Publisher's Synopsis
Reese Newhouse and Zack Davies both received "Dear John/Dear Jane" letters from their fiances and have sworn off relationships. When they meet in her hometown of Bethany Beach, Delaware, they decide to have a sweet summer fling and stay in the friend zone. As the summer languidly passes, their friendship deepens and both of them deal with personal challenges. He's finishing physical therapy for a battle injury; she's dealing with her still-grieving recently widowed father. When they learn Zack faces another deployment, they have to decide if they're wiling to take a chance on promises both have seen broken in the past. Reese's Summer of Promise is the first in a series set at the "quiet resort" of Bethany Beach, Delaware and introduces readers to this charming coastline and beautiful bays in the region.
Libby Malin is the author of several romances and women's fiction books. She is an Edgar finalist for her first book, a teen mystery. She writes under the names Libby Malin and Libby Sternberg.
PRAISE ...FOR LIBBY MALIN's "FIRE ME!: " "...an amusing tale of a woman who finds herself and love while trying to get fired...Malin populates the novel with a number of entertaining characters, such as poor unlucky Lenny and Anne's termination competition, Sheila. Many will empathize with Anne as she struggles to figure out just what she wants to do in life. Readers...will enjoy Anne's antics and daydream of making their own splendid exits from hellish jobs." Publishers Weekly
"This fast-paced, humorous book kept me giggling throughout the night. " - A Novel Menagerie
"Fire Me ...had this reader chuckling out loud." - Lancaster Sunday News
For "LOVES ME, LOVES ME NOT" a "whimsical look at the vagaries of dating..." Publishers Weekly, and "charming...a clever debut" Booklist
For "FALL FROM GRACE" (writing as Libby Sternberg): "a novel for our times" Midwest Book Review
