This instant New York Times bestseller from the author of The Summer
Guests is set on the Isle of Palms and offers "magical depictions of the
lowcountry and the charms of her characters" (Elin Hilderbrand, #1 New
York Times bestselling author) in a breathtaking novel that recounts one
family's summer of forging new beginnings against the enduring beauty
and resilience of the natural world. It's been sixteen years since
Caretta "Cara" Rutledge has returned home to the beautiful shores of
Charleston, South Carolina. Over those years, she has weathered the
tides of deaths and births, struggles and joys. And now, as Cara
prepares for her second wedding, her life is about to change yet again.
Meanwhile, the rest of the storied Rutledge family is also in flux.
Cara's niece Linnea returns to Sullivan's Island to begin a new career
and an unexpected relationship. Linnea's parents, having survived
bankruptcy, pin their hopes and futures on the construction of a new
home on Ocean Boulevard. But as excitement over the house and wedding
builds, a devastating illness strikes the family and brings plans to a
screeching halt. It is under these trying circumstances that the
Rutledge family must come together yet again to discover the enduring
strength in love, tradition, and legacy from mother to daughter to
granddaughter. Like the sea turtles that come ashore annually on these
windswept islands, three generations of the Rutledge family experience a
season of return, rebirth, and growth. "A heartwarming story of
lowcountry love, loyalty, and longstanding friendships" (Booklist), On
Ocean Boulevard is Mary Alice Monroe at her very best.
