The perfect title for the perfect beach read from the New York Timesbestselling Author
Jane Green is one of the preeminent authors of women’s fiction today, and with each new novel, her audience grows. Green’s avid and loyal fans follow her because she writes about the true-to-life dilemmas of women—and The Beach Housewill not disappoint.
Known in Nantucket as the crazy woman who lives in the rambling house atop the bluff, Nan doesn’t care what people think. At sixty-five-years old, her husband died twenty years ago, her beauty has faded, and her family has flown. If her neighbors are away, why shouldn’t she skinny dip in their swimming pools and help herself to their flowers? But when she discovers the money she thought would last forever is dwindling and she could lose her beloved house, Nan knows she has to make drastic changes.
So Nan takes out an ad: Rooms to rent for the summer in a beautiful old Nantucket home with water views and direct access to the beach. Slowly, people start moving into the house, filling it with noise, with laughter, and with tears. As the house comes alive again, Nan finds her family expanding. Her son comes home for the summer, and then an unexpected visitor turns all their lives upside-down.
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Sexual Content - 2/5
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Violence - 0/5
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Language - 3/5
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Drugs and Alcohol - 1/5
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Summary
Nan is a 60ish woman living in a house in Nantucket on the beach. She is independently wealthy and lives life to the fullest. However, she discovers that she does not have as much money as she thought she did and must figure out how to save her house. This was definitely a great beach read. The characters are interesting, and the plot was fun. Jane Green was able to provide some depths for her characters, and this was helpful in terms of engaging her readers. This light and fun read is perfect for the summer!
Language: Cursing throughout the book
Sexual: couple of sexual references, I can't recall any sex scenes
Drug & Alcohol: some drinking