All the Days of Summer

A Novel

By: Nancy Thayer

Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell

Length: 12 hrs and 42 mins

Publisher's summary

A woman’s second act on the beautiful island of Nantucket delivers much more than she expected in this hopeful novel by New York Times bestselling author Nancy Thayer.

Heather Willette has a good life in Concord, Massachusetts—complete with a husband who runs his own business and a son to take up his mantle one day. But now that her marriage has fizzled out and Ross, her only child, is graduating from college and getting serious with his girlfriend, Heather wonders if that life is the one she really wants. Ready to seek out her own happiness and discover herself again, Heather decides to leave her husband and rent a cottage on Nantucket. And her plan is going perfectly—until Ross announces he’s moving to Nantucket to work at his girlfriend’s family’s construction business instead of going back home to work with his own father, like he'd promised. Worst of all for Heather, this means having to get along with her.

Kailee Essex is thrilled that Ross is willing to move to her hometown. She has big hopes for their happily ever after, especially now that her parents are finally showing interest in her career. She’s less thrilled, however, about his mother living nearby. Kailee has clashed with Heather since the day they met. But anything is possible in the summer sun and sea breezes of Nantucket—even reconciliation. And when change comes sooner than either Heather or Kailee expect, they must learn to overcome their differences to fight for the future they want.

With All the Days of Summer, beloved storyteller Nancy Thayer delivers a moving novel that explores the complexity of family and the unexpected ways fate can guide you forward.

©2023 Nancy Thayer (P)2023 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

another nantucket story

and not as compelling as Elin Hilderbrand. That would have been ok but the reader was so slow and annoying I actually sped up the narration.

I enjoyed this completely.

Maybe it’s because of where I am in life. My child is grown, I have grandchildren, and it is such a pleasure to read about someone near my age. Most books are about 30-year-olds.

To read about an almost 50-year-old, who is a starting over and refreshing her life, is charming, and very interesting. Her son is grown, her husband is bored and disinterested, and she is still ready to live.

I loved Heather’s attitude and everything she brought to the book. I laughed at her son, his snotty fiancé and everything she learned in the story and everything her son learned. I also enjoyed everything I learned about Nantucket. It was an incredibly charming book.

Nancy Thayer has written 30 books, and she has grown with the books she has written. This is a seasoned, charming, wonderful book.

I’m not sure why some don’t like the narration. Cassandra Campbell is an accomplished, award-winning, veteran narrator. She has narrated everything from Dear Edward to Where the Crawdads Sing. I thought she was wonderful with this book. I’m not sure why so many people disagreed. When I saw she was the narrator I thought, “Oh Nancy, you got a Golden Voice! Lucky you, lucky us.”
Sometimes .1 or .2 faster solves the problem.

Best of Nancy’s books

Loved this story and the characters. One of the best that Nancy has written. Be sure to read it.

Very entertaining, great narration.

I don't get all the complaints about Cassandra Campbells narration. She's a pretty popular narrator so why all the surprise. And she is a great narrator. Every narrator has their own style and her style fits Nancy Thayers stories nicely.
Apart from that, Kayleigh is a pretty spoiled little brat, I will admit.

Enjoyed this book

Very nice to listen too. My summer read this year. A calm while everything is busy.

Narration

The story was good and I enjoyed but the narration was terrible. I increased the speed which did help some.

Loved this.

I like the story very much. I love the way the author describes things such as food weather, everything.

Love Nancy Thayer. Despise this narrator.

Worst narrator ever. Makes every character insufferable. Heather and Kaylee are unable to function in a crisis. Kaylee has zero recognition of her privileged life.

Narrator Ruined It!!!

I think the story was a cute beach read but the narrator sucked the life out of enjoying the storyline.

Loved Story/Narration Took a Bit Away

I love this story as I do all of Nancy’s. I found the narration to be a distraction, some of the voices/inflections were too over the top.