Read this book finally and didn't realize that I didn't review it. So here's the review...
a lot later....

Zoey wants to find love. Dylan wants to find his father. There is some drama, conflicts...etc. Zoey is terrific though. Dylan isn't my ideal hero but he's good for Zoey at the end. A fun rom-com.

Thanks tot he publisher for the arc.

A couple years ago I watched an adaptation of a Colombian telenovela that I fell in LOVE with. The plot, the characters.. just everything about this show was amazing and I have not seen another telenovela that I’ve loved in the same manner.

When I started Summer Nights by Jill Sanders I had all the high hopes buuuut.. things just got weirder and weirder as it went. Granted the storyline was a rip off of that telenovela with a Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants twist and it had a topic I didn’t think I’d ever read; old people swinging and having x-rated parties 🫠😬

It was entertaining or the most part and while I wouldn’t go out of my way to read the rest of the books in this series, it for sure helped to read this one it in between my heavier topic reads!

New series by Jill Sanders. Nice romance filled with fun, laughs and suspense. Dylan and Zoey have an immediate attraction. It takes a bit to get through Zoey's wall and earn her trust, but when Dylan gets through sparks fly.

Apologies for the late response on this title, and apologies for clogging up an inbox on old titles.

While I am aware it's obvious, I have chosen not to read/review this title.

As always, I appreciate access to titles and look forward to the next one...which I have likely already read based on how long ago this title was published.

Thanks, again.

This is really an interesting romance and a great start to Jill Sanders new series. Who can resist the Wildflower ladies and bring in the hot alphas, throw in plenty of humor and wit, we have a great read! Dylan and Zoey make a delightful couple!

This was actually my first Jill Sanders read and I can't wait to read more from the Wildflowers series. It was a great summer night read.

This was a difficult read because I really did not like Dylan, he was dishonest without reason.
Zoey on the other hand, came over as a very foolish woman.
So maybe they are just perfect for each other.
While the narrative is filled with conflict and suspense, the plot needs a little more development.
That's the beauty of an ebook, the author can always return to the file and make it a better read.

I loved the characters and the storyline development of this book. It was absolutely one of my favorites so far and I can't wait to delve in to the next one that this author writes. The storyline was simple, enjoyable, and entertaining.

What a great start to a new series!
There’s mystery, friendship and romance and I have to say i enjoyed it very much.
I can’t wait to read more of this series.

While this is technically Zoey and Dylan's story, there are A LOT of people in this book. I get that this is the first book in the series, but I felt like the story was pulled in so many directions it was hard to enjoy any story line for long. Also, I understand that Dylan and his brothers have their own agenda (yet another story line), but I'm not a fan of relationships built on lies. Dylan repeatedly lies to Zoey, and she just keeps taking it. On top of all that, you're kind of left on a cliff hanger, because nothing is resolved with Dylan's dad, and you'll have to read the next book (or probably the whole series) to find out what happens. I won't be continuing this series.
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced readers copy of this book.

The story begins with a group of teenage girls Zoey, Scarlett, Hannah, Aubrey and Elle who meet at summer camp. They are all very different, but hit it off anyway, and call their group the Wildflowers.

We skip forward 10 years, all the girls are still best friends having spend several summers together over that time. When Elle's grandfather who owned the camp dies a few years after it has closed, Elle has the brainstorm that they could all club together and do the place up, but instead of being a summer camp for kids, make it an all year round retreat for adults. After all, adults should be much easier to deal with 😁

While getting all the new staff on board they take on three brothers who seem very keen to work there. They all check out ok but it's soon apparent they are up to something. Not having enough time and resources to finish them and employ others, the girls decide to divide and conquer, keeping a close eye on them. This book mainly follows Zoey and Dylan.

Great story to what I hope is a new series. Some mystery, secrets and lies in there, with a few uncovered and of course some romance. I think theres a lot more to come out in future books...looking forward to them!

What a fun premise! Zoey and her friends all met when they were young at summer camp and now they are pooling their money when Elle's grandfather passes and leaves them the camp and they decide to turn it into a camp for adults. Along the way three brothers come looking for work using false names and with their own agenda. They are looking for their father who has been missing. This is a sweet and spicy read pairing Zoey and Dylan and along the way they not only team up to get the camp ready to open and then learn to trust each other. Great start to this series!

