The Perfect Summer

Hubbard's Point/Black Hall, Book 4

By: Luanne Rice

Narrated by: Kate Rudd

Old friendships—and love—make all things new again.

The acclaimed author of Safe Harbor and other New York Times bestsellers returns to the seaside, delving into the heart of a once happy family facing troubled waters.

Bay McCabe relishes life’s simple pleasures, her children, her home by the sea. She has never forgotten the values of her Irish granny—the everyday happiness of family, good friends, and hard work. Bay and her husband, Sean, have weathered rough spells and moved on. Now a perfect summer, filled with the scent of beach roses, lies before them.

Charming and ambitious, Sean splits his energy between the town bank, his old fishing boat, and the family he seems to adore—until he leaves his young daughter stranded after school. As troubling memories resurface, a phone call confirms that Sean is missing. So begins a season that will change everything. As the door to all Bay cherishes seems to close forever, another opens, and an old love steps through. Embraced by enduring friendships, Bay will discover the truth of who she is—what love is—and how life’s deepest mysteries are often those closest to home.

©2003 Luanne Rice. (P)2023 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Critic reviews

"Heartwarming and assured, Rice’s latest novel (after The Secret Hour) addresses timeless themes and will linger with readers long after the reading is done.... Rich with scenic settings and colorful characters, this is a beautifully crafted novel."—Publishers Weekly, starred review

it's a shame...

Love the book. love the author, can't stomach the voice of the narrator. If she hadn't made male voices sound like dunces and children sound so pedantic, it would've been fine. We have enough imagination to hear a story in the narrator's natural voice. To hear romantic interests speak like morons destroys the experience. People making these recordings should listen to them, realize the mistake and make corrections before inflicting this on listeners. It ruined the book for me.