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After her husband's sudden death from a heart attack, Carley faces a difficult financial situation. She decides to transform their historic Nantucket house into a bed-and-breakfast, hoping to generate income and keep the family home. When a late summer heat wave sweeps the island, the increased crowds and closeness of guests stir tension and reveal long‑hidden secrets within Carley's family. The story follows Carley and her relatives as they navigate love, loss, and the pressures of hospitality, ultimately discovering that sometimes the most transformative weather is the one that takes us inside. Set against the tight-knit community of Nantucket, the novel explores themes of grief, resilience, family bonds, and the challenges of reinvention in a changing world.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Family & Domestic Fiction/Parenthood & Family Fiction
Authors: Nancy Thayer
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