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📸: “Summer on the Bluffs” by Sunny Hostin

Amelia “Ama” Tanner was an original IT girl, a successful Black woman that pioneered the New York Stock Exchange and married a successful attorney. They both had prominent careers and a marriage that stood the test of time, including building their dream home—Chateau Laveau— in the prestigious Oak Bluffs (the most exclusive Black beach community in the country). Through it all, they didn’t have any biological children, but they did have three goddaughters they had poured their love and resources into from childhood to adulthood. Perry, a headstrong, successful lawyer with a complicated marriage; Olivia, the brilliant Wall Street analyst who battles self doubt. And Billie, a marine biologist with a bold and carefree spirit.

As Ama comes to accept that her husband is gone, she intends to make major life changes—starting with deciding which goddaughter to leave their cherished Oak Bluff estate to. Perry, Olivia, and Billie all want the estate for their own personal reasons, but Ama invites the women to spend one last summer together before she makes her decision. But by the end of the summer, secrets are revealed and all four women’s lives are drastically altered.

I’m obsessed with all things Oak Bluffs, definitely on my travel bucket list, so naturally I love when a story takes place there. I really enjoyed the portrayal of so many successful Black professionals across various industries; it definitely added allure and depth to the book. I also enjoyed all the flashbacks and the slow reveals of the secrets; it kept me engaged throughout the entire story.

Currently finishing book 3 in the series! The perfect end to the summer 💛

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