The cottage

"It doesn't matter how long you've known someone. People change. Or you didn't know them as well as you thought." SOMETIMES, WHEN A MAN HAS TO CHANGE HIS LIFE, THE PRICE IS ALWAYS ALWAYS IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION ... The novel is about five people who question everything they think about life. They all have to make serious decisions, and this is the time when it is inevitable for them to change their lives. During their journey together, their secrets are revealed and they embark on the path of forgiveness. Ellis is lonely and obsessed with work, Julia is a beautiful model, but she can’t appreciate her life and the man she loves, and Dorie was just betrayed by the man she wanted to live her life with. The three women were still friends in elementary school, and now, in their mid-thirties, life is all at a crossroads. They just want to relax for a whole month at the oceanfront resort of Out Banksen. They rent out an old house and another exciting phase of their lives begins. There is a deep affection between the owner of the holiday home, the handsome Ty Bazemore - who is separated by a hair from losing his old beach house - and one of the women. The fourth woman, Maryn Shackleford, just wants a few things out of life: a good hiding place, a new identity, and not to ask her questions. Ellis, Julia and Dorie can give her what she asks, but also what she needs. In 2011, the Library Journal ranked The Holiday Home among the best female novels. "The cottage is a real beauty. The life-playing game of the characters is complex, honest and strong, and the relationship between the old girlfriends is touching." - Times Record News "Summer love can grow into a winter-long commitment ..." - Publishers Weekly "A vacation home is like a wonderful day by the sea. You don't want it to end." - Booklist "The cottage's serene, vibrant plot offers the perfect blend of sensual romance and loving friendship." - Chicago Tribune