Same Time Next Year (Alan Alda and Ellen Burstyn) is one of my favorite movies. Well, maybe it's the song that runs through, but I defnitely liked it a lot. It's the story of a couple who meet for a weekend (she's on retreat and he's on business), have a brief affair, and then continue to meet every year on the same weekend for years and years. I wonder if that movie inspired this title?
Actually there is some similarity here, but this story involves 2 couples, Adam and Eliza Stanley and Carl and Eve Landers, who meet at one summer during their vacations with their children at a South Carolina condo community. It turns out that Adam and Eve were serious sweethearts back in the day, which ignites some jealousy in Eliza and Carl (although he appearing to be the type that believes every woman is fair game). Despite this, the families form a strong friendship and continue to vacation together for twenty years until relationship issues finally come to head, threatening both marriages.
In typical DBF fashion, this novel draws you into the life of the Lowcountry. You can almost feel the humidity! This is a just-can't-put-it-down novel, perfect for summer or, really, anytime. You will enjoy it!
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