From the bestselling author of The Charm Bracelet and The Recipe Box comes the perfect summer escape about the restorative power of family tradition, small-town community and the feel of sand between your toes
Adie Lou Krugerโs ex never understood her affection for what her parents called their Cozy Cottage, the charming, ramshackle summer homeโcomplete with its own set of rules for relaxingโthat sheโs inherited on Lake Michigan. But despite the fact sheโs 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. Sheโs determined not to let her husbandโs affair with a grad student reduce her to a clichรฉ, or to waste one more minute in a career she doesnโt 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 isnโt quite the efficient home-reno experience sheโs seen on TV. Pushback from Saugatuckโs contentious preservation society, costly surprises and demanding guests were not 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.
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