Single mom Joy may be well to do, but her family was never very supportive, and she wants to be there for her five-year-old son. Maris grew up with little money but lots of love, and now she misses her family terribly. The two become each other's support. With a 10,000-copy hardcover and 75,000-copy paperback first printing.

Fiercely self-sufficient and totally devoted to raising her five-year-old son, Jack, Joy Lee has no time for men. She loves her job as recreation director at Cooper's Charm RV Resort and with its eclectic mix of down-to-earth people, especially her best-friend-in-the-making camp store manager Maris Kennedy, the resort is the perfect place to raise a little boy. But Joy didn't count on Royce Nakirk, the town's new drive-in owner, turning her life upside down—and she definitely didn't plan to fall in love. Maris, as driven and as self-sufficient as Joy, didn't plan to find love either, but when she and Joy challenge each other to take a risk, the results are far more rewarding than either had expected. VERDICT Two women with unsettling backgrounds bond as sisters-of-the-heart in a sexy, heartwarming, down-home tale that features two captivating love stories, along with some critical backstory issues. A funny and engaging addition to the series that skillfully walks the line between romance and women's fiction. Foster (Driven to Distraction) lives in central Ohio.

Foster's second Summer Resort novel (after Cooper's Charm) emphasizes the transformative power of female friendship and true love while whisking readers to an idyllic vacation hideaway. Divorced single mother Joy Lee is proud of her work as the recreation director of the Cooper's Charm RV Resort. Disowned by her family, fearful of further rejection, and eager to protect her son, Joy finds grounding in a friendship with Maris Kennedy, the owner of the Summer's End camp store. With Maris's gentle prodding, Joy decides to take a risk on romance with Royce Nakirk, the new owner of the local drive-in, who has come to Woodbine, Ohio, to escape a recent loss. Maris grew up in poverty and values her security too much to risk a romance, especially one with free-spirited handyman Daron Hardy. But Daron's persistence and Joy's encouragement soon have Maris experiencing all the passion her life has been missing. The romantic tropes feel careworn and the treatment of class is simplistic, but the central friendship provides a fresh emotional focus. Foster's fans will savor this. Agent: Steve Axelrod, Axelrod Agency. (June)