Our Last Vineyard Summer - an engaging family drama set in the 1960s and 1970s.

It's 1978, and Betsy Whiting has struggled through her first year of post-graduate studies at Columbia. Her father, a senator, has died, leaving the family grieving and saddled with unexpected debt. When her mother, Virgie, informs Betsy and her two older sisters of the unfortunate need to sell their cherished summer home on Martha's Vineyard, the three come together to support their mother. As they prepare the house for sale, they confront their strained relationships and uncover family secrets. Alternating to 1965, Virgie's story unfolds. She is a talented writer and a leader in the feminist movement, yet she chooses to make sacrifices for her ambitious husband, Charlie, and to preserve her family. It is a tale of women coming together, navigating fractured relationships and betrayal while seeking strength to move forward. 

Whether it is the Hamptons or Martha's Vineyard, these beautiful settings come alive in Brooke Lea Foster's summertime novels. Our Last Vineyard Summer is a poignant story that examines the challenges faced by women in the not-so-distant past. It explores personal goals, motherhood, being a daughter, and sisterhood. While the story is nostalgic, the issues remain relevant today. 

Many thanks to Gallery Books for providing me with a copy of this compelling book.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars.

Historical Fiction | Literary Fiction. 

Publication Date: July 1, 2025

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