All the Summers In Between

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Make room in your beach bag for this mesmerizing book (Patti Callahan Henry, New York Times bestselling author) about two estranged friends whose unexpected reconnection in the Hamptons forces them to finally confront the terrible event that drove them apart.

When wealthy, impulsive Margot meets hardworking and steady Thea in the summer of 1967, the unlikely pair become fast friends, working alongside one another in a record store and spending every spare moment together. But after an unspeakable incident on one devastating August night, they dont see one another for ten yearsuntil Margot suddenly reappears in Theas life, begging for help and harboring more than one dangerous secret. Thea cant bring herself to refuse her beloved friendbut she also knows she cant fully trust her either.

Unfulfilled as a housewife, Thea enjoys the dazzling sense of adventure Margot brings to her life, but will the truth of what happened to them that fateful summer ruin everything Testing the boundaries of how far shell go for a friend, Thea is forced to reckon with her uncertain future while trying to decide if some friends are meant to remain in the past.

Set in the dual timelines of 1967 and 1977, All the Summers In Between is at once a taut, dynamic examination (Lynda Cohen Loigman, author of The Wartime Sisters) of a complex friendship, a delicious glimpse into a bygone Hamptons, and a powerful coming-of-age story of two young women during a transformative era.

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A mesmerizing story of the complexities of female friendship and the yearning of women to live full lives. Foster depicts the 1970s with sensitivity and a rich command of detail, and as the pace picks up toward a perfectly executed denouement, you wont be able to turn away. Beatriz Williams
Dazzling A tale of glamour, intrigue and friendship set during a transformative era. First for Women
"This one had me racing to turn the pages. Thea, a local teen, meets Margot, a wealthy summer resident, and the two form an unlikely friendship tested with unimaginable twists and turns. I wont say more except pick it up... and cancel your plans for the rest of the week!" Katie Couric Media
This intense and beautifully written tale of complex female friendship, bonded by a dark secret, transports the reader to the upscale Hamptons of the sixties and seventies for a delicious taste of glamor and intrigue. Rhys Bowen, New York Timesbestselling author
"Another engaging and thrilling novel for summer! All The Summers In Between takes us to 1977 in The Hamptons when Margot blows back into Theas life after ten years, and we know everything is going to change. With a bygone-Hamptons setting, deep friendships that return in a roar, and love that can survive it all, Brooke Lea Foster carries us with skill and suspense into a glittering world [that] has it all: mystery, friendship, secrets, enchanting setting, and of course love. With a reminder that women must find what is most important at the core of their own lives, make room in your beach bag for this mesmerizing book. Patti Callahan Henry, New York Times bestselling author of The Secret Book of Flora Lea
Foster's crisp delineation of character, skill at suspense, and ability to evoke an intriguing time and place hit a new high: I simply could not put this mesmerizing book down. Two friends, two very different decades (the 60s and 70s), and all the mounting tension and trust issues that friendships in our youth can uniquely forge and sustain long after they may have run their course. In Thea, Foster's very real and relatable protagonist, readers will see themselves and experience her every hopeful move and misstep as girlhood pal Margot re-enters her calm domestic life ten years later like a time bomb. Another beautifully written historical fiction from a great storyteller, just in time for summer. --Natalie Jenner, internationally bestselling author ofThe Jane Austen Society,Bloomsbury Girls& the forthcoming Every Time We Say Goodbye (2024)
* Foster provides suspense and a well-driven plot . . . [She] fills the book with references to fashion, cars, and celebrities of the time periods . . . A fun and intriguing read. Library Journal, starred review
"A taut, dynamic examination of friendship, marriage, and the inescapable consequences of who we choose to trust and love. With everything to keep the pages turningcomplex and vulnerable characters, perfectly flawed relationships, and an overwhelming sense of danger that lurks around every twisted cornerFosters stunning prose and inspired details almost made me forget just how fast my heart was beating. This is a summer book to read all year long!An amazing story! " Lynda Cohen Loigman, author of The Matchmaker's Gift and The Wartime Sisters

Author Bio

BrookeLeaFosteris an award-winning journalist whose articles have appeared inThe New York Times,The Washington Post Magazine,The Atlantic,The Boston GlobeMagazine, andPeople,among others. Analumna of The Writing Institute at Sarah Lawrence College, she is the author of three nonfiction books and the novelsSummer Darlings,On Gin Lane, andAll the Summers In Between.