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Butternut Lake #2
Butternut Summer
Return to the golden beauty of Minnesota’s Butternut Lake in this emotional story that vividly captures the joy and pain of first love, as a mother and daughter each come to terms with the desires of her heart.
Summer at Butternut Lake—a season full of surprises . . . and life-changing choices.
Preparing for her final year of college, Daisy is crazy busy now that she’s back at Butternut Lake. She’s helping her mother, Caroline, run their coffee shop and trying to build a relationship with the absentee father who’s suddenly reappeared. She never expected to fall in love with Will, the bad-boy from high school who works at the local garage. With every passing day she and Will grow closer to each other . . . and closer to the day they will have to say goodbye. As summer’s end looms, Will and Daisy face heartbreaking choices that might tear them apart.
Caroline already has her hands full trying to make ends meet at the coffee shop without having her no-good ex suddenly show up. Now that Jack is back, he’s determined to reconnect with the family he walked out on twenty years ago. But with the bank pounding on her door and Jack’s presence reminding her of the passion they once shared, Caroline’s resolve begins to crumble. As Daisy’s departure looms and her financial worries grow, Caroline just may discover the support she needs . . . in the last place she ever imagined.
Summer at Butternut Lake—a season full of surprises . . . and life-changing choices.
Preparing for her final year of college, Daisy is crazy busy now that she’s back at Butternut Lake. She’s helping her mother, Caroline, run their coffee shop and trying to build a relationship with the absentee father who’s suddenly reappeared. She never expected to fall in love with Will, the bad-boy from high school who works at the local garage. With every passing day she and Will grow closer to each other . . . and closer to the day they will have to say goodbye. As summer’s end looms, Will and Daisy face heartbreaking choices that might tear them apart.
Caroline already has her hands full trying to make ends meet at the coffee shop without having her no-good ex suddenly show up. Now that Jack is back, he’s determined to reconnect with the family he walked out on twenty years ago. But with the bank pounding on her door and Jack’s presence reminding her of the passion they once shared, Caroline’s resolve begins to crumble. As Daisy’s departure looms and her financial worries grow, Caroline just may discover the support she needs . . . in the last place she ever imagined.
398 pages, Paperback
First published July 2, 2014
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Mary McNear
14 books264 followersMary McNear is the author of the New York Times and USA Today Bestseller Up at Butternut Lake, published by HarperCollins. Up at Butternut Lake was the first book in the Butternut Lake series. The second Book, Butternut Summer, is now available. The third novel in the Butternut Lake trilogy, Moonlight on Butternut Lake, will be published in May 2015. A novella, Butternut Lake: The Night Before Christmas, was available in ebook form on December 9, 2014. The third book in the series, Moonlight on Butternut Lake, was published in May 2015. The fourth Butternut Lake novel, The Space Between Sisters, is due out June 2016.
Mary McNear lives in San Francisco with her husband, two teenage children, and a high-strung minuscule white dog named Macaroon. She writes her novels at a local doughnut shop, where she sips Diet Pepsi, observes the hubbub of neighborhood life, and tries to resist the constant temptation of freshly made doughnuts. She bases her novels on a lifetime of summers spent in a small town on a lake in the northern Midwest.
She can be found on Facebook at MaryMcNearAuthor
Mary McNear lives in San Francisco with her husband, two teenage children, and a high-strung minuscule white dog named Macaroon. She writes her novels at a local doughnut shop, where she sips Diet Pepsi, observes the hubbub of neighborhood life, and tries to resist the constant temptation of freshly made doughnuts. She bases her novels on a lifetime of summers spent in a small town on a lake in the northern Midwest.
She can be found on Facebook at MaryMcNearAuthor
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May 15, 2015
So saccharine sweet it made my teeth ache and eye-rollingly trite. Anyone who knows me would be shocked by this review. I LOVE a nice story and sweet romances make me smile, so why did I dislike this book so much? There is a difference between sweetness and unrealistic naivete, between romance and just plain stupidity. As a "for instance", a beautiful 21 year old virgin, while probably not falling out of the trees, I can buy into. Said virgen who is in college, has had a normal dating life, and yet has never felt anything sexual until her "hero" shows up (I mean seriously). Also, an alcoholic, gambling, cheating man who has left his wife and 3 year old daughter, and shows up 18 years later but is totally redeemed, the poor man just made a mistake and is now back to pick up where he left off, becomes father of the year and is an all around catch......I am sorry but puuuullllleeeeaaaase!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lastly, and this is not the writers fault, but listening to a "romance"/coming of age story being read with a Minnesotan accent is just a bit weird.
November 12, 2018
Loved it just as much as book 1 in the series! I'm now moving onto the novella in between this book and book #3 called "Butternut Lake: The Night Before Christmas - so thankful to someone on Instagram who told me about that one :-)
October 4, 2014
This is book two in the Butternut Lake Trilogy. If you are a fan of romances set in small towns, think Debbie Macomber and Robyn Carr, you will love these books.
In Butternut Summer we see the life and romances of a mother and daughter. We also get a cliffhanger ending that is making me wish for May of 2015, like right now!!!
But let's put that cliffhanger aside. (Well, I'll try) This book is about second chances and a bit of the old opposites attract as well as redemption.
I'm not sure which couple I liked the most. It was really interesting to see developing relationships for both the mother and the daughter. That doesn't happen that often in romance. I also loved revisiting the characters from the first book. I loved Allie and Jax, and of course, Walker and Wyatt.
This is a great read for those of us that need more than the blossom of first love as well as characters that feel like they could be part of your own neighborhood. (Well if you lived in a super cool town like Butternut). There were a lot of things that Caroline had to forgive and accept with Jack, and she had to deal with how she felt about her current beau, Buster.
Then there's Daisy and Will. Daisy is your All American Girl, smart, pretty and athletic. She's about to start her final year in college, when she meets a former bad boy, Will. Her goodness somehow makes Will care about where his life is going, and how he treats people.
I adored Will. At times their relationship felt a bit like a fairytale, because he changed so much so fast, but that didn't stop me from loving them.
But now for that ending....AH...let's just say the cliffhanger involves one of their relationships!
It is nice when the second book in the trilogy is as good as the first. Now I really really can't wait for book three, because of that ending!! ARGH! (I Argh in a good way)
In Butternut Summer we see the life and romances of a mother and daughter. We also get a cliffhanger ending that is making me wish for May of 2015, like right now!!!
But let's put that cliffhanger aside. (Well, I'll try) This book is about second chances and a bit of the old opposites attract as well as redemption.
I'm not sure which couple I liked the most. It was really interesting to see developing relationships for both the mother and the daughter. That doesn't happen that often in romance. I also loved revisiting the characters from the first book. I loved Allie and Jax, and of course, Walker and Wyatt.
This is a great read for those of us that need more than the blossom of first love as well as characters that feel like they could be part of your own neighborhood. (Well if you lived in a super cool town like Butternut). There were a lot of things that Caroline had to forgive and accept with Jack, and she had to deal with how she felt about her current beau, Buster.
