Summer of Firefly Memories

By Joan Gable

Book Overview

One summer. One cabin on a lake. Four thirtysomething sisters. Anything can and does happen. Samantha McGreggor, a thirtysomething eco-journalist, trades Arizona's summer heat for Minnesota's cool lake breezes by spending her summer at the same resort her family used to go to when she was young. She envisions relaxing days filled with fishing, boating, and bathing in the sun. More importantly, she hopes for late-night soul-searching talks with her three grown sisters. However, she and her sisters haven't been back to the resort since their parents' death twenty years ago, when they were all practically teenagers. She soon remembers that when they're all together, they still tend to act like emotional teens. Will her "fun-in-the-sun" summer turn out as she hoped? Or will secrets and sibling rivalries ruin her picture-perfect "McGreggor Girls" reunion? Jake Hunter, the resort owner, has his hands full running the resort, while keeping his handsome cousin Vince out of trouble. What happens when these two families meet?Find out when Sammy has a summer of firefly memories.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 143920991X
• ISBN13: 9781439209912
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Booksurge Publishing
• Length: 340 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.2" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Like a soft summer breeze!

What an incredible read! This book will take you back to summers by the lake, sweet love and the powerful bond between sisters. I loved it and I want more from Joan! Excellent!

A Tale of 4 Sisters

Joan Gable's novel Summer of Firefly Memories is a thought-provoking, fun, believable story about 4 sisters attempting to bond after family dysfunction and tragedy has pulled them apart over several years. This book has great character development and is full of plot twists/turns. I'm happy to know that this is the first book in a series, as I'll definately be watching for the next novel by Joan Gable.

Touching, Heartwarming and Beautiful

Once I started reading I did not want to stop, but I forced myself not to devour it in one huge gulp and make it last longer. This is a beautiful story of the deep and sometimes very complex relationships among family members and really women in general. The characters are rich and well defined and propel the story forward of their own inertia. I kind of wished it was from first person perspective, alternating among the characters because I really wanted to know more about them! The author is reminiscent of Kris Radish, but without the emotionally manipulative drivel. You will laugh out loud and cry throughout this book, but it will be purely from how much you can relate to the characters and their journey. Joan Gable has a fresh voice that grabs your heart and mind and doesn't let go. I will be buying a copy of this book for each of the important women in my life!