The fascination with the Kennedy Family is as strong as it has ever been. Anyone who loves to read about this family will at some point will find THE SUMMER I MET JACK by Michele Gable. This novel is known for mixed reviews and I had to keep an open mind when reading. While most books share the stories during the JFK, JR, Caroline and Maria Shriver generations but this book shares a much younger Jack. A summer when he was carefree and full of life.

THE SUMMER I MET JACK takes you back in time to when Jack was a congressman way before the pre-President days. I was drawn in almost instantly with the creative and intriguing writing style of Gable. This interesting novel will leave you thinking about the main characters long after you read this last page. Even though the story takes place in the 1950's it has a current day political feel.

Alice has lived many places with numerous names making her mysterious and attractive. Her complex life does not keep her away from the draw that only Jack Kennedy brings. Together, they make mistake after mistake. All this drama leads to loads of tension for the Kennedy family. You will get swept away in the magic and luxury that surrounds the Kennedy name and lifestyle. Gable makes it easy to get lost in a world unlike any other. THE SUMMER I MET JACK is full of real life events and facts due to all the research that Gable done while writing this love story. Some of the quotes are taken from actual publications.

THE SUMMER I MET JACK is a lovely novel that shows you a different side of JFK and the Kennedy family. A time before the presidency when Jack was in Congress. This story is one that is sure to stick with you.

Book Summary

New York Times bestselling author imagines the affair between JFK and Alicia Corning Clark - and the child they may have had.

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. Alicia is at once dazzled by the large and charismatic family, in particular the oldest son, a rising politician named Jack.

Alicia and Jack are soon engaged, but his domineering father forbids the marriage. And so, Alicia trades Hyannisport for Hollywood, and eventually Rome. She dates famous actors and athletes and royalty, including Gary Cooper, Kirk Douglas, and Katharine Hepburn, all the while staying close with Jack. A decade after they meet, on the eve of Jack's inauguration as the thirty-fifth President of the United States, the two must confront what they mean to each other.

The Summer I Met Jack is based on the fascinating real life of Alicia Corning Clark, a woman who J. Edgar Hoover insisted was paid by the Kennedys to keep quiet, not only about her romance with Jack Kennedy, but also a baby they may have had together.