That Summer Feeling

By: Bridget Morrissey

Narrated by: Jeremy Carlisle Parker

One of Amazon's Best Romances of June ∙ A Real Simple Must-Read of Summer 2023 ∙ A Book Riot Best Romance Book of Summer 2023 ∙ A Buzzfeed Romance Book To Look Out For In 2023 ∙ A Paste Magazine Most Anticipated Contemporary Romance Book of 2023

When a divorced woman attends a sleepaway camp for adults, she reconnects with a man from her past—only to fall head over heels for his sister instead.

Garland Moore used to believe in magic, the power of optimism, and signs from the universe. Then her husband surprised her with divorce papers over Valentine's Day dinner. Now Garland isn’t sure what to believe anymore, except that she’s clearly never meant to love again. When new friends invite her to spend a week at their reopened sleepaway camp, she and her sister decide it’s an opportunity to enjoy the kind of summer getaway they never had as kids. If Garland still believed in signs, this would sure seem like one. Summer camp is a chance to let go of her past and start fresh.

Nestled into the picturesque Blue Ridge Mountains, Camp Carl Cove provides the exact escape Garland always dreamed of, until she runs into Mason—the man she had a premonition about after one brief meeting years ago. No matter how she tries to run, the universe appears determined to bring love back into Garland’s life. She even ends up rooming with Mason’s sister Stevie, a vibrant former park ranger who is as charming as she is competitive. The more time Garland spends with Stevie, the more the signs confuse her. The stars are aligning in a way Garland never could have predicted.

Amid camp tournaments and moonlit dances, Garland continues to be pulled toward the beautiful blonde outdoorswoman who makes her laugh and swoon. Summer camp doesn’t last forever, but if Garland can learn to trust her heart, the love she finds there just might.

©2023 Bridget Morrissey (P)2023 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

“Shimmering with sun-soaked magic, That Summer Feeling has everything I love about a summer romance—swoons, humor, and that irrepressible hope that a great love is not only possible, but inevitable.”—Ashley Herring Blake, USA Today bestselling author of Astrid Parker Doesn’t Fail

"A celebratory ray of sunshine... I loved this world of big accomplishments, found family, and dizzyingly fierce love."—Amy Spalding, author of For Her Consideration

"At times achingly sweet, and at others delightfully steamy, this friends-to-lovers journey had me hooked from the first page. Summer camp has never been this sexy."—Erin La Rosa, author of For Butter or Worse

Super cute, queer summer romance

Fun, sweet and full of nostalgia. I want to go to adult summer camp — especially one as welcoming and diverse as camp Carl cove!

Fun, lighthearted summer romance

wanted to like this a little more than I did, but I enjoyed it. It was a little bit too insta love and occasionally corny for my personal tastes. These women know each other for 6 days. I just… will never believe in someone falling In Love properly in that amount of time. I just won’t. Sure, bonding in short bursts absolutely happens. It happened to me while I studied abroad in college, we latched onto each other and our friendships grew faster than they might have otherwise, but… IN LOVE, to the point of PUBLIC DECLARATIONS, my old nemesis, had me side/eyeing hard.

That said, I enjoyed the characters, and watching Garland come into her herself was nice. The lighthearted summer camp story was fun and the narrator was wonderful.

Fun Sweet Romance

It was fun & silly at times, HEEHAW!! I enjoyed the book. An adult summer camp made it different from other books. Ms. Jeremy C Parker did a fantastic narration.

Queer Effervescent Nostalgia

Grab your boots and prepare to squee—this is just a simply delightful summer jaunt that will have your cheeks hurt from smiling.

This gives me hope

“This was the life I was always meant to live. I just didn’t know it.” so damn accurate. You have no idea what life has in store for you. What a beautiful unfolding friendship and love. Discovering yourself in the life you were meant to live. Discovering who you really are and not living up to anyone else’s expectations,

And of course the spicy scenes were perfection

Community Camp

Sisters Garland and Dara Moore are on the way to adult summer camp. Twin brothers who rode with Garland, a ride share driver, had bought a camp and invited them. When she meets Mason, his brothers, and Stevie, her roommate she remembers a vision of Mason. But the more time spent with Stevie the more she grows attached to her. A wonderful summer camp story.

I liked it but...

I like the story and it made the idea of a summer camp for adults seem fun, but I also didn't like it. It just seems drawn out and overly expressed in emotions and thoughts and the main character seems forcefully quirky, if that makes sense. I both liked the story and didn't like it. I was invested in the storyline but after a while I was listening to it at 2x speed so I could get through it faster.

Wow!

A complete story from beginning to end.
Not character or word wasted.
Expertly narrated… Simply a joy to listen to

A very wholesome story!

Nostalgic and full of love. Just what I needed! And the narrator is great too!

Adult Summer Camp Vibes...

I will admit that this is rather insta-love but I adored it. It gave me all of the summer-time camp romance vibes that I was looking for when I picked this up. It was a sweet summery sapphic romance. Garland Moore's people-pleasing hit home with me and I recognized some of her traits in myself.

All this being said, I do wish that there was a little more a of progression from friendship to romance. Insta-love, while it can be fun, isn't my favorite. Also, both Garland and Stevie read younger than they were meant to be.

Overall, this was a sweet and super cheesy insta-love summer camp romance that was a great palate cleanser.

Thank you to Berkely Publishing for the copy of this novel. I'm sorry I'm behind on reading it...