Message in the Sand
Book Feature - Message in the Sand by Hannah McKinnon
HBL Note: What makes up the fabric of a family? Connections between people and places are explored as Saybrook, Connecticut is rocked by a shocking event in MESSAGE IN THE SAND by Hannah McKinnon. Elin Hilderbrand called Hannah’s previous novel, Mystic Summer, a “charming gem of a novel.” So if you aren’t yet familiar with Hannah McKinnon’s books, then you’re in for a treat! Scroll down to read more about MESSAGE IN THE SAND.
Book Feature - Message in the Sand by Hannah McKinnon
Book Feature - Message in the Sand by Hannah McKinnon
From the publisher:
Wendell Combs is as local as they come. Born and raised in the small town of Saybrook, Connecticut, his venture into the larger world was met with heartbreak. Now, middle-aged and a confirmed bachelor, he seeks solitude from his tour of duty as a soldier back in his hometown, working as head caretaker for wealthy Alan Lancaster’s forty-acre estate, White Pines, a place he has come to love for its beauty, peace, and quiet.
Alan’s eldest daughter, fifteen-year-old Julia, also loves White Pines, but for very different reasons. She and her little sister spend their days riding horses, swimming in the lake, and painting landscapes inspired by the property they adore. While her parents prepare to host their annual summer gala fundraiser, Julia’s eyes are set to the simpler joys of summer: she’s fallen in love with the boy-next-door and longs for their next encounter.
But as the last guests leave on that magical summer night, a tragedy no one could have predicted suddenly occurs, shaking the entire town to its core. Wendell and Julia now face an uncertain future. At the height of their grief, two very different women return to Saybrook: Ginny Feldman, Wendell’s first love, who cannot stay away any longer, and Candace Lancaster, Julia’s estranged aunt who wants nothing to do with the town or the family estate she escaped decades earlier. Now, the only familiar things Julia has to cling to are Wendell and White Pines, but it looks like she’s about to lose both...
Book Feature - Message in the Sand by Hannah McKinnon
