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    The Beach House

    By Mary Alice Monroe

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    Caretta Rutledge thought she'd left her troubled family behind. But an unusual request from her mother just as her own life is spinning out of control has Cara heading back to the scenic island of her childhood.

    Before long, the rhythms of the island opens her heart, as she repairs the family beach house. But it's in reconnecting with her mother that she will learn life's most precious lessons true love involves sacrifice, family is forever and the mistakes of the past can be forgiven.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins Publishers Australia
    Release dateMar 1, 2011
    ISBN9781742905976
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    Mary Alice Monroe

    Mary Alice Monroe is a New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of thirteen novels. Her books have received numerous awards, including the RT Lifetime Achievement Award, Florida Distinguished Author Award, SC Book Festival Award, and the International Fiction Award for Green Fiction. An active conservationist, she lives in the lowcountry of South Carolina where she is at work on her next novel. Visit her at maryalicemonroe.com and on Facebook.

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