Great piece of historical fiction about the Kennedy clan. I enjoyed it!

Genre: Women’s FictionPublisher: St. Martin’s PressPub. Date: May 29, 2018The book’s blurb reads, “Based on a real story - in 1950, a young, beautiful Polish refugee arrives in Hyannisport, Massachusetts to work as a maid for one of the wealthiest families in America.” The family is the Kennedys. Of course, the Jack in the title is a young Jack Kennedy. I was disappointed in this book, but it may be my own fault. I thought I was reading historical fiction and not women’s fiction. The story read...

I won this book in a Goodreads Giveaway! Whoo-hooo!! This is my third book by this author and I did enjoy it. I would love to know more about what is real and what is fiction. I realize the little details can't all be real, but I believe the author was very meticulous about her research and you feel that in the story. A lot of people are fascinated by the Kennedy family and this is just another piece of that puzzle! A not well known tale which makes it even more fascinating and how it all ended

I loved this book! Let me preface by saying, I am really not the biggest historical fiction person, even when I love a book that’s historical, it usually takes me a bit to really pick up the pace. The Summer I Met Jack was really an exception here, I was hooked from page 1 and I stayed up hours past my usual bedtime to devour every last word. There was no hope of sleep, I had to see how Alicia’s story would play out. I’ve always been intrigued by JFK and the Kennedys, which is why I sought this

Most people know who John F Kennedy was and can probably name a fact or two about him. President. First Catholic president. Assassinated president. Democrat. Bostonian. War hero. Hyannisport yachtsman. Rich Playboy. Womanizer.I think it’s safe to say that he is one of the most recognizable presidents in modern memory. For me personally I am not a huge fan of the post war America time period but I was intrigued by this novel. Though I know quite a bit about JFK in a professional sense–I am more i...

***Please visit my my Instagram page to enter the GIVEAWAY.***When I first heard about this book, I was very excited because I had read Michelle Gable’s I’ll See you in Paris and already knew I liked her writing. Like many Americans, I’ve always been drawn to glamour and glitz as well as the drama and tragedy of the Kennedy family. I somehow had it in my head that this was going to be a very Kennedy-centric book detailing one of his many affairs. I was pleasantly surprised that this book was muc...

Michelle has taken on the daunting task of telling a story about the Kennedy family. Everyone of a certain age feels like they know all there is to know about the Kennedys so what could she possibly write about. Boy oh boy, does she show the doubters. She tells the story about a woman who had an affair with JFK in the late 50s who could have changed history. She was someone that I had never heard of and the author's research into the family is so good that I learned more about them than I had ev...

My reviews can also be seen at: https://deesradreadsandreviews.wordpr...4.5 Stars!This is the first novel I’ve read from Michelle Gable. The first line of the book blurb: “New York Times bestselling author imagines the affair between JFK and Alicia Corning Clark - and the child they may have had.” I was intrigued. The fact that this is based on the real-life romance between Jack Kennedy and Alicia Corning Clark is fascinating.Alica Darr (formerly Barbara Kopczysnka), came to America in hopes

This novel incorporating an unlikely romance between a poor Polish immigrant and America’s 35th President JFK was a page-turner. It often had me pausing to wonder what was truth and what was fiction. I read the book in just a few days and it piqued my interest to learn more about the real Alicia Corning Clark. The character on which she is based truly comes to life; Alicia’s strength of spirit and culture shine through.The Kennedy’s are portrayed quite negatively and early on I tired of John F K...

A fascinating look at the Kennedy family, Jack and Alicia Corning Clark. Could not put this one down. Amazing attention to details.

