Beach House Reunion

By Mary Alice Monroe

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501193309
• ISBN13: 9781501193309
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: Gallery Books
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.3" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

There will be another book in this series I'm sure

I have loved reading about Lovie and her family throughout this book series. This did not disappoint. I love reading about the setting and the family. Enjoy!

family dynamics and turtle nests/rescues

I really enjoyed this book in the Beach House series. Even though I have not read any of the previous books from this series, it did not affect my enjoyment of this one. Lots of wonderful beach activities and family relationships abound. I am a huge beach fan and wanted to move in with Cara and Hope in the beach cottage. And one of my favorite aspects was the turtle team activities. I enjoyed the information before each chapter about turtles...especially the loggerhead turtle. What wonderful details and it continued throughout the story with part the story surrounding the family and turtle nests and rescues. This was a delightful read for curling up in a chair on a porch feeling the ocean breeze and smelling the salty air as you get lost in the story of Isle of Palms and Charleston. Delightful characters and some family dynamics and exciting weather will keep you turning the pages. Thank you to NetGalley and Gallery Books for an ARC in exchange for my honest review.