Summer House

Summer House

Author: Nancy Thayer

Publisher: Ballantine Books

Published: 2010-06-01

Total Pages: 386

ISBN-13: 0345498216

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Thirty-year-old Charlotte Wheelwright seems to have at last found her niche, running an organic gardening business on the island of Nantucket, thanks in large part to her spry grandmother Nona, who donated a portion of land on the family’s seaside compound to get Charlotte started. Though Charlotte’s skill with plants is bringing her success, cultivating something deeper with people—particularly her handsome neighbor Coop—might be more of a challenge. Now the entire Wheelwright clan is making its annual summer pilgrimage to the homestead, including Charlotte’s mother, Helen, who brings a heavy heart as she confronts a betrayal that threatens her sense of place and her sense of self. Bringing together three generations of strong-willed women, each wrestling with life-changing decisions, Nancy Thayer’s luminous novel shows that no matter where life’s path may lead, love always finds a way back home.


The Summerhouse

The Summerhouse

Author: Jude Deveraux

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2002-04-26

Total Pages: 418

ISBN-13: 0743459164

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Jude Deveraux’s marvelous New York Times bestseller is a touching and delightful exploration of the longings that live deep inside every woman’s heart, featuring three friends who get a once-in-a-lifetime chance to find out what might have been... Have you ever wanted to rewrite your past? Three best friends, all with the same birthday, are about to turn forty. Celebrating at a summerhouse in Maine, Leslie Headrick, Madison Appleby, and Ellie Abbott are taking stock of their lives and loves, their wishes and choices. But none of them expect the gift that awaits them at the summerhouse: the chance for each of them to turn their “what-might-have-beens” into reality... Leslie, a suburban wife and mother, follows the career of a boy who pursued her in college wonders: what if she had chosen differently? Madison dropped a modeling career to help her high school boyfriend recover from an accident, even though he’d jilted her. But what if she had said “no” when her old boyfriend had called? Ellie became a famous novelist, but a bitter divorce wiped out her earnings—and shattered her belief in herself. Why had the “justice” system failed her? And could she prevent its happening the second time around? Now, a mysterious “Madame Zoya,” offers each of them a chance to relive any three weeks from the past. Will the road not taken prove a better path? Each woman will have to decide for herself as she follows the dream that got away...and each must choose the life that will truly satisfy the heart's deepest longings.


The Summer House

The Summer House

Author: Hannah McKinnon

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2017-06-06

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 1501162802

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"Flossy Merrill has managed to--somewhat begrudgingly--gather her three ungrateful grown children from their dysfunctional lives for a summer reunion at the family's Rhode Island beach house ... With her family finally congregated under one seaside roof, Flossy is determined to steer her family back on course even as she prepares to reveal the fate of the summer house that everyone has thus far taken for granted: she's selling it. The Merrill children are both shocked and outraged and each returns to memories of their childhoods at their once beloved summer house--the house where they have not only grown up, but from which they have grown away"--


Florida Shorts

Florida Shorts

Author: Five Florida Writers

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 263

ISBN-13: 0595339077

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This anthology is the work of five authors, all possessing a flair for writing 'out of the box'.


The Summer House

The Summer House

Author: Lauren K. Denton

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 2020-06-02

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 0785232540

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It's never too late to start over. The Summer House weaves Lauren K. Denton’s inviting Southern charm around a woman’s journey to find herself in a small beach town—with a little help from the local retirement community. Lily Bishop wakes up one morning to find a good-bye note and divorce papers from her husband on the kitchen counter. Having just moved to Alabama for his job only weeks before, Lily is devastated. New to town and knowing no one, Lily finds herself in desperate need of a job and a new place to live. When Lily hears that a hair stylist is needed at small retirement community, she decides to apply. Rose Carrigan built the small retirement village of Safe Harbor years ago—just before her husband ran off with his assistant. Now she runs a tight ship, making sure the residents follow her strict rules. Rose keeps everyone at arm’s length, including her own family. But when Lily shows up asking for a job and a place to live, Rose’s cold exterior begins to thaw. Lily and Rose form an unlikely friendship, and Lily’s salon soon becomes the place where the colorful residents share town gossip and a few secrets. Lily soon finds herself drawn to Rose’s nephew, Rawlins—a single dad and shrimper who’s had some practice at starting over—and one of the residents may be carrying a torch for Rose as well. Neither Lily nor Rose is where she expected to be, but the summer makes them both wonder if there’s more to life and love than what they’ve experienced so far. The Summer House is a: Cozy novel full of charm and heart that’s perfect vacation reading Celebration of new beginnings, friendship, and family Sweet, clean romance set on the Gulf Coast “The perfect summer read! Situated on the Alabama Gulf Coast, you’ll feel the sun, taste the salt, and linger with new friends—you won’t want to leave. And with lyrical prose and rich characters, The Summer House is a beautifully poignant reminder that we are never too young to find a good place to stand nor too old to start over.”—Katherine Reay, bestselling author of The Printed Letter Bookshop and Dear Mr. Knightley


Murder at Summerhouse

Murder at Summerhouse

Author: Larry McCloskey

Publisher: GeneralStore PublishingHouse

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9781894263184

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Caitlin and Punky are facing a whole summer with nothing much to do. Enter a ghost with a serious problem, and in an instant the whole picture changes. The ghost is convinced that they, and only they, can help him stop a murder. Grades 5-8. 2000.


Summer House

Summer House

Author: Cynthia Baxter

Publisher: Belgrave House

Published: 2010-09-14

Total Pages: 604

ISBN-13: 1610844645

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When three generations of the Gilbert family gather for a reunion at their summer house, decades of family resentments, rivalries, and secrets emerge. Patriarch Ben has experienced chest pains, and is desperate to see his children again: TV talk-show host Julie, “golden boy” Michael, self-destructive Katy, and computer wiz Wes. Old alliances break and new bonds form as the family’s closeness is reconfirmed. Contemporary Women’s Fiction by Cynthia Baxter writing as Cynthia Blair; originally published by Ballantine