Summer’s Gift

Bestseller Ryan (Surrendering to Hunt) takes readers on an emotional journey of familial reconciliation in this dramatic contemporary romance. Summer Sutherland, 25, is miserable. She has financial security and privilege thanks to her adoring business mogul grandfather, but she’s never felt a sense of stability or belonging. Due to her flighty, selfish mother, Jessica, Summer’s never known her father and spent her childhood bouncing “from home to home, school to school, and stepfather to stepfather.” All that time, Jessica’s kept a massive secret: she knows exactly who Summer’s father is, and where Summer can find him. When the truth finally comes out, Summer goes looking for him—and finds a whole new family. It’s a whirlwind of revelations, love, and long-simmering resentment. Amid all the chaos, Summer finds refuge in her budding connection with Cody, her father’s business partner whom he’s always treated like a son. Their chemistry is instant and intense—and together they navigate the murky waters of family secrets, past hurts, forgiveness, and new beginnings. The romance is endearing, but it’s the complex and affecting family drama that will really hook readers. Colleen Hoover fans should check this out. Agent: Suzie Townsend, New Leaf Literary. (June)