Known for her moving characters and emotional honesty, Mary Alice Monroe brings readers a beautifully rendered story that explores the fragile yet enduring bond between mothers and daughters Caretta Rutledge thought she’d left her Southern roots and troubled family far behind. But an unusual request from her mother–coming just as her own life is spinning out of control–has Cara heading back to … Cara heading back to the scenic Lowcountry of her childhood summers. Before long, the rhythms of the island open her heart in wonderful ways as she repairs the family beach house, becomes a bona fide “turtle lady” and renews old acquaintances long thought lost. But it is in reconnecting with her mother that she will learn life’s most precious lessons–true love involves sacrifice, family is forever and the mistakes of the past can be forgiven.
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I enjoyed the whole series, quick reads but learn about living by the shore.
I loved it – the turtle ladies always get to me. Family relationships are hard this book does a great job of describing in a realistic but heartfelt way.
Mary As live Monroes characters are so relatable. She touches all of your emotions in her stories. I so want to hang out with them.
Enjoyed learning about the turtles.
Great book!! Wonderful story and characters.
Didn’t want the book to end!!
Would highly recommend this book!
The Beach House shares the story of generational relationships. Lovie and her daughter daughter, Cara, who’ve not seen each other for almost twenty years, come together at the family beach house when both women are facing a crisis. Wrapped throughout the story are snippets of information about giant three-hundred pound Loggerheads –sea turtles– who lay their eggs on the sand. It was Lovie’s passion to see the eggs protected and the babies scurrying safely into the ocean. Lovie and Cara risk their lives in a massive storm off the ocean, to rescue one more nest of baby turtles, knowing it could be the last one for each of them.
it was interesting to learn about how they take care of the turtles in this whole series..now I have visited a couple turtle hospitals.
Nice beach read
Good beach read!
Another great book. I have learned so much about turtles along with such wonderful stories!
Like the series
GReat summer read.
The characters were pretty real and the plot was interesting
I love all MAM’s books and this one did not disappoint.
I really enjoyed it I think I’ve read all her books but two. She is a great writer you know the characters when you get through.
Enjoyed the characters.
I love her books! I have read all of them!
I was drawn in by the characters. Fun read!
One of my favorite books ever!
Loved it! Read one of her next books with the same characters immediately!