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Summer on the Island: The Perfect Beach Read Hardcover – April 5, 2022
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A summer of healing, friendship, love…and a secret that could change everything.
After the death of her US senator father, Marlow Madsen travels to the small island off the coast of Florida where she spent summers growing up to help her mother settle the family estate. For Marlow, the trip is a chance to reconnect after too long apart. It’s also the perfect escape to help her feel grounded again—one she’s happy to share with friends Aida and Claire, who are hoping to hit reset on their lives, too.
A leisurely beachfront summer promises the trio of women the opportunity to take deep healing breaths and explore new paths. But when her father’s will reveals an earth-shattering secret that tarnishes his impeccable reputation and everything she thought she knew about her family, Marlow finds herself questioning her entire childhood—and aspects of her future. Fortunately, her friends, and the most unlikely love interest she could imagine, prove that happiness can be found no matter what—as long as the right people are by your side.
- Print length384 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherMIRA
- Publication dateApril 5, 2022
- Dimensions5.95 x 1.06 x 9.19 inches
- ISBN-100778386376
- ISBN-13978-0778386377
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“[A] beautiful tale of friendship, loss, and love… Novak doesn’t shy away from the messiness of her characters’ emotions, making for a powerful story of forgiveness, acceptance, and redemption. The realistically flawed characters, believable drama, and scenic setting make this unputdownable.”—Publishers Weekly
“Emotionally layered storytelling and nuanced characterization... Neatly bridging the line between contemporary romance and women’s fiction, Summer on the Island will resonate with many readers who, in the midst of a global pandemic, may be rethinking what is truly important in life.”—Booklist
"The Bookstore on the Beach is a page-turner with a deep heart. You’ll cheer for these admirable, complicated women. You’ll be breathless (and smiling) when you read the surprising end. (Don’t peek!)"—Nancy Thayer, New York Times bestselling author of Girls of Summer
"Novak handles difficult topics with sensitivity, making for a heart-tugging romance. Readers are sure to be sucked in.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review, on The Bookstore on the Beach
“Filled with mystery and drama, coupled with themes of family ties and secrets. This page-turner will not disappoint.”—Booklist on The Bookstore on the Beach
“The prose is fast-paced and exciting making this a breathless page-turnerwith the conclusion proving no problems are too difficult to solve.”—New York Journal of Books
"An abundance of heart and humor. The Bookstore on the Beach is an escapist treat with emotional heft."—Apple Books, Best Book of the Month selection
"This heartwarming story of sisters who bond as adults is sure to please the many fans of Novak as well asthose who enjoy books by Susan Mallery and Debbie Macomber."—Library Journal on One Perfect Summer
"I adore everything Brenda Novak writes. Her books are compelling, emotional, tender stories about people I would love to know in real life."—RaeAnne Thayne, New York Times bestselling author
"Heartwarming, life-affirming, page-turning...I can always count on Novak to make me weep, laugh and fall in love!"—Jill Shalvis, New York Times bestselling author
"Brenda Novak is always a joy to read."—Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times bestselling author
"Fascinating characters, powerful conflicts and complex emotions make any Brenda Novak book a must-read for me."—Sherryl Woods, #1 New York Times bestselling author
"Brenda Novak doesn't just write fabulous stories, she writes keepers."—Susan Mallery, #1 New York Times bestselling author
"Whenever I see a new Brenda Novak book, I buy it and read it, pronto. I can always count on her for a solid, exciting story."—Linda Lael Miller, #1 New York Times bestselling author
"Brenda Novak has a raw talent for bringing her novels to life."—The San Francisco Book Review
"Beautifully crafted, exceptionally poignant."—Library Journal on Discovering You
"Potently emotional, powerfully life-affirming."—Booklist (starred review) on This Heart of Mine
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- Publisher : MIRA; Original edition (April 5, 2022)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 384 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0778386376
- ISBN-13 : 978-0778386377
- Item Weight : 1.05 pounds
- Dimensions : 5.95 x 1.06 x 9.19 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #522,337 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #2,503 in Friendship Fiction (Books)
- #4,496 in Mothers & Children Fiction
- #6,396 in Women's Friendship Fiction
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Brenda Novak Bio
Join Brenda Novak's Online Book Group on Facebook-- http://www.facebook.com/groups/brendanovaksbookgroup/. We’re currently reading THE TRUE COWBOY OF SUNSET RIDGE by Maisey Yates. Get an autographed copy in one of Brenda’s popular Book Boxes: http://www.brendanovakstore.com/.
It was a shocking experience that jump-started Brenda Novak's career as a bestselling author--she caught her day-care provider drugging her children with cough syrup to get them to sleep all day. That was when Brenda decided she needed to quit her job as a loan officer and help make a living from home.
"When I first got the idea to become a novelist, it took me five years to teach myself the craft and finish my first book," Brenda says. But she sold that book, and the rest is history. Her novels have made the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists and won many awards, including eight Rita nominations, the Book Buyer's Best, the Book Seller's Best, the Silver Bullet and the National Reader's Choice Award.
Brenda and her husband, Ted, live in Sacramento and are proud parents of five children--three girls and two boys. When she's not spending time with her family or writing, Brenda is usually raising funds for diabetes research (her youngest son has this disease). So far, Brenda has raised $2.6 million!
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My only disappointment with this book is that it had to end. I wanted to spend more time with most of the characters. Dutton, not so much!
Another A+ book by author, Brenda Novak! If you like summer , getaways, and time at the beach with romance and turmoil thrown in, this is a must read 📖!
Happy Summer!
This book is marked as a summer beach read, well thank goodness I wasn’t sitting on a beach or I would have been sunburned. Almost at the first page, you pulled into the wonderful writing of Ms. Novak, and find yourself turning each page well into the middle of the night.
As the book has turns, the reader knows that something is going to be expected, could it have something to do with the sons of Rosemary, Walker and Reese?
Great book and looking forward to many more from Ms. Novak
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