ThisinstantNewYorkTimesbestsellerfromtheauthorofTheSummerGuestsissetontheIsleofPalmsandoffers“magicaldepictionsofthelowcountryandthecharmsofhercharacters“(ElinHilderbrand,#1NewYorkTimesbestsellingauthor)inabreathtakingnovelthatrecountsonefamily’ssummerofforgingnewbeginningsagainsttheenduringbeautyandresilienceofthenaturalworld.It’sbeensixteenyearssinceCaretta“Cara“RutledgehasreturnedhometothebeautifulshoresofCharleston,SouthCarolina.Overthoseyears,shehasweatheredthetidesofdeathsandbirths,strugglesandjoys.Andnow,asCarapreparesforhersecondwedding,herlifeisabouttochangeyetagain.Meanwhile,therestofthestoriedRutledgefamilyisalsoinflux.Cara’snieceLinneareturnstoSullivan’sIslandtobeginanewcareerandanunexpectedrelationship.Linnea’sparents,havingsurvivedbankruptcy,pintheirhopesandfuturesontheconstructionofanewhomeonOceanBoulevard.Butasexcitementoverthehouseandweddingbuilds,adevastatingillnessstrikesthefamilyandbringsplanstoascreechinghalt.ItisunderthesetryingcircumstancesthattheRutledgefamilymustcometogetheryetagaintodiscovertheenduringstrengthinlove,tradition,andlegacyfrommothertodaughtertogranddaughter.Liketheseaturtlesthatcomeashoreannuallyonthesewindsweptislands,threegenerationsoftheRutledgefamilyexperienceaseasonofreturn,rebirth,andgrowth.“Aheartwarmingstoryoflowcountrylove,loyalty,andlongstandingfriendships“(Booklist),OnOceanBoulevardisMaryAliceMonroeatherverybest.
