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Beach House Reunion (The Beach House) Paperback – March 26, 2019

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Return to the bestselling Beach House series with Mary Alice Monroe’s tale of the struggles and triumphs of the historic Rutledge family of South Carolina. “Authentic, generous, and heartfelt” (Mary Kay Andrews, New York Times bestselling author), this is an illuminating story of new beginnings, resilience, and one family’s enduring love.

Cara Rutledge returns to her Southern home on the idyllic Isle of Palms. Comforting in its familiarity, it is still rife with painful memories. Only through reconnecting with family, friends, and the rhythms of the lowcountry can Cara release the hold of the past and open herself to the possibility of a new career and love.

Meanwhile, her niece Linnea, a recent college graduate with an uncertain future, leaves her historic home in Charleston, with all its entitlement and expectations, and heads to her aunt’s beach house. On the island, she is free to join the turtle team, learn to surf, and fall in love. Remembering the lessons of her beloved grandmother, Lovie, the original “turtle lady,” Linnea rediscovers a meaningful purpose to her life and finds the courage she needs to break from tradition.

In “this tender and openhearted novel of familial expectations, new boundaries, and the power of forgiveness” (Booklist), three generations of the Rutledge family gather together to find the strength, love, and commitment to break destructive family patterns and to forge new bonds that will endure long beyond one summer reunion.
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    Beach House
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Mary Alice Monroe is the New York Times bestselling author of twenty-seven books, including the bestselling The Beach House series. Monroe also writes children’s picture books, and a middle grade fiction series called The Islanders. She is a member of the South Carolina Academy of Authors’ Hall of Fame, and her books have received numerous awards, including the South Carolina Center for the Book Award for Writing; the South Carolina Award for Literary Excellence; the SW Florida Author of Distinction Award; the RT Lifetime Achievement Award; the International Book Award for Green Fiction; the Henry Bergh Children’s Book Award; and her novel, A Lowcountry Christmas, won the prestigious Southern Prize for Fiction. The Beach House is a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie, starring Andie MacDowell. Several of her novels have been optioned for film. She is the cocreator and cohost of the weekly web show and podcast Friends & Fiction. Monroe is also an active conservationist and serves on several boards. She lives on the South Carolina coast, which is a source of inspiration for many of her books.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Gallery Books; Reprint edition (March 26, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 416 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1501193309
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1501193309
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.31 x 1 x 8.25 inches
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New York Times bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe found her true calling in environmental fiction when she moved to coastal South Carolina. Already a successful author, she was captivated by the beauty and fragility of her new home. Her experiences living in the midst of a habitat that was quickly changing gave her a strong and important focus for her novels.

Monroe is the New York Times bestselling author of 22 novels, published worldwide, and the author of two children’s picture books. She writes richly textured stories that delve into the complexities of interpersonal relationships and the parallels between the land and life.

Monroe has achieved many lists, including the New York Times, USA Today and SIBA and starred reviews. She has received numerous awards, including several Readers’ Choice Awards, RT Lifetime Achievement Award, the Girls Scouts of America Woman of Distinction Award, the 2008 South Carolina Center for the Book Award for Writing and was featured at the National Festival of the Book, the 2008 International Book Award for Green Fiction for The Butterfly’s Daughter, the 2015 Florida Book Festival Distinguished Author Award, and the ASPCA Henry Bergh award for Children’s Fiction. Monroe’s A Lowcountry Christmas won the 2017 Southern Prize for Fiction. Her novel, The Beach House, was adapted into a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie starring three-time Golden Globe nominee Andie MacDowell, Minka Kelly, and Chad Michael Murray. In 2018 Mary Alice Monroe was inducted into the South Carolina Literary Hall of Fame.

Mary Alice is an active conservationist and serves on the Board of the South Carolina Aquarium and The Leatherback Trust. She is a frequent speaker at book festivals, conferences, and private events. Monroe is also a frequent contributor to magazines and online blogs.

