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The Days of Summer by Jill Barnett
February 12, 2018 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
One advantage reading books has over TV is you can’t read books and do housework at the same time.
– Melanie White
After Pretty Girls, we decided to do a “lighter” read next meetup, since it was the general agreement that Karin Slaughter left little to the imagination and much to keep you awake at night. I asked if anyone else would like to “guest” host the next meeting, and Linda Mayer agreed and suggested our next novel. What more appropriate book to pick than one featuring a cover with sunshine and beaches, in the midst of what seems like our coldest winter in a long time.
We had a great conversation last night, with lots of thoughtful comments and opinions.
New York Times bestselling author Jill Barnett sweeps readers away to the sultry California coast in a profoundly moving story about the power of forgiveness.
One fateful night, a deadly accident at a Los Angeles intersection changes the lives and fortunes of three innocent women — Kathryn, Laurel, and Julia Peyton — destined to be caught in a tangled web of obsession, revenge, and unruly passion. Wealthy California oil magnate Victor Banning also lost his son and daughter-in-law that night, an accident caused by his own selfish actions and dark secrets. Afterward, Victor aspires to raise their sons Jud and Cale to be just like him: hungry predators in a dog-eat-dog world…until years later, everything changes when they meet Laurel Peyton.
Spanning thirty years and three generations of Peyton women and Banning men, The Days of Summer follows both deeply affected families as they recover from the emotional heartbreak of tragedy and loss — only to cross paths once again in the most unexpected of ways. Provocative and lyrical, it explores the depth of blood ties, the mistakes we make in the name of love, and our ability to hope, forgive, and find the courage to change.