The Summer Everything Changed

<p>Bestselling author Holly Chamberlin welcomes readers to the sunny beaches and unspoiled beauty of Maine in this poignant thoughtful new novel of a mother and daughter in the midst of profound change. . . <br /><br />When Louise Bessire was living in Boston she dreamed of another way of life far from the phony smiles and small-talk of corporate dinners. Now she's got what she wanted--though not exactly in the way she hoped. Blindsided by her husband's affair Louise has used her divorce settlement to buy Blueberry Bay a picturesque bed and breakfast in Ogunquit. And with a celebrity wedding taking place on the premises this summer business is looking up. <br /><br />While Louise deals with paparazzi and wedding planners her sixteen-year-old daughter Isobel is falling hard for local boy Jeff Otten. Being singled out by Jeff--nineteen handsome and from a wealthy family--almost makes up for her father's increasing neglect. Yet even in the glow of golden beach days there are sudden heart-wrenching revelations for both Louise and Isobel. It will be a summer that tests their strength and courage and proves that through every changing season nothing is as steadfast as a mother's love. . .<br /><br /><strong>Praise for the novels of Holly Chamberlin</strong><br /><br />A thoughtful social commentary and tender narration of friendship and loyalty. --<em>Publishers Weekly </em>on <em>Last Summer</em><br /><br />Nostalgia over real-life friendships lost and regained pulls readers into the story. –<em>USA Today</em> on <em>Summer Friends</em></p>