276°
Posted 20 hours ago

28 Summers

£9.9£99Clearance
ZTS2023's avatar
Shared by
ZTS2023
Joined in 2023
82
63

About this deal

Summers” is an incredible “Saga” that reminded me of “The Thorn Birds” by Colleen McCullough. The complexities of Mal and Jake’s story, their sweeping love for each other, their inability to give each other up and the number of years their story lasted truly made for a stunning read that evoked the same feelings as Meggie and Father Ralph. I have never in my life read another novel that evoked similar feelings, thus it is to Ms. Hilderbrand’s credit that she was able to do so. This novel is sure to envelop your entire heart, make you smile and bring on the tears thus I highly suggest you have a hanky ready as you are most definitely going to need it. Let’s talk about Leland’s Letter where she wrote about Mallory and Jake’s relationship. What did you think about Mallory and Leland’s friendship overall? Hilderbrand does a fantastic job of coming up with believable life journeys and charting interesting paths for each of its characters. She intertwines the story of their lives with current events and the idyllic setting, making it a great setup for some romance. While I don’t condone adultery, I found it impossible not to like and root for Mallory and Jake. Despite knowing the ultimate outcome, revealed early on in the first chapter, the final chapter of the book got me — good.

28 Summers by Elin Hilderbrand | Goodreads

What makes Mallory and Jake’s journey, spanning 28 summers, problematic is the central question it poses—is deceit, or going against what’s right, acceptable for love’s sake? Compounding the moral ambiguity is watching Mallory and Jake make one decision after another that pushes the possibility of something more than one meaningful weekend a year further from fruition. Which means watching as their daily lives unfold with what feels like the wrong people. There’s a heart-wrenching yearning threaded throughout and a desire for the couple to say the hell with it, and really give it go. And yet, you have to wonder if the natural ebb and flow that accompanies any relationship would eventually dull Mallory and Jake’s shine. If you think the idea of desire for someone that could push someone to cheat as being romantic, or if you just love the push and pull of will-they-or-won’t they relationships, then you will probably love this book. melted milk chocolate; it’s a roaring fire on a snowy night; it’s a double rainbow; the green-glass barrel of a wave; the first sip of ice-cold champagne. And then…he arrives,” Although I respect the author's political views, I don't enjoy reading any author’s political views in a fiction book. In a feat of mythic proportions, I somehow managed not to cry while reading the book, even though the ending absolutely gutted me. The prologue completely spoiled the ending, so you would think that I would've been better prepared for how it inevitably ended since I'd had the whole damn book to come to terms with it, but NOPE. I still found myself bitterly unprepared for the emotional havoc that the ending wreaked on my feelings. I absolutely hated it. But I loved it, too. I guess I'm just a masochist like that.Can’t we just pretend that we’re the only two people in the world and that this weekend is going to last forever?”

28 Summers Summary and Study Guide | SuperSummary 28 Summers Summary and Study Guide | SuperSummary

I wouldn't have thought this book would have created such tumultuous feelings within but it did. A story about an affair between two people shouldn't make me cry but it has. I couldn't help but be pulled into Mallory and Jake's lives and I did want them to finally be together. As each year passes and Hilderbrand relates the news events that had us talking each of those 28 years, it seemed like time had stopped itself. Normally I don’t like to read about cheating or lying couples and of course I always feel bad for both of the women: who has been cheated and who has been labeled as other woman. I started reading 28 Summers by Elin Hilderbrand when it first came out, but put it down for a while since I wasn’t all that into it. Still, I’ve been wanting to read (and finish) at least one of her books since I see them around all the time, so I went ahead and finished it this weekend.I want to optimise my life; prioritising my health and staying active and healthy to my last breath. The middle slowed down (for me) just a bit so I was glad when Hilderbrand slipped in a bombshell. That perked up the story again as well as the trip to Cooperstown and a couple home runs from heaven above. Jesse explained that he had just turned 50 years old and that the average life expectancy for a male in the USA, at that time, was 78 years. He shared with Tom that he had recently become fixated with the idea he might only have 28 Summers left.

28 Summers: Escape with the perfect sweeping love story for

Overall, I loved it! Although the love between Jake and Mallory is a secret, it’s the real deal and so they do ‘fill their cups’ . The setting is wonderful and gives a fairy tale feel to the storytelling and like a lot of fairy tales there isn’t always a happy ending. I always say that it isn't summer until I've read the newest Elin Hilderbrand release; however, as 2020 is the "summer of COVID" and everything in New England is canceled, I should have taken it as a sign and skipped over this one, as this was my least favorite Hilderbrand book to date. Mallory Blessing is about to die from cancer, so she asks her son Link to call the number written on a piece of paper in her desk drawer. He can't believe who answers: Jake McCloud, who may very well become America's first First Gentleman, as his wife, Senator Ursula de Gournsey, is running for president. Link has no idea how Jake and his mother know each other, but Jake asks Link to tell Mallory to hang on, because he's on his way.

Hilderbrand has written over 25 novels that have sold over 10 million copies collectively. Several of her books — The Identicals, The Blue Bistroand The Matchmaker— are being developed as drama series by Amblin Television and Hulu. She is repped by UTA, Inkwell Management and Kleinberg Lange. For the last twenty-eight summers, Mallory and Jake have met to rekindle the passionate love affair they began all those years ago. Each married to someone else, with busy lives and happy families, they've managed to keep their secret, and to keep their love alive.

28 Summers By Elin Hilderbrand |The Works

Malory, along with her brothers best buddy Jake, embark on a Same Time Next Year affair that may have begun innocently, but gets rather complicated as their life moves forward. Spouses, children, careers and illness. Question is, can their love survive lifes’ many obstacles thrown their way? And Jake, oh my goodness. What a spineless, useless loser. Instead of supporting his successful wife (who is competing with men that have wives that support them), he “punishes” her for anything he doesn’t like by cheating on her. Every time she does something he doesn’t like, his response is to use it to justify his cheating. When I read the blurb about forbidden love story, I knew this book would break my heart so bad. There is no need to be clairvoyant to realize it: and as I expected, it did, it hurt me a lot. Three woman who join together to rent a large space along the beach in Los Angeles for their stores—a gift shop, a bakery, and a bookstore—become fast friends as they each experience the highs, and lows, of love.Why do you think Mallory and Jake never tried to be together? Do you think their relationship would have worked out if they gave it a try?

Asda Great Deal

Free UK shipping. 15 day free returns.
Community Updates
*So you can easily identify outgoing links on our site, we've marked them with an "*" symbol. Links on our site are monetised, but this never affects which deals get posted. Find more info in our FAQs and About Us page.
New Comment