âThe perfect staycation escape⊠and exactly the uplifting summer read we all need.â âEntertainment Weekly
The best drama happens offstage in this undeniably charming novel about an idyllic summer theater where hot stars, has-beens and hopefuls chase rolesâand each other.
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Charlie Savoy was once Hollywoodâs hottest A-lister. Now, ten years later, sheâs pushing forty, exiled from the film world and back at the summer Shakespeare theater in the Berkshires that launched her careerâand where her old flame, Nick, is the artistic director.
Itâs not exactly her first choice. But as parts are cast and rehearsals begin, Charlie is surprised to find herself getting her groove back, bonding with celebrity actors, forging unexpected new friendships and even reigniting her spark with Nick, who still seems to bring out the best in her despite their complicated history.
Until Charlieâs old rival, Hollywoodâs current It Girl, is brought on set, threatening to undo everything sheâs built. As the drama amps up both on the stage and behind the curtains, Charlie must put on the show of a lifetime to fight for the second chance she deserves in career and in love.
âA page-turner set in the intoxicating theater world, The Summer Set considers the price of fame, the power of second chances and the enduring nature of love. A truly enjoyable read!â âElyssa Friedland, author of The Floating Feldmans