Beachcombing (Macmillan New Writing)

Beachcombing (Macmillan New Writing)

by Maggie Dana (Author)

Synopsis

`A wonderfully uplifting story about a woman on her way to fulfilment' KATIE FFORDE

'A sparklingly attractive novel written with humour, brio and a refreshing unsentimentality' ELIZABETH BUCHAN

Jillian Hunter treasures her independence. She's raised two sons by herself, launched a small business, and restored a tumbledown beach cottage in Connecticut. But when a trip to London reunites her with Colin - an old flame she hasn't seen in thirty-five years - Jill falls for him all over again.

Love makes Jill reckless. This could be her chance for a new beginning. But Colin isn't quite the boy she remembers and she ends up risking everything she's worked for - her business, her home, and her two closest friends - to make a life with him. And when she's faced with the risk of losing Colin as well, Jill is forced to take an uncomfortably close look at the woman she's allowed herself to become.

Funny, sophisticated, and wise, `Beachcombing' is a coming-of-middle-age story about girlfriends when you're no longer a girl, about growing up when you're already grown up, and the price you're willing to pay for the love of your life.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 350
Edition: Main Market
Publisher: Arcadia Editions
Published: 05 Jun 2009

ISBN 10: 0230742688
ISBN 13: 9780230742680

Media Reviews
Maggie Dana's first novel is proof that middle age offers no protection against vulnerability when it comes to love and lust. Fifty-something Jill Hunter is as vital, lively, and as optimistic about the future as any twenty-year-old. -- Carrie Kabak, author, Cover the Butter
Author Bio
Maggie Dana grew up in England and in her early twenties moved to the States, where she raised a family, rode horses, and learned to ski with her three children. A freelance book designer, Maggie lives on the Connecticut shoreline. She enjoys sharing her love of gardens, quilts, and sand dunes with her five grandchildren.