★★★★★ 3
Strangers forced to share inherited beach house find love
Format: Kindle
The Summer Share is a light romance about Hannah and Simon, who discover that they both have inherited half of a beach house in the Outer Banks. Hannah is a travel vlogger who travels around the US in her camper van, and she is excited to have inherited her grandfather’s beloved beach home. Simon is excited to have inherited the beach house because he hopes to sell to help with his family’s medical bills. They are shocked to learn that their grandfathers left both of them the house. They must agree on what to do with the house, and live there for two months together.
I love the Outer Banks, the setting of this book. The premise of this book is really cute. Hannah and Simon are enemies who are attracted to each other, and they unexpectedly fall in love. However, their banter felt more antagonistic than flirty to me. The pacing of their story was very slow too. I love dual POV, but I found it odd that their POV would often have really similar thoughts and observations. Overall, their relationship just didn’t work for me.
I loved Hannah and Simon’s grandfathers’ story, and of course The Dude was the real hero of this book! His antics were hilarious. I could just picture him - huge, black and white and full of energy. I really loved the author’s description of the book’s setting. I felt like I was in the Outer Banks. I think this book would work for someone looking for a light beach read.
Thank you to Berkley Publishing and NetGalley for this book. All opinions are my own.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2026