**Received this ARC for review from the publisher via NetGalley

[Thanks Netgalley for the ebook. This review is my honest opinion but just another opinion, you should read this book and judge it by yourself]
This book is like "The Sisterhood of Traveling Pants" mixed with Latino soap opera "Pasión de gavilanes". A bunch of girls that became friends at their childhood are now the owners of an adult summer camp, where three handsome brothers -with a little secret related to one of the friends- start working. I love light and summertime readings and I thought this was going to be one of them. It is but it didn't hooked me. It starts great but the sexual tension is resolved very quickly and the mistery isn't that much powerful to keep you hooked (and it isn't resolved in this book, by the way, you need to read the next one). Near the end I was reading without interest.
I didn't love the writing style, some parts were too rushed and there was too much told and too little shown (I like to live the book, not that the characters tell me what happened). I found some edition mistakes, btw, but maybe it was an unproof copy.
The characters are likable but you don't get to know them really, they're too plain. And there are too many of them! Zoey and Dylan are lovely together but I didn't feel their connection and their love.
Like I said, it has a great starting point but I lost my interest very quickly, with the lack of sexual tension and some scenes so childish that made my eyes roll (arg, the bitchy ex, so cliche -and a bad one!-).
Overall I was a little disappointed but the book is light and easy to read, and I think I'm going to read the next one hoping the story and the writing get better.

This was a really nice and quick read. This was a romance book i can get behind. i came to like the characters and the story that followed was interesting, a bit sour that it left me hanging at the egde. But i liked it so much, espesially the girls's friendship and how they stuck together no matter what. Also, the Costa brothers - i was somewhat suspicious but they grew on me too. I look forward to see what the next installment in the serie has in for me!

Summer Nights is such a great beginning to a new series. I love the idea of these wonderful friends meeting at a summer camp, remaining friends and then opening a business together. I love the brothers and cannot wait to learn more about them and their secrets. I do think it ends on a cliffhanger but it gave enough details to leave me wanting more of the story. Looking forward to reading the next installment.

I really liked this summer camp for grown ups setting. There is a mystery of what happen to the hero's father that is not explained in the end so you have to read the next book in the series.. Overall this was a fun romance. I really enjoyed the chemistry and it wasn't your typical millionaire romance.

3.5stars
Summer night, as it seems, is the first book of the Wildflowers. In this one Zoey and Dylan fall in love. Zoey, together with her childhood friends open camp for adults and Dylan and his brother come to work for them. The story has so many things going on that you can't be concentrated just on the relationship. There is a lot of family drama from both Dylan and Zoey sied, happenings in the camp, their relationship than mentioning of the other relationships. A really lot going on so the story had a little drag for me. Both Zoey and Dylan were sympathetic but I couldn't relate to them. I loved their HEA but I can understand that the whole story doesn't have its ending and has its cliffhanger an continues in other books.
I volunteered to review an ARC of this book for NetGalley

This was my first book by Jill Sanders and I definitely had a good time reading this! It's quite the perfect summer romance read, it's fluffy but also hot-flashes inducing.
I was a bit disappointed that the mystery wasn't revealed at the end BUT not intrigued enough to continue with the series.

Sandy M’s review of Summer Nights (Wildflowers, Book 1) by Jill Sanders
Contemporary Romance published by Montlake Romance 16 Jul 19

I’m still trying to read new-to-me authors in between all my regular favorites. Thus, when the blurb for this book intrigued me, I figured I’d give Jill Sanders a first-time try. Was it the right place for me start, considering all of the books she’s published over the years? Let’s find out.


I’d have to say yes…and no. I like all of the characters, especially the “sisters,” who met at summer camp when they were all young. They bonded that summer and are still friends to this day, which I appreciate because I have friendships spanning at least forty-five years, all since high school. Zoey is up first in this story. She and the other girls are meeting up to hear what Elle’s new idea for them is. She never imagined it would be revamping the old camp where they met and re-establishing it as a place for adults. But they’re all in and work begins.

Then just before their grand opening, that’s when the Rhodes brothers show up, looking for jobs. The ladies hire the siblings and they are a god send when it comes to getting work done. But there’s something that doesn’t quite sit right when they discover the guys sneaking and snooping around the camp. What we learn from the brothers is they’re looking for their father, whom have haven’t seen or heard from in six months, and his disappearance is causing issues with the family business and their board of directors. They have reason to believe their dad could be at or near the camp, thus their sneakiness.

All of this is fine, I enjoyed it right up to the point where the blackmailer comes into the picture. That just throws a curve ball into the mix that doesn’t need to be there. It seems to be included only as a way to show the gals that the guys aren’t who or what they say they are and for them to learn the truth about the guys. I sure wish it had been done another way. That being said, there are a few scenes during this part of the book that I do like, but not enough to make the whole scheme palatable for me.

