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The Summer We Ran

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The Summer We Ran

By: Audrey Ingram
Narrated by: Anna Caputo, Andrew Gibson
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“The Summer We Ran is a perfectly nostalgic story of love, loss, and secrets that refuse to stay buried. It’s exactly what I hope for in a summertime read.”—Annabel Monaghan, author of Same Time Next Summer

Does your past define your destiny? Told through multiple perspectives, rich with emotion and immersive dual timelines, The Summer We Ran weaves together a story of lost love, devastating secrets, shocking sabotage, and the painstaking decision two people must make in order to fulfill the futures they each desire.

In the summer of 1996, teenage Tess Murphy’s mom gave her two rules to abide by: keep quiet and stay out of trouble. Her mother landed a new job as a cook at an affluent Virginia estate and didn’t want anything to risk the opportunity, least of all her outspoken daughter. What no one saw coming was Tess falling deeply in love with the boy next door, high-society Grant Alexander.

Over a few wondrous and heat-filled months, Tess and Grant’s love blooms so ferociously it feels utterly impossible that anything can keep them apart, until tragedy strikes and the teenagers find themselves pained by betrayal with little hope to repair the damage that’s been done.

Now, two decades after their epic teenage romance abruptly ended in heartbreak, Tess and Grant are both running for Governor of Virginia, where secrets from that summer threaten to shatter their families, futures, and the love they once shared.

©2025 Audrey Ingram (P)2025 Zibby Publishing
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Narrator was fab and I loved the plot! Highly recommend this adult book with adult characters that behave like adults.

Loved this one

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Drawn out story. I didn’t like or dislike characters-not very exciting. 2 1/2 stars

Meh

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This is a story of love, deception, betrayal and redemption. A story of youthful innocence and love, of class differences, struggles and self worth. A book I did not anticipate liking or feeling like I would recommend. I’m giving it a 4.5 ⭐️ rating and a full recommendation. I’ve read others say it gets too political for them but I didn’t find it to be.
Tess is running for governor of Virginia, she would be the first female governor of the state if elected. Grant is also running for governor. Tess has struggled to get to this position , where Grant was born into it. Their lives are different but interconnected in the past. How does past experiences affect their future lives and marriages. These are the things they must learn to live with and change to make their lives more fulfilling and meaningful. When a hurtful past experience comes to light Tess and Grant must come to terms with their past life experiences and adjust not only their campaigns but their future lives. I was rooting for Tess all along.
I recommend this book to everyone. The narration was great. The story is excellent, well written and executed. A definite 4.5 ⭐️ rating.

Life is complicated

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I Loved that this story didn’t follow the typical romance trajectory and used unique situations. The ending was so unpredictable!

Unique Love Story

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