Set in a picturesque Maine beach town, bestselling author Holly
Chamberlin's heartwarming and insightful novel delves into the choices
and changes faced by two families over the course of one eventful summer
. . .
Everyone in Yorktide, Maine, knows sixteen-year-old Sarah Bauer. She's a
good student and a dutiful daughter, as well as a beloved best friend to
Cordelia Kane. So it's a surprise to all when sensible Sarah reveals
that she is pregnant.
Though shocked, Sarah's family is supportive. But while Sarah reconciles
herself to a new and different future, the consequences ripple in all
directions. Her father--a proud, old-time Mainer--tries to find more
work to defray expenses. Her younger sister grapples with a secret she
can't share. Cordelia feels abandoned, and Cordelia's mother faces the
repercussions of a long-ago decision. As Sarah's mother, Cindy, frets
about how she'll juggle childcare with her job at the local quilting
store, she seizes on an idea: to band together and make a baby quilt.
Piece by piece, a beautiful design emerges. And as it progresses,
reflecting the hopes and cares of the women who create it, each will
find strength in the friendship and love that sustains them, in hardship
and in joy . . .
Praise for the novels of Holly Chamberlin
"There is sure to be much clamor for this latest beach read. Recommend
it to fans of Claire Cook and Elin Hilderbrand." --Booklist on Home
for the Summer
"Chamberlin's latest is a great summer read but with substance. It
will find a wide audience in its exploration of sisterhood, family, and
loss."
--Library Journal on Summer with My Sisters
