A Summer to Remember is the first novel I’ve read by author Sue Moorcroft and it definitely didn’t disappoint.
Set in the fictional village of Nelson’s bar, Norfolk the reader is introduced to the four main characters, cousins Alice and Clancy and brothers Lee and Aaron in the shape of a wedding that isn’t going to happen. Fast forward a few years and Clancy is returning to Nelson’s bar to become caretaker of Alice’s holiday lets. Clancy is escaping London reeling from her failed relationship with Will who also happens to be a partner in a firm that they both set up alongside a group of their friends. Unceremoniously asked by the other partners to leave the company Clancy seeks solace in the coastal idyll that is Nelson’s bar, licking her wounds and hoping to discover the path her life should now take.
The author paints a wonderful picture of the fictional Nelson’s bar, so that very quickly the reader is transported along the cliff paths and beaches into a tight knit community that is still in shock from the way Alice abandoned her would be husband Lee. His brother Aaron is left to pick up the pieces of his brother’s life and so begins a tale of romance between Aaron and Clancy. Of course the path of true love never does run smooth and it takes a great deal of effort on Clancy’s part to integrate herself into a community that for a long while is openly hostile to her. The author invents a wonderful cast of characters, my favourite of which are Dilys and Ernie and takes the reader on this lighthearted romantic journey in a way that has you falling in love with Clancy and the imaginary idyll that is Nelson’s bar. This is the kind of book to bring out the romantic in all of us. I read it in virtually one day and would describe the type of writing as wrapping the reader up in a lovely warm hug. I think a Summer to Remember is a heart warming read perfect for lazy days and summer holidays and will suit fans of Fern Britton and the like. Hugely recommend and thank you to Netgalley for allowing me to read this.

The first half of the book was slow and too many things seemed to happen in the second half. I wished Clancy was a bit stronger than she's portrayed here. Her inability to make a decision at the beginning of the story seemed to remain the same until the very end. This is one of the stories where I liked evil characters more than the good ones! Alice, Gen and Will's character portrayals were excellent when compared to that of Clancy, Aaron and Lee. If you like stories filled with drama and romance then go ahead and give this book a try.

This is the first of Sue’s books that I’ve read and I can honestly say I’m heading to the kindle store to find more! I loved this book from start to finish. The story of Clancy and the changes in her life to getting her happy after were so heartwarming. The story had some twists and turns that kept me wondering. Would highly recommend this lovey warm story to anyone that loves a happily ever after

I’ve read all Sue Moorcroft’s books and loved each and every one, so I knew I’d be in for another treat with A Summer to Remember!

Clancy gets badly – and publicly – let down by her fiancée, which then leads to her getting equally badly let down by the friends who she’s in a business partnership with. Her cousin, Alice, who had left her groom standing at the altar six years ago, offers Clancy a temporary job and home but they’re in Norfolk, a very long way from Clancy’s previous life in London.

Just when you think the story is going well, several unexpected twists and turns arrive to keep you wondering what will happen next. Will Clancy stay in Nelson’s Bar? Will there be a future for her with Aaron? I just had to know the answer to these two questions and read the second half of the book in one sitting!

A fabulous summer read which I loved and would highly recommend.

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon for an advance reader copy in return for an honest review.

As soon as I started A Summer to Remember I knew I was in for a fabulous weekend of reading. I’ve been a fan of Sue Moorcroft’s books for a while and they just seem to get better with each new novel.

In this latest book, Roundhouse Row holiday cottages need a new caretaker. It’s a small village in Norfolk right by the sea. No internet and no phone signal and with free accommodation it sounds perfect for someone like Clancy. Throw in a handsome gardener a one eyed dog and some villagers who will make you smile and you’re in for a fabulous weekend read. This book is well written with lovely characters you can easily identify with. I found myself unable to read just one more chapter as I was fully immersed in the story line and devoured the book in a couple of days.

Thank you to NetGalley, Avon Books UK and the author for the chance to review.

This was a cute book but WAY TOO LONG. Too many side plots - the entire thing with Harry and Rory was unnecessary. I liked the characters but so much drama.

After being forced out of both her home and the company she helped found, Clancy speeds off to the village of Nelson’s Bar. Spotty reception. No Wi-Fi. It’s the perfect change of pace. After taking the newly opened caretaker position at her cousin Alice’s row of cottages, she even stops fully focusing on her cheating ex and scheming coworkers. But as she gets used to life in the idyllic village, speed bumps from her past keep popping up, including the handsome and totally unavailable co-owner of the cottages.

