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Summer of Yes
Summer of Yes | Courtney Walsh
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Sometimes you're so busy writing other people's stories that you lose the plot of your own.This wasn't how Kelsey Worthington's day was supposed to go. She wasn't supposed to be picking up Starbucks for her smarmy boss. She wasn't supposed to get hit by a car that jumped the curb. And she certainly wasn't supposed to wake up in a hospital room next to Georgina Tate--the legendary matriarch of New York City businesswomen.Kelsey and Georgina couldn't be more opposite. Kelsey's a dreamer, a writer who questions her own skill. And Georgina is a confident businesswoman whose years of shouldering her way into boardrooms and making her voice heard have made her far too outspoken for the faint of heart.But now, when Georgina's failing kidneys force her to face some big regrets about the way she's lived her life, the two women recognize they share a common thread. Maybe it's time to confront a few things. They must ask themselves: What if I said yes to everything I've always said no to? With Georgina as her companion, Kelsey soon finds herself doing things she's never done before. Eating street food. Swimming in the ocean. Matchmaking for Georgina with the help of Georgina's handsome son. And writing her own romance--both in book form and in real life.So begins the Summer of Yes.Stand-alone novelPerfect for fans of Denise Hunter and Rachel LindenBook length: 100,000 wordsIncludes discussion questions for book clubs
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JoyBlue
The Summer of Yes | Courtney Walsh
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Mehso-so

This could have been better, shorter. [Full review to come . . . hopefully.]

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robinb
The Summer of Yes | Courtney Walsh
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This is a story about two women (one 30ish, one 65+) who are at crossroads in their lives. Kelsey is a junior editor who has put her dream on a back burner and become a “status quo” version of herself. Georgina is a wildly successful business woman (ahead of her time) who is facing a dire health diagnosis and has painful regrets of some of her past decisions. Following a miraculous death-defying experience, Kelsey decides to waste no more time 🔻

robinb and reach for a more fulfilling life by embracing a summer of “Yes”. After a chance meeting with Georgina, she convinces the crotchety woman to join her in a Yes adventure. They begin small with local NYC sightseeing but soon advance to scarier/weightier topics including reconnecting with estranged family members and stepping out of their comfort zones.
I enjoyed this story for both its humor and its more serious look at reexamining one‘s 🔻
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robinb life and making tough decisions to move forward in a new direction. As a creature who is very resistant to change, this actually hit me on a personal level as well. While I enjoyed watching the Kelsey/Georgina relationship develop, there were a few over-the-top moments from both women (Kelsey‘s exuberance/Georgina‘s stubbornness) that were annoying.
But overall, nicely done. 4/5⭐️
6mo
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