Then there's Daisy and Will. Daisy is your All American Girl, smart, pretty and athletic. She's about to start her final year in college, when she meets a former bad boy, Will. Her goodness somehow makes Will care about where his life is going, and how he treats people.
I adored Will. At times their relationship felt a bit like a fairytale, because he changed so much so fast, but that didn't stop me from loving them.
But now for that ending....AH...let's just say the cliffhanger involves one of their relationships!
It is nice when the second book in the trilogy is as good as the first. Now I really really can't wait for book three, because of that ending!! ARGH! (I Argh in a good way)
December 5, 2017
Heerlijk feel good boek.
April 29, 2015
Unlike the first book in this series, it took me no time at all to be invested in the characters in this book. Probably because I met most of them in book one, but I even fell in love with Will immediately.
Unfortunately, there was too much talk again. So, once again, my rating got bumped down from a 4 to a 3 star. Last time there was too much conversation between the characters that wasn't necessary (in my opinion). This time, there was WAY too much inner dialogue. It's a good thing Mary McNear weaves a good story and had me invested in these character's lives or I may have given up during one particularly long thought Caroline was having toward the middle of the book.
As for this story, it was heart-warming and rang true. I have found, in real life, that no matter how well behaved your child is there is still bound to be some rough patches. Although Caroline ticked me off in many ways in her handling of Daisy's relationship with Will, I loved seeing the dynamics change in that relationship the way they should. Moms tend to always think of their children as just that...children. It's often a struggle when we realize they are really adults!
Again, I will continue this series. For one, the next in the series is a Christmas novella that features all of my favorite characters and I'm a sucker for Christmas books. Also, I'm dying to see what happens with Frankie. He doesn't say much, but man do I love him. I just wish the author would take a cue from they way she writes Frankie and scale back the dialogue (inner and outer) of the other characters a bit.
Unfortunately, there was too much talk again. So, once again, my rating got bumped down from a 4 to a 3 star. Last time there was too much conversation between the characters that wasn't necessary (in my opinion). This time, there was WAY too much inner dialogue. It's a good thing Mary McNear weaves a good story and had me invested in these character's lives or I may have given up during one particularly long thought Caroline was having toward the middle of the book.
As for this story, it was heart-warming and rang true. I have found, in real life, that no matter how well behaved your child is there is still bound to be some rough patches. Although Caroline ticked me off in many ways in her handling of Daisy's relationship with Will, I loved seeing the dynamics change in that relationship the way they should. Moms tend to always think of their children as just that...children. It's often a struggle when we realize they are really adults!
Again, I will continue this series. For one, the next in the series is a Christmas novella that features all of my favorite characters and I'm a sucker for Christmas books. Also, I'm dying to see what happens with Frankie. He doesn't say much, but man do I love him. I just wish the author would take a cue from they way she writes Frankie and scale back the dialogue (inner and outer) of the other characters a bit.
December 19, 2014
I was completely charmed by this sweet little story about romance and family set in small town Minnesota. Main character Caroline is keeping ex-husband Jack at arm's length after he returns to the area. After leaving her and their daughter Daisy 18 years ago, he doesn't stand a chance of squeezing back into her good graces.
At 21, Daisy is falling head over heels in love for the first time in her life. Is bad boy Will what she wants and needs, or is he going to break her heart?
This story wove all of the characters together perfectly without the "forcing the pieces together" feel that I sometimes have a hard time swallowing. All of the characters grow and learn throughout the book, an I enjoyed the arc of their development throughout the book.
Looking very forward to book #3 in the Butternut Lake series, "Moonlight on Butternut Lake".
At 21, Daisy is falling head over heels in love for the first time in her life. Is bad boy Will what she wants and needs, or is he going to break her heart?
This story wove all of the characters together perfectly without the "forcing the pieces together" feel that I sometimes have a hard time swallowing. All of the characters grow and learn throughout the book, an I enjoyed the arc of their development throughout the book.
Looking very forward to book #3 in the Butternut Lake series, "Moonlight on Butternut Lake".
August 31, 2022
Прочетох първите две книги от поредицата, и докато първата ми хареса, тази се оказа голямо разочарование.
Отдавна не бях чела толкова наивно глуповата история. Може би съм прекалено цинична, но не можах да възприема как една жена ще приеме отново бившия си съпруг, който я е зарязал с малко дете преди 18 години! И не само това... дъщерята също е много щастлива, че след две десетилетия вече си има баща... Какво изобщо си е мислела авторката? И на всичкото отгоре историята на Уил и Дейзи остава с отворен край.
Отдавна не бях чела толкова наивно глуповата история. Може би съм прекалено цинична, но не можах да възприема как една жена ще приеме отново бившия си съпруг, който я е зарязал с малко дете преди 18 години! И не само това... дъщерята също е много щастлива, че след две десетилетия вече си има баща... Какво изобщо си е мислела авторката? И на всичкото отгоре историята на Уил и Дейзи остава с отворен край.
June 27, 2019
A romance novel! Not my norm whatsoever, but I needed a break from hard stories, hard memoirs, and hard nightly news. This gets 5 stars for being a break from reality, 2 stars for being eye-rollingly ridiculous at times, and 3 stars as a rating because I read the whole thing in less than 24 hours as it was a decently fun story. It’s part of three stories centered on Butternut, Minnesota, and I just might read them all.
March 25, 2019
Cute story, second in the series and wasn't a sophomore slump. I really enjoyed the mother-daughter focus: it's tough for a mother to accept adult decisions that a daughter makes. Also liked the straight-forward approach to recovering alcoholics...Mary McNear didn't pull any punches. I look forward to reading the third book in the series.
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January 12, 2021
This is a predictable but very excellent romance, with several levels of both the romances and the themes. It is a satisfying story that leaves you asking, "What do these characters do next and what happens to them?" I can only hope that these questions are answered as I read further into this series, because these are likable characters that I want to see succeed and have wonderful lives!
September 11, 2014
Title: Butternut Summer
Author: Mary McNear
Publisher: William Morrow
Series: The Butternut Lake Trilogy #2
Reviewed By: Arlena Dean
Rating: 4
Review:
"Butternut Summer" by Mary McNear
Book Description....
"Return to the golden beauty of Minnesota’s Butternut Lake in this emotional story that vividly captures the joy and pain of first love, as a mother and daughter each come to terms with the desires of her heart.
Summer at Butternut Lake—a season full of surprises . . . and life-changing choices.
Preparing for her final year of college, Daisy is crazy busy now that she’s back at Butternut Lake. She’s helping her mother, Caroline, run their coffee shop and trying to build a relationship with the absentee father who’s suddenly reappeared. She never expected to fall in love with Will, the bad-boy from high school who works at the local garage. With every passing day she and Will grow closer to each other . . . and closer to the day they will have to say goodbye. As summer’s end looms, Will and Daisy face heartbreaking choices that might tear them apart.
Caroline already has her hands full trying to make ends meet at the coffee shop without having her no-good ex suddenly show up. Now that Jack is back, he’s determined to reconnect with the family he walked out on twenty years ago. But with the bank pounding on her door and Jack’s presence reminding her of the passion they once shared, Caroline’s resolve begins to crumble. As Daisy’s departure looms and her financial worries grow, Caroline just may discover the support she needs . . . in the last place she ever imagined."
