Kate Spencer (In a New York Minute; The Dead Moms Club), cohost of the Forever35 podcast, creates a week of second chances and summer camp fun in One Last Summer. Clara Millen, whose overbearing work schedule has kept her from returning to Pine Lake Camp for five years, has been forced by her boss to take a "micro-sabbatical." Clara finally rejoins her friends at their annual reunion, where she's supposed to clear her mind in preparation for the biggest pitch of her career.
Clara soon comes face to face with friends she's let drift away--including her old rival, Mackenzie "Mack" Sullivan--and a sign at the camp's entrance that says "SOLD." While they navigate the possibility that this summer at Pine Lake may be the last, Clara and Mack realize their long drawn-out rivalry is more complicated than they thought. Their humorous, competitive banter, which stems from an adolescent kiss and a Color Week competition that ended in a tie, smolders into a fiery romantic passion. Alongside Clara and Mack's burning flame, the clear Pine Lake air leads to refreshing revelations, hard confrontations, and second chances for the whole group.
The friends spend their week at Pine Lake re-creating their favorite camp activities, including capture the flag, dessert parties, wish boats, and more, imbuing One Last Summer with heartwarming nostalgia and the glow of summer sun and old friends making new memories. Reliving the ineffable magic of camp and the people who made it so special reminds Clara what truly matters: living a life she loves, surrounded by the people who matter the most. --Clara Newton, freelance reviewer