Just for the Summer by Melody Carlson
Romantic Times Career Achievement Award winner Melody Carlson pens a lighthearted, uplifting read in Just for the Summer. Set in both Idaho and Washington State, two women begin a search for belonging and consider swapping jobs for the summer. But they soon realize it’s not so simple to find the happiness—and love—they’re searching for. Readers are invited to come along for the ride as these women adapt and grow in this compelling, escape novel from Melody Carlson.
Ginny Masters manages a popular boutique hotel in Seattle with hospitality and grace—neither of which is extended to her by its exacting owner, Diana Jackson. Ginny’s circumstances are further complicated by the unwanted attention of Adrian Jackson, CFO of the hotel and son to Diana. Because Ginny lives near the hotel, she never escapes the pressures and demands of a career she thought she would love but finds she may be stuck in.
Jacqueline Potter begrudgingly runs her grandfather’s fishing lodge in western Idaho. The rustic, cozy cabin life is not her style, but it is the only job opportunity she could find in the hospitality industry. Ben Tanninger, a local river guide with roguish good looks, may be the only redeeming factor. Still, Jacqueline longs for the sophistication of city life.
Could the desires of both women be fulfilled by JobSwap, an online service that allows them to switch employment for the summer? While the women are thrilled to trade locations, their swap may have ramifications they never thought of: Is Jacqueline cut out for the weight of Diana’s expectations? Can Ginny embrace a rustic lodge in place of a polished hotel? And what of Adrian’s and Ben’s interests?
“Just for the summer” might just be more than these women anticipated.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Melody Carlson is the award-winning author of more than 250 books with sales of more than 7.5 million, including many bestselling Christmas novellas, young adult titles, and contemporary romances. She received a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award, her novel All Summer Long has been made into a Hallmark movie, and the movie based on her novel The Happy
Camper premiered on UPtv in 2023. She and her husband live in central Oregon.