What I liked about this novel....
I liked how this series is still in this small town of Butternut Lake, Minnesota where most of the town people know of each other as this author presents to the reader several well written stories. This story was a fast paced read of mainly three people...
Caroline, owner of Pearls coffee shop, a very caring person, but she has some secrets of her own and is the need of help that she is trying to hide. Will she trust her ex who is now back in town trying to be in there life's?
Daisy, the daughter who was home for the summer from college, now twenty one years old struggling for her own identity, and she is in love with a 'former bad boy.' With all of this going on will she be able to get her parents back together after being apart for eighteen years?
Jack (ex husband)who has come back to this town bringing with him some real bad memories of the pass dealing with alcohol, gambling and cheating. Has he changed from his former life?
Put all this story together with some other secondary characters and you will see how each one has some flawed, sympathetic, very believable and some intriguing moments in how this author will solve and bring it all out in this authentic and entertaining story. There will be some sexual content that was presented very well.
I did find some of "Butternut Summer" a little straightforward and predictable as it reconnects some to the past to new beginnings. However, if you are looking for a engaging romantic read you have come to the right place that would lead me to recommend this novel to you.
July 15, 2014
Butternut Summer is the much awaited second installment of Mary McNear’s Butternut Series. I am so glad it is finally here because I really enjoyed Up At Butternut Lake. Truth be told, Butternut Summer had some pretty big shoes to fill and although I didn’t think it was possible for the series to get better, Ms. McNear definitely delivers. Thankfully, there was no sophomore slump here.
Butternut Summer delivers two tremendous stories. We were introduced to Caroline in the first novel. As the owner of Pearl’s, the best diner in town, Caroline is the mother hen of Butternut Lake. She’s the one you can always rely on and everyone’s confidant. I’m so happy Ms. McNear gave Caroline another chance at love and romance in this novel. Daisy, Caroline’s daughter, is home from college for the summer and she is ready for some adventures of her own.
Both Daisy’s and Caroline’s arcs were engaging. I was wonderful reading about a 21 year old’s first go at love. I loved that Daisy has her mother’s moxie. She’s level headed and wise. She trusts her judgement and understands exactly who she is. She’s not afraid to take chances. There is so much possibility for Daisy in the future. Caroline’s story was an amazing read as well. She was one of my favorite character’s in Up at Butternut Lake. I’m so glad she gets her own novel where I can watch her be the star of her life, instead of a supporting role in everyone else’s.
This time Ms. McNear handled the issue of alcohol and gambling addiction with such grace. Jack was a wonderful character, a man with too many flaws to count. The best part about him was he knows he’s flawed and that knowledge makes him so tangible and human. There’s just something about a man named Jack and this one was no exception. As the woman Jack betrayed all those years ago, Caroline is hesitant to trust and forgive him. She stayed true to her character. It was incredible to read.
Mary McNear is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors. In the first two novels in this series, she took real life situations and incorporated them in such ways that the characters who faced them handled them in realistic ways. It was authentic and it makes reading her novels a true joy.
I was expecting Allie and Jax to have much bigger supporting roles in this novel, but Ms. McNear kept their involvement at a minimum. Nearly every page was focused on Daisy and Caroline. It was a great idea to do that. I can’t wait for the final installment in this series. I can’t imagine it getting any better than this.
Butternut Summer delivers two tremendous stories. We were introduced to Caroline in the first novel. As the owner of Pearl’s, the best diner in town, Caroline is the mother hen of Butternut Lake. She’s the one you can always rely on and everyone’s confidant. I’m so happy Ms. McNear gave Caroline another chance at love and romance in this novel. Daisy, Caroline’s daughter, is home from college for the summer and she is ready for some adventures of her own.
Both Daisy’s and Caroline’s arcs were engaging. I was wonderful reading about a 21 year old’s first go at love. I loved that Daisy has her mother’s moxie. She’s level headed and wise. She trusts her judgement and understands exactly who she is. She’s not afraid to take chances. There is so much possibility for Daisy in the future. Caroline’s story was an amazing read as well. She was one of my favorite character’s in Up at Butternut Lake. I’m so glad she gets her own novel where I can watch her be the star of her life, instead of a supporting role in everyone else’s.
This time Ms. McNear handled the issue of alcohol and gambling addiction with such grace. Jack was a wonderful character, a man with too many flaws to count. The best part about him was he knows he’s flawed and that knowledge makes him so tangible and human. There’s just something about a man named Jack and this one was no exception. As the woman Jack betrayed all those years ago, Caroline is hesitant to trust and forgive him. She stayed true to her character. It was incredible to read.
Mary McNear is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors. In the first two novels in this series, she took real life situations and incorporated them in such ways that the characters who faced them handled them in realistic ways. It was authentic and it makes reading her novels a true joy.
I was expecting Allie and Jax to have much bigger supporting roles in this novel, but Ms. McNear kept their involvement at a minimum. Nearly every page was focused on Daisy and Caroline. It was a great idea to do that. I can’t wait for the final installment in this series. I can’t imagine it getting any better than this.
May 19, 2014
Butternut Summer: A Novel (The Butternut Lake Trilogy)
By Mary McNear
Harper Collins
August 2014
Twenty-one year old Daisy Keegan is home for the summer before beginning her senior year at the University of Minnesota. Daisy works at Pearl’s, her mother’s café. When Daisy was three, her father, Jack, walked out on her and her mom, Caroline. Two years ago Jack contacted Daisy at school, and this past year Daisy agreed to meet with him. Jack has inherited a run-down shack and property from an old drinking buddy and it comes with a gorgeous view of clear, blue, Butternut Lake. With three years of Alcoholics Anonymous and sobriety to his credit Jack knows he needs to come back home and make amends to Caroline. He doesn’t think she will ever forgive him, but he hopes and prays that she will let him in her life in some small way. Rehabbing the shack he inherited keeps him away from temptation.
Daisy has caught the attention of Will Hughes, a twenty-three year old mechanic and a female magnet. Will doesn’t expect much out of life. He was abandoned by his mother as an infant and left with a mean, non-caring father. He spent much of his youth at Jason Weber’s home, whose mom just took Will under her wing. Will graduated from high school, but that is about it. Daisy agrees to go out with him, not knowing he expects to end the evening at the beach and in the back of his truck on a blanket. While she is tempted, she refuses to have sex with him. Will has never had a real date – movies, dinner, etc. – in his life; just the beach and blanket routine. Daisy agrees to teach him the fine art of dating, conversation, and so on. No one in Will’s life has ever paid him much consideration, but before Daisy he really didn’t care. Now, he wants to be worthy of her.
Caroline is conflicted. Nobody, other than the bank, knows that she will not be able to meet her second mortgage on time. Also, seeing Jack again makes her realize that she cannot continue dating Dusty, her beau for two years. And, Caroline does not approve of Daisy’s involvement with Will.
