novel second chance summer by morgan matson

Up at the lake she is confronted with people she thought she left behind, like her former best friend, Lucy, and Henry Crosby, her first crush, who's all grown up.and a lot cuter. Taylor hasn't been to the summer house since she was twelve, and she definitely never planned on going back. Then her dad receives unexpected, terrible news, and the family makes the last-minute decision to spend the summer together in the cramped quarters at their old lake house. Sandwiched between two exceptional siblings, Taylor Edwards never felt like she stood out-except for her history of running away when things get too complicated. ReviewĪ powerful novel about hope and heartbreak, 'as much about loss as it is about first love and friendship' ( Publishers Weekly, starred review). Sometimes, though, there is just enough time to get a second chance-with family, with friends, and with love. Her former best friend is still around, as is her first boyfriend.and he's much cuter at seventeen than he was at twelve.Īs the summer progresses and the Edwards become more of a family, they're more aware than ever that they're battling a ticking clock. And Taylor discovers that the people she thought she had left behind haven't actually gone anywhere. Then Taylor's dad gets devastating news, and her parents decide that the family will spend one last summer all together at their old lake house in the Pocono Mountains.Ĭrammed into a place much smaller and more rustic than they are used to, they begin to get to know each other again.

Taylor Edwards' family might not be the closest-knit-everyone is a little too busy and overscheduled-but for the most part, they get along just fine. From the Flying Start author of Amy & Roger's Epic Detour, a powerful novel about hope in the face of heartbreak.

Novel second chance summer by morgan matson