THE MARTHAS VINEYARD BEACH AND BOOK CLUB PB – MARTHA HALL KELLY

"<p><b>In this spectacular novel inspired by true events, <i>New York Time</i>s bestselling author Martha Hall Kelly weaves a captivating tale of love, loss, and resilience.</b><br /><br /> A <b>delight</b>! KATE QUINN<br /> A <b>heart-in-your-mouth</b> tale of <b>family, friendship,</b> and<b> romance</b> CHARMAINE WILKERSON<br /> A <b>dreamy beach book</b> that also <b>sizzles with tension</b> FIONA DAVIS<br /><br />———–<br /><br /><b>2016</b><br />Fresh from her mother s funeral, Mari arrives on Martha’s Vineyard off the coast of Massachusetts to study under the enigmatic painter Elizabeth Devereux.<br /><br />But she soon realises that her relationship to the island runs deeper than she ever thought possible.<br /><br /><b>1942</b><br />It’s World War II, and Smith sisters Cadence and Briar are faced with the impossible task of holding their failing family farm together as the US army arrives on their island.<br /><br />In an attempt for normalcy, the sisters start a book club that quickly grows in numbers and becomes a lifeline for the women who remain on the island.<br /><br />That is, until a German soldier s arrival casts shadows of doubt and danger. Who can they really trust in their tight-knit community?<br /><br />———–<br /><br /><b>Praise for The Martha s Vineyard Beach and Book Club</b><br /><br /> <b>Irresistible</b> . . . This story drew me in, then<b> swept me away</b>! Lisa Wingate, author of <i>The Book of Lost Friends</i><br /><br /> The <b>glorious </b>Martha Hall Kelly’s most personal novel yet . . . with a <b>surprising</b> turn that will <b>inspire</b> readers everywhere Adriana Trigiani, author of <i>The View from Lake Como</i><br /><br /><b><i> </i></b>An <b>ode to the human heart</b> and the power of books to connect us no one writes about the sustaining cords of female friendships quite like Martha Hall Kelly Allison Pataki, <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author of <i>Finding Margaret Fuller</i><br /><br /> Her <b>ch