{"product_id":"9781982171513","title":"The Summer Guests","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis ';authentic, generous, and heartfelt' (Mary Kay Andrews, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e bestselling author) novel from the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ebestselling author of the Beach House series explores how new beginnings can be born from disasters and how, even during the worst of circumstancesor perhaps because of themwe discover what is most important in life.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLate August is a beautiful time on the Southern coastthe peach trees are ripe, the ocean is warm, and the sweet tea is icy. It's the perfect time to enjoy the rocking chairs on the porch. But beneath the calm surface bubbles a threat: it's also peak hurricane season.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhen a hurricane threatens the coasts of Florida and South Carolina, an eclectic group of evacuees flees for the farm of their friends Grace and Charles Phillips in North Carolina: the Phillips's daughter Moira and her rescue dogs, famed equestrian Javier Angel de la Cruz, makeup artist Hannah McLain, horse breeder Gerda Klug and her daughter Elise, and island resident Cara Rutledge. Strangers to all but the Phillips, they must ride out the storm together.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eDuring the course of one of the most challenging weeks of their lives, relationships are put to the test as the evacuees are forced to confront the unresolved issues they have with themselves and with each other. But as the storm passes, they realize that what really matters isn't what they brought with them to the mountains. Rather, it's what they'll take with them once they leave.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e';\u003ci\u003eThe Summer Guests\u003c\/i\u003e in an intimate and wise novel about what matters most in our lives. Mary Alice Monroe writes with great wit and wisdom about what happens when both human nature and the natural world collide' (Patti Callahan Henry, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author).","brand":"Rye Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41186608545944,"sku":"9781982171513","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0064\/1368\/0730\/products\/9781982171513.jpg?v=1635032249","url":"https:\/\/ryebooks.co.uk\/products\/9781982171513","provider":"Rye Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}