{"product_id":"9781250266521","title":"Haven Point : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eHaven Point\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Virginia Hume\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eINSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The book equivalent of a beach getaway.”\u003ci\u003e —PopSugar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A stunning debut.\" ––\u003ci\u003eBookRiot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA sweeping debut novel about the generations of a family that spends summers in a seaside enclave on Maine's rocky coastline, for fans of Elin Hilderbrand, Beatriz Williams, and Sarah Blake.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e1944: \u003c\/b\u003eMaren Larsen is a blonde beauty from a small Minnesota farming town, determined to do her part to help the war effort––and to see the world beyond her family’s cornfields. As a cadet nurse at Walter Reed Medical Center, she’s swept off her feet by Dr. Oliver Demarest, a handsome Boston Brahmin whose family spends summers in an insular community on the rocky coast of Maine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e1970: \u003c\/b\u003eAs the nation grapples with the ongoing conflict in Vietnam, Oliver and Maren are grappling with their fiercely independent seventeen-year-old daughter, Annie, who has fallen for a young man they don’t approve of. Before the summer is over a terrible tragedy will strike the Demarests––and in the aftermath, Annie vows never to return to Haven Point.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e2008: \u003c\/b\u003eAnnie’s daughter, Skye, has arrived in Maine to help scatter her mother’s ashes. Maren knows that her granddaughter inherited Annie’s view of Haven Point: despite the wild beauty and quaint customs, the regattas and clambakes and sing-alongs, she finds the place––and the people––snobbish and petty. But Maren also knows that Annie never told Skye the whole truth about what happened during that fateful summer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOver seven decades of a changing America, through wars and storms, betrayals and reconciliations, Virginia Hume's \u003ci\u003eHaven Point\u003c\/i\u003e explores what it means to belong to a place, and to a family, which holds as tightly to its traditions as it does its secrets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eHaven Point\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Fans of Elin Hilderbrand and Beatriz Williams will appreciate this sweeping, multigenerational family story.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e––Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"From losing relations to dealing with infidelity, hurricanes, war conflicts, and confidences held, we get an inside view of how these women survived through more than seven decades yet remained strong and steadfast in their devotion to each other.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e––\u003ci\u003eNew York Journal of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHaven Point \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ehas all the proper ingredients for anyone looking for a great summer read.\u003c\/b\u003e The characters are realistic and potent, and Hume brings them to life in a very rich setting with compelling dialogue, intertwining romance, mystery, and history into the story of several generations of American women.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e––\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Examiner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"You will love curling up with this one under your beach umbrella!\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e––Martha MacCallum, host of \u003ci\u003eThe Story\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eHaven Point\u003c\/i\u003e is a novel that had me making excuses to go to bed early, so that I could return to the story that had me daydreaming all day. I loved the characters, setting, historical references, dialogue, romance and mystery. \u003cb\u003eVirginia Hume has written a book that I can’t wait to recommend to all of my friends\u003c\/b\u003e.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e––\u003c\/i\u003eDana Perino, former White House Press Secretary\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Unfolding from WWII to the present day, \u003cb\u003ethis delicious, intricate novel is woven together with romance, tragedy, family secrets and breath-taking surprises.\u003c\/b\u003e I will read \u003ci\u003eHaven Point\u003c\/i\u003e over and over. I’ll give it to my friends.\u003cb\u003e I’ll read anything Virginia Hume ever writes.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e––Nancy Thayer, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of\u003ci\u003e Girls of Summer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHaven Point \u003c\/i\u003echecks all the boxes for a great summer read\u003c\/b\u003e: generations of strong women, an idyllic but insular coastal town, and \u003cb\u003ean emotionally-rich story that explores the peaks and valleys of life in all its complicated glory\u003c\/b\u003e. The Demarest family will stay with you long after their final secrets have been revealed.”\u003cbr\u003e––\u003cb\u003eJamie Brenner, nationally bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Forever Summer \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eHaven Point\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e has all of the elements of a great beach read: sparkly summer town, beautiful people, sun-kissed cocktail parties and rambling mansions overlooking the sea. \u003c\/b\u003eBut don’t be fooled: No one is perfect. Hume has created unforgettable characters in the three generations of Demarest women whose stories unravel the dark secrets swirling around Haven Point, all while testing their character and family bond.\u003cb\u003e A powerful novel of families trying to understand the forces that shape them just as the ocean shapes the elegant coastline they're summering on.\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e––\u003cb\u003eBrooke Lea Foster, author of \u003ci\u003eSummer Darlings\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“\u003cb\u003eA shimmering debut novel\u003c\/b\u003e about four generations, a summer community in coastal Maine, and the secrets, grief and prejudices that are unwittingly passed down through the years. R\u003cb\u003eewarding and atmospheric, with deeply drawn characters and a setting you won’t soon forget. Delicious!\u003c\/b\u003e” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Jennie Fields, author of \u003ci\u003eAtomic Love\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Taking readers from the wartime corridors of Walter Reed hospital to the contemporary summer singalongs in the rec hall, this wistful debut is perfect for those who want to follow characters through their lifetimes, examine complex family relationships, or enjoy a good redemption story. \u003cb\u003eFor fans of Elin Hilderbrand’s \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSummer of ‘69 and J. Courtney Sullivan’s Maine\u003c\/b\u003e.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Modern Mrs. Darcy \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250266521\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"St. Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40804849287374,"sku":"9781250266521","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_c6860185-885c-483f-8943-1fcc50b966a0.jpg?v=1643285046","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250266521","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}