The Seaside Sisters: A Novel

Pamela M. Kelley

Jun 2024 · Sold by St. Martin's Griffin

About this ebook

One summer can change everything.

Brooklyn-based Hannah is a bestselling author struggling to write her second book after personal losses. Her older sister, Sara, still lives in Chatham, Cape Cod, where they grew up, and is married with four children. Once a dedicated librarian, Sara dreams of reviving her love affair with literature, but instead, she is stuck with too many family responsibilities and a fizzling marriage.

When Hannah gets the chance to retreat to her aunt's oceanfront house in Chatham for the summer, it seems like just the thing to get her creative juices flowing. And she’ll be able to spend more time with Sara, who is eager to find her way back into the workforce, to do something rewarding and book-related. The pair will spend the summer making friends, rekindling romance— especially Spencer, an old acquaintance from high school-turned very hot grump— and opening themselves up to the magic of books and the beach.

Perfect for fans of Mary Kay Andrews, Susan Mallery and Brenda Novak, The Seaside Sisters will delight and charm you as easily as an ocean breeze.

Ratings and reviews

This is a lovely story set in a seaside town with a wonderful bookstore. With all three women working in the book industry, they have more than a familial bond, they have a love for books, too. As each woman fights to find their way through their grief and what they need for the future, everything falls into place, and they're able to make decisions and find joy and purpose. A wonderful summertime read!

The summer of sisters Sara and Hannah and their Aunt Maggie is full of questions for each of them. Will Maggie and Ritchie reconcile? Will Hannah finish her book? Where does Spencer fit for her? Is Sara’s part time job too much competition for her family? The premise is good but the story moves along very slowly. I found myself bored and wanting to jump chapters. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

About the author

Pamela Kelley is a USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of women's fiction, family sagas, and suspense. Readers often describe her books as feel-good reads with people you'd want as friends. She lives in a historic seaside town near Cape Cod. She has always been an avid reader of women's fiction, romance, mysteries, thrillers and cook books. There's also a good chance you might get hungry when you read her books as she is a foodie, and occasionally shares a recipe or two.