Books like Beachcombers by Nancy Thayer
Abbie Fox has been absent from her family for nearly two years, traveling the world and accumulating experiences but not the affection she might have sought. Her sudden return to Nantucket is prompted by frantic emails from Lily, the youngest sister, who begs Abbie to come home.
The household faces a series of personal crises: Emma, the middle sister, has fallen ill and lost both her job and fiancé; the owner's guest house is seemingly attracting a new interest toward their widowed father. As the sisters and their father navigate these turbulent moments, the currents around Nantucket mirror the upheavals within their lives, stirring growth and revelation over the summer season.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Family & Domestic Fiction/Family Saga
Authors: Nancy Thayer
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