It's 1962 and all across America barriers are collapsing. But when Natalie Marx's mother inquires about summer accomodations in Vermont, she gets the following reply: The Inn at Lake Devine is a family-owned reosrt, which has been in continuous operation since 1922. Our guests who feel most comfortable here, and return year after year, are Gentiles. For twelve-year-old Natalie, who has a stubborn sense of justice, the words are not a rebuff but an infuriating, irresistable challenge.

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On its way to Azuki...hope you enjoy it. I thought it was quite light and funny...a little predictable, but a good book nontheless!

Thanks, book has arrived!!

Thanks Boomda for nudging me to read it after this long while, by picking it for my Sept read on BookObsessed.

While this book has sat on my shelf for a long, long time, once I started it was so interesting I couldn't put it down.

A lovely romance, without being too "romantic", and though the quoted reviews call it a comedy, I feel it's not as light-hearted even if there are some funny moments. I enjoy this book tremendously so thank you so much, Boomda, for passing it on in the first place!!

Sending to my BD partner. Hope you enjoy it as much as Boomda and I did!

Got this today from Azuki as part of a lovely birthday package. Looks like it comes with a great recommendation! Thanks so much!

Natalie Marx is just a kid in 1962, looking forward to a family vacation. When her parents call up the Inn at Lake Devine, they quickly are turned away for being Jewish. Her parents move past it but Natalie can't. She needs to see this place and learn why the inn-keeper acts the way she acts. Eventually, Natalie gets an invite with a friend when her friend's family is going for a summer vacation there. At first, the inn-keeper doesn't realize that Natalie is Jewish and she really enjoys her time, including getting friendly with the children of the owners. But eventually the owner finds out and the reception is much cooler.

As Natalie grows older, the inn stays in the back of her mind. Eventually she runs in to the friend that invited her on that family holiday to find out she is engaged to the eldest son of the owners. Natalie finds herself back up at this inn and the owner is no nicer than she was in the past.

Despite the racial undertones of this entire book, it really is a romance. There are a couple of relationships focused on in the book, though obviously Natalie's is the focus. It's not a typical romance that's sappy in nature but a pretty relaxed and gentle romance.

This was an easy book to read. The characters were well flushed out and felt real. When the antisemitism issue was finally addressed it was a bit underwhelming, but the rest of the book made up for it.

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