Places by the Sea - (Martha's Vineyard) by Jean Stone (Paperback)

About the Book

With a successful TV show, two children, and a fiance who happens to be her co-host, Jill MacPhearson leads a charmed life. Yet now, her past is calling her back to an island, a house, a life she wants only to forget. But going back to her childhood home will give this savvy reporter the chance to go after the story of a lifetime--her own. For on the island, a dark family secret is about to be revealed.

Book Synopsis

There are some places you must return to.

In the bestselling tradition of Barbara Delinsky, Jean Stone weaves an enthralling, emotionally charged novel of friendship and betrayal, forgiveness and love.

Jill McPhearson leads a charmed life--with a hugely successful TV show, two beautiful children, and a fiancé who just happens to be her sexy prime-time co-host. Just when all Jill's dreams seem to be coming true, her past beckons her back to her childhood home on Martha's Vineyard and to a life she wants only to forget. But returning to the island will also give this savvy reporter her biggest break--the chance to go after the story of a lifetime: her own. For a dark family secret is about to be revealed, one that could help Jill face painful memories or destroy everything she's hoped to become.

Review Quotes

"Jean Stone is a truly gifted writer. I wish I could claim her as a long-lost sister--but I can't. I can merely enjoy her wonderful talent."--Katherine Stone, New York Times bestselling author of The Cinderella Hour

About the Author

Jean Stone ran her own award-winning advertising agency for fifteen years before becoming a full-time writer. Over the years she has written numerous novels, many under the name of Abby Drake. Jean Stone lives in Massachusetts.