Beach House Reunion

May 15, 2018

Primrose Cottage on the Isle of Palms, SC, has been a constant refuge for the Rutledge women. By 53, Cara Rutledge thought she'd lived a full life, with a good career and a husband she loved. After his death three years earlier, she fled Palms. Now she's back, with an adopted one-year-old daughter. She's struggling to adjust to taking care of a baby until her niece Linnea, a recent college graduate, also returns to Primrose. Reunited on the island, the Rutledges will once again walk the beaches together as part of the "turtle team," and find the strength to break a cycle of family anger and abuse. Monroe (Beach House for Rent) turns to the ocean, sea turtles, and island life to restore balance in the lives of her strong female characters. The circle-of-life story featuring sea turtles parallels the tale of the sympathetic characters who leave and return to the one place they call home. VERDICT As much nature- as character-driven, this atmospheric novel depicts a lush sanctuary that draws in the needy and provides heartwarming inspiration.--Lesa Holstine, Evansville Vanderburgh P.L., IN

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