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Disgraced eldest sister Claire Summers has been living in exile as companion to a stern great-aunt in Scotland. About to lose her place and longing to be reconciled with her estranged family, Claire sees an advertisement from someone looking for a "respectable female partner" in a Sidmouth boarding house. Is it a sign? She answers the ad, hoping she has not made another reckless mistake. When she meets the handsome, secretive proprietor, she wonders what he's hiding and if he's any more trustworthy than the nobleman who betrayed her years ago. Claire is drawn to him even though she fears he will reject her when he discovers her genteel façade hides a less-than-respectable past.
Meanwhile, the Summers family learns their great-aunt has died and Claire has disappeared without a word. The sisters rally together to find their lost sibling, but will their unexpected reunion heal old wounds and rekindle their bonds ... or deepen the divide?
Return to the captivating Devonshire coast as the Summers sisters navigate romance, second chances, and the enduring strength of sisterhood in the face of adversity.
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9798892746953
- File size: 402983 KB
- Duration: 13:59:31
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- English
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September 23, 2024
Klassen’s latest On Devonshire Shores novel (after A Winter by the Sea) is a lively tale of second chances. Estranged from her family after a failed elopement, Claire Summers has been living with her cantankerous great-aunt in Edinburgh. When her aunt dies, Claire has only a week to vacate the property, so she answers an ad seeking someone to help manage a seaside boardinghouse. The property’s owner, charming widower William Hammond, lives there with his young daughter, Mira, and Mira’s governess, Sonali. As Claire navigates the boardinghouse’s thorny dynamics—Sonali seems threatened by Claire, who isn’t sure why—she crosses paths with her own family, who operate a boardinghouse nearby. Her younger sisters are eager to reconnect, but her mother isn’t. Meanwhile, Claire develops feelings for William. Before love can blossom, however, she’ll need to draw on her faith to overcome the trauma of her last relationship and her fear that it’s made her a tainted woman. Brisk prose keeps the pages turning as Klassen delicately unpacks Claire’s guilty feelings and fragile hopes for love. This jaunt to the British coast delights.
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