JACKPOT SUMMER I've always looked for new books from author Elyssa Friedland. I was very excited to get to read JACKPOT SUMMER for Fresh Fiction. This story is about siblings who are all wrapped up in the loss of their mother and losing the family vacation home at the Jersey Shore. All are going through individual things as well. Although this book discusses serious topics, it does it with a softer tone and a humorous side.
The four siblings are all struggling emotionally and three are struggling financially. They decide to put in some tickets for the lottery. The wealthier sibling declines. It's so crazy but they WIN!! They are all elated and think everything will finally be okay. However, they couldn't be more WRONG.
I enjoy the author's style of writing books about messy families, she explores that dynamic in an authentic and charming way that always works for me. I think we’ve all daydreamed about what we would do if we won the lottery so this was a great premise. JACKPOT SUMMER is a laugh-out-loud, entertaining summer read with such a fun family. My favorite character was the Dad and he truly shines at the end. Overall, this was a family drama with a light-hearted tone that this reader genuinely enjoyed.
After the Jacobson siblings win a life-changing fortune in the lottery, they assume their messy lives will transform into sleek, storybook perfection–but they couldn’t be more wrong.
The four Jacobson children were raised to respect the value of a dollar. Their mother reused tea bags and refused to pay retail; their father taught them to budget before he taught them to ride a bike. And yet, now that they’re adults, their financial lives are in disarray.
The siblings reunite when their newly widowed father puts their Jersey Shore beach house on the market. Packing up childhood memories isn’t easy, especially when there’s other drama brewing. Matthew is miserable at his corporate law job and wishes he had more time with his son; Laura’s marriage is imploding in spectacular fashion; Sophie’s art career is stalled while her boyfriend’s is on the rise; and Noah’s total failure to launch has him doing tech repair for pennies.
When Noah sees an ad for a Powerball drawing, he and his sisters go in on tickets while their brother Matthew passes. All hell breaks loose when one of the tickets is a winner and three of the four Jacobsons become overnight millionaires. Without their mother’s guidance, and with their father busy playing pickleball in a Florida retirement village, the once close-knit siblings search for comfort in shiny new toys instead of each other.
It’s not long before the Jacobsons start to realize that they’ll never feel rich unless they can pull their family back together.
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