Mary Alice Monroe is published by Gallery Books and Aladdin Books, Simon & Schuster. Her agent is Faye Bender of The Book Group.

Monroe lives with her family on Isle of Palms, a barrier island off Charleston, South Carolina. For additional information, go to www.maryalicemonroe.com.

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4.6 out of 5 stars
3,564 global ratings

Customers say

Customers find the plot beautiful, satisfying, and beguiling. They also say the characters keep them interested and the book is a great addition to the Beach House series. Readers describe the story as easy and a perfect beach read. They praise the writing style as well-written and the content as terrific, believable, and well-developed.

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39 customers mention "Writing style"35 positive4 negative

Customers find the writing style well-written, easy to read, and relatable. They also say the author has brought the landscape to life.

"...Alice Monroe’s books I have read and am so thankful she’s so prolific in her writing!..." Read more

"...Again, the author has brought to life the landscape. I could see and almost smell what was being described...." Read more

"...before the Beach books were truly her best work...she is a superb writer in every way and I discovered this by reading her first novels...read them..." Read more

"Beach House Reunion was a sweet book. I enjoyed it & since it was an easy read, it was a great stress reduction book...." Read more

37 customers mention "Characterization"34 positive3 negative

Customers find the characters beguiling and real.

"...Previous characters are brought back, and I especially squealed with delight when Toy, who is working with her beloved loggerheads at the aquarium,..." Read more

"I am hooked on a Mary Alice Monroe’s stories. I love the way she forms her characters...." Read more

"...Great info about the turtles. Characters were well portrayed. Thought that father Rutledge was maybe made to be a bit too bad...." Read more

"...Ms. Monroe's characters are well-developed and believable. The sea turtle information is also informative and a unique way to introduce each chapter...." Read more

33 customers mention "Plot"26 positive7 negative

Customers find the plot beautiful, engaging, and rich. They also appreciate the development of new loves from friendship.

"...The development of new loves from friendship is wonderful. I was drawn into the story from the first page to the last...." Read more

"...serious topics, but it is a great weekend read that emphasizes the importance of family, friends, memories, and healing...." Read more

"...Monroe's readers will be thrilled with this beautifully crafted and poignant novel." Read more

"...Beach House for Rent, but sadly, this latest installment did not enchant or thrill me as the previous ones did...." Read more

15 customers mention "Book series"15 positive0 negative

Customers find the book series great, informative, and unique. They also appreciate the author's unique way of introducing each chapter.

"...The sea turtle information is also informative and a unique way to introduce each chapter. I enjoy reading her books." Read more

"This was a wonderful addition to the Beach House series ... loved it!" Read more

"Having read all the "turtle books" of this author, it is lovely to have this 2020 edition." Read more

"...This book is an amazing sequel, but it could be read as a stand alone. Highly recommend!" Read more

12 customers mention "Difficulty level"12 positive0 negative

Customers find the book difficult, but say it keeps them interested and stirs their emotions from joy to happy tears.

"...The turtle information at the beginning of each chapter is so very interesting and makes you more aware of the endangerment and determination of the..." Read more

"...Characters are real, as is the setting. Puts you right in the book." Read more

"...This novel, and I have them all, stirs my emotions from joy to happy tears. Forgive me as my emotions are still tender...." Read more

"...It's truly an amazing phenomenon. If you like beach stories & sea turtles you will enjoy this book." Read more

10 customers mention "Content"10 positive0 negative

Customers find the content terrific, interesting, and believable. They also say the characters are compelling, honest, and human.

"...Great info about the turtles. Characters were well portrayed. Thought that father Rutledge was maybe made to be a bit too bad...." Read more

"...Ms. Monroe's characters are well-developed and believable. The sea turtle information is also informative and a unique way to introduce each chapter...." Read more

"...her gifted skills from character development, storyline, and fascinating information—Plus humor and deeply touching experiences. Read this the...." Read more

"...This series teaches so much about sea turtles and their nesting and survival...." Read more

7 customers mention "Story"7 positive0 negative

Customers find the story easy to read and hard to put down.

