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These Summer Storms

By: Sarah MacLean
Narrated by: Julia Whelan
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Summary

 Alice isn't like the other Storm siblings. While the rest stayed to battle for their parents' approval, attention, and untold billions, she left, building her own life beyond the family's name and influence. Nothing could induce her to come back, except the shocking death of her larger-than-life father. Now back on the family's private island, she plans to keep her head down, pay the last of her respects and leave the minute the funeral is over.

Unfortunately, her father had other plans. The eccentric, manipulative patriarch left his widow and their grown children a final challenge - an inheritance game designed to humiliate, devastate and unravel the Storm family in ways both petty and life-altering. The rules of the game are clear: stay on the island for one week, complete the tasks, receive the inheritance.

One week on Storm Island is an impossible task for Alice. Every corner of the sprawling old house is bursting with dysfunctional chaos: Her older sister's secret love affair. Her brother's incessant mansplaining. Her sister-in-law's unapologetic greed. Her younger sister's obsession with 'vibes'. Her mother's penchant for stirring up competition between her children. And all under the stern, watchful gaze of Jack Dean, her father's enigmatic, unfairly good-looking, second-in-command. It will be a miracle if Alice manages to escape the week unscathed.

A story about the transformative power of grief, love and family, this luscious novel is at once deliciously clever and surprisingly tender, exploring past secrets, present truths and futures forged in the wake of wild summer storms. Contemporary Family Life Genre Fiction Women's Fiction
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I initially chose this book as I love the way Julie Whelan narrates. I’d never read anything by this author before so wasn’t sure what to expect but really enjoyed it. The writing was great, the banter was witty and the narration was top notch. Glad I took a risk and I look forward to reading more by this author.

Kept me engaged from start to finish

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I was rather surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. The Family storm have a very similar vibe to Yellowstones Dutton family. The story centers around the emotions of the estranged daughter of a tech multi-billionaire that returns to her families private island to attend the patriarchs "funeral" and ride out not only the brewing weather but also a family dealing with their grief by focusing there anger at each other. A bit spicier than I was expecting, but worth the read.

a surprising treat

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Story is great! liked the storytelling, pageturner, highly recommended! Excellent narrated! Liked it a lot, romantic and exciting!

Story is great, excellent narrated!

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Fantastic narration of a really awesome book. If you liked Succession, you’ll love this! Dysfunctional rich family at its bitchy best. Devoured it in 2 days!

Succession in a novel!

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Find me a Julia Whelan narrated book I don’t love! This book is surface about the ‘struggles’ of the rich and the trickery of greed. But I very much enjoyed this book

Loved

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