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by Marybeth Whalen (Author)
Savvy, determined Ivy Marshall discovers that her husband has cheated on her on the very same day her sister's perfect boyfriend proposes on national television. Can she hold it together while she plans the wedding?
When Ivy's mother asks her to return to her family's beach home to plan her sister's upcoming wedding, she decides to use the excuse to escape from the pain of her broken heart.
When her return to Sunset Beach, North Carolina, she begins to question her choice to marry her husband Elliot, rather than her childhood sweetheart (and jilted ex-fianc?) Michael. However, when Ivy refuses to talk to her estranged husband, he resorts to tweeting to her, expressing his remorse and making it clear he doesn't want to give up on their marriage. Her friends seem to be on Elliot's side, pressuring her to forgive him and move on. But how can she?
As she helps prepare the wishing tree for her sister's wedding, she must examine her dreams for her own future and what true love should be.
- Poignant contemporary women's fiction
- Part of the Sunset Beach series, but can be read on its own
- Book 1: The Mailbox
- Book 2: The Guest Book
- Book 3: The Wishing Tree
- Book 4: The Bridge Tender
- Includes discussion questions for book clubs
Author Biography
Marybeth Whalen and her husband Curt have been married for 22 years and are the parents of six children, ranging in age from college to elementary school. They live outside Charlotte NC. Marybeth is the author of five novels. The newest one, The Bridge Tender, brings readers back to Sunset Beach NC and releases June, 2014. Marybeth spends most of her time in the grocery store but occasionally escapes long enough to scribble some words. She is always at work on her next novel. You can find her at www.marybethwhalen.com.
