These Summer Storms: A Novel

ISBN: 0593972252

Author: MacLean, Sarah

Condition: New

NATIONAL BESTSELLER From author Sarah MacLean, a razor-sharp, wildly sexy novel about a wealthy New England familys long-overdue reckoning . . . and the one week that threatens to tear them apart.Deliciously impossible to put down.-Jodi PicoultAddictive.-Ali HazelwoodA gripping inheritance drama, wrapped around a swoony summer romance.-The New York Times Book ReviewA TIME AND KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF THE YEARAlice Storm hasnt been welcome at her familys magnificent private island off the Rhode Island coast in five years-not since she was cast out and built her life beyond the Storm name, influence, and untold billions. But the shocking death of her larger-than-life father changes everything.Alice plans to keep her head down, pay her final respects (such as they are), and leave the minute the funeral is over. Unfortunately, her father had other plans. The eccentric, manipulative patriarch left his family a final challenge-an inheritance game designed to upend their world. The rules are clear: spend one week on the island, complete their assigned tasks, and receive the inheritance.But a whole week on Storm Island is no easy task for Alice. Every corner of the sprawling old house is bursting with chaos: Her older sisters secret love affair. Her brothers unyielding arrogance. Her younger sisters constant analysis of the vibes. Her mothers cold judgment. And all under the stern, watchful gaze of Jack Dean, her fathers intriguing and too-handsome second-in-command. It will be a miracle if Alice manages to escape unscathed.A smart and tender story about the transformative power of grief, love, and family, this luscious novel explores past secrets, present truths, and futures forged in the wake of wild summer storms.