New York Times and USA Today Bestseller

From the New York Times bestselling author of Beach Colors and Breakwater Bay comes this unforgettable story-- reminiscent of Kristin Hannah's beloved novels--of friends, loyalty, and love as three women, who are reunited in the idyllic beach town where they grew up, are forced to re-evaluate their bonds.

Fifteen years ago, seventeen-year-old Vanessa Moran fell in love and lost her virginity but not to the same boy. Pregnant, desperate, and humiliated, she fled friends and family and Whisper Beach, New Jersey, never breathing a word about her secret to anyone. She hasn't been back since. Now a professional Manhattan organizer, she returns to the funeral of her best friend's husband. She intends on just paying her respects and leaving--though she can't deny she also wants the town to see how far she's come as a successful business woman. But her plans to make this a short visit fall by the wayside when her girlfriends have other ideas.

Dorie, the owner of the pier's Blue Crab Restaurant where Van and her friends worked as teenagers, needs help. Dorie's roving husband spends every penny they make and now their restaurant is failing.

Joe, the boy Van left behind without an explanation, has never stopped loving her. While he's wary of getting hurt again, he also can't help wondering what would happen if they took up where they left off.

As the summer progresses and the restaurant takes on a new look, trouble comes from unexpected sources. For Van, this summer will test the meaning of friendship and trust--and how far love can bend before it breaks.

Author: Shelley Noble
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: William Morrow & Company
Published: 05/24/2022
Pages: 416
Weight: 0.7lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780062319166


Review Citation(s):
Romantic Times 06/01/2015 pg. 46 - Very Good
Booklist 06/01/2015 pg. 47

About the Author
Noble, Shelley: - Shelley Noble is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Whisper Beach and Beach Colors. Other titles include Stargazey Point, Breakwater Bay, and Forever Beach--a story of foster adoption in New Jersey--and four spin-off novellas. A former professional dancer and choreographer, she lives on the Jersey shore and loves to discover new beaches and indulge her passion for lighthouses and vintage carousels. Shelley is a member of Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, and Women's Fiction Writers Association.