Kudos and a standing ovation to Mary McNear for her second “Butternut” story, which is a beautiful, relationship narrative. Ms. McNear has created near perfect characters that are flawed and sympathetic and believable. Her prose is smooth and mesmerizing and her storylines are credible and skillfully woven together. On a scale of one to ten, Butternut Summer truly rates, in this reader’s opinion, a fifteen.
Betty Cox, Staff Reader for ReaderToReader.com
December 27, 2016
Le scelte della vita prosegue la storia raccontata nel precedente romanzo inserendo nuovi personaggi. Stavolta a essere protagoniste della vicenda sono Caroline e sua figlia Daisy. Caroline ha cresciuto Daisy da sola, ma l'improvviso ritorno dell'ex marito Jack, pentitosi di averla abbandonata, rimette in discussione tutto. Daisy è una ragazza posata, una figlia modello. Quando incontra Will, un ragazzo dal passato non proprio limpido e dall'animo ribelle, tutto cambia. Madre e figlia si ritroveranno a fare i conti con i loro sentimenti mentre un'altra estate trascorre tranquilla a Butternut...
Il secondo romanzo di questa trilogia segue la scia del precedente, raccontando una storia per certi versi molto simile e che sicuramente non brilla per originalità.
La storia di Caroline e Daisy è una storia di seconde opportunità e di nuovi inizi. La nuova opportunità che Caroline e Daisy concedono a Jack, ex marito che le ha abbandonate e che adesso è tornato a Butternut per cercare di fare ammenda, e l'opportunità che Daisy concede a Will, il ragazzo ribelle che ha sempre evitato e che adesso sta facendo breccia nel suo cuore.
La cosa che più mi infastidisce di questi romanzi è la solita prevedibilità con cui si sviluppa il racconto. I personaggi e la storia in sè sono praticamente identici a quelli del precedente romanzo. Non c'è nulla di nuovo in questa storia, tutto si svolge secondo schemi ben precisi e che di originale non hanno nulla.
La storia si sviluppa in maniera molto semplice, non ci sono svolte nè colpi di scena, anzi tutto il romanzo si svolge in maniera piuttosto noiosa. I personaggi sono poco approfonditi, estremamente stereotipati e scialbi. Sicuramente non consiglierei la lettura di questa trilogia, a meno che non soffriate di insonnia e vi serva un libro che stimoli il sonno!
Il secondo romanzo di questa trilogia segue la scia del precedente, raccontando una storia per certi versi molto simile e che sicuramente non brilla per originalità.
La storia di Caroline e Daisy è una storia di seconde opportunità e di nuovi inizi. La nuova opportunità che Caroline e Daisy concedono a Jack, ex marito che le ha abbandonate e che adesso è tornato a Butternut per cercare di fare ammenda, e l'opportunità che Daisy concede a Will, il ragazzo ribelle che ha sempre evitato e che adesso sta facendo breccia nel suo cuore.
La cosa che più mi infastidisce di questi romanzi è la solita prevedibilità con cui si sviluppa il racconto. I personaggi e la storia in sè sono praticamente identici a quelli del precedente romanzo. Non c'è nulla di nuovo in questa storia, tutto si svolge secondo schemi ben precisi e che di originale non hanno nulla.
La storia si sviluppa in maniera molto semplice, non ci sono svolte nè colpi di scena, anzi tutto il romanzo si svolge in maniera piuttosto noiosa. I personaggi sono poco approfonditi, estremamente stereotipati e scialbi. Sicuramente non consiglierei la lettura di questa trilogia, a meno che non soffriate di insonnia e vi serva un libro che stimoli il sonno!
September 1, 2014
First love and second chances are the primary focus in the second installment of the Butternut Lake trilogy.Caroline,the owner of the local diner and her daughter,Daisy share the romance spotlight.
Caroline has done just fine raising her daughter and keeping the popular eatery afloat.When her ne'er do well ex-husband returns town, she is a strange combination of outraged and curious. Of course, she is going to have absolutely nothing to do with him and wastes no time in telling him so. Much to her chagrin, she finds that the good for nothing so and so has wrapped her Daisy right around his finger and she has to interact with him.And Daisy is worrying her to pieces, taking up with that boy from the garage!
Daisy, home from college for the summer finds herself drawn to the good looking bad boy at the local garage. Passionate about cars, Will avoids serious involvement. And when Daisy rolls into the garage with car trouble, he figures no harm can come from an evening at the beach and a casual fling.
This a great beach read. Whether reading as part of the trilogy or as a stand alone, the story will satisfy.
Caroline has done just fine raising her daughter and keeping the popular eatery afloat.When her ne'er do well ex-husband returns town, she is a strange combination of outraged and curious. Of course, she is going to have absolutely nothing to do with him and wastes no time in telling him so. Much to her chagrin, she finds that the good for nothing so and so has wrapped her Daisy right around his finger and she has to interact with him.And Daisy is worrying her to pieces, taking up with that boy from the garage!
Daisy, home from college for the summer finds herself drawn to the good looking bad boy at the local garage. Passionate about cars, Will avoids serious involvement. And when Daisy rolls into the garage with car trouble, he figures no harm can come from an evening at the beach and a casual fling.
This a great beach read. Whether reading as part of the trilogy or as a stand alone, the story will satisfy.
October 12, 2014
It's summer at Butternut Lake and love is in the air. Unknown to her mother, Caroline, Daisy has been meeting with her father, Jack, for the past year. Jack and Caroline divorced years ago due to Jack's cheating and drinking. Caroline has harbored a lot of resentment against Jack, but shielded Daisy from her anger. When Daisy invites her father to Pearl's, the dinner owned by Caroline for lunch, sparks fly. While driving to the fated lunch encounter, Daisy has trouble with her truck. When she stops to have it looked at, she runs into Will, the high school bad boy, Will. Will has harbored a secret crush on Daisy since high school. Is now his opportunity for a relationship? Caroline worries that Daisy is making the same mistake she did in falling in love with a "womanizer". Jack has come back to prove he has changed and to win back Caroline's heart. Can he? Is it true love for Daisy and Will and for Caroline and Jack, or just a summer fling? A sweet read. Looking forward to the next installment of Butternut Lake.
August 30, 2014
Although this is book 2 in the Butternut Lake Trilogy, it is a stand-alone read. This book takes place 3 years after the first one and the two main characters from the first one (Allie and Jax) make only a brief appearance in this one. The author does a better job of character development in this one, so I upped my rating from 3 stars to 4. I don't typically read many romances because too often romance=sex. This author tries to delineate the two with the way Will and Daisy each feel about their budding relationship. I'm still old-fashioned enough to be bothered by premarital sex; so I should probably continue to avoid the romance genre. Although, I did read the brief excerpt of book 3 and am intrigued to find out who Mila is and what her story is in Moonlight on Butternut Lake.
May 19, 2016
Had to force myself to get to chapter 14 and couldn't do it any longer. I found this story to be boring. All of the main characters were annoying and I really didn't like any of them. None of the couples had any real chemistry between them at all. I listened to this as an audiobook and I found the narrator to be incredibly annoying and maybe because I hated the way she did the voices and pronounced words it tainted the whole thing for me. But I really didn't think there was much of a story line.
