Loving Summer
Life-changing letter
It’s Christmas in the killing fields of Vietnam, and when Corporal Scott Taylor calls his men together and hands out mail from a school back home, he’s unaware the card he opens will change his life forever.
Free-spirited Summer
Everyone loves Summer Bryant. She’s a wild child born into the transient world of hippies, communes, and free love. And she’s against the war that’s killing thousands of innocent lives in Vietnam.
Yet, through the pages of Scott and Summer’s letters, an unforeseen friendship forms that becomes a bond so strong, that neither understands the grip it has over them.
Can Scott escape the past?
Home from Vietnam, Scott finds the world has moved on without him. When his life spirals out of control, he’s convinced even the letters from Summer can’t save him this time.
After years of silence, fate throws them together. Shocked to finally come face to face with Summer, Scott realises the attraction between them is stronger than ever.
But the past is rapidly catching up to this beautiful free-spirited woman. Will Scott’s unconditional love be enough to save Summer? Or will this be one war that Scott has no chance of winning?
Book 4 in the Return to Nam multi award-winning Series, Loving Summer, is Scott’s story.
Award-Winning
Loving Summer has already been recognized by awards committees.
Reviews
Such a heartbreaking, tragic love story and a very memorable one!
I loved it! I cried big fat ugly tears. The story was beautiful. Thank you.
Loving Summer is a powerful and poignant novel that will warm and chill your heart in equal measure, and I loved it with a passion. Five marvelous stars!
Loving Summer is a page-turning read, with a compelling love story at its core. I think it’s Carole Brungar’s best book to date!
The writing is vivid. From the jungles of war torn Vietnam to the beaches and carefree lifestyle of a free spirited community living at the top of the South Island in New Zealand. The loves. The losses. To date ‘Loving Summer’ is the most emotionally touching book I’ve ever read!
A memorable, heartbreaking, tragic love story!
Brungar knows how to pen a fantastic love story and I was invested in this couple’s journey from page one to the final moments. I loved the setbacks, trust issues, emotional pain and dedication these two leads managed to display towards one another. There were moments of high romance that reeled me right into this narrative. With a few tears shed at the end, Loving Summer definitely made its mark on me.
This novel is as confident and enthralling as any I have read and the scenes, action and dialogue is so well done. I’m recommending it to my friends!
If you’ve loved the previous Return to Nam books, you’ll love this one. It felt like a holiday in a book. I laughed, I cried, but most of all, like Scott, the hero of the book, I fell in love with Summer.
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