Name: On Ocean Boulevard
ISBN: 9781982147006

Mary Alice Monroe

"New York Times bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe returns to her beloved Beach House series with this novel about one family's summer of new beginnings in old places"--

On Ocean Boulevard

Instant New York Times Bestseller The New York Times bestselling author of The Summer Guests returns at long last to her beloved Isle of Palms in this breathtaking novel about one family’s summer of forging new beginnings against the enduring beauty and resilience of the natural world. It’s been sixteen years since Caretta “Cara” Rutledge has returned home to the beautiful shores of Charleston, South Carolina. Over those years, she has weathered the tides of deaths and births, struggles and joys. And now, as Cara prepares for her second wedding, her life is about to change yet again. Meanwhile, the rest of the storied Rutledge family is also in flux. Cara’s niece Linnea returns to Sullivan’s Island to begin a new career and an unexpected relationship. Linnea’s parents, having survived bankruptcy, pin their hopes and futures on the construction of a new home on Ocean Boulevard. But as excitement over the house and wedding builds, a devastating illness strikes the family and brings plans to a screeching halt. It is under these trying circumstances that the Rutledge family must come together yet again to discover the enduring strength in love, tradition, and legacy from mother to daughter to granddaughter. Like the sea turtles that come ashore annually on these windswept islands, three generations of the Rutledge family experience a season of return, rebirth, and growth. “Authentic, generous, and heartfelt” (Mary Kay Andrews, New York Times bestselling author), On Ocean Boulevard is Mary Alice Monroe at her very best.

I got this book from a thrift store and it was worth it, perfect to read during the summer season. I won’t spoil much but if you see this, read this book.

Emily Christensen

I received this book as a Goodreads Giveaway book and am so grateful for the giveaway! That said, as an honest reviewer I would say that this book was an easy “beach read” but I wouldn’t say it was “great.” Since this book is part of a series (you don’t have to read the other books to follow along with the story) there were a lot of characters thrown at you at once that I assume I maybe would’ve been familiar with if I had read the previous books. I think that there was an unrealistic love story in the book (I am not a fan of unrealistic love stories) so that was part of what ruined the book for me, I also think the start of every chapter beginning with a kind of out of place fact about sea turtles was a bit distracting as well.

Overall, this book was a fine read for the beach.

On Ocean Boulevard

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