Daring Summer by Elyse Douglas: Review

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5 years ago

Daring Summer by Elyse Douglas

Publisher: Broadback (May 1, 2019)
Category: Romantic Suspense, Contemporary Romance
Tour dates: June 24-July 31, 2019
ISBN:978-1093138429
Available in Print and ebook, 285 pages

Description Daring Summer by Elyse Douglas

A hot summer beach—
A marriage gone wrong—
Daring eyes and daring love, betrayed by a secret passion.

Kim feels trapped in a loveless marriage to a jealous, wealthy older man. He blames her for crippling him in an auto accident that he himself caused. Kim strives to make the marriage work, despite her husband’s blame, verbal abuse, and bitterness. When she meets a wickedly handsome man on the beach, she fights not to want him, not to want a new life and not to fall in love.

But Derek is seductive and irresistible—a former soldier who has recently come to town to start a landscaping business. Kim falls hard for him, as he does to her. Although Kim wants a divorce, her husband finds out about their affair and devises a plot to destroy them both. They must struggle to survive a web of lies, deceit and dangerous passion.

My Thoughts Daring Summer by Elyse Douglas

‘Daring Summer’ opens with Ben driving recklessly, with his wife, Kim asking him to slow down. He accuses her of having an affair and seems intent on killing both of them. He finally stops and Kim gets out of the car and walks. He races off but when Kim walks further up the road, she sees Ben’s car crashed and he is trapped inside.

Kim has thought about leaving Ben many times but hopes Ben will change. She wants their marriage to work. Now Ben is paralyzed and in a wheel chair and he blames her. He is more volatile than ever before.

Kim spends a lot of time on the beach, especially at night when she has time to herself. One night she sees a man with his dog. Eventually she meets the man, Derek. They embark in a daring affair and of course, Ben finds out about it. What happens next is shocking.

You may think that you have heard this story before however, the husband and author team of Elyse Douglas bring a welcome spin to this romantic suspense. I rarely read romantic suspense because after reading a few, they all seem like the same formula with name changes. However, I am a fan of Elyse Douglas so decided to give ‘Daring Summer’ a try. I am so glad I did. It was the perfect summer read and it left me breathless.

I highly recommend ‘Daring Summer’! Whatever you do, do not start reading it if you have somewhere to go that day! It is impossible to put down!

5/5

I received the eBook for my honest opinion.

About Elyse Douglas

Elyse Douglas is the pen name for the married writing team Elyse Parmentier and Douglas Pennington. Elyse grew up near the sea, roaming the beaches, reading and writing stories and poetry, receiving a master’s degree in English Literature. She has enjoyed careers as an English teacher, an actress and a speech-language pathologist.

Douglas has worked as a graphic designer, a corporate manager and an equities trader. He attended the Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music and played the piano professionally for many years.

Website: www.elysedouglas.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/douglaselyse
Facebook: www.facebook.com/elyse.authorsdouglas

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