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Beach House Reunion

#5 in series

by Mary Alice Monroe
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The New York Times bestselling author and "skilled storyteller who never lets her readers down" (Huffington Post) returns to her beloved Beach House series with this "authentic, generous, and heartfelt" (Mary Kay Andrews, New York Times bestselling author) tale of new beginnings, resilience, and one family's enduring love.
Cara Rutledge returns to her Southern home on the idyllic Isle of Palms. Comforting in its familiarity, it is still rife with painful memories. Only through reconnecting with family, friends, and the rhythms of the lowcountry can Cara let go of the past and open herself to the possibility of a new career and love.

Meanwhile, her niece Linnea, a recent college graduate with an uncertain future, leaves her historic home in Charleston, with all its entitlement and expectations, and heads to her aunt's beach house. On the island, she is free to join the turtle team, learn to surf, and fall in love. Remembering the lessons of her beloved grandmother, Lovie, the original "turtle lady," Linnea rediscovers a meaningful purpose to her life and finds the courage she needs to break from tradition.

In "this tender and openhearted novel of familial expectations, new boundaries, and the power of forgiveness" (Booklist), three generations of the Rutledge family gather together to find the strength, love, and commitment to break destructive family patterns and to forge new bonds that will endure long beyond one summer reunion.

  • Creators

  • Series

    The Beach House

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    May 22, 2018

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

      • ISBN: 9781501193316

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781501193316
      • File size: 3701 KB

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781501193316
      • File size: 6621 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      Starred review from May 15, 2018

      Primrose Cottage on the Isle of Palms, SC, has been a constant refuge for the Rutledge women. By 53, Cara Rutledge thought she'd lived a full life, with a good career and a husband she loved. After his death three years earlier, she fled Palms. Now she's back, with an adopted one-year-old daughter. She's struggling to adjust to taking care of a baby until her niece Linnea, a recent college graduate, also returns to Primrose. Reunited on the island, the Rutledges will once again walk the beaches together as part of the "turtle team," and find the strength to break a cycle of family anger and abuse. Monroe (Beach House for Rent) turns to the ocean, sea turtles, and island life to restore balance in the lives of her strong female characters. The circle-of-life story featuring sea turtles parallels the tale of the sympathetic characters who leave and return to the one place they call home. VERDICT As much nature- as character-driven, this atmospheric novel depicts a lush sanctuary that draws in the needy and provides heartwarming inspiration.--Lesa Holstine, Evansville Vanderburgh P.L., IN

      Copyright 2018 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Formats

  • Kindle Book
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  • EPUB ebook

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Languages

  • English

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