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A review by sarahpie626
The Summer Cottage by Viola Shipman
5.0
Freshly divorced, Adie Lou is looking to make a change. Stuck working at a job that she hates, she's looking for the change that will light the fire in her soul and make her happy again. And so she decides to turn her family's summer cottage into a B and B. As we know, nothing in life ever goes according to plan, and soon Adie Lou is questioning her sanity and her ability to make her dream a reality.
Inspired by a letter she finds in the walls of her family's property, Adie Lou is determined to make her new life in Saugatuck happy and everything she wants it to be.
I thoroughly admired Adie Lou's courage and conviction to live the life that she wanted and to do what made her happy. Women all too often succumb to society's pressures and we lose our essence, our inner fire, sacrifice our dreams, and become what others want us to be. This book was an eye opener to what we could become if we have the guts to go after what we want. And it brought tears to my eyes often because Adie Lou is a character that so many of us can relate to. I know many of us hold back (myself included) on taking a chance because of fear. Fear of failure. Fear at change. But we just have to take that leap of faith and hope that everything works out in the end.
“‘ Success is not final, failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts.’”
The Summer Cottage is a beautiful and inspiring tale of love, friendship, courage, adversity, and a woman looking to find herself and her place in this world. This was my first book by Viola Shipman and I can assure you it won't be my last.
Inspired by a letter she finds in the walls of her family's property, Adie Lou is determined to make her new life in Saugatuck happy and everything she wants it to be.
I thoroughly admired Adie Lou's courage and conviction to live the life that she wanted and to do what made her happy. Women all too often succumb to society's pressures and we lose our essence, our inner fire, sacrifice our dreams, and become what others want us to be. This book was an eye opener to what we could become if we have the guts to go after what we want. And it brought tears to my eyes often because Adie Lou is a character that so many of us can relate to. I know many of us hold back (myself included) on taking a chance because of fear. Fear of failure. Fear at change. But we just have to take that leap of faith and hope that everything works out in the end.
“‘ Success is not final, failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts.’”
The Summer Cottage is a beautiful and inspiring tale of love, friendship, courage, adversity, and a woman looking to find herself and her place in this world. This was my first book by Viola Shipman and I can assure you it won't be my last.