AgreatnewbeachreadfromtheNewYorkTimesbestsellingauthorofTheBookstoreonTheBeachAsummerbytheoceanpromisesnewbeginnings--untiloldsecretsresurface.IsmayChalmersisreadyforarelaxingsummerreconnectingwithherfianc矇athisfamily’sluxuriousbeachfrontcottage.ButbeforeRemycanjoinher,ahurricanebearsdownonMarinersIsland.Aloneinthelargehouse,IsmaymakesadisturbingdiscoveryinRemy’schildhoodcloset.She’snotsurewhattomakeofit,butisrelievedwhentheproperty’scaretaker,Bo,checksinonher.Bo’shomeisdamaged,sotheytemporarilysheltertogether,andIsmayiscomfortedbyhisquietstrength.ButtheunannouncedarrivalofafamilymemberputsBobackathisplaceandchangesIsmay’ssummerintosomethingotherthanwhatshewants--oreverexpected.Withsomanyreasonstofeelunsettled,IsmayfindsherselfturningtoBo,whogiveshermorethanasenseofsecurity;there’ssomethingabouthimthatmakesherfeelalive,stirringhertowonderwhatlifemightbelikeifshechoseadifferentpath...AsIsmaygrowsclosertoBo,shebeginstohopethereclusivecaretakermighteventuallyletdownhisguard.Butwhenshefindsoutthathehassecrets,too,shebeginstoquestionhowwellsheknowsanyofthemeninherlife--andhowwellshecantrustherownheart.LookforothersummerreadsbybestsellingauthorBrendaNovak:TheSeasideLibrarySummerontheIslandTheBookstoreontheBeach
