{"product_id":"9781982114572-message-in-the-sand-a-novel","title":"Mckinnon Hannah - Message In The Sand A Novel - Paperback","description":"Binding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\nDescription: 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. Wendell Combs is as local as they come. Born and raised in the small town of Saybrook Connecticut his venture into the larger world was met with heartbreak. 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. Alan's eldest daughter fifteen - year - old Julia also loves White Pines but for very different reasons. She and her little sister spend their days riding horses swimming in the lake and painting landscapes inspired by the property they adore. 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. 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. Wendell and Julia now face an uncertain future. 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. 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. With Hannah Mc Kinnon'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.\u003cbr\u003e\nTitle: Message In The Sand A Novel\u003cbr\u003e\nAuthor(s): Mckinnon Hannah\u003cbr\u003e\nPublisher: Atria\/ Emily Bestler Books\u003cbr\u003e\nBarcode: 9781982114572\u003cbr\u003e\nPages: 352 Pages\u003cbr\u003e\nLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003e\nPublication Date: 6\/15\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\nCategory: Modern \u0026amp; Contemporary Fiction","brand":"Mckinnon Hannah","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51427813916977,"sku":"IN-G-9781982114572","price":15.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0644\/6759\/9594\/files\/9781982114572.jpg?v=1748693338","url":"https:\/\/bookdelivered.com\/products\/9781982114572-message-in-the-sand-a-novel","provider":"Book Delivered","version":"1.0","type":"link"}