Ginger Walsh is busy. Whether it involves taking care of
her sister's children or trying to keep up with her
eccentric dad who is always on the move, her days are quite
filled. The only problem is that her life is completely
chaotic. At forty-one, she thought by now she would have
been happily married with a family and kids of her own. If
nothing else, she was certain that at least she would have
a flourishing career to fall back on. Unfortunately, all
she has is her loyal cat and boyfriend who seems to have an
immense fear of the word commitment.
Geri is the typical over-achiever whose primary purpose in
life is to straighten out her younger sister's mess. With a
high-powered job that occupies every waking hour, her
wonderful life consists of the perfect house, husband, and
three beautiful children. For all practical purposes, she
certainly has what every woman only dreams of, but for
Geri, it just isn't quite enough.
When the opportunity arises for Geri's son to play a part
in a Hollywood movie, she must lean on her little sister
Ginger to fill in the void and become his temporary
guardian on the set while she stays behind and continues
with her busy life. Then all of a sudden, Geri loses her
job and she winds up searching out her younger sister in a
sort of reversal of roles to help put her life back
together. Will these two polar opposites learn to
appreciate their differences and be able to move forward as
equals without losing their own identities? Or has time put
a wedge between them which forever will remain?
Claire Cook's fourth novel is as entertaining and uplifting
as her previous three releases. This romantic comedy has
just the perfect blend of emotion and laughter to keep the
reader turning the pages and wanting for more. Humorous,
light, and at times touching. Cook once again hits the
mark.
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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