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is anyear old widow living in Cornwall who hasnt lost her adventuresome spirit, In her youth, she was the presenter for a show called Summer Seekers, which had her traveling throughout the world, She misses that life and when she has an encounter late one night with an intruder, Kathleen decides now is the time to embark on the road trip shes always wanted to takeRoutein America, from Chicago to Santa Monica.
Daughter Liza is beyond concerned and was actually ready to have “the talk” with her mother about selling the house and moving into a residential community.
But Kathleens not ready to settle down and places an ad for a driver to accompany her, hiring Martha Jackson, a complete stranger, Shesyears old, already divorced and living at home with her parents because shes lost her job and cant seem to find a new one.


Liza is almost the mirror image opposite of her mother, more practical and logical but shes also frustrated with her own life.
Shes married and the mother of twin teenage daughters who all take her for granted and she feels invisible,

This had all the ingredients for a fun story, which it was, but delivered so much more, Each of these women were at a crossroad in their lives and this trip gave them the opportunity to examine their options in a unique way.
Kathleen was a godsend for Martha who, despite her loathing of driving, took the job to escape her oppressive home life, They were perfectly suited for one another as Martha appreciated and respected Kathleens life achievements and accomplishments, understanding that she was still a vibrant woman with lots more life ahead of her.
Liza uses her mothers absence to leave her family in London and stay in Cornwall as she reflects on her life, including her relationship with her mother.


I loved everything about this story as it was so much more than a comedic road trip, The womens introspection was relatable and there were no easy solutions, Kathleens relationship with her daughter seemed problematic on the surface but as the layers of her

life were explored, I got to see she was more complicated than what she presented.
I listened to the story and enjoyed the narrator, even though the American accents needed some work at times, Otherwise, I felt her characterizations of all three women were wonderful, I can always count on this author to serve up a fascinating life journey and this one is exceptional,

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Thanks to Harlequin Audio for my complimentary copy, All opinions are my own, Fortyyearold Liza doesnt have a whole lot of free time, but lately shes been using those moments worrying that her marriage is in trouble.
Between working, twin teenage daughters, and a neverending todo list, theres no time for herself let alone her marriage, Liza feels overwhelmed and unappreciated, and I was ticked off on her behalf!

Eightyyearold Kathleen is being pressured by her daughter, Liza, to sell her beloved home by the sea and move into a residential home.
Kathleen has always been an independent woman, she traveled the globe for her show, The Summer Seekers, and she has no intention of giving in.
After a wakeup call, Kathleen decides its time for another trip, this time to the States driving the historic Route, Now all she needs is a driver and this is where Martha comes in,
Martha is living back at home after a few setbacks, Shes reminded constantly of her “bad choices” by her family and its chipping away at her soul, When she stumbles upon Kathleens ad she jumps at the chance for employment and escape

This story and these women touched my heart! I felt a connection to all of them! I think most can relate to the situations these women found themselves in: What it feels like to be an overwhelmed wife and mother, to question choices and keep oneself at arms length for emotional protection.
These characters were far from perfect and had made mistakes, Most notable to me was Kathleen and her relationship with her daughter, a bit distant and seemingly cold on her part, but as her story was revealed I could understand how she got there.
Lizas story really spoke to me as a wife and mother, but I found all the stories emotionally compelling,

I cant talk about The Summer Seekers without mentioning the setting and how vividly it came to life though the authors talented writing! Oakwood, Kathleens home on the Cornish coast sounded beautiful and full of character.
Id never want to sell either! The road trip on Route, with all the regional charms made me eager to embark on a road trip of my own!

The Summer Seekers was such a realistic and heartwarming story! The perfect summer read! Theres selfdiscovery, a bit of romance and a restoration of love and understanding.
I loved their journeys to happiness!

A copy was kindly provided by HQN Books via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
This is a Contemporary Romance/Women's Fiction/ChickLit, I have to say I really enjoyed this book, I have to say I wish the cover was more wild because I just think that this book cover does not pull me inor makes me want to pick it up.
I feel in love with the character Kathleen from the beginning, I loved that she was older she was in hers, but she was still wild and spicy, I feel that she losses her spicy personally later in the book which I wish she did not, Her daughter, Liza's character honestly made me think of myself, This book is like riding a wave, it starts off light and funny then it builds to heavy and emotional, This book was a really great journey, and I loved all the characters, I feel this book was well written, and the characters where very developed, This book covers so much, and I think it makes the readers think about their own life journeys, I think we all need to do that at times, I have always loved having older characters in books because I was raise by my Grandmother which means that I have always been around older women.
There is not enough books with main characters that is older, I was kindly provided an ecopy of this book by the publisher Harlequin or author Sarah Morgan via NetGalley, so I can give honest review about how I feel about this book.
I want to send a big Thank you to them for that, The Summer Seekers is an entertaining and fun read and I thoroughly enjoyed following Kathleen and Martha on their journey along Route, their adventures and all the places they visited along the way.
The imagery the author created here is fabulous and also at Oakwood Cottage, the beach, the weather and the food all sounded beautiful and idyllic.
There is a good solid pageturning plot which is really well thought through from the beginning to the end, I enjoyed the touches of humour sprinkled throughout and there are some lovely heartwarming moments,

The characters are well developed and extremely likeable, The story centres around three multigenerational women in various stages of their life, Kathleen, the older woman is in her eighties but young at heart and is itching for adventure and a little taster of the life she once had.
Liza is Kathleens daughter, she has two teenage daughters and is practical and dependable in every way, She organises her familys life to the letter and they seemingly cannot cope without her, Her family rely on her too much and she never takes any time for herself and craves some alone time, Martha is the youngest atyears old and trying to get her life back in order after recently finding herself unemployed and recovering from a relationship breakup.
I loved Martha, shes exuberant, funny and never stops talking, She loathes driving and she only took the job as Kathleens driver to escape her oppressive home life and the breakup, It was wonderful to see the development of the close friendship she formed with Kathleen over the course of the car journey, The combination of age ranges worked really well and made for an upbeat and interesting story, some of the scenes towards the end were quite emotional and it was adorable seeing all of the relationships fall into place.


The Summer Seekers is a riveting story with the perfect combination of adventure, humour and romance, The ideal summer read which you will not be able to put down,

Thank you to the publisher for the eARC via Netgalley,

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