Return to the bestselling Beach House series with Mary Alice Monroe's
tale of the struggles and triumphs of the historic Rutledge family of
South Carolina. "Authentic, generous, and heartfelt" (Mary Kay Andrews,
New York Times bestselling author), this is an illuminating story of new
beginnings, resilience, and one family's enduring love.Cara Rutledge
returns to her Southern home on the idyllic Isle of Palms. Comforting in
its familiarity, it is still rife with painful memories. Only through
reconnecting with family, friends, and the rhythms of the lowcountry can
Cara release the hold of the past and open herself to the possibility of
a new career and love. Meanwhile, her niece Linnea, a recent college
graduate with an uncertain future, leaves her historic home in
Charleston, with all its entitlement and expectations, and heads to her
aunt's beach house. On the island, she is free to join the turtle team,
learn to surf, and fall in love. Remembering the lessons of her beloved
grandmother, Lovie, the original "turtle lady," Linnea rediscovers a
meaningful purpose to her life and finds the courage she needs to break
from tradition. In "this tender and openhearted novel of familial
expectations, new boundaries, and the power of forgiveness" (Booklist),
three generations of the Rutledge family gather together to find the
strength, love, and commitment to break destructive family patterns and
to forge new bonds that will endure long beyond one summer reunion.
