The Martha’s Vineyard Beach and Book Club

Two sisters living on MarthaΓÇÖs Vineyard during World War II find hope in the power of storytelling when they start a wartime book club for women in this spectacular novel inspired by true events,from the New York Times bestselling author of Lilac Girls. ΓÇ£A dreamy beach book that also sizzles with tension . . . another winner by one of the best historical fiction writers around.ΓÇ¥ΓÇöFiona Davisauthor of The Stolen Queen 2016: Thirty-four-year-old Mari Starwood is still grieving after her motherΓÇÖs death as she travels to the storied island of MarthaΓÇÖs Vineyardoff the coast of Massachusetts. SheΓÇÖs come all the way from California with nothing but a name on a piece of paper: Elizabeth Devereauxthe famous but reclusive Vineyard painter. When Mari makes it to Mrs. DevereauxΓÇÖs stunning waterfront farm under the guise of taking a painting class with herMrs. Devereaux begins to tell her the story of the Smith sisterswho once lived there. As the tale unfoldsMari is shocked to learn that her relationship to this island runs deeper than she ever thought possible. 1942: The Smith girlsΓÇönineteen-year-old aspiring writer Cadence and sixteen-year-old war-obsessed BriarΓÇöare faced with the impossible task of holding their failing family farm together during World War II as the U.S. Army arrives on MarthaΓÇÖs Vineyard. When Briar spots German U-boats lurking off the islandΓÇÖs shoresand Cadence falls into an unlikely romance with a sworn enemytheir quiet lives are officially upended. In an attempt at normalcyCadence and her best friendBessstart a book clubwhich grows both in members and influence as they connect with a fabulous New York publisher who could make all of CadenceΓÇÖs dreams come true. But all that is put at risk by a mysterious man who washes ashoreΓÇöand whispers of a spy in their midst. Who in their tight-knit island community can they trust? Could this little book club change the course of the war . . . before itΓÇÖs too late?