Review of The Summer We Ran

I love a good character-driven drama story, and this is definitely one of those. Tess and Grant meet as teenagers and spend an idyllic summer together. After a tragedy occurs, their relationship is torn apart. Years later, they cross paths again as they are both running for Governor of Virginia. Tess and Grant are both hiding momentous secrets from their families and each other. What will the future hold for the two of them? The writing was strong throughout and captured me immediately. The descriptive atmosphere of the location of Tess and Grant’s summer was palpable. These were strong, poignant, and conflicted characters that were brought to the page, and it was captivating to follow their story. As I said, this is a perfect book for me and I loved every minute of it.