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Boardwalk Summer

- A Novel

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What happened on that long-ago summer? In this riveting novel from the author of The Dressmaker's Dowry, an aspiring Hollywood actress makes a shocking choice in 1940, and seventy years later a young mother sets out to discover what happened . . .Summer 1940: When Violet Harcourt is crowned Miss California in her hometown of Santa Cruz, she's determined to see herself on the silver screen. But Violet's pageant victory comes with a price?cracks appear in her seemingly perfect marriage?and she quickly discovers Hollywood is not the glittering escape she dreamed of. So she makes a bold decision, leaving her name in headlines and her fate a mystery. Summer 2007: Single mother Marisol Cruz lives in a charming seaside cottage that belonged to her grandfather, Ricardo, once a famed performer on the Beach Boardwalk. Drawn to her town's local history, Mari embarks on a journey that uncovers her grandfather's lifelong secret?his connection to a beauty queen named Violet who died too young?and a story of tragedy and courage that will forever transform her.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9780062748065
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 384
  • Udgivet:
  • 3. august 2023
  • Størrelse:
  • 204x138x22 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 298 g.
  • 8-11 hverdage.
  • 9. december 2024

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What happened on that long-ago summer? In this riveting novel from the author of The Dressmaker's Dowry, an aspiring Hollywood actress makes a shocking choice in 1940, and seventy years later a young mother sets out to discover what happened . . .Summer 1940: When Violet Harcourt is crowned Miss California in her hometown of Santa Cruz, she's determined to see herself on the silver screen. But Violet's pageant victory comes with a price?cracks appear in her seemingly perfect marriage?and she quickly discovers Hollywood is not the glittering escape she dreamed of. So she makes a bold decision, leaving her name in headlines and her fate a mystery. Summer 2007: Single mother Marisol Cruz lives in a charming seaside cottage that belonged to her grandfather, Ricardo, once a famed performer on the Beach Boardwalk. Drawn to her town's local history, Mari embarks on a journey that uncovers her grandfather's lifelong secret?his connection to a beauty queen named Violet who died too young?and a story of tragedy and courage that will forever transform her.

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