Summer By The Sea

By Susan Wiggs

With a little determination and a lot of charm, Rosa Capoletti took a run-down pizza joint and turned it into an award-winning restaurant that has been voted "best place to propose" three years in a row. For Rosa, though, there has been no real romance since her love affair with Alexander Montgomery ended without explanation a decade ago.

But guess who's just come back to town?

Reunited at the beach house where they first fell in love, Rosa and Alexander discover that the secrets of the past are not what they seem. Now, with all that she wants right in front of her, Rosa searches for happiness with the man who once broke her heart and learns that in love, as in life, there are second chances.

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins UK
• Release date: Nov 1, 2011
• ISBN: 9781408956625

Susan Wiggs

Susan Wiggs is the author of more than fifty novels, including the beloved Lakeshore Chronicles series and the recent New York Times bestsellers The Lost and Found Bookshop, The Oysterville Sewing Circle, and Family Tree. Her award-winning books have been translated into two dozen languages. She lives with her husband on an island in Washington State’s Puget Sound.

Reviews for Summer By The Sea

[chrissywest · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I have read a few Susan Wiggs books over the last few years. I always find her books to be light, fun reads with no heavy sex or violence, but she always includes a sweet romantic tale in there somewhere. This is the case with Summer By The Sea. It’s a great story about childhood friendships, family loyalties, social differences, misunderstandings, secrets and their consequences. The characters were very warm-hearted. Unfortunately I did find the book a little boring, just because it was not heavy with suspense. What I loved most about the book was that it includes lots of Italian recipes. Pretty much at the start of every chapter there was a recipe for something yummy! That was just a nice little touch. Sure make us all hungry well we’re reading.:)

[hammockqueen · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

a good beach read but not a very good book otherwise....too predictable. Rosa loves Alex who grows up with asthma and his mother keeps them apart.....after all, they are rich and Rosa dn her dad are groundskeeper material. Dad hurt in car accident. Alex wants her love...secrets....unknowns