{"product_id":"the-summer-cottage-9781525834233","title":"The Summer Cottage","description":"Advance Praise for \u003cem\u003eTHE SUMMER COTTAGE\u003c\/em\u003e\"Every now and then a new voice in fiction arrives to completely charm, entertain and remind us what matters. Viola Shipman is that voice and \u003cem\u003eThe Summer Cottage\u003c\/em\u003e is that absolutely irresistible and necessary novel.\" -- \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Bestselling Author Dorothea Benton Frank\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Charm Bracelet\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Recipe Box\u003c\/em\u003e comes the perfect summer escape about the restorative power of family tradition, small-town community and the feel of sand between your toes\u003c\/strong\u003eAdie Lou Kruger's ex never understood her affection for what her parents called their Cozy Cottage, the charming, ramshackle summer home--complete with its own set of rules for relaxing--that she's inherited on Lake Michigan. But despite the fact she's facing a broken marriage and empty nest, and middle age is looming in the distance, memories of happy childhoods on the beach give her reason for hope. She's determined not to let her husband's affair with a grad student reduce her to a clich , or to waste one more minute in a career she doesn't love, so it becomes clear what Adie Lou must do: rebuild her life and restore her cottage shingle by shingle, on her terms.But converting the beloved, weather-beaten structure into a bed-and-breakfast isn't quite the efficient home-reno experience she's seen on TV. Pushback from Saugatuck's contentious preservation society, costly surprises and demanding guests were \u003cem\u003enot\u003c\/em\u003e part of the plan. But as the cottage comes back to life, Adie Lou does, too, finding support in unexpected places and a new love story on the horizon. One cottage rule at a time, Adie Lou reclaims her own strength, history and joy by rediscovering the magic in every sunset and sandcastle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Graydon House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/23\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781525834233\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.30w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2018 pg. 62\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2019 pg. 62\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Viola Shipman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36656639410332,"sku":"9781525834233","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_834ba4f9-c44a-4a65-a8e2-39a67324d56d.jpg?v=1603888598","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-summer-cottage-9781525834233","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}