FOR THE LOVE OF SUMMER

Narrator Tanya Eby tells the story of Erica; her 17-year-old daughter, Summer; and Erica's ex-husband Peter's pregnant wife, Allison. When Peter ends up in jail, Allison is left with a toddler and no money. As Summer pleads with her mother to rescue Allison, Eby captures Summer's youthful exuberance and her mother's controlling personality. Allison is younger than Erica, and Eby reflects that in her narration as well as Allison's exhaustion as she struggles to cope with Peter's betrayal. As Erica and Allison grow closer, Eby gives Allison a new-found strength and softens Erica's tone. Eby will have listeners rooting for all three women as they come together to form a new family. S.B. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: JULY 2024]