The Summer House

A Novel

Fiction & Literature, Family Life, Literary, Contemporary Women
Cover of the book The Summer House by Hannah McKinnon, Atria/Emily Bestler Books
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Hannah McKinnon ISBN: 9781501162817
Publisher: Atria/Emily Bestler Books Publication: June 6, 2017
Imprint: Atria/Emily Bestler Books Language: English
Author: Hannah McKinnon
ISBN: 9781501162817
Publisher: Atria/Emily Bestler Books
Publication: June 6, 2017
Imprint: Atria/Emily Bestler Books
Language: English

When Flossy Merrill summons her children to the beloved family beach house to celebrate their father’s eightieth birthday, both cherished memories and long-kept secrets come to light in this charming and lyrical novel from the author of The Lake Season and Mystic Summer.

Flossy Merrill has managed to—somewhat begrudgingly—gather her three ungrateful grown children from their dysfunctional lives for a summer reunion at the family’s Rhode Island beach house. Clementine, her youngest child and a young mother of two small children, has caused Flossy the most worry after enduring a tragically life-altering year. But Samuel and his partner Evan are not far behind in their ability to alarm: their prospective adoption search has just taken a heart-wrenching turn. Only Paige, the eldest of the headstrong Merrill clan, is her usual self: arriving precisely on time with her well-adapted teens. Little does her family know that she, too, is facing personal struggles of her own.

No matter. With her family finally congregated under one seaside roof, Flossy is determined to steer her family back on course even as she prepares to reveal the fate of the summer house that everyone has thus far taken for granted: she’s selling it. The Merrill children are both shocked and outraged and each returns to memories of their childhoods at their once beloved summer house—the house where they have not only grown up, but from which they have grown away. With each lost in their respective heartaches, Clementine, Samuel, and Paige will be forced to reconsider what really matters before they all say goodbye to a house that not only defined their summers, but, ultimately, the ways in which they define themselves. Featuring McKinnon’s “sharp and evocative” (Kirkus Reviews) voice, this warm-hearted novel is perfect for fans of Elin Hilderbrand and Mary Alice Monroe.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

When Flossy Merrill summons her children to the beloved family beach house to celebrate their father’s eightieth birthday, both cherished memories and long-kept secrets come to light in this charming and lyrical novel from the author of The Lake Season and Mystic Summer.

Flossy Merrill has managed to—somewhat begrudgingly—gather her three ungrateful grown children from their dysfunctional lives for a summer reunion at the family’s Rhode Island beach house. Clementine, her youngest child and a young mother of two small children, has caused Flossy the most worry after enduring a tragically life-altering year. But Samuel and his partner Evan are not far behind in their ability to alarm: their prospective adoption search has just taken a heart-wrenching turn. Only Paige, the eldest of the headstrong Merrill clan, is her usual self: arriving precisely on time with her well-adapted teens. Little does her family know that she, too, is facing personal struggles of her own.

No matter. With her family finally congregated under one seaside roof, Flossy is determined to steer her family back on course even as she prepares to reveal the fate of the summer house that everyone has thus far taken for granted: she’s selling it. The Merrill children are both shocked and outraged and each returns to memories of their childhoods at their once beloved summer house—the house where they have not only grown up, but from which they have grown away. With each lost in their respective heartaches, Clementine, Samuel, and Paige will be forced to reconsider what really matters before they all say goodbye to a house that not only defined their summers, but, ultimately, the ways in which they define themselves. Featuring McKinnon’s “sharp and evocative” (Kirkus Reviews) voice, this warm-hearted novel is perfect for fans of Elin Hilderbrand and Mary Alice Monroe.

More books from Contemporary Women

Cover of the book Mr. One-Night Stand by Hannah McKinnon
Cover of the book Lawe's Justice by Hannah McKinnon
Cover of the book The Finishing Touches by Hannah McKinnon
Cover of the book Everly Gray Adventures Novella & 3-4 by Hannah McKinnon
Cover of the book Shade by Hannah McKinnon
Cover of the book To Love and to Cherish by Hannah McKinnon
Cover of the book Scorpion Motorcycle Club 1 by Hannah McKinnon
Cover of the book Les après-midi, ça devrait pas exister by Hannah McKinnon
Cover of the book Fake Plastic Love by Hannah McKinnon
Cover of the book The Billionaire’s Desire by Hannah McKinnon
Cover of the book Voices from the Ledge by Hannah McKinnon
Cover of the book The Glitch by Hannah McKinnon
Cover of the book From Dirt to Diamonds by Hannah McKinnon
Cover of the book Hardwired “Neglect of the Heart” by Hannah McKinnon
Cover of the book Kisses Sweeter Than Wine by Hannah McKinnon
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy