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The Summer Girls

The Lowcountry Summer Trilogy, Book 1

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The Summer Girls

Written by: Mary Alice Monroe
Narrated by: Mary Alice Monroe
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Three sisters reunite on Sullivan’s Island off the coast of South Carolina after years of separation in this heartwarming first novel in a new trilogy from a beloved author.

80-year-old Marietta Muir is a dowager of Charleston society who has retired to her historic summer home on Sullivan’s Island. At the onset of summer, Marietta - "Mamaw" - seeks to gather her three granddaughters - Carson, Eudora, and Harper - with the intent to reunite them after years apart.

©2013 Mary Alice Monroe (P)2013 AudioGO Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Women's Fiction Heartfelt

What the critics say

"[Anyone who] enjoys such fine Southern voices as Pat Conroy will add the talented Monroe to their list of favorites." ( Booklist)
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Summer Girls is a lovely story with good characters.
The one thing that bothered me a bit - the author shouldn’t be the narrator. She’s great as MawMaw’s voice but her voice does not lend itself to the younger women. It feels off.
Otherwise a lovely, feel good story.

Good, if but predictable story

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Narrator didn’t capture all the characters as distinct so it felt very monotone. Would be a good read versus audiobook

Stalled out repeatedly in losing at chapter 10

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Great narrator. Well written. Beautiful descriptions. Appreciate the wisdom of the grand mother. It remind me of all the lessons that life teach us , and how we have to learn from these lessons to pursuit happiness and serenity.

Relaxing story - great summer book

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