The Summer of Us

Mission Cove

By: Melanie Moreland

Narrated by: Maxine Mitchell, John Lane

An epic small town, second chance love story, a decade in the making from New York Times bestselling author Melanie Moreland.

She was the light in my dark life.

The sunshine that warmed me and made me smile.

We had one summer. One perfect summer, until the day it ended.

Years later, she walked back into my life. Older. Sadder. More beautiful than ever.

How can I prove to her that summer was real?

How do I make her see the boy who loved her then, still loves her now?

How do we get back to the summer when we were us?

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Great second chance at first love!

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐔𝐬 is the first book in the Mission Cove series by Melanie Moreland is a beautifully written, highly emotional second chance at first love for Linc and Sunny. Linc was the prime example of nothing being as it seems. He may have been raised with every material advantage, but he didn’t receive love from his horrible, controlling father. HIs time with his first love, Sunny, was the only bright spot in his life. Their connection was so beautiful, and then he was just gone. Ten years later, they are face-to-face again, and they’ve both changed, but that undeniable connection is still there. I loved their emotional journey through the secrets, the pain, the drama, and the chemistry, to try to determine if the soul-deep love that they still share is enough to sustain a real future. The audio version was narrated by John Lane and Maxine Mitchell, who are always fabulous as a duo, but were especially great as Linc and Sunny, nailing every emotional nuance of this story! I really hope Abby and Michael get a story someday!

It was fantastic ❤️

I read this story in May 2023 and now on audio was just perfect. And yes I love how John and Maxine narrated Melanie Moreland’s books. Love the comfort they bring me.

This book, this story need to be read, everyone needs Linc and Sunny. They are a really refreshing couple. This second chance romance is going to be one of my favorite, that’s for sure, (I already have the ebook and the paperback copy, I need them forever with me). This story started with them as kids/young and I love how Melanie write them, so real. I love them before and after wow, they growth into a really different adults but meeting again changes everything. Their story is full of emotions, heat and love. I love Linc and Sunny together, the perfect HEA. I want more of Mission Cove and I definitely want to live there, please!

My heart is so full

My heart is so full after listening to this audiobook. John and Maxine has once again transported me into the story wholly. I was in Mission Cove experiencing the journey of Linc and Sunny’s second chance romance. From young love to rekindling a love that never faded. My heart was swooning. John’s voice, as always, was engaging and was perfectly suited for Linc’s character. His deep, velvety voice had me captivated. Maxine’s warm and melodic dulcet was pleasant to the ear. And was how I imagined Sunny would sound. This beautifully written journey of first love had me in my feels. The obstacles these characters navigated to get to their second chance at a happily ever after had me from the opening credits. These narrators never cease to amaze me with their stellar performance and narrating skills. And with this audio not duet you could see the amazing job the audio production did piecing this seamlessly together. John and Maxine make listening to dual narration on point when they take on the role of the opposite sex. A must listen to audiobook! Get ready to feel all the feels with this low-angst, second chance romance.

Willow Tree Soul Mates

Another incredible duet narration by Maxine Mitchell and John Lane. This story is everything you want in a second chance romance, but it's so much more.
Linc and Sunny are a young couple, just kids when they fall in love and are torn apart by life and circumstances. Ten years later they are given another chance to try again. It's up to them to see if they can forgive, forget and learn to trust again. Every word, feeling and emotion of this story is brought to life by the narrators and your right their with Linc and Sunny as the rediscover living.

Second chance at love

Linc has known Sunny most of his life. They had one summer together that was torn apart by Linc’s father. Years later they meet again and needless to say Sunny was angry with him until she finds out what truly happened. They never forgot each other and they never stopped loving one another. It’s a happy ending for Linc and Sunny.