Whisper Beach - by Shelley Noble (Paperback)

About the Book

From the New York Times bestselling author of Beach Colors and Breakwater Bay comes this unforgettable story reminiscent of Kristin Hannah s beloved novels of friends, loyalty, and love as three women, who are reunited in the idyllic beach town where they grew up, are forced to re-evaluate their bonds.

Fifteen years ago, seventeen-year-old Vanessa Moran fell in love and lost her virginity but not to the same boy. Pregnant, desperate, and humiliated, she fled friends and family and Whisper Beach, New Jersey, never breathing a word about her secret to anyone. She hasn t been back since. Now a professional Manhattan organizer, she returns to the funeral of her best friend s husband. She intends on just paying her respects and leaving though she can t deny she also wants the town to see how far she s come as a successful business woman. But her plans to make this a short visit fall by the wayside when her girlfriends have other ideas.Dorie, the owner of the pier s Blue Crab Restaurant where Van and her friends worked as teenagers, needs help. Dorie s roving husband spends every penny they make and now their restaurant is failing.Joe, the boy Van left behind without an explanation, has never stopped loving her. While he s wary of getting hurt again, he also can t help wondering what would happen if they took up where they left off.

As the summer progresses and the restaurant takes on a new look, trouble comes from unexpected sources. For Van, this summer will test the meaning of friendship and trust and how far love can bend before it breaks."

Book Synopsis

New York Times and USA Today Bestseller

From the New York Times bestselling author of Beach Colors and Breakwater Bay comes this unforgettable story-- reminiscent of Kristin Hannah's beloved novels--of friends, loyalty, and love as three women, who are reunited in the idyllic beach town where they grew up, are forced to re-evaluate their bonds.

Fifteen years ago, seventeen-year-old Vanessa Moran fell in love and lost her virginity but not to the same boy. Pregnant, desperate, and humiliated, she fled friends and family and Whisper Beach, New Jersey, never breathing a word about her secret to anyone. She hasn't been back since. Now a professional Manhattan organizer, she returns to the funeral of her best friend's husband. She intends on just paying her respects and leaving--though she can't deny she also wants the town to see how far she's come as a successful business woman. But her plans to make this a short visit fall by the wayside when her girlfriends have other ideas.

Dorie, the owner of the pier's Blue Crab Restaurant where Van and her friends worked as teenagers, needs help. Dorie's roving husband spends every penny they make and now their restaurant is failing.

Joe, the boy Van left behind without an explanation, has never stopped loving her. While he's wary of getting hurt again, he also can't help wondering what would happen if they took up where they left off.

As the summer progresses and the restaurant takes on a new look, trouble comes from unexpected sources. For Van, this summer will test the meaning of friendship and trust--and how far love can bend before it breaks.

From the Back Cover

When a group of friends reunite in the idyllic beach town where they grew up, they must reevaluate their loyalty to one another or lose their friendship forever

Twelve years ago, Vanessa "Van" Moran fell in love and lost her virginity--but not to the same boy. She fled Whisper Beach desperate and pregnant, never telling a soul about her secret. Now a professional Manhattan organizer, she must return home for the first time to attend the funeral of her best friend's husband. Van intends to only stay for a weekend, but her plans fall by the wayside as the troubles of this coastal town draw her in.

Dorie, the owner of the pier's infamous Blue Crab Restaurant where Van and her friends worked as teenagers, enlists Van's help to save the nearly bankrupt eatery. While Van throws herself into this new task, the man she once loved reenters her life, willing to pick up where they left off.

As the restaurant begins to thrive and Van reconnects with old friends, trouble comes from an unexpected source and she realizes she must face the decisions of her past or sacrifice this new life she has so carefully built.

For Van, this summer will test the meaning of friendship and trust--and how far love can bend before it breaks.

Review Quotes

"Looking for a good read this summer? Add Whisper Beach to your list." -- BookJourney.net

"Whisper Beach is a warm sunny day of a read about mistakes, friendship, repairing the hurts of the past, and moving on into a clearer future and readers will enjoy turning the pages as they dig their toes into the sand this summer. -- BookNAround blog

"Noble is the master of the beach read!" -- LizandLisa.com

"Whisper Beach is a refreshing change from the expected storyline... It's actually a treat to discover Shelley Noble's story of ordinary people coping with life." -- Lesa's Book Critiques blog