The Summer We Ran by Audrey IngramMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Books like this are why I love my BOTM subscription. I doubt I would have come across this book elsewhere, and it's an enjoyable summer saga about the power of class and money and how deeply both can corrupt.
As teens, Grant Alexander and Tess Murphy spend one amazing summer together, falling deeply in love. This despite the fact that Grant is the son of wealthy parents who put inordinate pressure on their only son, while Tess is staying near Grant's summer home only because her mother is working as a chef and assistant at a neighbor's property. But their summer romance ends abruptly, and the pair do not cross paths again for around two decades--when they are both running for Governor of Virginia.
The story is told from both Grant and Tess' points of view, and covers both present-day and that fateful summer. We get their story of young love (building up to their big break-up) and then two jaded adults, ha. This is like a political soap opera--it's impossible to put down--and it covers important topics like class, wealth, spousal abuse, and abortion while doing so.
I especially loved the Virginia setting, with pieces of the story even set in my hometown of Charlottesville.
This is a great cross between political drama and romance, topped off with secrets and lies.
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