Summer State of Mind, Kristy Woodson Harvey (Review by Samantha Tiernan)
Rating: 4.5/5 Stars
I absolutely LOVED Summer State of Mind by Kristy Woodson Harvey. Summer State of Mind is the perfect beach read to get you ready for warmer weather.
One night after baseball practice, a star baseball player (Drew) and his coach (Mason) hear noises coming from a dumpster by the baseball fields. They discover a newborn baby in the dumpster. After rushing the baby to the local hospital, they meet Daisy, a NICU nurse that has just moved to town. Sparks start flying between Mason and Daisy. According to North Carolina law, the baby’s parents have 60 days to claim it before the baby can be put up for adoption. Mason and Daisy start investigating and soon put the pieces together on who the baby’s parents are. During this time, Daisy fosters the baby and becomes attached. Daisy starts struggling with coming clean about who the parents are as she wants to keep this baby for herself.
Mason has his own baggage to bring to the relationship. A once pro baseball player turned high school coach has always been the talk of the town and kind of a ladies’ man. Mason introduces Daisy to his huge family, and they immediately fall in love with her. Masons Aunt Tilley has always been a bit kooky. She seems to always find herself stuck in the past. She often pretends she is someone else and dresses in wild clothing. Tilleys story will leave readers flying through the pages to find out why she is the way she is. Tilley has family secrets of her own that she struggles with staying hidden.
This book has so many layers and each character tells a part of the story. This book reminds me of what it means to be a family. And the unexpected family that you choose. Overall, I would give this book 4.5 stars out of 5 stars. This was an absolutely fabulous read.
