Heather Barbieri follows her acclaimed Gaelic-tinged drama The Lace Makers of Glenmara with the resonant tale of a woman who, in the wake of scandal, flees to a remote Maine island to reconnect with her pastΓ’β¬βand to come to terms with the childhood tragedy that has haunted her for a lifetime. Set on the rugged New England coast, BarbieriΓ’β¬β’s The Cottage at Glass Beach strikes the perfect balance between high lit and mainstream womenΓ’β¬β’s fiction, infusing a potent and unforgettable love story with unforgettable characters that will remain with you long after the final chapter. Richly evocative, BarbieriΓ’β¬β’s narrative of intimacy, struggle, and redemption will call out to readers of Joanne Harris, Alice Hoffman, and other modern masters of drama.