![]() And all the while, out in the Pacific, the trade winds are fiercely blowing.įunny and tender, full of twists and turns and heart, Pieces of Blue is a portrait of an irresistible family learning to start over. She accepts his offer to help, unaware that he may have secrets of his own. Sloan manages to deftly weave in tough topics like grief and identity with both the same humor and tenderness that made Counting By 7s such a hit. Then a handsome stranger rolls into the motel parking lot, and she’s surprised to feel a long-dormant part of herself stirring. The New York Times Book Review Holly Goldberg Sloan is skilled at creating sympathetic and utterly charming young characters, and in Short she succeeds once again. And Sena, the youngest, will do whatever it takes to protect her beloved motel chickens.īut while the kids adjust, Lindsey is flailing, trying to pretend she knows how to bring a motel-and herself-back to life. ![]() ![]() Twelve-year-old Carlos reinvents himself as a popular kid named Carl. Teenage Olivia quickly develops a crush on a handsome but monosyllabic skateboarder. ![]() Once Paul’s life insurance finally comes through, Lindsey impulsively uses the money to buy a charmingly ramshackle motel in Hawai’i, hoping for a fresh start. When Paul Hill drowns in a surfing accident, he leaves his wife, Lindsey, and their three children with broken hearts and a mountain of debt. What good was thinking the future only held cloudy skies? Wasn’t the reality that pieces of blue were always there, waiting to break through? From New York Times bestselling author Holly Goldberg Sloan, a compelling and heartfelt novel for fans of Maria Semple and Emma Straub about a family trying to restore a ramshackle beachside motel-and their own lives ![]()
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