SUMMER BREEZE: A NOVEL
Book ID/图书代码： 06830012B55061
English Summary/英文概要： New York Times bestselling author Nancy Thayer never fails to imbue her novels with warmth and wisdom. In Summer Breeze, the author of Beachcombers and Heat Wave tells the wonderfully moving story of three women who forge a unique bond one sun-drenched summer on New England’s Dragonfly Lake.
Morgan O’Keefe feels trapped in a gilded cage. True, the thirty-year-old mother agreed to put her science career on hold to raise her young son while her husband pursued his high-powered job. But though Morgan loves many things about staying home with her child, she misses the thrill of working with her colleagues in the lab. She’s restless and in dire need of a change.
Fed up with New York City’s hectic pace, Natalie Reynolds takes up her aunt’s offer to move to the Berkshires and house-sit her fabulous lakeside house for a year. Passionate about applying brush to canvas, Natalie is poised to become the artist she has forever longed to be. But life on Dragonfly Lake is never without surprises, and for a novice swimmer like Natalie, the most welcome surprise proves to be the arms of a handsome neighbor pulling her up from the water for a gulp of air.
When her mother breaks her leg, Bella Barnaby quits her job in Austin and returns home to help out her large, boisterous family. Among her new duties: manning the counter at the family business, Barnaby’s Barn, an outdated shop sorely in need of a makeover. While attractive architect Aaron has designs on her, Bella harbors long held secret dreams of her own.
Summer on Dragonfly Lake is ripe for romance, temptation, and self-discovery as the lives of these three women unexpectedly intertwine. Summer Breeze illustrates how the best of friends can offer comfort, infuriate, or even—sometimes—open one’s eyes to the astonishing possibilities of life lived in a different way. This captivating novel displays a prestigiously gifted writer at the height of her storytelling powers.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 纽约时报畅销书作家南希·塞耶(Nancy Thayer)的小说永远充满着温暖和智慧。在这本新作《夏日微风》里，这个创作《海滨流浪汉》和《热浪》的作者讲述了一个美丽动人的故事：三个女人在阳光普照的夏天，在新英格兰的蜻蜓湖开始了一段独一无二的友情。
摩根·奥基夫(Morgan O’Keefe) 感觉自己被困在一个镀金的笼子里。事实上，这个三十岁的母亲在她的丈夫追求高层次的工作时，同意搁置自己的科学事业来照顾儿子。虽然她很喜欢在家带孩子，可还是很想念和同事一起在实验室工作的日子。所以，她焦躁不安，迫切希望生活得到改变。
厌倦了纽约市紧张的节奏，娜塔莉·雷诺兹(Natalie Reynolds)接受了姑姑的提议，搬到姑姑在伯克郡湖边美丽的房子住一年。满怀激情的用刷子在帆布上挥洒，娜塔莉已经准备好要成为她一直渴望成为的艺术家。但是，蜻蜓湖边永远惊喜连连，对于一个像娜塔莉这样的游泳新手，最惊喜的莫过于被一个帅气的邻居从湖水里抱起来，呼一口新鲜空气。
当她的母亲摔断了腿，贝拉·巴纳放弃了在奥斯汀的工作，回来帮助她那热闹的大家族。她的新职责是：在家里的生意“巴纳农场”，一家急需装修的小店，充当人手帮忙。当极富吸引力的建筑设计师亚伦为她设计时，她开始期待自己一直以来偷偷拥有的梦想。
当这三个女人的生活意外地交织在一起时，蜻蜓湖成了充满浪漫，诱惑和发现自我的地方。《夏日微风》讲述了最好的朋友如何安慰或激怒对方，甚至有时打开一个人的眼界来让她惊叹以不同方式生活的可能。这本引人入胜的小说显示了这位著名天才作家高超的讲故事的能力。(LNL & CK)
Awards/获奖情况：给《热浪》的评语：
”南希·塞耶对友情和爱情有一个深入且精准的理解，她知道这两者什么时候能互相促进，什么时候会有冲突。“—艾琳·富德布兰德(Elin Hilderbrand)
” 南希·塞耶经典作。。。读着热浪，享受冷饮。。。和大量的防晒霜。“—《亨廷顿新闻》
”这是一部感人的小说，它将带领读者坐上情感的云霄飞车，里面充满了家庭关系、疯狂的夏日游客以及戏剧般的日常生活。“—《楠塔基特日报》
给《海滨流浪汉》的评语：
”这是一个将背景设置在风景优美的楠塔基特的精彩故事。。。虽然是一个爱情故事，但是包含了太多别的东西。“—《书记者》
”和这些女孩在岸边散步。。。此书为这些爱过、失去过，原谅自己，和那些追求爱和宁静的女孩们而写。“—《威奇托福尔斯时间记录新闻》
”塞耶对地方的感觉是强大的，她串接词语的方式和我祖母编织蕾丝的方式一样。“—多萝西·娅顿·弗兰克
”一本迷人有趣的暑期阅读。。。读者将爱上这个充满爱情和亲情的故事“—《平凡经销商》
Praise for Heat Wave:
“Nancy Thayer has a deep and masterly understanding of love and friendship, of where the two complement and where they collide.”－Elin Hilderbrand
“Vintage Nancy Thayer . . . Enjoy Heat Wave along with a cool drink . . . and plenty of sunblock.”－ Huntington News
“A heartwarming novel that will take readers on an emotional roller coaster full of family connections, hysterical summer guests and the drama of everyday life.”－Nantucket Today
Praise for Beachcombers:
“A wonderful story set in the beautiful scenery of Nantucket . . . While there is a love story here, there’s so much more.”－Bookreporter
“Walk along the shore with [these] girls. . . . Beachcombers hits home for those of us women who have loved, lost and forgiven ourselves and others in the quest for love and serenity.”－Wichita Falls Times Record News
“Thayer’s sense of place is powerful, and her words are hung together the way my grandmother used to tat lace.”－Dorothea Benton Frank
“A charming and fun summer read . . . Readers will love this story of family and love.”－The Plain Dealer
About the Author/作者介绍： 南希·塞耶(Nancy Thayer) 是《热浪》，《海滨流浪汉》，《避暑别墅》，《月亮贝壳海滩》和《热潮具乐部》的作者。她现在住在楠塔基特。
NANCY THAYER is the New York Times bestselling author of Heat Wave, Beachcombers, Summer House, Moon Shell Beach, and The Hot Flash Club. She lives in Nantucket.
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