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Zusatztext “Donohue captures the beauty and frustration of reconnecting with old friends—they know you so well! and they don’t know you at all. Perfect for a staycation for readers who like the beachy drama of Elin Hilderbrand and Susan Wiggs.” Informationen zum Autor Meg Donohue is the USA Today bestselling author of How to Eat a Cupcake, All the Summer Girls, and Dog Crazy. She has an MFA in creative writing from Columbia University and a BA in comparative literature from Dartmouth College. Born and raised in Philadelphia, she now lives in San Francisco with her husband, three children, and dog. Klappentext In Philadelphia, good girl Kate is dumped by her fiancé the day she learns she is pregnant with his child. In New York City, beautiful stay-at-home mom Vanessa finds herself obsessively searching the Internet for news of an old flame. And in San Francisco, Dani, an aspiring writer who can't seem to put down a book—or a cocktail—long enough to open her laptop, has just been fired . . . again. In an effort to regroup, Kate, Vanessa, and Dani retreat to the New Jersey beach town where they once spent their summers. Emboldened by the seductive cadences of the shore, the women begin to realize just how much their lives, and friendships, have been shaped by the choices they made one fateful night on the beach eight years earlier—and the secrets that now threaten to surface. Zusammenfassung All the Summer Girls by Meg Donohue is a riveting coming-of-age tale set on the New Jersey shore. Donohue! the author of the bestselling novel How to Eat a Cupcake! is a master of literary fiction; her skill is demonstrated in this charming and moving second novel. Set among the sunsets and dunes! All the Summer Girls is the story of how three former best friends! their lives rapidly unraveling! are reunited at the beach town of their past—where the ambience of summer encourages them to explore new experiences they would never otherwise attempt. When dark secrets threaten to surface! Kate! Vanessa! and Dani begin to realize just how much their lives—and friendships—have been shaped by the choices they made one fateful summer night years ago. In the hope of finally moving forward! the women turn to one another for forgiveness—but how can they forgive each other when they can’t forgive themselves? Meg Donohue is a phenomenal talent! and fans of Sarah Pekkanen! Susan Mallery! and Catherine McKenzie! will be enthralled by this rich and detailed novel about women! relationships! and forgiveness. ...