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Book Synopsis''A delicious summer read'' Redbook; ''An easy, breezy read set in a stunning location'' Daily Mail
A captivating romance set on a beautiful Florida island, from the New York Times bestselling co-author of Travelling with Pomegranates (written with Sue Monk Kidd). Not to be missed by fans of Nicholas Sparks and Jojo Moyes.
How do you choose between your first love and a sizzling new romance?
On a summer day in 1988, two extraordinary things happen to twelve-year-old Maeve Donnelly. First, she is kissed by Daniel, the boy of her dreams. Then, she is attacked by a shark.
Eighteen years later, Maeve is a world-travelling biologist, swimming with the animals that once threatened her life. She is on the brink of a relationship with a fellow diver. Yet, as she returns to the idyllic island where she grew up, she is haunted by memories of Daniel, her first love, and what might have been.
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Trade Review
A quintessential summer read: It's based in the Gulf of Mexico so even if you're only sunning at your local beach, you can still daydream of palm trees and pristine waters * Marie Claire *
A delicious summer read * Redbook *
Captivating... An engaging novel about the loves that define our lives * Kirkus Reviews *
A spellbinding meditation on one woman's unresolved past...Consider it required summer reading for anyone still tangled in the tricky project of growing-up * Refinery29 *
A real beach read * Tampa Bay Times *
With humor and surprises... Maeve struggles to forgive, let go of past love, and navigate happiness on her own terms * Booklist *
An easy, breezy read set in a stunning location * Daily Mail *
This book is brilliant - read now... This is an author who knows how to write a good story: one that you'll remember because of its quirks; one that you'll recommend because of the main character and one that will leave you craving a holiday! -- www.chloedouglasblog.wordpress.com