I also like the brothers a lot, as well as the growing relationship between Zoey and Dylan. I’m glad they are able to spend some time alone when they realize their feelings are getting out of hand. I also like that the other ladies scheme to make sure the two get that time together. Of course, because they’re all in such close proximity and due to the brothers’ snooping, there are hints that Liam and Owen will be paired with a couple of the gals.

Be warned, the missing-father mystery is not figured out in this book. It’s apparently going to be the main arc of the storyline over however many books are slated for the series. That does irritate me a bit. And while this has nothing to do with the author and is not reflected in my review grade, I don’t care for the covers we’re getting. So far they just don’t jive with the storyline or even make me think about the brothers at all.

Grade: C

Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review Team

Sarah – ☆☆☆☆
This is a perfect summer read. A reinvented Florida summer camp provides a beautiful background for a story about the Wildflowers, a group of women who became lifelong best friends when they met at summer camp as children. The five Wildflowers are resilient, and this first book follows their first efforts to build a business they can all be proud of.

The first story focuses on Zoey. Zoey is the athlete, the tomboy whose difficult childhood has left her unable to trust. Adult Zoey is strong and full of grit and determination. As the oldest sister, she feels responsible for her sister and her mum. I love the way Zoey’s confidence improves as the camp starts to take shape and I love the way she makes Dylan work for her attention.

Dylan is a bit of a mystery. He and his brothers are a bit too good to be true and while we get hints about his identity and his reasons for wanting to work at a summer camp, we don’t know too much about Dylan until the end of the story. Like Zoey, I was slightly wary of Dylan, but I couldn’t help liking him. He’s gorgeous and charming and a worthy leading man.

I love the mix of humour and adventure in this story. The first campers are an interesting bunch and the Wildflowers’ responses to their unexpected activities kept making me laugh. A central mystery unfolds in this first book and I’m guessing it will continue over the series. I love the unlikely mix of women in the Wildflowers and I love the sense of enduring sisterhood they share. The romance between Zoey and Dylan is a relatively small part of the story and I really love the way this book introduces a wonderful mix of characters and relationships that I’m sure will be explored throughout the series. This is a perfect nostalgic summer holiday read and I can imagine it would be best enjoyed in a quiet place on a warm summer evening.


Ruthie – ☆☆☆☆
This is the first book in a new series, and I am already looking forward to the future books being released! Introducing us to the five women from when they first meet at summer camp, then jumping to now, as they start to run the resort for adults, gives us a very intimate view of them all, but leaves plenty to be revealed organically through the story.

Whilst this book concentrates on ex-Olympic athlete, Zoey, we get some interesting insight into each of the Wildflowers as they take their roles in the camp. Zoey is immediately attracted to Dylan, one of three brothers who have joined the camp team. She and her sister did not have an easy childhood, thanks to a father who walked away and left them destitute. This has left her very skeptical about love, and not trusting of men – Dylan realises how deep that fear is, and as he starts to fall for her, he has to balance the need to be honest and open with her, and keeping his identity and reason for being at the camp secret. I think that the writing does this beautifully, and I love that he is true to himself, and commits himself to what he hopes is his future, rather than risking losing Zoey and the chance of love.

The camp residents provide us with some lovely humour, especially the Youngs 😉. Some of the staff provide some drama, and when Zoey and Scarlett's mother moves in and clearly has a potential suitor, we even get a hint of at least a happy for now (HFN) in the pipeline.

There is even a mystery that will need solving, and I hope as the stories move forward, we will understand how Leo ties the brothers and the Wildflowers together. There is plenty of potential for more romance at River Camp.


Mary Jo – ☆☆☆☆
3.5 stars rounded up to 4 stars

The characters are well written but I wish the author had explored the relationships between the Wildflowers a little more. I know that this book is world-building, but I think the relationships between each of the women is just as important as the building of the camp.

We get to know Zoey, and her feelings of failure after injuring her knee and being unable to play in the Olympics. She knows that her career is over and no amount of complaining will change that. She regrets not being able to live her dream, but watching her friends is almost as good.

As the grand opening of the camp nears, they are still hiring staff, so imagine her surprise when three handsome men show up looking for work. She instinctively knows that there is more to the story, but they need help and the background check comes back clean.

Dylan is there to find out the truth about his father, where he is, and where is the money he took from the bank. Granted, it is his father's money, but that money is used to fund the new growth for investment partnership he is the CEO of. With his father missing, it won't be long before the board elects a new CEO.

Zoey keeps her eye on Dylan and knows that there is more he's not telling, she bides her time. Dylan comes to realized that the Wildflowers don't have any idea of where his father is at.

The secrets the Dylan and his brothers are harboring could wind up damaging any relationship he may have with Zoey.