Author Sue Moorcroft opens with Clancy at her lowest. She’s discovered her fiance has cheated on her and, in a particularly frustrating twist, she’s also out of a job. Yet she doesn’t stay down for long. Instead, she takes control of the situation and removes herself from the city she’s built a life in and plops down in a slower, though not necessarily simpler, village. Moorcroft crafts Clancy as a character so easy to root for. Anyone willing to do something so extreme for her own peace and health deserves a happy ending, and these early scenes set the tone for a very rewarding read.

But Moorcroft knows how to complicate things. Nelson’s Bar, while charming, has a bit of a rough history for Clancy. Her cousin Alice dumped a man at the altar some years before, and his brother, Aaron, now co-owns the cottages. So though Clancy finds herself loving her new job and the locale, she’s met with distrust from prominent locals. These muddied relationships create an immediate and realistic tension. It doesn’t help that Clancy and Aaron have an obvious connection from their first moments together, and Moorcroft expertly teases their potential relationship to maximum effect.

Will they? Won’t they? Who knows? While the ending is satisfying, their journey navigating emotions and family drama makes for such a riveting sequence that it could have lasted for 1,000 pages and it would still be a blast.

But all of this is not to suggest it’s serious all the time. There are plenty of laughs and lighthearted moments, particularly an eager pair of hitchhikers. But Moorcroft has the remarkable ability of making even these scenes poignant because her characters are so believable. They experience both the joys and frustrations of life and she explores their stories with care.

Much like the village of Nelson’s Bar, A Summer to Remember is simply lovely.

A story of love and friendship with believable characters. Easy to read and perfect as a summer book on the beach.

Thank you Netgalley & Sue Moorcroft for an early copy of this wonderful book to review. My first Sue Moorcroft book and I couldn’t put it down. The book draws you in to the characters of the quiet Norfolk village within the first pages.

Nelsons Bar - No phone signal, no internet, no shops with a view of the sea....idyllic or worst nightmare.

After being dumped, humiliated and pushed out of her own business Clancy needs to run... so where better than where she can’t be contacted, could she go there though, could she show her face or would she be hounded from there too for the past mistakes of her cousin Alice.

Go back 6 years - it’s Alice & Lee’s wedding, Lee with his brother & best man Aaron at his side couldn’t be happier... until Alice decides otherwise and jilts him at the alter & travel the world.
Devastated Lee sells his half of their home “The Roundhouse” to Aaron to run as a holiday let “in conjunction with Clancy looking after Alices interests of the other half.

The timing couldn’t be better, the caretaker of the Roundhouse and adjacent cottages has quit, she was supposed to be advertising but this could be her refuge, she could take the job herself, after all how hard can it be?

For all fans of Carole Matthews, Cathy Bramley, Christie Barlow, Caroline Roberts etc. I fully recommend for a lovely summer read.

An easy read with heartwarming characters. I loved the location of the novel and found myself not being able to put this book down!

I must admit I was a little confused at first over all of the characters but in the end I got to know them all and was soon engrossed in the story. I was enjoying getting to know Clancy and Aaron and reading about their relationship. It seemed they had been through quite a lot together! I also feel really sorry for Clancy, everyone is kind of taking out what Alice done to Lee on her! Quite unfair in my opinion but everything does come together quite nicely and I was pleased with how it ended in the end.

A nice summery read.

Another fantastic book from Sue Moorecroft. A wonderful story of love and friendship. A great easy read.

An unusual summer romance., an enticing and involving read. North Norfolk appears at its best and characterisations and causes and effects are spot on. Relax and enjoy this story.

I love Sue Moorcroft books and I loved this one.
It's entertaining and engaging, the perfect read for a summer day.
The characters are fleshed out, the plot is engaging, and the setting is lovely.
I look forward to reading another book by this author.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to Avon Books UK and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

This was an enjoyable read set in what sounded like a lovely setting, on the Norfolk coast. I do love Norfolk so this was a very easy choice to read for me especially as they had roundhouses, also somewhere I've stayed in Norfolk.

The main story was about Clancy and Aaron. Clancy has just been dumped/cheated on by her fiancee, and as they also own a business together with some friends, she ends up not only losing her home but her business too. She runs off to lick her wounds and regroup, not really knowing where to go, and ends up in Nelson's Bar as a temporary caretaker to her cousin's holiday cottages. Her cousin, Alice, lived in the village and was engaged a few years ago but abandoned her groom, Lee, at the altar and ran off, leaving chaos in her wake. Since then Clancy has been looking after her half of the roundhouses, along with Aaron, Lee's brother, who bought out his half.

There's a lot of antagonism for Clancy in the village because of the actions of 'Awful Alice', but she slowly settles in, makes her place in the village and people eventually realise she's not her cousin but her own person. I really liked Clancy's character.

