Cette auteure écrit de la fiction féminine qui se déroule au bord de la mer. Ses œuvres se concentrent souvent sur des relations complexes et des aventures mystérieuses, situant ses histoires dans des décors côtiers pittoresques. Son style narratif unique plonge les lecteurs au cœur d'intrigues captivantes et de liens émotionnels profonds.
The story revolves around Camille, who, along with her daughters, sought refuge on Little Gale Island, where she established a beloved Creole restaurant. Over the years, she forged a deep bond with local Ben Haskell, creating a blended family. However, their lives are disrupted when Ben is found unconscious beside Camille's estranged husband, reigniting past secrets and suspicions. As the family comes together to confront these revelations, they must navigate the complexities of love, loyalty, and the true meaning of family.
The story unfolds in the picturesque Cape Cod town of Harrisport, where a deep-seated conflict ignites between the wealthy summer families and the local residents. The catalyst is Tucker Moss, a rich Southerner who heartbreakingly rejects local girl Edie Wright in 1966. This event triggers a longstanding feud between their families, exploring themes of love, class divide, and the lasting impact of summer romances on community dynamics.
The story delves into the legendary Mermaid Mutiny of 1888, where lighthouse keeper Linus Harris and three men ventured into the ocean to join their mermaid lovers. This event has become a cherished part of Cradle Harbor's history, celebrated annually during the Mermaid Festival in August. Residents honor the tale by hanging wind chimes from their porches, creating a cacophony to mask the enchanting songs of the mermaids, blending themes of love, folklore, and community tradition.
Set against the backdrop of South Carolina's Folly Beach, the story follows Claire "Pepper" Patton, a once-promising surfer whose life was shattered by betrayal. Eighteen years later, she returns for an ESPN documentary, hoping to reclaim her identity while confronting unresolved feelings toward her ex-best friend, Jill, and the past they share. As Claire navigates the complexities of forgiveness and rekindles her passion for surfing, unexpected relationships and buried guilt emerge, challenging her to find healing in a place filled with memories.
From the author of It Comes in Waves and The Guest House comes a novel of three lives entangled in the secrets of the sea and the enduring bonds of love. As students with a shared passion for shipwrecks, Liv, Sam, and Whit formed a close bond searching for the mysterious Patriot, a schooner that disappeared off the Carolina Coast in 1812 with Aaron Burr’s daughter Theodosia aboard. But as the elusive ship drew them together, love would bring them even closer—and ultimately tear them apart. It’s been nine years since Liv left Sam to be with Whit, and the once close-knit triowent their separate ways. Liv has given up her obsession with Theodosia Burr to focus on her career as a salvage diver and her passionate but troubled marriage to the reckless and hedonistic Whit. But when a diary of Theodosia’s is discovered in a collector’s estate, she is pulled back to the world of the Patriot, this time with startling new clues to what might have really happened. Diving back into the lost history of the Patriot could be just what Liv needs to find closure to a mystery that still haunts her. But when she and Whit reunite with Sam for one last salvage in North Carolina’s Outer Banks, buried romantic tensions begin to resurface, and once again Liv must choose between two men with very different hearts.
