From New York Times bestselling author Holly Goldberg Sloan, a
compelling and heartfelt novel for fans of Maria Semple and Emma Straub
about a family trying to restore a ramshackle beachside motel--and their
own lives
What good was thinking the future only held cloudy skies? Wasn't the
reality that pieces of blue were always there, waiting to break
through?
When Paul Hill drowns in a surfing accident, his broken-hearted wife,
Lindsey, and their three children are left in huge financial trouble.
Once Paul's life insurance finally comes through, Lindsey impulsively
uses the money to buy a charmingly ramshackle motel in Hawai'i, hoping
for a fresh start. Teenage Olivia quickly develops a crush on a handsome
but monosyllabic skateboarder. Twelve-year-old Carlos reinvents himself
as a popular kid named Carl. And Sena, the youngest, will do whatever it
takes to protect her beloved motel chickens.
But while the kids adjust, Lindsey is flailing, trying to pretend she
knows how to bring a motel--and herself--back to life. Then a handsome
stranger rolls into the motel parking lot, and she's surprised to feel a
long-dormant part of herself stirring. She accepts his offer to help,
unaware that he may have secrets of his own. And all the while, out in
the Pacific, the trade winds are fiercely blowing.
Funny and tender, full of twists and turns and heart, Pieces of Blue
is a portrait of an irresistible family learning to start over.
