The House Where Summer Lives

Louisa arrived at her parents' house in a cozy seaside town in Maine for the entire summer with her three children. This is not so much a vacation as it is an escape from problems — her marriage to Steven has cracked; the book that Louisa is supposed to submit is still unwritten; the children have grown up and demand more attention. But Louisa hopes that the upcoming summer days in this idyllic place will dispel all her problems and life will return to normal. However, returning to her beloved home only exacerbates everything. Her father, a former judge and pillar of the local community, suffers from Alzheimer's disease. Her always elegant mother pretends that everything is fine. And her husband, who stayed in New York, hardly ever reaches out. Still, Louisa hopes to find the lost peace during these summer months. Not far from the old house by the sea, a young woman named Kristy, who recently lost her mother and discovered the truth about her origins, is trying to start a new life in a small shabby apartment. In the old cozy house, which has always been a true family nest, the tension gradually thickens, which can either lead to drama or, conversely, untangle all knots, freeing them from emotional burdens. «The House Where Summer Lives» is a cozy novel, imbued with a sense of summer relaxation, about family, about intimacy, about how to take responsibility without turning it into a heavy burden. An ideal «vacation read», which combines a great story, dramatic conflicts, emotions, summer vibes, and a hint of irony.