4.5 The unexpected pleasure of going into a book blind is so rewarding. The Summer I Met Jack is pure pleasure as I’m whisked away to the 1950’s. The story shifts from the 1950’s to present day which kept me intrigued and reading on to find out how the two intersect.Barbara Kopczysnka is an immigrant from Poland. She changes her name to Alicia Darr to assimilate and appear more American. She soon finds employment at the house of the Kennedy’s as a maid. Yes, ‘the’ Kennedy’s. She is also selling

I have always been obsessed with the Kennedy's. The Summer I Met Jack fed my obsession and I had a hard time putting it down. Michelle Gable did an amazing job researching! I ended up falling down a Kennedy rabbit hole after reading this book and different accounts of Alicia Darr's life. This book is fiction but is based on real life people and events. Loved it!

For me, this book was a huge disappointment and while I wouldn’t say that I regretted reading it, I do wish that I had stood my ground a bit more in terms of not accepting widgets for books that I wasn’t tremendously interested in reading. Of course, I already knew going into this book that it would be a story about the Kennedy family (albeit a fictional story), more specifically about JFK and the love affair he supposedly had with a woman named Alicia Corning Clark (Alicia Darr for most of the

Launching 5/22/2018THE SUMMER I MET JACK is my fourth book and I'm still recovering from writing it!Yes, it is that Jack, and yes, it's based on a true story. The wealthy Alicia Corning Clark died in New York, in 2016, at the stated age of 79 but she lied about her age constantly and apparently even in death. Her estate and wills were in a state of bedlam so attorneys tried to track down possible heirs. She didn't have any children...or did she? Alicia, a Jewish refugee from Poland, had a romanc...

I am placing this one on the DNF shelf. I do remember Kennedy and the memories I have are ones of respect and thinking of him as a hero. I was in fourth grade when he was assassinated and I will never forget what that did to all of us. I am sorry that this book to me has blemished that memory and I can't continue to read a book that I believe takes that awe he inspired away in so many away. I am sure that a lot of what the author wrote is true, but I would rather keep my childhood memory in tact...

2 stars, only because the second half of this book was better (more interesting) than the first half. I disliked Alicia Darr Purdom Corning Clark, or the author's portrayal of her, especially for her audacity and her self-centered nature. I also don't believe for a minute that any man gushes directly to a woman that she's gorgeous or a "pretty thing" - ugh, gag! There is no way that this woman could have easily schmoozed and made friends with American royalty regardless of her motivations, espec...

It took me a while to finish this one. It’s amazing how many stories there are surrounding the Kennedy family, and I’ve read a few of books, including this one. The Summer I Met Jack is about JFK’s relationship with Alicia Darr, who some say was his one true love. What I liked is that the story is more about Alicia than it is about the affair. She was born in Poland and once worked as a housekeeper for the Kennedys. She has one of those stories that makes you wonder how you had not heard of her

Thanks to my long time great friend - Lisi...I read this because she gave it 5 stars. 3 stars for me - But it was interesting......about a Polish refugee woman in Jack Kennedy’s life - starting in the 1950s… Before Kennedy was President.I had never heard of Alicia Corning... apparently Jack Kennedy‘s first love.I’m not a person who follows the history and drama on the Kennedy’s lives....But I thought this might be a great story for what it was... and that’s about it...a ‘fair’ story for what it

I really enjoyed reading me uncorrected copy of THE SUMMER I MEET JACK which is a fictionalized account of the life of Alicia Darr. This novel primarily take place in the 1950's and 60's. Alicia had quite an interesting life. Originally from Poland, Alicia meets JFK while living and working on the east coast. Next, Hollywood, and a ton of names are dropped along the way! If you are looking for an entertaining read, look no farther. I received this book for an honest review. On sale 5/22/18

Barbara, now Alicia Darr, has left Poland and arrives in the USA with many hopes and dreams in the 1950s. She rooms with another immigrant, Irenka, and they become fast friends. Irenka takes a job on the East Coast working as a maid in the affluent town of Hyannisport for the famous Kennedy family. Alicia follows Irenka to the Hyannisport and through Irenka she meets Jack along with the whole Kennedy clan. She is enamored with the family, but especially Jack's charm and larger than life attitude...