Synopsis:
Hollywood’s biggest movie star Summer Holiday’s career crashes as her latest film becomes the most expensive flop in cinema history. Facing bankruptcy and industry exile, she’s offered one last chance-star in a Netflix reality series that promises to solve an impossible mystery.
Fifteen years ago, Summer fled her Texas hometown after a tragic accident, leaving behind high school heartthrob, Taft Williams, and a web of secrets. Now, Summer’s striking ex-boyfriend has no memory of their relationship, friendship, romance, or even her existence. As cameras follow Summer’s return to Silsbee, Texas, she must navigate hostile interviews, small-town gossip, and her own buried trauma to uncover the truth.
Are her memories too painful to face, her secrets too damning to reveal? As the show becomes a global phenomenon, Summer realizes the price of redemption might be higher than she’s willing to pay-and the man she’s trying to save might be beyond her reach.
This ultimate beach read blends contemporary fiction, romantic-comedy, sharp dialogue, and family drama. Forgotten Summer allows readers to explore the cost of fame, the power of forgiveness, and the courage required to unlock the past.
Review:
Summer is a successful actress. When her latest movie flops, she returns home, having to face the ghosts of her past and why she left to begin with.
When arriving at a reunion, not everyone appreciates her coming back, and when her ex doesn’t remember her, she is suddenly presented with a possibility to get back into the spotlight while helping those she grew up with.
It took me a bit to get into the story, and overall, the flow felt a bit disjointed at times. It kept me engaged enough – I wanted to find out what really happened in the past, and I also wanted to see her growth and acceptance that there is more to her than she gave herself credit for.
I appreciated it being different from what I expected. It didn’t come without its flaws, but it kept me entertained enough to finish it in one sitting.
🌙 Recension: Forgotten Summer by Timothy Gene Sojka
📚 Genre: Fiction
📅 Release Date: June 4, 2026
📖 Publisher: Black Rose Writing
📗 available in various formats – included in Kindle Unlimited
📱 Read as: Kindle
💸 I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
🗣️ Language: English
📆 Pages: 368
⭐️ 4/5
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