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  • Published: 23 June 2009
  • ISBN: 9780345498199
  • Imprint: Random House US Group
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 320
  • RRP: $45.00

Moon Shell Beach

A Novel




Now available in trade paperback: for fans of Barbara Delinsky, New York Times-bestselling author Nancy Thayer tells an irresistible tale of two women who struggle to rekindle a childhood friendship damaged by lies and betrayal.

Lexi Laney and Clare Hart grew up together having wondrous adventures across picturesque Nantucket. And when it was time to share intimate secrets and let their imaginations run free, they escaped to their private hideaway: Moon Shell Beach. But nothing stays the same. With the complicated pressures of adulthood, their intense bond is frayed, hurtful words are exchanged, and Lexi flees Nantucket to a life of luxury while Clare stays behind.

Ten years later, a newly divorced Lexi returns to make amends with those she left in her wake–particularly Clare, who still simmers with resentment toward her friend. Their emotional reunion is beset with major challenges, as Lexi’s return sets off a series of startling events. And as Clare’s life takes an abrupt detour, Lexi wonders if the happiness and peace they once knew on Moon Shell Beach will, in the end, prove to be as fleeting as time and the tide.

  • Published: 23 June 2009
  • ISBN: 9780345498199
  • Imprint: Random House US Group
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 320
  • RRP: $45.00

About the author

Nancy Thayer

Nancy Thayer is the author of thirteen novels, which have been published all over the world. With a BA and MA in English literature, she taught English in the US and travelled extensively, living in Paris, Amsterdam and Helsinki before settling down to become a full-time writer. She lives on Nantucket Island.

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Praise for Moon Shell Beach

Praise for MOON SHELL BEACH and Nancy Thayer:
** "Her sense of place is powerful and her words are hung together the way my grandmother used to tat lace."
--Dorothea Benton Frank
** "I read it straight through, and when I was finished all I wanted to do was walk barefoot on the beach with my best friend. --Luanne Rice
** "Best friends take center stage in this poignant testament to the enduring power of the bond between women. Give your best friend a copy of this big, beautiful book!"--Susan Wiggs, bestselling author of Dockside
** "Nancy Thayer has a deep and masterful understanding of love and friendship, of where the two complement and where they collide. Read Moon Shell Beach and get swept away." -- Elin Hilderbrand

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