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A review by lsmoore43
Stardust Summer by Lauren Clark
5.0
I loved this book from the very first word. Grace is raising her son alone because his dad ran as soon as he found out there was going to be a baby.(JERK) Grace and Evan are very close and he is a sweet little boy. He wants to go and visit his papa when he gets the invite to come visit for the summer but Grace can't let go of the past.
Her mom was killed by a drunk driver when she was just a teen and when her dad remarried and moved away she blamed her stepmom, Kathleen, for taking her dad away.
She does end up having to go though when her dad dies of a massive heart attack(made me cry) and face Kathleen. Neither one of them wanted to be the first to start a much needed conversation though so nothing was settled between them. The good looking Dr Ryan who has been friends with Henry(Grace's dad) and Kathleen for years lives next door and is really taken with Grace. But both are afraid to give in to their feelings. He was burned by his wife, even though part was his fault. Just because he worked too hard though.
The day that Grace and Even leave to go home while seated on the plane Grace has a feeling that she needs to stay. To try and find the family that she needs and that need her too. Can't say anymore without giving too much away. But it just gets better and better from start to finish. It is another book that I hated to see come to an end.
I enjoyed this book so much and felt like I was there. It kept me wanting more and wanting to know more.
Stardust Summer is a wonderful read and Lauren Clark did a great job. I had to give this book 5 stars and it really deserved more. Wonderful story that will make you stop and think where family are concerned. Don't wait until it is too late to let people know how much they mean to you.
I love all of Lauren's books but I think this one is my favorite so far. Great job and thanks so much for writing this.
Her mom was killed by a drunk driver when she was just a teen and when her dad remarried and moved away she blamed her stepmom, Kathleen, for taking her dad away.
She does end up having to go though when her dad dies of a massive heart attack(made me cry) and face Kathleen. Neither one of them wanted to be the first to start a much needed conversation though so nothing was settled between them. The good looking Dr Ryan who has been friends with Henry(Grace's dad) and Kathleen for years lives next door and is really taken with Grace. But both are afraid to give in to their feelings. He was burned by his wife, even though part was his fault. Just because he worked too hard though.
The day that Grace and Even leave to go home while seated on the plane Grace has a feeling that she needs to stay. To try and find the family that she needs and that need her too. Can't say anymore without giving too much away. But it just gets better and better from start to finish. It is another book that I hated to see come to an end.
I enjoyed this book so much and felt like I was there. It kept me wanting more and wanting to know more.
Stardust Summer is a wonderful read and Lauren Clark did a great job. I had to give this book 5 stars and it really deserved more. Wonderful story that will make you stop and think where family are concerned. Don't wait until it is too late to let people know how much they mean to you.
I love all of Lauren's books but I think this one is my favorite so far. Great job and thanks so much for writing this.