Filled with her trademark wit, poignant themes, and rich characters, the
perennial New York Times bestselling author returns with a sensational
novel that follows the travels of one couple though a tumultuous summer.
Dorothea Benton Frank's magical stories take us deep into the heart of
her beloved Carolina Lowcountry. In her novels, this lush landscape
comes alive in all its vibrancy and color. She ignites all of our senses
with her vivid descriptions of landscape and atmosphere. In her novels
you hear the ocean washing the shore on different islands so profoundly
that you can nearly hear the sea gulls squawking, too.
This is a story of people whose lives are changing--a southern gentleman
returning home to lead a more peaceful life and his talented New York
wife who is not quite sure she is ready to make the transition. They are
moving north to south, fast pace versus slow pace, downsizing. And while
they are doing this, they are getting glimpses into other people's lives
over the course of a summer, holidays that will amuse, shock and
transform them.
This irresistible story is home to captivating characters as funny,
complicated, and real as our best friends--husbands and wives, mothers
and daughters, friends and family who wrestle with the complexities,
pain, and joys familiar to us all.
Finally, we'll come to recognize the face of love, the kind that deepens
and endures but only because one woman makes a tremendous leap of faith.
That leap changes them all.
