The Summer House

"Written in Lauren Denton's signature Southern style, The Summer House tells the story of two women who must face the pa... (more)

"Written in Lauren Denton's signature Southern style, The Summer House tells the story of two women who must face the pain of the past to embrace the future and learn who they truly are"-- (less)

When her husband asks for a divorce, Lily Bishop takes a position as a hair stylist in a local retirement community whil... (more)

When her husband asks for a divorce, Lily Bishop takes a position as a hair stylist in a local retirement community while she contemplates her next steps. Rose Carrigan built the small retirement village of Safe Harbor years ago--just before her husband ran off with his assistant. Lily and Rose form an unlikely friendship, and Lily's salon becomes the place where residents share town gossip, as well as a few secrets. Lily soon finds herself drawn to Rose's nephew, Rawlins--a single dad and shrimper--and one of the residents may be carrying a torch for Rose as well. (less)

"When Flossy Merrill summons her children to the beloved family beach house to celebrate their father's eightieth birthd... (more)

"When Flossy Merrill summons her children to the beloved family beach house to celebrate their father's eightieth birthday, both cherished memories and long-kept secrets come to light in this charming and lyrical novel from the author of The Lake Season and Mystic Summer. 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. Clementine, her youngest child and a young mother of two small children, has caused Flossy the most worry after enduring a tragically life-altering year. But Samuel and his partner Evan are not far behind in their ability to alarm: their prospective adoption search has just taken a heart-wrenching turn. Only Paige, the eldest of the headstrong Merrill clan, is her usual self: arriving precisely on time with her well-adapted teens. Little does her family know that she, too, is facing personal struggles of her own. No matter. 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. With each lost in their respective heartaches, Clementine, Samuel, and Paige will be forced to reconsider what really matters before they all say goodbye to a house that not only defined their summers, but, ultimately, the ways in which they define themselves. Featuring McKinnon's "sharp and evocative" (Kirkus Reviews) voice, this warm-hearted novel is perfect for fans of Elin Hilderbrand and Mary Alice Monroe"-- (less)

As a young girl, Liz Adams always knew that her father, Boston power broker Will Adams, had big plans--dreams and scheme... (more)

As a young girl, Liz Adams always knew that her father, Boston power broker Will Adams, had big plans--dreams and schemes that would bring Liz's older brother all the way to the White House. When fate deals the family a tragic blow, Will is forced to change his picture-perfect plans and place the family's political future squarely on Liz's shoulders. (less)

"Written in Lauren Denton's signature Southern style, The Summer House tells the story of two women who must face the pa... (more)

"Written in Lauren Denton's signature Southern style, The Summer House tells the story of two women who must face the pain of the past to embrace the future and learn who they truly are"-- (less)

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