An emotional and unforgettable tale of a small town irrevocably affected by an unforeseen and shocking event--from the author of the charming gem of a novel (Elin Hilderbrand, #1 New York Times bestselling author) Mystic Summer .
With Hannah McKinnon\'s sharp and evocative ( Kirkus Reviews ) prose, this stirring and affecting tale explores the connection between people and place and what, ultimately, makes up the fabric of a family..
Now, the only familiar things Julia has to cling to are Wendell and White Pines, but it looks like she\'s about to lose both...
At the height of their grief, two very different women return to Saybrook: Ginny Feldman, Wendell\'s first love, who cannot stay away any longer, and Candace Lancaster, Julia\'s estranged aunt who wants nothing to do with the town or the family estate she escaped decades earlier.
Wendell and Julia now face an uncertain future.
But as the last guests leave on that magical summer night, a tragedy no one could have predicted suddenly occurs, shaking the entire town to its core.
While her parents prepare to host their annual summer gala fundraiser, Julia\'s eyes are set to the simpler joys of summer: she\'s fallen in love with the boy-next-door and longs for their next encounter.
She and her little sister spend their days riding horses, swimming in the lake, and painting landscapes inspired by the property they adore.
Alan\'s eldest daughter, fifteen-year-old Julia, also loves White Pines, but for very different reasons.
Now, middle-aged and a confirmed bachelor, he seeks solitude from his tour of duty as a soldier back in his hometown, working as head caretaker for wealthy Alan Lancaster\'s forty-acre estate, White Pines, a place he has come to love for its beauty, peace, and quiet.
Born and raised in the small town of Saybrook, Connecticut, his venture into the larger world was met with heartbreak.
Wendell Combs is as local as they come.
An emotional and unforgettable tale of a small town irrevocably affected by an unforeseen and shocking event--from the author of the charming gem of a novel (Elin Hilderbrand, #1 New York Times bestselling author) Mystic Summer
