Shoulder Season

A Novel

By: Christina Clancy

Narrated by: Karissa Vacker

Named a Best Book of Summer by Good Morning America • CNN • Parade • EW • Travel & Leisure • PopSugar • New York Post • BuzzFeed • Brit & Co • SheReads • Women.com

A dazzling portrait of a young woman coming into her own, the youthful allure of sex, drugs, and rock and roll, and what we lose—and gain—when we leave home.

ONCE IN A LIFETIME, YOU CAN HAVE THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE

The small town of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin is an unlikely location for a Playboy Resort, and nineteen-year old Sherri Taylor is an unlikely bunny. Growing up in neighboring East Troy, Sherri plays the organ at the local church and has never felt comfortable in her own skin. But when her parents die in quick succession, she leaves the only home she’s ever known for the chance to be part of a glamorous slice of history. In the winter of 1981, in a costume two sizes too small, her toes pinched by stilettos, Sherri joins the daughters of dairy farmers and factory workers for the defining experience of her life.

Living in the “bunny hutch”—Playboy’s version of a college dorm—Sherri gets her education in the joys of sisterhood, the thrill of financial independence, the magic of first love, and the heady effects of sex, drugs, and rock and roll. But as spring gives way to summer, Sherri finds herself caught in a romantic triangle—and the tragedy that ensues will haunt her for the next forty years.

From the Midwestern prairie to the California desert, from Wisconsin lakes to the Pacific Ocean, this is a story of what happens when small town life is sprinkled with stardust, and what we lose—and gain—when we leave home. With a heroine to root for and a narrative to get lost in, Christina Clancy's Shoulder Season is a sexy, evocative tale, drenched in longing and desire, that captures a fleeting moment in American history with nostalgia and heart.

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press

©2021 Christina Clancy (P)2021 Macmillan Audio

A bit boring

Struggled to finish although tied up loose ends nicely, a little wordy for our taste.

I'm stingy with five star reviews

When I was in high school I was voted most likely to appear in Playboy. I never thought I had the cup size for that but fantasied about being a bunny. If Sherri and I had met in the 80's we would have been the definition of hell on wheels! Loved everything about this book and Karissa Vacker does an amazing job with the narration. Definitely worth the listen.

Fun story

Story follows a teenager who loses her naiveté and realizes life is what you make of it.

Amazing Story

Such a great story about a local community!! I could picture absolutely everything!! Thank you!

LOVE this book.

I absolutely was totally immersed in this book. felt like i could relate to all the characters. So sad when thr book ended, like I had lost a friend.