faith, they can get through anything.
I won this book as part of the GoodReads/First Reads giveaway program, In no way does this affect my opinions of the book, which aremy own

I have memories of families like the Colmans from summer visits to Cape Cod as a child: multigenerational overfilling old houses near the beach.
Gelding up and sometimes away from the place you call home, Glorious sunrises and sunsets. Fresh seafood. Farm to table harvest, all tinged with the tang of the sea,

Noah and Laney Coleman and theirboys, dogs, cat, neighbors and friends have lived in Eastham for many years.
He is a minister, she a schoolteacher, His brother has contacted Noah to arrange for his second wedding for Harvest time at the Colmans, and he accepts before he and Laney discuss it.
Through it all they deal with life, death, illness, love, griwing older, all seen through the eyes of faith.
Very nice book This is the worst book of sentimental slush I have ever read, There are so many gushing tears I'm surprised the pages weren't soaking wet, Illness lurks round every character's corner, If I could have given it no I would, How it ever got published is a mystery,
Freak Out! My Life with Frank Zappa New York Times bestselling author Nan Rossiter transports readers to Cape Cod with a warm, compelling story of family, new

beginnings, and finding the courage to love honestly and well.
. . The old Cape Cod house that Laney Coleman shares with her minister husband Noah and their five boys is usually brimming with cheerful chaos.
There's nothing fancy about the ancient kitchen or the wooden floors scuffed by the constant parade of activity and the clicking claws of their two Labrador retrievers.
It's a place to savor the sea breeze wafting through the windows, or sip coffee on the porch before another hectic day begins.
This summer, life promises to be even busier than usual, because Noah's younger brother, Micah, wants to hold his upcoming wedding on their property.

Though thrilled that Micah has found happiness after past heartache, Laney is apprehensive about having her home turned upside down.
She has other concerns tooher youngest son is being bullied at school, and Noah's father is not the robust patriarch he once was, in mind or body.
As the bride and groom's large, closeknit families gather, there will be joyful celebration but also unexpected sorrows and revelations, and a chance to store up a lifetime of memories during the fleeting, precious days of summer.
. . I have such mixed feelings about this book, It was good to get to know more of the Coleman family from More Than You Know, The setting on the Cape is always appealing, The story was fine, not great but not bothersome either, The bad: There were at least eleven significant characters most with biblical names so I was frequently confused, It didn't help that in one paragraph Asa got out of bed, Noah left the bedroom, and Asa went downstairs.
I'm guessing that was an editing issue! My second problem was with the sledgehammer use of religion, I attend church regularly and think the sermons I hear are more subtle than the conversations this family has! UNDER THE SUMMER SKY is a beautiful and compelling story about the bonds of family and faith, set in the idyllic Cape Cod coastal area.


The story begins with a back story of Noahs father, a complicated family which I found very intriguing.
His father had an affair with an older woman his grandfathers best friend, which left him the beach house.
He meets a gal Laney, from Georgia Pacey's Peaches and Pecans during college and later Noah from New England, and Laney marry.
He a minister and Laney a school teacherwith five boys and two labs,

Their life is pretty much filled with everyday drama and life with a house full of boys.
I know as I raised five boys, and a golden retriever as well, so can relateturns intoon the weekends when they have their friends over.


At the same time, Noah volunteers their home for his younger brother Micahs upcoming weddingcausing some drama, as there are things in the home which need updated, one being the kitchen.


This heartwarming novel addresses many highlycharged subjects, and one being bullying, Their youngest son is experiencing bullying at school and on the buswith serious consequences, In addition, Noahs father Asa has a serious health scare, as does another family member, which causes a careful look at what life is all about, as well as some questioning their faith.


Maddie and Asa keep things quiet about his illness, as they do not want to upset the upcoming nuptials and planning.
Nan Rossiter has a way of intertwining family, faith, grief, illness, love, cooking, and pets into her books for a take away about the importance of family, honesty, new beginnings, and treasuring those you love and hold dear.


Rossiter raised the question, “Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people” death, bullying, illnessas Noah sermons addresses through the novel, inviting us to believe that even though life is filled with tragedies, God is there to sustain and guide us.
“Life is messytheres no doubt about it, Its hard and it often sets us back on our heels, But that still doesnt mean it isnt glorious, God gave us this glorious life to see what we would do with it, and he gave us resilient spirits and a promise to always be with us through every struggle”.
God knows the big picture, and we do not always know his ultimate planwe have to Trust Him,

In todays society, we need faithand many authors are integrating light spirituality within fiction booksas just recently read book, Distortion by Terri Blackstock a well know best seller of thriller, crime, and suspense novels crossing over, as Christian publishers were showing interest in the suspense genre and Christian publisher Zondervan has picked up a number of her books.


I enjoyed MORE THAN YOU KNOW, Rossiter's previous book, and chose the audiobook for UNDER A SUMMER SKY, read by Jennifer Van Dyck good job.
The audiobook started out slow however, as all the players were put in place, began to take shape for an inspiring, heartwarming light summer read.


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Laney Coleman and her minister husband, Noah, live in a Cape Cod house with their five sons.
Summer is coming and theyre extra busy this year because Noahs brother will be having his wedding ceremony on their property.
With the wedding plans comes other issues, both good and bad: one son is being bullied at school, Noahs father is getting old, and there are a couple of family health scares.
Through love and faith the family pull through,

Ordinarily I would probably find a book like this a bit too preachy, Not only is the husband a minister: were also exposed to several of his sermons, Not my usual cup of tea, However, the family seemed so genuine that the sermons didnt turn me off, In fact, I really enjoyed the message in one of them so much and Im an atheist!, Im going to quote part of it here.
Noah was talking about what a blessing it is for humans to not know, for the most part, when some task or ritual in our life occurs for the very last time.
He talks about his ritual of reading bedtime stories to his youngest son: “Every night night after night readingI remember it all as if it were yesterday.
But then, a night mustve come when I wasnt paying attention when we didnt do it, What night was it Its a good thing I didnt realize, at the time, it was the LAST time because it would have broken my heart.
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How true! It made me think: what was the last book I read to my kids at bedtime When did we stop WHY did we stop If Id known it was going to be the last reading of Big Red Barn, would I have done something differently Would I have shed a little tear

OK, so I got all sentimental, and the book was a bit sappy, and some of the issues that were introduced seemed to mysteriously come and go for no apparent plot reason Laneys health scare anyone!.
But overall it was fine as a light, enjoyable beach type of read, Besides, you've got to like a book that places such a high importance on the pet dogs!
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