May 5, 2017
This is a "slice of life" type of book that I enjoyed very much. For me, this book was kind of a page turner. Although there was nothing spectacularly different about this book from other books, I was very sucked into the plot. Maybe it's because it's been a while since I've read a romance novel. This book was just a cute little read for me. It was refreshing and it helped relieve some of the stress I have right now by allowing me something to do other than assignments from school. I feel that this is a simple book anyone can read just to relax and enjoy.
September 6, 2017
I enjoyed this more than the first book of the series. I liked that in addition to the rekindled romance between Caroline and Jack and the new relationship between Daisy and Will, it was also a family story about Caroline and Jack and their daughter, Daisy, reconnecting and resolving past conflicts. I would have liked to see more of the characters from the previous book, but Allie, Walker, and Jax did make a couple of appearances which was better than nothing. I've decided to go ahead and continue with the series.
June 30, 2016
I read the first book in the series,UP AT BUTTERNUT LAKE and liked it. This is the next book in the series,it was likeable,but very predictable.I did not enjoy this one as much.This book focused on a Mom and Daughter in town.The characters from the first book came in mid way thru. Just very predictable.I doubt I'll read the rest of the series.
November 19, 2017
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Un'altra delicata storia sulle seconde possibilità per Mary McNear.
Uno dei personaggi di questa storia, lo abbiamo già incontrato nel precedente libro della serie, e si tratta di Caroline, che ha già raccontato molto di sè e del proprio passato.
Dopo il fallimento del suo matrimonio, è stata dura tirare avanti, ma con tanta forza di volontà è riuscita a rimettersi in piedi, per se stessa e per sua figlia.
L'unica cosa che non è mai più riuscita a fare è innamorarsi di nuovo.
Forse perchè non ha incontrato la persona giusta o forse, semplicemente non l' ha più cercata.
Caroline e Daisy, madre e figlia sono due persone semplici che conducono un'esistenza modesta.
Caroline vive la sua quotidianeità portando avanti il suo locale, il Pearl's un bar-tavola calda, e da ormai tre anni frequenta un ex militare in pensione che, per quanto non abbia mai scatenato nessuna particolare scintilla in lei, la fa stare bene e al sicuro.
Daisy invece, da tre anni frequenta l'università per diventare una psicologa.
E' sempre stata determinata sul suo futuro e si dedica con fatica e dedizione al raggiungimento del suo obiettivo, trascurando a volte la vita sociale.
Ma ogni estate ritorna sempre alla sua amata Butternut nel Minnesota, la città dove è nata e dove vive sua madre.
Durante l'ultimo anno trascorso, Daisy, riallaccia i rapporti con il padre, dopo aver perso ogni sua traccia per ben diciotto anni.
Jack, che aveva lasciato moglie e figlia per colpa della sua dipendenza dall' alcool, vuole riparare agli errori commessi in gioventù. Dopo essersi rimesso in sesto si sente pronto a cercare la figlia e finalmente scopre che persona meravigliosa è diventata.
Si frequentano e imparano a conoscersi e quando arriva l'estate, decide che è il momento di rivedere anche la sua ex moglie, Caroline.
Caroline non prende bene questo ritorno.
Sono passati così tanti anni, e tra rabbia e delusione, non è semplice ricominciare a credere a quell'uomo che ha amato più di se stessa.
Nonostante lui non le imponga la sua presenza, lasciandole lo spazio per farle capire che è cambiato ed è pronto a ricominciare a vivere una nuova vita nel posto da cui è scappato, Caroline è reticente. Il dolore che ha patito per tanto tempo non le concede di lasciarsi andare e quelle ferite faticano ancora a rimarginarsi.
Ma si sa, il tempo guarisce anche le ferite più profonde, e quando il suo cuore riscopre amarlo ancora, quella vecchia passione travolgente e quel sentimento così soverchiante che li avvolgeva quando erano giovani, riesplode.
Anche la vita di Daisy viene presto sconvolta.
Dopo aver avuto problemi con la macchina durante il rientro in paese è costretta a fermarsi presso un meccanico e qui incontra (o rincontra) Will.
Will è un ragazzo che frequentava il suo stesso liceo ma di due anni più grande.
Lui è sempre stato il classico "Teppistello" di paese, con poca voglia di studiare e una gran voglia di divertirsi.
Per lui le relazioni erano sempre state di tipo sessuale. Non ha mai avuto storie serie e nemmeno ne ha mai voluta una. Ma di Daisy si ricorda.
Si ricorda di quando giocava nella squadra di pallavolo della scuola e di quanto fosse brava.
Era stato attratto da lei, ma si riteneva una persona troppo "sbagliata" per una ragazza di quel tipo, tenendosi sempre a debita distanza.
Rivederla adesso però cambia le cose.
Lei è ancora bellissima e lui, insieme a lei, si sente diverso. Sente che può avere di più dalla vita e per la prima volta desidera una vera relazione. Amare ed essere ricambiato.
La sua storia però non è mai stata semplice, con una infanzia piena di difficoltà, ma Daisy gli farà capire che insieme potranno darsi una possibilità e che lui può essere chi vuole, soltanto se lo vuole.
Una storia sulla difficoltà di concedere e concedersi seconde possibilità. Tenera e toccante ci dimostra che bisogna imparare a non giudicare il prossimo senza conoscerne le origini e quando è possibile bisogna essere tanto altruisti da tendere una mano per aiutare l'altro a rialzarsi, perché a volte da soli non ci si salva. Le seconde possibilità esistono. E sono meravigliose!
Uno stile semplice e scorrevole per una lettura che vi consiglio vivamente.
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Un'altra delicata storia sulle seconde possibilità per Mary McNear.
Uno dei personaggi di questa storia, lo abbiamo già incontrato nel precedente libro della serie, e si tratta di Caroline, che ha già raccontato molto di sè e del proprio passato.
Dopo il fallimento del suo matrimonio, è stata dura tirare avanti, ma con tanta forza di volontà è riuscita a rimettersi in piedi, per se stessa e per sua figlia.
L'unica cosa che non è mai più riuscita a fare è innamorarsi di nuovo.
Forse perchè non ha incontrato la persona giusta o forse, semplicemente non l' ha più cercata.
Caroline e Daisy, madre e figlia sono due persone semplici che conducono un'esistenza modesta.
Caroline vive la sua quotidianeità portando avanti il suo locale, il Pearl's un bar-tavola calda, e da ormai tre anni frequenta un ex militare in pensione che, per quanto non abbia mai scatenato nessuna particolare scintilla in lei, la fa stare bene e al sicuro.
Daisy invece, da tre anni frequenta l'università per diventare una psicologa.
E' sempre stata determinata sul suo futuro e si dedica con fatica e dedizione al raggiungimento del suo obiettivo, trascurando a volte la vita sociale.
Ma ogni estate ritorna sempre alla sua amata Butternut nel Minnesota, la città dove è nata e dove vive sua madre.
Durante l'ultimo anno trascorso, Daisy, riallaccia i rapporti con il padre, dopo aver perso ogni sua traccia per ben diciotto anni.
