Summer Dance
By Nan Rossiter
Kensington Publishing Corporation, Paperback, 9781496705051, May 30, 2017, 352pp.
The Short of It:
Rossiter revisits the much-loved characters of Nantucket and goes a bit deeper into the family’s history, giving us the long-awaited love story between Coop and Sally.
The Rest of It:
Nantucket is the perfect setting for new beginnings so when Sally ends up there, she’s hopeful that a new job and change of scenery is just what she needs to recover from an abusive marriage. One evening at a dance with her friends, she sees Coop across the room and after just one dance, she begins to think that happiness is not far off. Summer Dance is the story of Coop and Sally and how their love for one another challenged them in ways they never thought possible.
I am a huge Nan Rossiter fan. She writes such beautiful stories with great settings (Nantucket, Cape Code, etc.) and all of her stories center around characters who are flawed, but genuine and typically good, family minded individuals. I shy away from the typical “summer” read because usually there isn’t enough for me to sink my teeth into.
In Summer Dance, there is plenty for you to sink your teeth into. Sally was raised in the Catholic Church and this greatly affects her relationship with Coop. Her childhood friend Lizzy, also Catholic becomes Jewish in order to marry and so Sally is left wondering what religion means to her.
Can you be a good person even though you may not be perfect in the eyes of the church?
Sally is torn between doing what is right and doing what feels right and whether religion is a part of your life or not, I think most people can relate to this dilemma which is why this book would be great to discuss with a group.
I really enjoyed Summer Dance. It’s a great book to kickoff these hot summer months. I suggest you grab some wine, grill some scallops, find yourself a shady spot and dig in.
Read more about Nan Rossiter here.
GIVEAWAY INFORMATION
This giveaway is for one copy of Summer Dance and is open to the US and Canada. A winner will be chosen randomly by me. The book will come directly from the publisher/author. Only one entry per person. Giveaway closes on June 9, 2017 (pacific). I will contact the winner for his/her mailing address.
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Book Chatter 
I absolutely love that cover and the setting sounds perfect. This is a new author to me so I’m heading to Amazon to check her out, thanks!!
Nan Rossiter has lots of books to choose from and I’ve enjoyed all of them. I hope you give her books a read and enjoy them as much as I have.
I love books in summer that take place on islands. These sound delicious. Yum.
They are delish. Sometimes literally! This author always includes yummy food talk and cocktails that always send me to BevMo. The Gin and Chowder Club had me craving Gin for months.
Thank you for taking the time to read SUMMER DANCE and for the wonderful review, Ti! Your take on my stories always means so much! Would love to give a copy away to one of your readers! 😉
Nan,
So easy to read and review when the books are great! Thank you for offering up a copy to give away!! I will post a giveaway and send you the winner’s name/address. Thanks so much!
Ti
Sounds good! Thank you again!
I love books that take place at/near the water. Love the cover!
I have said from day one that all of the covers Kensington puts out are top-notch. Always pretty and very in-tune with the content inside.
I’ve never read a book by this author, but it sounds good!
She’s great. All of her stories have food, yummy cocktails or drinks and animals. She is a huge animal lover so there are lots of Labs and other pups in her books. This book had a cat and a few dogs 😉
This sounds like a good read and I love books set on Nantucket, Cape Cod, etc. How have I missed these books?
No time to read them, I guess. I think I have reviewed all of her books!
I’ve read a few of Nan’s books and they are lovely. I enjoy reading books set in Nantucket so I look forward to reading this one. It sounds like I should read Nantucket first. Thanks for the giveaway!
It helps to read Nantucket first but it’s not necessary. Each stand on their own so whichever you can get first is good.