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A gripping tale of family secrets, sibling rivalry and summer romance, set against the backdrop of New York's sizzling urban beach.
Sisters Sophie and Celia haven't been on speaking terms for years. So it's a huge shock when they discover their grandmother has left them her quirky old house on Rockaway Beach, New York.
Just a stone's throw from the bright lights of Manhattan, they spent many idyllic summers there as children, swimming in the Atlantic ocean, playing in the sand and watching day trippers come and go. Then suddenly, the visits stopped. Sophie knows her mother and grandmother fell out, but has never found out why.
Together, the sisters return to Rockaway, and can't agree on anything. Sophie wants to keep the house, Celia's determined to sell. It seems they'll never see eye to eye, until Sophie makes a shattering discovery that forces her to question everything...
Why do she and Celia have such different memories of their grandmother? What caused the rift with their mother? Can Sophie trust the handsome stranger who seems to take such an interest in her? And who is the mysterious old woman watching them from afar?
Praise for Emma Burstall:
'A charming, warm-hearted read... Pure escapism' Alice Peterson
'Burstall is a great writer, and this is not your usual run-of-the-mill chick lit... I was gripped from the start' Daily Mail
'Burstall has a true knack for transporting you to her world' Jane Corry
Genre: Sagas
Sisters Sophie and Celia haven't been on speaking terms for years. So it's a huge shock when they discover their grandmother has left them her quirky old house on Rockaway Beach, New York.
Just a stone's throw from the bright lights of Manhattan, they spent many idyllic summers there as children, swimming in the Atlantic ocean, playing in the sand and watching day trippers come and go. Then suddenly, the visits stopped. Sophie knows her mother and grandmother fell out, but has never found out why.
Together, the sisters return to Rockaway, and can't agree on anything. Sophie wants to keep the house, Celia's determined to sell. It seems they'll never see eye to eye, until Sophie makes a shattering discovery that forces her to question everything...
Why do she and Celia have such different memories of their grandmother? What caused the rift with their mother? Can Sophie trust the handsome stranger who seems to take such an interest in her? And who is the mysterious old woman watching them from afar?
Praise for Emma Burstall:
'A charming, warm-hearted read... Pure escapism' Alice Peterson
'Burstall is a great writer, and this is not your usual run-of-the-mill chick lit... I was gripped from the start' Daily Mail
'Burstall has a true knack for transporting you to her world' Jane Corry
Genre: Sagas
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September 2022 : UK Hardback
Paperback Editions
April 2023 : UK Paperback
Title: The House on Rockaway Beach
Author(s): Emma Burstall
ISBN: 1-78669-891-9 / 978-1-78669-891-9 (UK edition)
Publisher: Aria
Availability: Amazon UK
December 2022 : Paperback
Title: The House on Rockaway Beach
Author(s): Emma Burstall
ISBN: 1-80328-148-0 / 978-1-80328-148-3
Publisher: Aria
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Audio Editions
September 2022 : USA Audio edition
Title: The House on Rockaway Beach
Author(s): Emma Burstall
Publisher: W. F. Howes Ltd
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September 2022 : Australia Audio edition
Title: The House on Rockaway Beach
Author(s): Emma Burstall
Publisher: W. F. Howes Ltd
Availability: Amazon AU
September 2022 : Canada Audio edition
Title: The House on Rockaway Beach
Author(s): Emma Burstall
Publisher: W. F. Howes Ltd
Availability: Amazon CA
September 2022 : UK Audio edition
Title: The House on Rockaway Beach
Author(s): Emma Burstall
Publisher: W. F. Howes Ltd
Availability: Amazon UK
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September 2022 : USA, Australia, Canada, UK Kindle edition