Review: The Summer of Lost and Found

The Summer of Lost and Found by Mary Alice Monroe
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This is part of an ongoing series, but I found that it could be a read without reading the rest. I have only read one other book in this series and had no problems getting into this book.

The subject matter is a little touchy for some people as this book deals (as a semi-main plotline): Covid.

The rest of the story deals with our main character, Linnea, and to me, the fact that she has no backbone. Of course, if she did have a backbone, she wouldn't be sweet, and we would have no story.

I liked this book but was frustrated at times with Linnea's inability to stand up for herself. I can see why she didn't, though, since that would mean disappointing or inconveniencing the family.

A sweet summertime beach read.
*ARC supplied by the publisher, the author, and Edelweiss/ATTL.

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SYNOPSIS: "The coming of Spring usually means renewal, but for Linnea Rutledge, Spring 2020 threatens stagnation. Linnea faces another layoff, this time from the aquarium she adores. For her—and her family—finances, emotions, and health teeter at the brink. To complicate matters, her new love interest, Gordon, struggles to return to the Isle of Palms from England. Meanwhile, her old flame, John, turns up from California and is quarantining next door. She tries to ignore him, but when he sends her plaintive notes in the form of paper airplanes, old sparks ignite. When Gordon at last reaches the island, Linnea wonders—is it possible to love two men at the same time?

Love in the time of the coronavirus proves challenging, at times humorous, and ever changing. Relationships are redefined, friendships made and broken, and marriages tested. As the weeks turn to months, and another sea turtle season comes to a close, Linnea learns there are more meaningful lessons learned during this summer than opportunities lost, that summer is a time of wonder, and that the exotic lives in our own back yards. In The Summer of Lost and Found, Linnea and the Rutledge family continue to face their challenges with the strength, faith, and commitment that has inspired fans for decades.

Mary Alice Monroe once again delves into the complexities of family relationships and brings her signature “sensitive and true” (Dorothea Benton Frank, New York Times bestselling author) storytelling to this poignant and timely novel of love, courage, and resilience."