Books with title The Summer House Loon

When Flossy Merrill summons her children to the beloved family beach house to celebrate their father’s eightieth birthday, both cherished memories and long-kept secrets come to light in this charming and lyrical novel from the author of The Lake Season and Mystic Summer. Flossy Merrill has managed to—somewhat begrudgingly—gather her three ungrateful grown children from their dysfunctional lives for a summer reunion at the family’s Rhode Island beach house. Clementine, her youngest child and a young mother of two small children, has caused Flossy the most worry after enduring a tragically life-altering year. But Samuel and his partner Evan are not far behind in their ability to alarm: their prospective adoption search has just taken a heart-wrenching turn. Only Paige, the eldest of the headstrong Merrill clan, is her usual self: arriving precisely on time with her well-adapted teens. Little does her family know that she, too, is facing personal struggles of her own. No matter. With her family finally congregated under one seaside roof, Flossy is determined to steer her family back on course even as she prepares to reveal the fate of the summer house that everyone has thus far taken for granted: she’s selling it. The Merrill children are both shocked and outraged and each returns to memories of their childhoods at their once beloved summer house—the house where they have not only grown up, but from which they have grown away. With each lost in their respective heartaches, Clementine, Samuel, and Paige will be forced to reconsider what really matters before they all say goodbye to a house that not only defined their summers, but, ultimately, the ways in which they define themselves. Featuring McKinnon’s “sharp and evocative” (Kirkus Reviews) voice, this warm-hearted novel is perfect for fans of Elin Hilderbrand and Mary Alice Monroe.

When Flossy Merrill summons her children to the beloved family beach house to celebrate their father’s eightieth birthday, both cherished memories and long-kept secrets come to light in this charming and lyrical novel from the author of The Lake Season and Mystic Summer. Flossy Merrill has managed to—somewhat begrudgingly—gather her three ungrateful grown children from their dysfunctional lives for a summer reunion at the family’s Rhode Island beach house. Clementine, her youngest child and a young mother of two small children, has caused Flossy the most worry after enduring a tragically life-altering year. But Samuel and his partner Evan are not far behind in their ability to alarm: their prospective adoption search has just taken a heart-wrenching turn. Only Paige, the eldest of the headstrong Merrill clan, is her usual self: arriving precisely on time with her well-adapted teens. Little does her family know that she, too, is facing personal struggles of her own. No matter. With her family finally congregated under one seaside roof, Flossy is determined to steer her family back on course even as she prepares to reveal the fate of the summer house that everyone has thus far taken for granted: she’s selling it. The Merrill children are both shocked and outraged and each returns to memories of their childhoods at their once beloved summer house—the house where they have not only grown up, but from which they have grown away. With each lost in their respective heartaches, Clementine, Samuel, and Paige will be forced to reconsider what really matters before they all say goodbye to a house that not only defined their summers, but, ultimately, the ways in which they define themselves. Featuring McKinnon’s “sharp and evocative” (Kirkus Reviews) voice, this warm-hearted novel is perfect for fans of Elin Hilderbrand and Mary Alice Monroe.

This is the Little House on the Prairie for this generation. This is a heartwarming story of a young girl's life at her beloved summer house in New York State. Meet Rosalie, her brother Michael, and their parents who leave their home in Brooklyn, New York to spend their summers upstate in the country. This is the first book in the Summer House series. You are introduced to Rosalie's new neighbors and life as city folk in the country. This is the true story of a loving family that defines and exemplifies the meaning of family, community, and the power of faith. Rosalie and her family lived at this summer home from 1972 until 2015. This first book is an account of their first summer upstate through the eyes of a child, Rosalie. Funny and heartwarming, The Summer House takes you back to childhood memories of fishing, playing outside, tire swings, the lazy days of summer, and the love of an incredible family.

This is the Little House on the Prairie for this generation. This is a heartwarming story of a young girl's life at her beloved summer house in New York State. Meet Rosalie, her brother Michael, and their parents who leave their home in Brooklyn, New York to spend their summers upstate in the country. This is the first book in the Summer House series. You are introduced to Rosalie's new neighbors and life as city folk in the country. This is the true story of a loving family that defines and exemplifies the meaning of family, community, and the power of faith. Rosalie and her family lived at this summer home from 1972 until 2015. This first book is an account of their first summer upstate through the eyes of a child, Rosalie. Funny and heartwarming, The Summer House takes you back to childhood memories of fishing, playing outside, tire swings, the lazy days of summer, and the love of an incredible family.

The Summer House Kitten is a touching story about two children who spend part of their summer vacation getting to know and care for a timid kitten who is lost or abandoned. In the process they learn a lot about animals and how patience and understanding can be rewarding. They learn how to cope with some of life's problems and their own health situations. This story is sure to bring a smile to your face and maybe a tear to your eye.

Have you ever wanted to rewrite your past?Three best friends, all with the same birthday, are about to turn forty. Celebrating at a summerhouse in Maine, Leslie Headrick, Madison Appleby, and Ellie Abbott are taking stock of their lives and loves, their wishes and choices. But none of them expect the gift that awaits them at the summerhouse: the chance for each of them to turn their "what-might-have-beens" into reality...Leslie, a suburban wife and mother, follows the career of a boy who pursued her in college wonders: what if she had chosen differently? Madison dropped a modeling career to help her high school boyfriend recover from an accident, even though he'd jilted her. But what if she had said "no" when her old boyfriend had called? Ellie became a famous novelist, but a bitter divorce wiped out her earnings -- and shattered her belief in herself. Why had the "justice" system failed her? And could she prevent its happening the second time around?Now, a mysterious "Madame Zoya," offers each of them a chance to relive any three weeks from the past. Will the road not taken prove a better path? Each woman will have to decide for herself as she follows the dream that got away...and each must choose the life that will truly satisfy the heart's deepest longings.