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Beachcombing [Paperback]

Maggie Dana (Author)
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)


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Book Description

June 5, 2009

‘A wonderfully uplifting story about a woman on her way to fulfilment’ KATIE FFORDE

`A sparklingly attractive novel written with humour, brio and a refreshing unsentimentality` ELIZABETH BUCHAN

Jillian Hunter treasures her independence. She’s raised two sons by herself, launched a small business, and restored a tumbledown beach cottage in Connecticut. But when a trip to London reunites her with Colin – an old flame she hasn’t seen in thirty-five years – Jill falls for him all over again.

Love makes Jill reckless. This could be her chance for a new beginning. But Colin isn’t quite the boy she remembers and she ends up risking everything she’s worked for – her business, her home, and her two closest friends – to make a life with him. And when she’s faced with the risk of losing Colin as well, Jill is forced to take an uncomfortably close look at the woman she’s allowed herself to become.

Funny, sophisticated, and wise, ‘Beachcombing’ is a coming-of-middle-age story about girlfriends when you’re no longer a girl, about growing up when you’re already grown up, and the price you’re willing to pay for the love of your life.


Editorial Reviews

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Divorced and approaching 50, Jillian loves being independent. She has left her native England behind and happily lives in a rundown beach cottage in Connecticut. Her college-age sons visit regularly, her freelance business keeps her cottage from collapsing completely, and a group of like-minded women create a family for her when needed. But when her first love reenters the picture, Jillian must come to terms with her history and decide how to move forward. Jillian is a charming and relatable lead whose friendships seem genuine, and the cast of supporting characters creates a gentle, realistic, humorous look at middle-aged life and love. Unfortunately, midway through the novel, a series of surprises, including buried family secrets of adoption and death and mistaken identities combined with the dastardly behavior of the novel’s three villains, begins to give the novel an overly melodramatic feel. Dana’s coming-of-middle-age story is a wonderful idea with a built-in audience, but the mixture of realism and melodrama keeps the novel from being as satisfying as it might have been. --Marta Segal Block --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Review

"A wonderfully uplifting story about a woman on her way to fulfillment."  —Katie Fforde, author, Life Skills


"A sparklingly attractive novel written with humor, brio and a refreshing unsentimentality."  —Elizabeth Buchan, author, Revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman


"Seduces easily and satisfies completely. Rich, funny, and loving, reading this book is akin to sharing a perfect meal with old friends. I never wanted the story to end."  —Jeanne Ray, author, Julie and Romeo


"Maggie Dana has crafted for us a heroine who is compelling, witty, and refreshingly real. Beachcombing sparkles with sharp dialogue and richly rendered characters wrapped in vivid, charming settings. All this, and it's sexy, too!"  —Kristina Riggle, author, Real Life & Liars


"Maggie Dana's first novel is proof that middle age offers no protection against vulnerability when it comes to love and lust. Fifty-something Jill Hunter is as vital, lively, and as optimistic about the future as any twenty-year-old."  —Carrie Kabak, author, Cover the Butter
--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Macmillan New Writing (June 5, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0330507516
  • ISBN-13: 978-0330507516
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

More About the Author

Maggie Dana's first riding lesson, at the age of five, was less than wonderful. In fact, she hated it so much, she didn't try again for another three years. But all it took was the right instructor and the right horse and she was hooked for life.

Born and raised in England, Maggie now makes her home on the Connecticut shoreline, where she divides her time between hanging out with the family's horses and writing her next book in the Timber Ridge Riders series. She also writes women's fiction and her first novel, Beachcombing, was published in 2009 by Macmillan, UK.

Visit her web site at www.maggiedana.com.

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect!, December 1, 2009
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I thoroughly enjoyed being in the main character's skin, and could feel every emotion she experienced throughout the book, probably because there were so many things that seemed familiar. I particularly like the flashbacks to the past as a comparison to the present situation. The author did a wonderful job of tying up all the loose ends that unraveled through the tale, keeping me on my toes and wondering how it all would end. A lovely, thought-provoking read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great summer read!, August 19, 2009
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I loved this book. The characters are so easy to identify with... and who does not think about their child hood sweetheart..... amazing, and I could not put it down. Great job to the author!
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1.0 out of 5 stars Boring with a capital B, December 18, 2009
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I read the other reviews and I was looking forward to this book. I have only one word, Boring! I am very perplexed about how anyone could give this 5 stars unless of course they were friends of the author!
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