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Summer on the Island

The Perfect Beach Read

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3 of 3 copies available
3 of 3 copies available
"Welcome spring with the newest treat from Brenda Novak. This is the book her fans, old and new, have been waiting for. A big, tantalizing read!"—Susan Elizabeth Phillips, New York Times bestselling author
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.
Don't miss New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak's latest novel, The Seaside Library!
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  • The Bookstore on the Beach
  • One Perfect Summer

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      • Library Journal

        November 1, 2021

        After her father's death from COVID-19, Marlo Madsen returns to a small island off Florida's coast to enjoy one last summer there as she helps her mother settle the estate. For fun, she brings along two good friends, who prove especially helpful when her father's will reveals an unsettling secret and Marlo needs to rethink her life. With a 100,000-copy first printing.

        Copyright 2021 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

      • Publisher's Weekly

        February 14, 2022
        Three friends embark on an island retreat for a break from their stressful lives in this beautiful tale of friendship, loss, and love from Novak (The Bookstore on the Beach). Divorce attorney Marlow Madsen, whose father just died and whose mother, Eileen, has MS, invites her friends Claire and Aida to escape their troubles with a summer at her family’s beach house—but their peace is short-lived. Marlow embarks on a romance with Walker, the oldest son of the beach house’s longtime housekeeper, and Eileen’s closest confidant, Rosemary. But the reading of her father’s will reveals that Marlow and Walker share a half brother, jeopardizing their relationship and Rosemary’s friendship with Eileen. Meanwhile, newly divorced Aida struggles to adjust to the loss of both her marriage and the privileged lifestyle that went with it, while Claire, who was Aida’s husband’s unwitting mistress before the pair became friends, struggles to let the affair go. Boundaries are tested, secrets unearthed, and hearts broken. 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. Agent: Annelise Robey, Jane Rotrosen Agency.

      • Booklist

        March 1, 2022
        Exhausted by all the high-stakes hostility involved with so many divorces, Marlow Madsen decides to shut down her L.A. law practice and head back home to Florida. Along for the ride are Marlow's best friends Aida Trahan, who has just weathered her own acrimonious divorce, and Claire Fernandez, who lost her home to the wildfires sweeping through southern California and her yoga practice to the COVID-19 shutdown. Once the three women arrive on Teach Island, they soon discover this will be more than just a summer of sun, sand, and secrets. It is going to be a chance for each to chart a new course in life. Best-selling Novak (The Bookstore on the Beach, 2021) once again demonstrates her signature skills for emotionally layered storytelling and nuanced characterization to perfectly enhance a well-crafted plot centered on self-discovery and second chances. 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.

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