The Darlings: A Novel

ISBN: 1982195533

Author: McKinnon, Hannah

Condition: New

On a secluded stretch of Cape Cod, a wedding is being planned at a beloved beach house-only for a long kept secret to emerge that hurtles both the wedding and the family off course, in this fresh, lyrical new novel from the acclaimed author of the charming and warmhearted (PopSugar) The Summer House.At age ninety-two, Tish Darling is the matriarch and protector of whats left of the Darling family fortune, including the decades-old beach house, Riptide. Located on the crook of Cape Cod, its a place she once loved but has not returned to in decades, since a tragic family accident one perfect summer day. Still, she is determined to keep Riptide in the family. Even if that means going back there on the cusp of her granddaughters wedding. Even if it means revealing someone elses truth.Her daughter-in-law Cora has her own complicated feelings surrounding Tishs return as well as doubts about her place within the Darling family. After all, Cora came into the family carrying a secret that her husband promised to keep for her forever. Tishs sudden return to Riptide may force everything theyve worked so hard to protect out into the light.Meanwhile, Coras eldest daughter, Andi isnt exactly looking forward to her little sisters wedding so soon after her own divorce. To make matters worse, her ex has arrived on the Cape with his insufferable new girlfriend. Andi has no idea how shell be able to survive this family reunionuntil she bumps into an old friend from the past. A friend who may just offer her a second chance.As the three distinct generations of Darling women arrive at Riptide, they have no idea that this summer will forever change them. One old secret, kept with the best of intentions, threatens to not only divide the family, but shatter each members sense of who they really are. Can the ties that bind survive, when the history youve always been told turns out to be untrue?