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Recherche en cours... Englewood | Book | LP FIC WIGGS | Recherche en cours... Inconnu |
Recherche en cours... Port Charlotte | Large Print Book | LP FIC WIGGS | Recherche en cours... Inconnu |
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Beloved New York Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs returns with a compulsively readable tale of an idyllic California beach town forced to reckon with scandal when a high school valedictorian's speech reveals secrets that shake the town to its core.
"Readers will savor sunny skies and perfect surf in this stunning new novel, but one thing is for sure: In this Beach Town, there is always more happening than meets the eye. Don't miss this expansive beauty of a summer book!" --Kristy Woodson Harvey, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Summer of Songbirds
Every town has its secrets...
In idyllic Alara Cove, a California beach town known for its sunny charm and chill surfer vibe, it's graduation day at the elite Thornton Academy. At Thornton, the students are the worldly and overindulged children who live in gated enclaves with spectacular views. But the class valedictorian is Nikki Graziola, a surfer's daughter who is there on scholarship. To the shock of everyone in the audience, Nikki veers off script while giving her commencement address and reveals a secret that breaks open the whole community. As her truth explodes into the light, Alara Cove will face a reckoning.
Nikki Graziola's accusation shakes the foundation of Alara Cove, pitting her against the wealthy family whose money runs the town. Her new notoriety sends Nikki into exile for years, where she finds fame--but not fortune--overseas as a competition surfer...until a personal tragedy compels her to return to Alara Cove.
As Nikki struggles to rebuild her future, she finds that the people of the town have not forgotten her. But time has changed Alara Cove, and old friendships, rivalries, and an unexpected romance draw her back into the life of the beach town she's never quite forgotten, and where joy and redemption may be possible after all.
Critiques (2)
Critique de Booklist
Nikki Graziola is a scholarship student at elite private school Thornton Academy. Raised partially in foster care and partially by her widowered, single father, she is determined to prove that she belongs at Thornton. Like many teens, Nikki can't wait to graduate and leave the small beach town of Alara Cove in her rearview mirror. When her best friend, Mark, dies suspiciously at a party, Nikki blows up her own future to shed light on the cover-up surrounding his death. Fleeing town, Nikki joins the professional-surfer circuit. Fifteen years later, another devastating loss sends Nikki back to Alara Cove and forces her to grapple with the loss and grief she left behind. Full of surf, rediscovered love, and second chances, this perfect beach read will be enjoyed by Wiggs' many fans. A significant part of the book is spent during Nikki's teen years, and some readers may wish for more details about her years on the surfer circuit. All readers will cheer for Nikki as she navigates great personal tragedies and finds home, peace, and a new chance at love.
Critique du Library Journal
Wiggs's (Sugar and Salt) timely, unputdownable coming-of-age novel is set in fictional Alara Cove, CA, "Surfer City, U.S.A." Former self-described trailer-park kid Nikki Graziola, scholarship student and valedictorian at the prestigious Thornton Academy, had a bright future in store until she went off-script during her commencement speech and revealed the school's cover-up of a hazing incident that killed her best friend. Her whistleblowing implodes her life, so when she's offered a chance to compete in the Global Surfing League in Australia, she jumps at it. Fifteen years, minor fame, and little fortune later, Nikki faces another life-changing tragic event that leaves her no choice but to return home. Readers will be awed by this novel's flawless narrative. Wiggs spins a poignant and convincing yarn while epitomizing her very believable cast of eclectic characters, including Nikki; she is a heady mix of vulnerability and tenacity, a woman who is not afraid of new challenges or of learning and growing from her past. VERDICT Fans of the prolific Wiggs and of strong women protagonists will stay up all night to finish this speeding bullet to the best-seller list.--Debbie Haupt
