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These Summer Storms

A Novel

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From author Sarah MacLean, a razor-sharp, wildly sexy novel about a wealthy New England family’s long-overdue reckoning . . . and the one week that threatens to tear them apart.

“Deliciously impossible to put down.”—Jodi Picoult


“Addictive.”—Ali Hazelwood

“A gripping inheritance drama, wrapped around a swoony summer romance.”—The New York Times Book Review

A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: TIME, THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW, NPR, KIRKUS REVIEWS, LIBRARY JOURNAL

Alice Storm hasn’t been welcome at her family’s magnificent private island off the Rhode Island coast in five years—not since she was cast out and built her life beyond the Storm name, influence, and untold billions. But the shocking death of her larger-than-life father changes everything.

Alice plans to keep her head down, pay her final respects (such as they are), and leave the minute the funeral is over. Unfortunately, her father had other plans. The eccentric, manipulative patriarch left his family a final challenge—an inheritance game designed to upend their world. The rules are clear: spend one week on the island, complete their assigned tasks, and receive the inheritance.

But a whole week on Storm Island is no easy task for Alice. Every corner of the sprawling old house is bursting with chaos: Her older sister’s secret love affair. Her brother’s unyielding arrogance. Her younger sister’s constant analysis of the vibes. Her mother’s cold judgment. And all under the stern, watchful gaze of Jack Dean, her father’s intriguing and too-handsome second-in-command. It will be a miracle if Alice manages to escape unscathed.

A smart and tender story about the transformative power of grief, love, and family, this luscious novel explores past secrets, present truths, and futures forged in the wake of wild summer storms.
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I just loved this story. I couldn’t put it down as the characters and their insights were so well developed. It was an interesting premise too. Highly recommend!

Wow - what a great story

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Well paced narrative with great character development, These Summer Storms is a perfect summer read. The family dynamics bring Succession to mind, but Storms has its own arc and flavor - and of course, Julia Whalen is a masterful narrator. Loved it.

Bingeable family drama

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The plot seemed predictable but I did enjoy the characters. The writing was mediocre, in my opinion. Great narration for this audiobook. Julia Whelan never disappoints.

Predicatable but good characters

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A desperate story about family, relationships, wealth, and love; what you’re willing to give up in order to get it all, narrated expertly by Julia Whalen.

Inheritance nightmare

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Solid love story, some twists and turns, all delivered by the best narrator in the business.
Loved it.
Well done Julia!

My kind of story

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