Jack, che aveva lasciato moglie e figlia per colpa della sua dipendenza dall' alcool, vuole riparare agli errori commessi in gioventù. Dopo essersi rimesso in sesto si sente pronto a cercare la figlia e finalmente scopre che persona meravigliosa è diventata.
Si frequentano e imparano a conoscersi e quando arriva l'estate, decide che è il momento di rivedere anche la sua ex moglie, Caroline.
Caroline non prende bene questo ritorno.
Sono passati così tanti anni, e tra rabbia e delusione, non è semplice ricominciare a credere a quell'uomo che ha amato più di se stessa.
Nonostante lui non le imponga la sua presenza, lasciandole lo spazio per farle capire che è cambiato ed è pronto a ricominciare a vivere una nuova vita nel posto da cui è scappato, Caroline è reticente. Il dolore che ha patito per tanto tempo non le concede di lasciarsi andare e quelle ferite faticano ancora a rimarginarsi.
Ma si sa, il tempo guarisce anche le ferite più profonde, e quando il suo cuore riscopre amarlo ancora, quella vecchia passione travolgente e quel sentimento così soverchiante che li avvolgeva quando erano giovani, riesplode.
Anche la vita di Daisy viene presto sconvolta.
Dopo aver avuto problemi con la macchina durante il rientro in paese è costretta a fermarsi presso un meccanico e qui incontra (o rincontra) Will.
Will è un ragazzo che frequentava il suo stesso liceo ma di due anni più grande.
Lui è sempre stato il classico "Teppistello" di paese, con poca voglia di studiare e una gran voglia di divertirsi.
Per lui le relazioni erano sempre state di tipo sessuale. Non ha mai avuto storie serie e nemmeno ne ha mai voluta una. Ma di Daisy si ricorda.
Si ricorda di quando giocava nella squadra di pallavolo della scuola e di quanto fosse brava.
Era stato attratto da lei, ma si riteneva una persona troppo "sbagliata" per una ragazza di quel tipo, tenendosi sempre a debita distanza.
Rivederla adesso però cambia le cose.
Lei è ancora bellissima e lui, insieme a lei, si sente diverso. Sente che può avere di più dalla vita e per la prima volta desidera una vera relazione. Amare ed essere ricambiato.
La sua storia però non è mai stata semplice, con una infanzia piena di difficoltà, ma Daisy gli farà capire che insieme potranno darsi una possibilità e che lui può essere chi vuole, soltanto se lo vuole.
Una storia sulla difficoltà di concedere e concedersi seconde possibilità. Tenera e toccante ci dimostra che bisogna imparare a non giudicare il prossimo senza conoscerne le origini e quando è possibile bisogna essere tanto altruisti da tendere una mano per aiutare l'altro a rialzarsi, perché a volte da soli non ci si salva. Le seconde possibilità esistono. E sono meravigliose!
Uno stile semplice e scorrevole per una lettura che vi consiglio vivamente.
August 14, 2022
Butternut Summer by Mary McNear 377+ 12 P.S. pages PB Butternut Lake #2
Genre: Romance > Contemporary Romance; Women's Fiction > Chick Lit
Featuring: Minnesota, Second Chance Trope, First Love Trope, Small Towns, Sex - detailed, Parenting Adult Children, Discussion Questions, Book Preview - Moonlight on Butternut Lake 5 pages Ch. 1
Rating as a movie: R
Songs for the soundtrack: "Tonight's The Night" by Rod Stewart, "Now You Tell Me" by Reba McEntire "Tonight Is The Night" by Betty Wright, "Always Be My Baby" by Mariah Carey
My rating: ⭐️⭐️
My thoughts: Page 85 of 377 Ch. 4 - Meh. ¹ It's 3 years later. ² The budding romance from the previous book is going to be shredded. ³ I don't like Daisy's storyline. ⁴ I'm not a fan of the Parent Trap plot. ⁵ The main characters from the previous book haven't showed up or got a mention in 80 pages. ⁶ These chapters are long. ⁷ I already have the next 2 books.
📖 128 Ch. 7 - Okay, so I now dislike both guys. 😒
📖 165 Ch. 9 - I can already tell I'm not going to like this one. The best part so far was when Allie and Jax finally showed up in chapter 7.
📖 225 Ch. 13 - I'm determined to finish this book today. It has gotten better as I have accepted the outcome but now I'm not sure I want to continue the series, but I've already acquired the books and would feel bad skipping them. We'll see how bad this ends.
📖 251 Ch. 14 - The more I read the less the plot makes sense.
This story was so painful to get through. The character were paper dolls, their wasn't any romance or chemistry, it was just stated with nothing to back it up; it was most just physical attraction, lust, and convenience driving these people together. I didn't like the guys at all and their childhoods don't give them a past on their behavior as adults. I think I disliked Jack's storyline most of all but none of these characters had redeeming qualities and I liked Caroline in the first book. If a guy cheated on me everyday of the week and twice on Sundays, then ditched me with a 3 year old, I would not be dumping my decent boyfriend so he could pick up where it left off 18 years later. This plot sucked! I will be reading 2 more of these books but if they feature any of these couples I may abandon them. The sex scenes were also icky, I'm seeing a trend of people being led by their genitals with no self control. One character is understandable but every character is unrealistic and trite. The best part of this story was the update on the MCs from book 1, but even that was rushed and uneventful. Overall the story was highly predictable with the exception of the ending, only because she didn't finish it, and I wasn't expecting that.
Recommend to others?: Eh, I don't know some series have a bad book, but you don't know if it's worth it until you read the next one.
Genre: Romance > Contemporary Romance; Women's Fiction > Chick Lit
Featuring: Minnesota, Second Chance Trope, First Love Trope, Small Towns, Sex - detailed, Parenting Adult Children, Discussion Questions, Book Preview - Moonlight on Butternut Lake 5 pages Ch. 1
Rating as a movie: R
Songs for the soundtrack: "Tonight's The Night" by Rod Stewart, "Now You Tell Me" by Reba McEntire "Tonight Is The Night" by Betty Wright, "Always Be My Baby" by Mariah Carey
My rating: ⭐️⭐️
My thoughts: Page 85 of 377 Ch. 4 - Meh. ¹ It's 3 years later. ² The budding romance from the previous book is going to be shredded. ³ I don't like Daisy's storyline. ⁴ I'm not a fan of the Parent Trap plot. ⁵ The main characters from the previous book haven't showed up or got a mention in 80 pages. ⁶ These chapters are long. ⁷ I already have the next 2 books.
📖 128 Ch. 7 - Okay, so I now dislike both guys. 😒
📖 165 Ch. 9 - I can already tell I'm not going to like this one. The best part so far was when Allie and Jax finally showed up in chapter 7.
📖 225 Ch. 13 - I'm determined to finish this book today. It has gotten better as I have accepted the outcome but now I'm not sure I want to continue the series, but I've already acquired the books and would feel bad skipping them. We'll see how bad this ends.
📖 251 Ch. 14 - The more I read the less the plot makes sense.
