That Summer Thing

by Pamela Bauer

That Summer Thing by Pamela Bauer released on Jul 25, 2000 is available now for purchase.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0373709307
• ISBN13: 9780373709304
• Release Date: August 2000
• Publisher: Harlequin Books
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.2" x 6.6"

Customer Reviews

Riverbend, Part Deux

Charlie and Beth Callahan were high school sweethearts in Riverbend, Indiana. They rushed into marriage when their "summer thing" resulted in a pregnancy. Following Beth's miscarriage, they split up and she left Riverbend for college while Charlie stayed in town with his own business. Now she's home again for a visit--and to sell her half of a houseboat that deceased town pillar Abraham Steele left to her and Charlie. She doesn't see Riverbend as a place she's going to move back to on a permanent basis. But Charlie's young ward, Nathan, finds his way into her heart--and she discovers that Charlie's still there, too. They were way too young the first time they were together, but what about now?Well, folks, this IS a Harlequin Romance. Need I tell you?But like the first book in this series (Birthright), there are some twists, turns, squabbles, and unresolved things along the way. The scene where Charlie and Beth finally get down to the bottom of why their teen marriage failed left me with tears in my eyes, as did the final scene between Beth and Lucy (Charlie's sister, who had a falling-out with Beth when the latter broke up with Charlie). Like nearly all the books in the Riverbend series, this one features a teenager or child as a major character. It's delightful to read that in many cases, they're the ones who bring out--or bring back--the love between the lead characters. Riverbend is just like the town I grew up in, and even though I now live in a much larger city, it's fun to read about the small-town community. This is a good continuation of an excellent series. Enjoy. . .

A story that shows you can always go home

Beth Pennington returns to Riverbend, Indiana expecting to stay with her brother and his family. Seeing her sister-in-law occupied with a full house, however, she reluctantly agrees with her brother to make use of the inheritance the town patriarch, Abraham Steele, left to her and her ex-husband, Charlie Callahan. Though she fully intends to sell her half to Charlie, Beth agrees there is no harm in using it for a weekend while Charlie is out of town. She never expects the houseboat to leave the pier until she awakens to find herself in the middle of the river.The last thing Charlie Callahan expects to find on board his houseboat when he takes his ward fishing is his ex-wife. When he sees Beth after fifteen years of successful avoidance on her part, Charlie has no intention of going back to his past with her. He would, for the sake of their childhood together, like to rekindle their friendship. When they both find themselves helping his ward through a difficult time, they slowly and painfully begin confronting their past and rekindling much more than their friendship. Pamela Bauer picks up the Riverbend mini-series where it left off last month. She admirably retains the small-town atmosphere that was established last month in the first installment. She also skillfully weaves Beth and Charlie's past with their present with a great deal of success. She illustrates Beth and Charlie's development through the established rapport between the two and Charlie's ward, Nathan, as well as Beth's fractured friendship with Charlie's sister, Lucy. Bauer has succeeded in writing a heart-warming story about love and more importantly, the value of old friendships.