"...An easy, enjoyable story." Read more

"It is Not what I normally would read but it was an easy and quick read Cute story. Good beach read." Read more

"No problem picking this up and enjoying it any time. Characters are real, as is the setting. Puts you right in the book." Read more

"I loved this book lots of characters but easy to follow I would recommend this book to anyone it was hard to put down" Read more

4 customers mention "Emotional content"4 positive0 negative

Customers find the book filled with love, laughter, tears, and hope. They also describe it as heartwarming.

"...I know what you’re trying to tell me. And I hear you. No more tears. I’ll weather the storms. I’ll persevere. Live again. I will treasure each day.”..." Read more

"...It's a beautiful story filled with love, laughter, tears and hope...." Read more

"...I have laughed, smiled, and cried reading each book; everyone becoming more special to me." Read more

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Mary Alice Monroe takes you to the low country
4 out of 5 stars

Mary Alice Monroe takes you to the low country

This last book in The Beach House series takes you back to the low country and reunites the reader with all their beloved characters. With the descriptive talent of the author I could almost smell the ocean and feel the warm sand between my toes. The Beach House Reunion was a bitter sweet ending to a series that feels like home.
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AKL
5.0 out of 5 stars a refuge for my heart and soul
Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2021
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I discovered Mary Alice Monroe’s books last summer, in the midst of the pandemic, and they have been a refuge for me during this wild time. A place where my heart and spirit finds home, peace, and a sense of belonging.

I have loved every single one of Mary Alice Monroe’s books I have read and am so thankful she’s so prolific in her writing! Additionally, being in the process of writing my own first novel, I’ve learned so much about the art of writing and spinning a world the reader will want to spend time in through reading her books. I can only hope my writing can, one day, touch my readers’ hearts the way Mary Alice Monroe’s has touched mine.

I can’t ever thank you enough for your stories, Mary Alice Monroe! My mom and friends I’ve recommended your books to have all loved them, as well!
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M. Roberts
5.0 out of 5 stars I relished every moment!
Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2018
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The beach house is alive again! Cara Rutledge has come home to the Isle of Palms and Primrose Cottage to restart her life. At 53, she has adopted Hope, who is only a year old. She needs to build her career and find a way to lessen her grief from the loss of her husband, Brett. Since three years have gone by, she knows she needs to move on with life. Cara is flooded with memories as she settles in, especially of her mother, Lovie. A hint of jasmine is in the air. To help her with Hope, Cara hires Linnea, her brother Palmer’s daughter, to live with her for the summer. As the story unfolds, she finds that her brother Palmer’s family is in need. The tensions between Palmer, his wife Julia, and their young adult children, Linnea (22) and Cooper (18) are like a tropical storm building towards a hurricane. Linnea feels fortunate for being able to get away from all the turmoil. This multigenerational story deals with new beginnings, family struggles, love, and the beauty of the sea and its surroundings. Mary Alice Monroe’s vivid descriptions awakened my senses throughout this book. I saw the light from the moon reflecting on the water. I visualized the colors of the sunrises and sunsets. And the dolphins and loggerheads filled me with the awe that they deserve. Previous characters are brought back, and I especially squealed with delight when Toy, who is working with her beloved loggerheads at the aquarium, is a part of the story. The development of new loves from friendship is wonderful. I was drawn into the story from the first page to the last. I laughed like the dolphins, cried for the female loggerheads, and relished every moment. [I received a complimentary copy.]
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BrokenSporty
4.0 out of 5 stars Predictable and Familiar Weekend Read
Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2019
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Mary Alice Monroe never disappoints when I want something familiar. This book takes us back to the Isle of Palms and Charleston. Two Rutledge women are back with very different decisions to make about their futures. Cara Rutledge has made a life altering change and needs to be near family and friends for support. Her niece Linnea has graduated from college and needs the inner strength to do what is best for her life and career in spite of traditions that are being forced upon her. Neither knows a better place to think than Primrose Cottage, the beach home Cara inherited from her mother.