This story was so painful to get through. The character were paper dolls, their wasn't any romance or chemistry, it was just stated with nothing to back it up; it was most just physical attraction, lust, and convenience driving these people together. I didn't like the guys at all and their childhoods don't give them a past on their behavior as adults. I think I disliked Jack's storyline most of all but none of these characters had redeeming qualities and I liked Caroline in the first book. If a guy cheated on me everyday of the week and twice on Sundays, then ditched me with a 3 year old, I would not be dumping my decent boyfriend so he could pick up where it left off 18 years later. This plot sucked! I will be reading 2 more of these books but if they feature any of these couples I may abandon them. The sex scenes were also icky, I'm seeing a trend of people being led by their genitals with no self control. One character is understandable but every character is unrealistic and trite. The best part of this story was the update on the MCs from book 1, but even that was rushed and uneventful. Overall the story was highly predictable with the exception of the ending, only because she didn't finish it, and I wasn't expecting that.
Recommend to others?: Eh, I don't know some series have a bad book, but you don't know if it's worth it until you read the next one.
November 4, 2022
The series of which Butternut Summer is a part was originally a trilogy – The Butternut Lake Trilogy. Now I think more books have been added to the series. Although I like all the books in the original trilogy and expect that the rest of the series is equally good, I don’t think I will follow up with the rest of them simply because there are too many other books I want to read.
Butternut Summer deals with Caroline Keegan, who was instrumental in straightening out Allie and Jax and their love lives in Up at Butternut Lake and her daughter, Daisy. This time it is Caroline and Daisy who need their love lives straightened out.
Years ago, Caroline’s ne’er-do-well husband, Jack, had abandoned the two of them, and Caroline and Daisy have been making do on their own, running Pearl’s, the best (only) café in Butternut and working hard. But Daisy, now a college student home for the summer, has always wanted a proper family. Her proper family. She has been in touch with her father and comes to forgive him for his earlier desertion. She plans a family lunch for them at Pearl’s. But truck trouble makes her late for the meeting, and also unexpectedly re-introduces her to Will Hughes, someone she knew from high school, but not well.
Will is not exactly really Daisy’s type. He’s more of a bad boy than the kind of person who would have known a hard-working honor student like Daisy. But then, interestingly, her father, Jack, was sort of a bad boy type too. Will is almost immediately smitten with Daisy, even though he has long considered her more a goddess to worship from afar than a real possible romantic interest. And among the barriers to their possible romance, Caroline’s determination that Daisy will not make the same mistakes she made when she was young looms large.
Almost more difficult are the problems between Jack and Caroline. Caroline has had a casual romantic interest for a couple of years now, but this proves not to be as much of an issue as she expected. It takes a long time and a medical emergency for Daisy before Jack and Caroline can even begin talking civilly.
Butternut Summer deals with Caroline Keegan, who was instrumental in straightening out Allie and Jax and their love lives in Up at Butternut Lake and her daughter, Daisy. This time it is Caroline and Daisy who need their love lives straightened out.
Years ago, Caroline’s ne’er-do-well husband, Jack, had abandoned the two of them, and Caroline and Daisy have been making do on their own, running Pearl’s, the best (only) café in Butternut and working hard. But Daisy, now a college student home for the summer, has always wanted a proper family. Her proper family. She has been in touch with her father and comes to forgive him for his earlier desertion. She plans a family lunch for them at Pearl’s. But truck trouble makes her late for the meeting, and also unexpectedly re-introduces her to Will Hughes, someone she knew from high school, but not well.
Will is not exactly really Daisy’s type. He’s more of a bad boy than the kind of person who would have known a hard-working honor student like Daisy. But then, interestingly, her father, Jack, was sort of a bad boy type too. Will is almost immediately smitten with Daisy, even though he has long considered her more a goddess to worship from afar than a real possible romantic interest. And among the barriers to their possible romance, Caroline’s determination that Daisy will not make the same mistakes she made when she was young looms large.
Almost more difficult are the problems between Jack and Caroline. Caroline has had a casual romantic interest for a couple of years now, but this proves not to be as much of an issue as she expected. It takes a long time and a medical emergency for Daisy before Jack and Caroline can even begin talking civilly.
July 17, 2024
Eh. Not that I expected much out of the book, but it definitely doesn't do much for me. It is a quick, easy summertime romance-light read. I say romance-light because while at some point the author does write "his satisfying hardness", it (luckily for me) doesn't cross into graphic erotica.
I feel comfortable saying that you can definitely tell that the book was written by a woman. The romances in this book are overly optimistic, particularly the relationship between the now-sober ex-husband and his good-girl ex-wife. The relationship between the 20-something lovers is a little more reasonably fanciful, but the ending ties things up a little too nicely for my taste. Everything in this book has that fairy tale happily-ever-after vibe, which is fine when you're in the mood for it. But even the conflict the author tries to build - you can tell she's going to resolve on the next page, if not the next paragraph. There's no real tension or drama, or 'will-they/won't-they?' moments.
A lot of time is spent on the dialogue between characters and their inner thoughts. Descriptions of people are present, & talk of their surroundings is adequate but considering it's set by a lake I would have like a LITTLE more nature imagery. The time-setting of the novel is fairly ambiguous, but I think an iPod is mentioned toward the end - otherwise, it doesn't really date itself. Easy vocabulary used.
I would say this book is best for people who want an effortless read and happily-ever-after all-around good feelings. I'd also recommend it to people who like the thrill of new romances and/or making out, without having the TMI of other people's sex lives. Maybe for people who like people's inner thoughts and decision-making processes. Good to read just about anywhere at any time.
I feel comfortable saying that you can definitely tell that the book was written by a woman. The romances in this book are overly optimistic, particularly the relationship between the now-sober ex-husband and his good-girl ex-wife. The relationship between the 20-something lovers is a little more reasonably fanciful, but the ending ties things up a little too nicely for my taste. Everything in this book has that fairy tale happily-ever-after vibe, which is fine when you're in the mood for it. But even the conflict the author tries to build - you can tell she's going to resolve on the next page, if not the next paragraph. There's no real tension or drama, or 'will-they/won't-they?' moments.
A lot of time is spent on the dialogue between characters and their inner thoughts. Descriptions of people are present, & talk of their surroundings is adequate but considering it's set by a lake I would have like a LITTLE more nature imagery. The time-setting of the novel is fairly ambiguous, but I think an iPod is mentioned toward the end - otherwise, it doesn't really date itself. Easy vocabulary used.
I would say this book is best for people who want an effortless read and happily-ever-after all-around good feelings. I'd also recommend it to people who like the thrill of new romances and/or making out, without having the TMI of other people's sex lives. Maybe for people who like people's inner thoughts and decision-making processes. Good to read just about anywhere at any time.
January 22, 2018
Secondo libro della serie Butternut Lake.
Il filo conduttore di questo secondo volume sono le vicende di Caroline e della figlia Daisy.
Caroline è stata abbandonata dal marito Jack quando Daisy era ancora piccola e da allora non ne ha più saputo nulla. La sua vita da quel momento ha sempre avuto due unici punti di riferimento, la figlia Daisy e il Pearl's, il bar-tavola calda che gestisce a Butternut. Ed è solo dopo il trasferimento della figlia per frequentare l'università che Caroline decide di rimettersi in gioco e riaprire il suo cuore a uomo, Buster Cane, con cui, da ormai due anni, ha una tranquilla e regolare relazione.
