INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Weiner, the undisputed boss of the beach read, is back with another stunner.” — The New York Times “ That Summer Is Your *IDEAL* Beach Read.” — Cosmopolitan Named a Most Anticipated Book of Spring 2021 by Marie Claire , Bustle , Good Morning America , CNN, PopSugar , Good Housekeeping , Frolic , Country Living , and Working Mother Named a Notable Work of Fiction by The Washington Post From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Big Summer comes another deliciously twisty novel of intrigue, secrets, and the transformative power of female friendship. Daisy Shoemaker can’t sleep. With a thriving cooking business, full schedule of volunteer work, and a beautiful home in the Philadelphia suburbs, she should be content. But her teenage daughter can be a handful, her husband can be distant, her work can feel trivial, and she has lots of acquaintances, but no real friends. Still, Daisy knows she’s got it good. So why is she up all night? While Daisy tries to identify the root of her dissatisfaction, she’s also receiving misdirected emails meant for a woman named Diana Starling, whose email address is just one punctuation mark away from her own. While Daisy’s driving carpools, Diana is chairing meetings. While Daisy’s making dinner, Diana’s making plans to reorganize corporations. Diana’s glamorous, sophisticated, single-lady life is miles away from Daisy’s simpler existence. When an apology leads to an invitation, the two women meet and become friends. But, as they get closer, we learn that their connection was not completely accidental. Who IS this other woman, and what does she want with Daisy? From the manicured Main Line of Philadelphia to the wild landscape of the Outer Cape, written with Jennifer Weiner’s signature wit and sharp observations, That Summer is a story about surviving our pasts, confronting our futures, and the sustaining bonds of friendship. An Amazon Best Book of May 2021: With a title like That Summer and a cover resplendent with a beachy scene, readers may expect a light and fluffy summer read in Weiner’s latest. That Summer is not that book, and in this reader’s eyes, that is a very good thing. Daisy Shoemaker, devoted wife, mother, and keeper of house, starts receiving emails intended for a stranger named Diana with a very similar email address. While clearing up the confusion, Daisy and Diana arrange to meet up and they quickly become friends. Daisy is lonely: her husband, Hal, works long hours, treats her like a kept pet, and her 15-year old daughter is sullen and rebellious. But Diana is keeping a secret from her past, an event that caused her charmed life to spin out of control, and Daisy is an unknowing party in Diana’s revenge plan. That Summer is a powerful and insightful book about the #metoo movement, friendship and family, and the role of men and women. Even after years of bestsellers, Weiner’s ability to keep her books fresh and relevant speaks to her talent as a writer. —Sarah Gelman, Amazon Book Review “Your ideal beach read, full of secrets and complicated female friendships.” ― Cosmopolitan “The summer wouldn't be complete without an aptly-titled novel from Jennifer Weiner.” ― Marie Claire “Weiner, the undisputed boss of the beach read, is back with another stunner.” ― New York Times “Weiner has made a major literary career out of writing engrossing popular novels that take women seriously. One of Weiner’s signature strengths as a writer is her ability to realistically depict how people change in body and soul…Weiner writes incisively, yet with restraint… That Summer is a compelling, nuanced novel about the long, terrible aftermath of sexual assault and the things that can be stolen from women that can never be fully restored. But, because it’s a Jennifer Weiner novel, it’s no polemic. It’s empowering in its own way. Weiner seems to steadfastly believe in the saving grace of humor, the ability of time to open up possibilities and the strength of female friendship. Me, too." ― Maureen Corrigan, The Washington Post "Weiner's storytelling skill is such that she paints an uncompromising, complicated portrait of the insidious dangers of the patriarchy that is also a lot of fun to read. Weiner's latest is a summer banger with a ripped-from-the headlines plot, which is sure to garner lots of attention." ― Booklist (starred) "Fun and flirty." ― PopSugar “Jennifer Weiner's beachy books are basically a staple of the season, and this is no exception. This twisty novel about female friendship will make the hours fly by.” ― Good Housekeeping "A page-turner. Reflective of the #MeToo movement and the importance of accountability, it’s a thought-provoking and timely book." ― Seattle Book Review "Like many of Weiner’s works, the novel explores themes of femininity and motherhood, but it’s the book’s tackling of the #MeToo movement through more than one complicit charact