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Island girls : a novel / Nancy Thayer.
When the will of a recently deceased ladies' man mandates a summer-long reunion for his daughters from different marriages at his posh Nantucket house, the three sisters are forced to confront long-festering resentments and misunderstandings as well as challenges in their private and professional lives, a situation that is complicated by a shocking revelation and the arrival of their mothers.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780345528735 (hardcover) :
- Physical Description: 301 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Ballantine Books, [2013]
- Copyright: ©2013
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| Subject: | Forgiveness > Fiction. Friendship > Fiction. Sisters > Fiction. Women > Fiction. Nantucket (Mass.) > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Domestic fiction. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- Baker & Taylor
When the will of a recently deceased ladies' man mandates a summer-long reunion for his daughters from different marriages at his posh Nantucket house, the three sisters are forced to confront long-festering resentments and misunderstandings as well as challenges in their private and professional lives, a situation that is complicated by a shocking revelation and the arrival of their mothers. - Baker & Taylor
When the will of a recently deceased ladies' man mandates a summer-long reunion for his daughters from different marriages at his posh Nantucket house, the three sisters are forced to confront long-festering resentments and misunderstandings as well as challenges in their private and professional lives. - Book News
When the will of a recently deceased ladies' man mandates a summer-long reunion for his daughters from different marriages at his posh Nantucket house, the three sisters are forced to confront long-festering resentments and misunderstandings as well as challenges in their private and professional lives, a situation that is complicated by a shocking revelation and the arrival of their mothers. - Random House, Inc.
NATIONAL BESTSELLER
Nancy Thayer returns to her beloved Nantucket in a highly emotional, wholly entertaining tale of three sisters forced to confront the past over one event-filled summer on the island.
Charming ladiesâ man Rory Randall dies with one last trick up his sleeve: His will includes a calculating clause mandating a summer-long reunion for his daughters, all from different marriagesâthat is, if they hope to inherit his posh Nantucket house. Relations among the three sisters are sour thanks to long-festering jealousies, resentments, and misunderstandings. Arden, a successful television host in Boston, hasnât been back to the island since her teenage years, when accusations of serious misbehavior led to her banishment. College professor Meg hopes to use her summer to finish a literary biography and avoid an amorous colleague. And secretive Jenny, an IT specialist, faces troubling questions about her identity while longing for her sistersâ acceptance.
To their surprise, the three young women find their newfound sisterhood easier to trust than the men who show up to complicate their lives. And if that werenât problematic enough, their mothers descend on the island. When yet another visitor drops by the house with shocking news, the past comes screaming back with a vengeance. Having all the women from his life under his seaside roofâand overseeing the subsequent drama of that perfect stormâRory Randall might just be enjoying a hearty laugh from above.
Nancy Thayerâs novel insightfully illustrates how the push and pull of family altercations make us whole. Itâs how the Randall sisters come to forgive, and learn to open their hearts to love.
Praise for Island Girls
âNancy Thayer is one of my favorite writers, and Island Girls is one of her best. The Randall sisters are like your own family members or your best friends: funny, smart and emotional, infuriating and good-hearted. Here is a book to be savored and passed on to the good women in your life.ââNew York Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs
âFull of emotion and just plain fun, this novel is delightful.ââRomance Reviews Today
âIn this touching summer read, forgiveness benefits both the person bestowing it and the recipient.ââKirkus Reviews
