Review: The Summer of No Attachments

The Summer of No Attachments by Lori Foster
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Summer of No Attachments is the latest release by Lori Foster. A wonderful summer read that has all the feels, like good friends sitting on the beach by the water during the hottest days of summer.
Ivey is in a slump, well not a work slump she could work twenty-four seven and still never get caught up. Her personal life however is another story. Stuck in a dead-end relationship she decides she needs to throw caution to the wind and make this a summer of no attachments. Quickly entering the picture is Corbin and his son Justin.
Corbin did not even know he has a son, much less that his son was 10 years old, until his ex-girlfriend showed up at his door and promptly walked away without Justin. Trying to figure out this new life routine is trying for them both, but Corbin is determined to give Justin the very best life he can. It is not easy, but he tries chipping away at the wall Justin has placed around his heart to just let him in a little bit.
Ivey and Corbin fall very quickly into a comfortable place in their budding relationship. The feeling that they have known each other for their whole lives instead of just a few weeks. Corbin loves that Ivey speaks her mind, and Ivey loves how compassionate Corbin is about his son and animals. Together they decide to try out a relationship, but will an unexpected guest uproot their developing feelings?
In a secondary storyline, Hope, who works with Ivey and is like a sister, has run away from everything she once knew to start a new life. Very cautious in new relationships, she leans on Ivey to help her navigate her feelings and start to trust people again. When Corbin’s brother Lang shows up unexpectedly at her door, feelings she thought long buried start bubbling to the surface.
Lang decides to drop everything and surprise his brother with a visit. Knowing Corbin just found his son, he worried his brother might be too concerned at making it all perfect. Bringing his brand of relaxed humor and fun to the table might be just what the house needs. He did not count on meeting Hope though, she intrigues him beyond any scope of reality. Finding out her troubling past makes him more determined to get her to accept him, but will she be able to let go of the past scars and doubts?
As usual, Ms. Foster tells a story so beautifully that the reader is swept directly into the pages like they are right beside the characters. A story of fresh starts, new beginnings, old friendship, blooming romance and trusting yourself most of all. Being an animal lover myself, seeing how the author details each animal interaction with real emotions and reactions had me reacting with the characters. Another keeper for the bookshelf.


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