{"product_id":"summer-longing-9780316476843","title":"Summer Longing","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhen a baby is left on the doorstep of a Cape Cod beach house, an unlikely group of women risks all they hold dear to harbor and protect her in this \"touching, nuanced summer yarn\" (\u003ci\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRuth Cooperman arrives in beautiful beachside Provincetown for her retirement, renting the perfect waterfront cottage while she searches for her forever home. After years of hard work and making peace with life's compromises, Ruth is looking forward to a carefree summer of solitude. But when she finds a baby girl abandoned on her doorstep, Ruth turns to her new neighbors for help and is drawn into the drama of the close-knit community. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe appearance of the mystery baby has an emotional ripple effect through the women in town, including Amelia Cabral, the matriarch who lost her own child decades earlier; Elise Douglas, owner of the tea shop who gave up her dream of becoming a mother; and teenage local Jaci Barros who feels trapped by her parents' expectations. Ruth, caring for a baby for the first time in thirty years, even reaches out to her own estranged daughter, Olivia, summoning her to Provincetown in hopes of a reconciliation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs summer unfolds and friends and family care for the infant, alliances are made, relationships are tested, and secrets are uncovered. But the unconditional love for a child in need just might bring Ruth and the women of Provincetown exactly what they have been longing for themselves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith heartfelt storytelling, \u003ci\u003eSummer Longing\u003c\/i\u003e is Jamie Brenner's eagerly anticipated return to Provincetown; another unforgettable tale about motherhood, friendship, and finding your way home. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Welcome to the gold standard of summertime escapism.\" \u003cbr\u003e--Elin Hilderbrand, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of Summer of '69\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJamie Brenner\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Forever Summer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDrawing Home\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Wedding Sisters\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in New York City and spends her summers visiting the beach towns that inspire her books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstagram @jamiebrennerwrites\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Back Bay Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50557506846994,"sku":"9780316476843","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9bd68d0b-2398-4fb9-8286-f54785307ad3.jpg?v=1731784950","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/summer-longing-9780316476843","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}