Daisy, da parte sua, ha sempre messo avanti a tutto lo studio e nessun ragazzo le ha mai fatto battere il cuore. C'è però qualcosa che ha nascosto alla madre durante questo periodo lontano da casa, il suo riavvicinamento al padre Jake che adesso intende tornare a vivere a Butternut.
Le vacanze estive questa volta non si presentano proprio semplici perché c'è il grosso rischio che possa irrimediabilmente incrinarsi il bel rapporto madre/figlia che Caroline e Daisy hanno sempre avuto in quanto, oltre all'imprevisto arrivo del padre, Daisy ha cominciato a frequentare assiduamente Will, un ragazzo di Butternut da sempre considerato ribelle e sregolato, e da cui lei si era sempre tenuta alla larga.
Un'altra storia incentrata sulle seconde possibilità e sui sentimenti, molto ben scritta ed anche avvincente che ci riporta in questo angolo di mondo tranquillo e molto piacevole. Una scrittura fluida e piacevole, una lettura che mi appassionato e convinto.
Il filo conduttore di questo secondo volume sono le vicende di Caroline e della figlia Daisy.
Caroline è stata abbandonata dal marito Jack quando Daisy era ancora piccola e da allora non ne ha più saputo nulla. La sua vita da quel momento ha sempre avuto due unici punti di riferimento, la figlia Daisy e il Pearl's, il bar-tavola calda che gestisce a Butternut. Ed è solo dopo il trasferimento della figlia per frequentare l'università che Caroline decide di rimettersi in gioco e riaprire il suo cuore a uomo, Buster Cane, con cui, da ormai due anni, ha una tranquilla e regolare relazione.
Daisy, da parte sua, ha sempre messo avanti a tutto lo studio e nessun ragazzo le ha mai fatto battere il cuore. C'è però qualcosa che ha nascosto alla madre durante questo periodo lontano da casa, il suo riavvicinamento al padre Jake che adesso intende tornare a vivere a Butternut.
Le vacanze estive questa volta non si presentano proprio semplici perché c'è il grosso rischio che possa irrimediabilmente incrinarsi il bel rapporto madre/figlia che Caroline e Daisy hanno sempre avuto in quanto, oltre all'imprevisto arrivo del padre, Daisy ha cominciato a frequentare assiduamente Will, un ragazzo di Butternut da sempre considerato ribelle e sregolato, e da cui lei si era sempre tenuta alla larga.
Un'altra storia incentrata sulle seconde possibilità e sui sentimenti, molto ben scritta ed anche avvincente che ci riporta in questo angolo di mondo tranquillo e molto piacevole. Una scrittura fluida e piacevole, una lettura che mi appassionato e convinto.
October 19, 2017
The second book in the Butternut Lake series gives a more in depth story to Caroline and her daughter Daisy.
Three years have passed since the first story, Caroline is in a relationship with Buster and Daisy is almost done with college.
The story begins as Caroline's ex husband Jack comes back to town. He left when Daisy was only a toddler and his marriage with Caroline ended very badly.
Around this same time, Daisy sees an old classmate named Will. He was a bit of a bad boy in high school and Daisy was (and still is) a very serious student.
I give the author credit for coming up with a reason to explain how Jack could have left and still not be the worst person possible. That being said, he was a really bad husband and it was hard to root for him getting another chance at first.
So, because of that, it was harder for me to get into this story than it was with the first Butternut book.
I liked the Daisy/Will storyline more.
I plan to check out the short story that follows this book before picking up with the next full book in the series.
Three years have passed since the first story, Caroline is in a relationship with Buster and Daisy is almost done with college.
The story begins as Caroline's ex husband Jack comes back to town. He left when Daisy was only a toddler and his marriage with Caroline ended very badly.
Around this same time, Daisy sees an old classmate named Will. He was a bit of a bad boy in high school and Daisy was (and still is) a very serious student.
I give the author credit for coming up with a reason to explain how Jack could have left and still not be the worst person possible. That being said, he was a really bad husband and it was hard to root for him getting another chance at first.
So, because of that, it was harder for me to get into this story than it was with the first Butternut book.
I liked the Daisy/Will storyline more.
I plan to check out the short story that follows this book before picking up with the next full book in the series.
March 2, 2020
What a fun read! I honestly thoroughly enjoyed this book. For starters, the plot gave me major Gilmore Girls vibes and I love that show, so this book gave me the same feels I get when watching that show. I love a good romance novel and this book is the epitome of romance; every chapter, every page was filled with love (literally and figuratively). McNear made it so easy to fall in love with the characters and just makes you root for them! The writing had such a nice flow to it and every word was intentional. There was no added fluff that made the book drag on; it was all straight to the point, which generally made it an easy read.
Finally, that ENDING! Wow! The last page literally made my heart wrench. I won't spoil, but it just leaves you wondering, yet satisfied. Overall, I would definitely read it again and honestly, probably will next time I'm looking for something sweet and simple to read.
Finally, that ENDING! Wow! The last page literally made my heart wrench. I won't spoil, but it just leaves you wondering, yet satisfied. Overall, I would definitely read it again and honestly, probably will next time I'm looking for something sweet and simple to read.
May 29, 2019
I loved the second Butternut Lake book as much as the first. It took me longer to read, maybe I was busier, not because it was not interesting because it certainly was. I love the characters and I ended up routing for Will and Jack. You can not help but respect them for turning their lives around. I love Mary McNear's writing and plan on jumping right into the novella, Butternut Lake The Night Before Christmas and on the the rest of the series. What a beautiful second chance, redemption story. I fell in love with Butternut Lake all over again and I want a cabin on this Lake! Mary's descriptions had me smelling the coffee and the pancakes in Pearl's; oh if I could only cook like Caroline and Frankie!
I am not sorry I picked up this series at all; I only wished I had found them a lot sooner!
I am not sorry I picked up this series at all; I only wished I had found them a lot sooner!
January 21, 2021
Terrible. The first book was good. Caroline’s ex-husband comes back as a recovering alcoholic 18 years after walking out on Caroline and their 3 year old daughter. After his cheating and shenanigans she still loves him. Absolute garbage.
Meanwhile the daughter, Daisy, is now 21 and falls in love with a bad boy going nowhere. Until he joins the Army and leaves her dreaming of marrying her and buying a house on Butternut lake. The end. Are we supposed to believe this two kids (21 & 25) survive a long distance relationship while one is in college and one is in the army but stay together and live happily ever after. Again absolute garbage. None of it believable. Characters aren’t strong.
My favorite character was Frankie until he falls in love with the idiot Jessica.
Meanwhile the daughter, Daisy, is now 21 and falls in love with a bad boy going nowhere. Until he joins the Army and leaves her dreaming of marrying her and buying a house on Butternut lake. The end. Are we supposed to believe this two kids (21 & 25) survive a long distance relationship while one is in college and one is in the army but stay together and live happily ever after. Again absolute garbage. None of it believable. Characters aren’t strong.
My favorite character was Frankie until he falls in love with the idiot Jessica.
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