Welcome to another Tuesday celebrating bookish events: First Chapter/Intros, now hosted by Socrates Book Reviews; and Teaser Tuesdays hosted by The Purple Booker.
Today’s feature is a NetGalley ARC. The book will release on 5/19/20:
On Ocean Boulevard, by Mary Alice Monroe:
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Intro: The lowcountry was spread out far below as she soared in the sky. Linnea Rutledge sighed and placed her fingertips on the plane’s cool window, her eyes tracing the twisting creeks and winding rivers that snaked through the seemingly impenetrable greenery of the salt marsh. From her vantage point, the rivers looked like great arteries, and all the myriad creeks were veins.
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Teaser: Cara felt her fury bubble up and wished she’d kicked that sorry boy’s nuts a lot harder. She exhaled, then put her forehead in her palm. She didn’t know what to say. Much less what to do. (65%).
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Synopsis: It’s been sixteen years since Caretta “Cara” Rutledge has returned home to the beautiful shores of Charleston, South Carolina. Over those years, she has weathered the tides of deaths and births, struggles and joys. And now, as Cara prepares for her second wedding, her life is about to change yet again.
Meanwhile, the rest of the storied Rutledge family is also in flux. Cara’s niece Linnea returns to Sullivan’s Island to begin a new career and an unexpected relationship. Linnea’s parents, having survived bankruptcy, pin their hopes and futures on the construction of a new home on Ocean Boulevard. But as excitement over the house and wedding builds, a devastating illness strikes the family and brings plans to a screeching halt. It is under these trying circumstances that the Rutledge family must come together yet again to discover the enduring strength in love, tradition, and legacy from mother to daughter to granddaughter.
Like the sea turtles that come ashore annually on these windswept islands, three generations of the Rutledge family experience a season of return, rebirth, and growth. “Authentic, generous, and heartfelt” (Mary Kay Andrews, New York Times bestselling author), On Ocean Boulevard is Mary Alice Monroe at her very best.
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I love the settings and the themes of this author’s novels. I can’t wait to start reading it. What do you think?
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SNOW SPARKS 
Sounds like an enticing family saga.
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Thanks, Catherine, I think it will be! Enjoy your pick.
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This sounds like a good one for warmer weather days ahead. Like the cover too.
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Definitely! Thanks for stopping by, Diane, and I also anticipate reading it in the warmer days…which are already happening!
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This author always has great summer books.
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I agree, Donna. I was glad to get it. Enjoy yours.
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I love her books!! Great pick!💗
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Me, too! Thanks for visiting, Susan.
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I like the imagery, arteries and veins. Sounds intriguing!
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Me, too, Sassy….thanks for visiting, and enjoy your pick.
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I love the intro – It would definitely draw me in and keep me glued!
Thanks for sharing 🙂 Be safe!
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Thanks, Angelic…I am loving it, too.
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I have this one to review too. I love this author and this series.
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Thanks, Yvonne, I can’t wait to read it.
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Your teaser is enticing. I wonder what solicited that kind of response from her and what will happen next. Hope you enjoy the book! My Teaser
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I am wondering about that, too, Laura. Enjoy your pick.
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This is part of a series right? This sounds so familiar and I think I’ve read about these characters before. Now, I’m definitely intrigued and need to figure that out. Great teaser!
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Yes, it is in The Beach House series. I haven’t read them all, but the characters, like Cara Rutledge, do show up in several of the books.
Thanks for visiting, Iliana.
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