Shadow of Whimsy
A Cape Cod Love Story
by Ann Hymes
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Pub Date Jun 14 2016 | Archive Date Dec 15 2016
Description
Several generations of one family have lived, loved, and lied at Whimsy Towers, a unique oceanfront house in Chatham, Massachusetts. Strong women who refuse to be suffocated by marriage have found excitement and refuge in this house filled with artists and parties. Love surfaces in unexpected ways. The newest owner, Theresa Alston Crandall, has just inherited the property and leaves her too-predictable husband in Virginia to spend time on the Cape and unravel family secrets and history. She swims, reflects, explores, and watches dramatic cloud formations float high over the ocean as she sorts through the choices in her path forward. Romance arrives in the form of a young widower and landscape gardener with an awesome pickup truck, who likes Theresa’s dog and provides temptation to stay at Whimsy Towers. Tips of tree branches dance with the weight of birds that seem to scream warnings of danger, and the churning ocean disrupts family continuity. Theresa learns how her Southern grandmother came to buy a storm-weathered New England house and how loveless marriage is not a mandatory life style. The final decision feels just right.
Advance Praise
"The author steers clear of predictable outcomes in this unexpected story, providing ample romantic suspense and witty prose to keep the reader turning pages. Chock-full of rich descriptions of the New England coast, as well as surprising scandals and an adorable dog named Gypsy, the book should satisfy even seasoned beach readers."
- Kirkus Reviews
Available Editions
EDITION | Paperback |
ISBN | 9781944962159 |
PRICE | $16.95 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Shadow Of Whimsy A Cape Cod Love Story By Ann Hymes, was a charming love story encircled with an air of mystery.
The storyline held my interest in the very beginning, even though towards the end, the story felt rushed and a bit unfinished. It was a pleasure to read.
4 stars