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GIVEAWAY & REVIEW Ten Beach Road by Wendy Wax @Wendy_Wax @penguinusa

May 9, 2012 By Mary 25 Comments

Description

Another perfect beach read from the author of The Accidental Bestseller.


Madeline, Avery, and Nikki are strangers to each other, but they have one thing in common. They each wake up one morning to discover their life savings have vanished, along with their trusted financial manager- leaving them with nothing but co-ownership of a ramshackle beachfront house.


Throwing their lots in together, they take on the challenge of restoring the historic property. But just as they begin to reinvent themselves and discover the power of friendship, secrets threaten to tear down their trust-and destroy their lives a second time.

About the Author

Wendy Wax is the author of eight previous novels. A former broadcaster, she lives in the Atlanta suburbs with her husband and two teenage sons, who have turned her into the shortest member of the family.

Details

  • Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  • Mass Market Paperback: 432 pages
  • Publisher: Jove; Reprint edition (April 24, 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0515150665
  • ISBN-13: 978-0515150667

SOURCE:  PUBLISHER

MY THOUGHTS
ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT


Three strangers are united in the most unlikely of ways.  Madeline, a wife and stay at home mother, doesn’t really have a life of her own and just when she thinks she might follow her own dreams, everything comes crashing down when she finds her financial-planner husband has been laid off after investing all of his clients’ money in a Madoff-like fund.  He even invested their own money there and lost everything.  Avery has lost her job as the host of a cable home renovation show when she divorces her husband after being reduced to a sidekick and being outmaneuvered by her boss with her ex’s help.  Her father left her an inheritance which was invested in the same Ponzi scheme.  Nikki, a matchmaker, also lost all of her money to her brother, the mastermind behind the fraud fund.


The three are thrown together when they learn that they are co-owners of a historical mansion in Florida.  Each of them make their way and with Avery’s connections and knowledge of home and design, they decide to spend the summer there renovating the house in order to make a larger profit.  Not only do they rebuild the house, but themselves both emotionally and financially although there are plenty of twist and turns to get to that point.  Kyra, Maddie’s daughter comes to help out as well, when she finds herself pregnant by a movie star while she is working on one of his films.  I think Kyra, even though she is a minor character, became one of my favorite people in the group with her quiet prodding to get the best out of each woman and frame their developing friendship on film.  Even though these women start out on shaky ground, they quickly become true friends and learn the value of themselves and friendship.


I just adored this book and the writing.  It is the perfect book for sitting on the beach with something cold to drink and never wanting to get up until you are finished. It is the perfect length to last all day. Each woman offers a different perspective on betrayal.  Maddie realizes that she can stand on her own two feet and is much stronger than she thinks.  Avery learns that she has more than good looks and can take care of herself as well as that a  relationship should be a partnership.  Nicole just does the right thing, but I won’t tell you what that is, you will have to read the book to find that out.  This would also make a wonderful book club selection since there are many dynamics that can be explored.


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Comments

  1. holdenj says

    May 9, 2012 at 10:52 pm

    Perfect beach read for sure! Thanks!
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  2. ~Enamored Soul~ says

    May 9, 2012 at 11:01 pm

    Sounds like a refreshing read – looking into the shared experiences, and friendships, etc. Thank you for hosting this amazing giveaway 😀

    Name: Hira Hasnain
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    Twitter: @inluvwithbookz
    GFC: ~Enamored Soul~

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  3. holdenj says

    May 11, 2012 at 11:51 am

    Daily entry 5/11. Thanks!
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  4. Margie says

    May 11, 2012 at 2:04 pm

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    May 13, 2012 at 1:20 pm

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    May 14, 2012 at 1:47 pm

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  10. Anita Yancey says

    May 15, 2012 at 5:41 pm

    This book would make a great summer read. Sounds really good, and I’d love to read it. Thanks for having the giveaway.
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  11. holdenj says

    May 16, 2012 at 11:30 am

    A beautiful 5/16 dawning!
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  12. Margie says

    May 16, 2012 at 11:47 pm

    Daily entry 5/16
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  13. holdenj says

    May 17, 2012 at 11:22 pm

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    May 18, 2012 at 11:28 am

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    May 21, 2012 at 11:18 pm

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    May 22, 2012 at 11:40 am

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  17. Maureen says

    May 22, 2012 at 8:32 pm

    I would love to win!
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  18. holdenj says

    May 23, 2012 at 11:06 am

    Daily entry 5/23. Thanks!
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  19. A Roach says

    May 24, 2012 at 4:50 am

    Wow what a great giveaway!
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  20. holdenj says

    May 24, 2012 at 11:34 am

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  21. Karen T says

    May 24, 2012 at 5:01 pm

    Sounds like a wonderful read.
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  22. cheekychann says

    May 24, 2012 at 10:01 pm

    would love to read this.

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  23. cheekychann says

    May 24, 2012 at 10:02 pm

    would love to read this.thanks robelady@hotmail.com

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  24. holdenj says

    May 25, 2012 at 12:06 pm

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  25. Mary BookHounds Jacobs says

    May 26, 2012 at 10:14 pm

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