When Georgia rents her country home for the month of August, it's off to the relaxing Connecticut shore for her; her husband, Tom; and their young daughter. It's just what they need to ease family tensions and reconnect. All that's left to do is leave behind their house keys-to a stranger.
For Anna, Georgia and Tom's house in the cool woodlands is a dream break from the oppressive heat of a New York City summer-and from an increasingly ill-fated relationship with her lover. A month apart and Anna can clear her head and reassess her future. She's found the perfect place to do it.
As the weeks wear on, Georgia and Anna discover that the pleasures of escape are as difficult to trust in as the comforts of home. And neither one can shake the feeling that something is about to go terribly wrong.
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Carter slips a hand into the waistband of my skirt.ONE, Anna, New York City, New York
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(LittleA, 1 May 2024, e-book, 384 pages, bought from AmazonKindle via Amazon First Reads)
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I enjoyed The Vacation Rental a lot. I liked the premise, renting you house to a strange unaware of the connection of this person to your family. I'd never let a stranger live in my house. It's not clear what Anna's true motivations are until much later in the book, just that she's not really a strange even if Georgia has no idea of this. I liked the way the book is paced. This is a gripping read. I'd recommend this.