Each chapter begins with a fact about the endangered loggerhead turtles that nest on the Isle of Palms.

I hesitate to call this light because it covers some very serious topics, but it is a great weekend read that emphasizes the importance of family, friends, memories, and healing. It is largely predictable and perfectly comfortable.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Cara Rutledge and Caretta caretta return to Isle of Palms
Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2018
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Family reunions can run the emotional gamut from euphoria (reconnecting with friends and family) to melancholy (deeply missing loved ones who are no longer living), and Mary Alice Monroe's latest novel in the Beach House series doesn't disappoint her avid readers. From the very day Cara Rutledge returns to Primrose Cottage with the newest member of her family until the final gut-wrenching reconciliation and rehabilitation of her brother Palmer with her nephew Cooper, Beach House Reunion transports the reader back to the Isle of Palms as Cara builds a new life for herself after the untimely, tragic death of her beloved Brett. Along the way, she welcomes the comfort of Lovie's cottage, now hers, and reestablishes her relationships with her neighbors, fellow Turtle Team Ladies, as she develops new relationships with her niece Linnea and a new man in her life. Along this journey, Cara revisits dear friends Flo and Emmi, Heather and Bo, Toy and Ethan, as she takes a leap of faith with a very special one.

As always, Loggerhead turtles play an important role in this Beach House novel, and Big Girl makes an unexpected return to the Isle of Palms, too. Cara's life parallels Big Girl's in a striking way: "This girl's been through some tough times, taken a few knocks, but she's moving forward, as steady and relentless as a tank. She's going all the way home."
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5.0 out of 5 stars this book hit home with me on several levels
Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2018
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I read the first book, the second book and fell in love so I went to Charleston to see for myself. I visited the hospital and was totally lucky to be invited to the beach one early morning to see a turtle release--all of those babies scurrying across the sand. It was a moment I will not likely ever forget. Every year I look forward to the new book and this year was just as great as always. Imagine my surprise when the book mentioned Barb with her camera , and that was the Barb ( I checked in the acknowledgements) that I wrote to and who introduced me at the Hospital. She also invited me to that Beach -- and so it was the first time someone I knew was part of a book-! how cool is that? I sent a small donation every year which can never be equal to the pleasure I have had from this experience. I loved this book the most because of it touching me personally with Barb and then the new hospital which I likely bought one nail for!! fantastic and I thank you Mary Alice Monroe for the wonderful reading days you have given me through the years.
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Grama Grey
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book....well written
Reviewed in Canada on June 20, 2021
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Final book in the series.
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Dublingirl64
5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous follow up in the Beach House series.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 14, 2019
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I was thrilled that there was another Beach House story as I desperately wanted to find out what happened to the characters that I loved.
Finishing any of Mary Alice Monroe’s books leaves me with a feeling of having lost my best friend so I am always excited to discover another of her books.
I am always immediately drawn into the location and can feel that I am there in the beach with the Turtle Ladies doing their utmost to save these beautiful creatures.
I am now awaiting the next book so no pressure Mary. I have also got a few friends hooked on the Beach House series.
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Judy Breadner
3.0 out of 5 stars Slow Moving
Reviewed in Canada on September 4, 2022
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I chose this book for the setting as I am familiar with it. It is a nice story but slow moving and not compelling in the "what is going to happen next" way. A good easy beach read.
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Dryden8
3.0 out of 5 stars Pleasant beach read.
Reviewed in Canada on October 26, 2018
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I found this book to be enjoyable, and the development of the characters was interesting. However, I was disappointed that the storyline was predictable and lacked any real twists, turns, or surprising events. Because of this, I’m giving it a 3-star rating.
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Reviewed in Canada on November 26, 2018
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Didn’t enjoy it as much as the other books in the series
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