{"product_id":"the-beach-house-9780778311423","title":"The Beach House","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eCelebrate the 20th Anniversary of \u003cem\u003eThe Beach House\u003c\/em\u003e! The most fulfilling journey is one that leads back home...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Mary Alice Monroe is helping to redefine the beauty and magic of the Carolina Lowcountry. Every book she has written has felt like a homecoming to me.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e--\u003c\/em\u003ePat Conroy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwenty years ago, Caretta Rutledge left her Southern roots far behind for a successful career as a businesswoman in Chicago. But an unusual request from her mother--coming just as her own life is spinning out of control--has Cara heading back to the scenic Lowcountry of her childhood summers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBefore long, the rhythms of the island open her heart as she repairs the family beach house, becomes a bona fide \"turtle lady\" and renews old acquaintances long thought lost. But it is in reconnecting with her mother that she will learn life's most precious lessons--true love involves sacrifice, family is forever and the mistakes of the past can be forgiven.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKnown for her moving characters and emotional honesty, Mary Alice Monroe brings readers a beautifully rendered story that explores the fragile yet enduring bond between mothers and daughters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMonroe, Mary Alice:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Mary Alice Monroe is a \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of thirteen novels. Her books have received numerous awards, including the RT Lifetime Achievement Award, Florida Distinguished Author Award, SC Book Festival Award, and the International Fiction Award for Green Fiction. An active conservationist, she lives in the lowcountry of South Carolina where she is at work on her next novel. Visit her at maryalicemonroe.com and on Facebook.","brand":"Mira Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50607952953618,"sku":"9780778311423","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_686d6d6d-73f4-4477-a8ed-f8c6925a0882.jpg?v=1732316108","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-beach-house-9780778311423","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}