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As three women return to the summer place of their youth for a beach wedding, each is grappling with the cards life has dealt them. Erin, recovering from a near-fatal cycling accident, is the reluctant maid of honour. Still coming to terms with her devastating injuries, will she find what she needs to walk down the aisle with all eyes on her? Years ago, Jenna fell in love with the groom at his family's treasured holiday spot. Will watching him marry someone else finally allow her to get over him? Cassie, living in Barcelona and recently widowed, is desperate to move on from her grief.

When Veronica Levy bought her dream house on the Outer Cape, she imagined a place where generations of her family would gather for years to come. Now, 40 years later, with her children barely speaking to each other, or to her, Veronica has decided, reluctantly, to put the place on the market. She'll invite the family to gather one last time (and insist on their good behavior) at her granddaughter Celia's wedding. She'll spend one last summer by the beach, with her daughter Sarah, her son Sam and whichever grandchildren can be coaxed into making the trip.

A spellbinding collection of 15 stories from multi-million copy internationally best-selling author Rosamunde Pilcher, published posthumously two years after her death. Each of the 15 stories is a perfect slice of romance written with warmth and passion, featuring some wonderfully memorable, smart and feisty female characters that will transport listeners to another time and place.

If you lived in a different place and had a different job, couldn't you have a different life? Ginny Masters manages a popular boutique hotel in Seattle and manages it with aplomb. But the daily challenges and irritations of a fast-paced job and a demanding boss are starting to get to her. Jacqueline Potter manages her grandfather’s fishing lodge in Idaho because it was the only job she could find after graduating with her hospitality degree. She’s grateful for the work but longs for a more sophisticated and cosmopolitan life she’s just not going to find in this backwoods town.

Looking for a podcast that offers an entertaining and insightful look into the world of American Summer Camps? Look no further than There’s No Place Like Summer Camp! Hosted by Andrew Waterhouse, this podcast features 101 Summer Camp Tips, Funny Stories, and Chats that capture the magic of volunteering with top organizations like Camp America, Camp Leaders, and BUNAC. Whether you’re a seasoned camp counselor or just starting out, this podcast is sure to provide valuable insights and inspiration. And with new episodes released every Tuesday, There’s No Place Like Summer Camp is the ...

The Power of Summer! is a chapbook of bubble gum/pop poetry. It's about everything that makes Los Angeles what it is: happy, colorful, provocative, musical, beautiful, handsome, beach, and surfing! Turn up the volume on your radio, and dance down the street like everyone's watching!