Books like The Edge of Winter by Luanne Rice

Neve Halloran and her daughter share a deep bond forged by the austere beauty of Rhode Island’s South County, where Neve first guided Mickey across sandy shores. Now, with Mickey a teenager and her family's former partner gone, both women confront new challenges amid the windswept landscape. Mickey’s growing fascination with a fragile wildlife sanctuary draws her closer to a lonely coastal boy who shares her instinctive connection to the creatures of the coast. Meanwhile, Neve finds herself drawn to a man devoted to the sanctuary, yet unable to heal from a recent loss or reconnect with a war‑scarred father. As winter melts into spring and then summer, a buried secret beneath the waves surfaces, stirring the small seaside community and offering a chance for healing and fresh starts. "The Edge of Winter" explores the bonds that shape and set us free in a poetic, contemporary domestic romance set amid New England’s rugged coast.

First publish date: 2007