When Must Love Dogs was published, the Chicago
Tribune called it "pitch-perfect" and the Washington
Post declared, "Readers will hope that Claire Cook will
be telling breezy summer stories from the South Shore of
Massachusetts for seasons to come." Luckily for her legions
of fans, Cook returns with another sparkling romantic comedy
that's reminiscent of Must Love Dogs in all the right
ways, but very much its own animal -- about a
relationship-challenged single woman, her
quirky-to-put-it-mildly extended family, and the summer the
shark movie came to town.
Life's a bit of a beach these
days for Ginger Walsh, who's single at forty-one and living
back home in the family FROG (Finished Room Over Garage).
She's hoping for a more fulfilling life as a sea glass
artist, but instead is babysitting her sister's kids and
sharing overnights with Noah, her sexy artist boyfriend with
commitment issues and a dog Ginger's cat isn't too crazy
about. Geri, her BlackBerry-obsessed sister, is also nearly
over the deep end about her pending fiftieth birthday (and
might just drag Ginger with her). Toss in a dumpster-picking
father, a Kama Sutra T-shirt-wearing mother, a movie
crew come to town with a very cute gaffer, an
on-again-off-again glassblower boyfriend, plus a couple of
Red Hat realtors, and hilarity ensues. The perfect summer
read, Life's a Beach is a warm, witty, and wise look
at what it takes to move forward at any stage in life.
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