Whisper Beach: A Novel

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From the New York Times bestselling author of Beach Colors and Breakwater Bay comes this unforgettable story reminiscent of Kristin Hannahs beloved novelsof friends, loyalty, and love as three women, who are reunited in the idyllic beach town where they grew up, are forced to re-evaluate their bonds.

Fifteen years ago, seventeen-year-old Vanessa Moran fell in love and lost her virginity but not to the same boy. Pregnant, desperate, and humiliated, she fled friends and family and Whisper Beach, New Jersey, never breathing a word about her secret to anyone. She hasnt been back since. Now a professional Manhattan organizer, she returns to the funeral of her best friends husband. She intends on just paying her respects and leavingthough she cant deny she also wants the town to see how far shes come as a successful business woman. But her plans to make this a short visit fall by the wayside when her girlfriends have other ideas.

Dorie, the owner of the piers Blue Crab Restaurant where Van and her friends worked as teenagers, needs help. Dories roving husband spends every penny they make and now their restaurant is failing.

Joe, the boy Van left behind without an explanation, has never stopped loving her. While hes wary of getting hurt again, he also cant help wondering what would happen if they took up where they left off.

As the summer progresses and the restaurant takes on a new look, trouble comes from unexpected sources. For Van, this summer will test the meaning of friendship and trustand how far love can bend before it breaks.

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"Looking for a good read this summer Add Whisper Beach to your list." -- BookJourney.net

"Whisper Beach is a warm sunny day of a read about mistakes, friendship, repairing the hurts of the past, and moving on into a clearer future and readers will enjoy turning the pages as they dig their toes into the sand this summer. -- BookNAround blog

"Noble is the master of the beach read!" -- LizandLisa.com

"Whisper Beach is a refreshing change from the expected storyline... It's actually a treat to discover Shelley Noble's story of ordinary people coping with life." -- Lesa's Book Critiques blog

Author Bio

Shelley Noble is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Whisper Beach and Beach Colors. Other titles include Stargazey Point, Breakwater Bay, Forever Beach, Lighthouse Beach, and four spin off novellas. A former professional dancer and choreographer, she lives at the Jersey shore and loves to discover new beaches and indulge in her passion for lighthouses and vintage carousels. Shelley is a member of Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, and Women's Fiction Writers Association.