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Nantucket Second Chances

by Pamela Kelley

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A fresh start on Nantucket

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A fresh start on Nantucket

After a marriage-ending affair and the loss of the couple’s money, Claire returns to Nantucket facing divorce, single parenthood, and an unexpected pregnancy. Back among her mother, grandmother, and old friends, she begins to imagine a different future. A joke about selling one of her handbags sparks a business idea, and a furniture builder’s spare storefront offers a place to try it. Claire’s effort to turn that possibility into a new livelihood connects the story’s family relationships and island setting with the practical uncertainty of starting over.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in stories about rebuilding life after divorce and financial upheaval
  • Readers who enjoy family-centered fiction set on Nantucket
  • Readers drawn to plots involving friendship and starting a small business

Themes

Second chancesFamily supportFriendshipStarting a businessLife after divorce

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Book overview

"Readers who enjoy the sun-soaked settings and family drama in Elin Hilderbrand's beachy sagas will love Pamela Kelley's Nantucket Second Chances." -- Women's World

Nantucket is the perfect place for a new beginning.

Claire Shipman never imagined she'd be the single mom of a teenager, going through a contentious divorce, and unexpectedly pregnant. On the bright side, at least she's on Nantucket, where she grew up, and where her mother and grandmother welcome her home with open arms.

For years, Claire lived an enviable Manhattan lifestyle. Until her ex had a marriage-ending affair and also lost his job and all their money. Claire's high school friends invite her to their book club and an off-hand joke that she could sell one of her Hermes bags sparks a business idea.

Her friend's brother, Cody, is a furniture builder with a spare storefront. He's initially skeptical about the prospects of a "used handbag shop".

But Claire is determined. With the support of Lily, her mother, grandmother, old friends and new, she begins to build a true second chance at a new life.

More praise for Pamela Kelley:

"Warm, witty, and atmospheric... This is the perfect summer read." -- Kristy Woodson Harvey, New York Times bestselling author for Nantucket Second Chances

"Full of heart and hope...a feel-good reminder that it's never too late to begin again." -- Cindy Nichols, USA Today bestselling author, for Nantucket Second Chances

"A great beach read. Grab your beach chair, umbrella and a cooler full of snacks and enjoy!" --Susan Wilson, New York Times bestselling author, for The Bookshop by the Bay

"A delightful story about family, friends, and finding our own happiness." --Jenny Hale, USA Today bestselling author, for The Bookshop by the Bay

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