Of course there are dramas to sort out in the course of the story with Clancy's ex/his new wife/their business and Alice, when she reappears in the village with a husband in tow, but along the way Aaron and Clancy get closer.

A really lovely, laid back sort of book with a few dramas thrown in, but a happy ending. Very enjoyable.

This is my first book by Sue Moorcroft.

Clancy has been devastated by the betrayal of her fiancé and business partners in London and finds herself needing a place to live. She turns to Roundhouse Row, a group of cottages owned by her cousin Alice and Aaron, located in Nelson's Bar. There she becomes caretaker of the property and of the residents of Roundhouse Row.
As Clancy moves into Nelson's Bar she faces opposition from Aaron's family and members of the community.

As Clancy's acclimates to the Nelson's Bar community, she juggles her job and budding romance with Aaron with the lives of her new found village friends.

The setting of the village of Nelson's Bar was lovely and made me want to experience the real place. The introductory chapters started off promising,. However, I felt the book was too long and dragged on in spots. I found myself skipping chapters to fast forward through it. I felt there were too many secondary characters. And, with all the issues of the secondary characters, that Clancy and Aaron's story kind of got lost.

Thank you #netgalley and #avonbooksuk for the early advanced copy to read and review.

A beautiful story of love and friendship. This latest book from Sue Moorcroft didn’t disappoint. Thank you to Netgalley and the author for the chance to read it.

Ah don't let me put you off this book as it will be perfect for so many, it just wasn't for me.

The synopsis sounded promising, with Clancy returning to Nelson's Bar (which did sound idyllic) in coastal Norfolk following a disastrous family 'wedding' years previously. There are some members of the community who would prefer Clancy not to return but she finds her way into their affections overall meeting (or reconnecting I should say) with Aaron as part of the story.

It was an easy going read and definitely made me chuckle in places I just didn't fall for the characters as much as I did the setting. This would make the perfect summer holiday read, I could imagine sitting on the beach reading about the seaside of Norfolk would be truly lovely!

My many thanks to Avon Books UK via NetGalley for providing me with this advanced reading copy in exchange for an honest review.

Clancy and Aaron meet the week of Aaron’s brother, Lee and Clancy’s cousin Alice’s wedding in Nelson Bar. They enjoy a brief kiss and look forward to getting to know each other after the wedding. Alice has other plans, as she abandons Lee at the altar and leaves Clancy to face Lee and his outraged family. Fast forward six years and find Clancy once again in the middle of a drama not of her making. This time fiancee Will has been caught on camera having sex with a former girlfriend, that would be bad enough except that it is a live feed from his laptop to a meeting with clients of Will and Clancy. In one fell swoop Clancy is left without a financee, without a home, and without a job. She heads back to Nelsons Bar much to the displeasure of Aaron and his extended family.
The coastal setting along with the eccentric and likeable villagers made the book a pleasure to read and I would have given it 4 stars except I thought the first half of the book was too repetitive and too slow to progress. The last half was terrific and I stayed up way too late in order to finish.
Thanks to netgalley and Avon for an electronic arc. I would recommend.

I recieved an early preview copy of this book in return for an honest review.
The book starts at the wedding of Alice and Lee in the rural town of Nelson's Bar in Norfolk. Alice jilts Lee at the alter leaving her cousin Clancy to break the news.
Six years later, Clancy and Aaron( Lee's brother) are looking after the Roundhouse property which was bought by their relatives by email correspondence.
Clancy's perfect life in London is suddenly shattered just as the Roundhouse needs a caretaker. She decides to hide away in Nelson's Bar for a while. On arrival, she is treated with distain and suspicion, as the residents think that she must be like her cousin Alice.
I really enjoyed this book. The characters were believable, and there was a good range of different types of people, to make the book interesting. Clancy makes a good protagonist, you have to admire her strength to keep trying to help others, and get on with her life even when everything seems to go wrong for her.
The setting was idyllic, and set over the summer would make a perfect beach or holiday read. It is very easy to read, as the story flows well. The story has just enough drama to it, so that it makes you wonder what will happen next. I really enjoyed this book, and would definitely recommend it.

Clancy needs to escape London and takes a job caretaking her cousin's holiday cottages. The same cousin who had left her fiance at the alter 6 years previously.. What could possibly go wrong?
Sue Moorcroft is a genius at describing a place so you can picture it in your head. She has captured North Norfolk so well. The characters are so believable and the different stories within the plot interweave together to make a rich tapestry that I savoured from start to end.
Perfect for holidays on the beach, or winter evenings by the fire - anytime you just want to escape