Hermosa Beach housewife Nancy Hadley is no pushover. So when her philandering husband, Roger, is caught in flagrante with an opportunistic widow on their racing sailboat, Nancy sticks it to him. She tells him she wants a divorce--with the sailboat, Bucephalus, part of the deal, too.
Roger would rather make Nancy's life a living hell than give up his boat. But Nancy has other plans. After moving out of their opulent home, she and her posse of girlfriends invest in a racing boat of their own to live on, and she teaches them the fine points of sailing. Meanwhile, and unbeknownst to Nancy, a big real estate development is under way that would destroy her beloved harbor and new home. When scheming Roger returns to ask Nancy to help capture the last committee vote--held by Nancy's old college friend--Nancy prepares for battle.
Nancy is not skittish about taking a few risks, so in a bold gambit, she makes a bet with Roger: a showdown in the thrilling Border Dash Race from Newport Harbor down to Ensenada, Mexico. The winner of the race will get everything they want.
The stage is set for the race of a lifetime--and the tantalizing possibility of new romance for Nancy--in a novel as heartwarming as it is breathlessly exciting.
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Carrie originally cut her teeth as a writer at the age of seven on postcards to her dad. Her mom taught her how to write with heart and passion. But she's pretty sure those postcards are where her sarcasm and sass blossomed.
She has worked as a copywriter in advertising for too many years to admit which all culminated in a Super Bowl spot in 2019 titled "Elevator" (starring Jason Bateman) in which the LA Rams lost. While advertising brought home the bacon, it did not feed the soul.
When she's not writing her next novel Carrie is working on perfecting a Bolognese sauce, rocking the lower third of her Peloton leaderboard, sailing on the Pacific, fielding huge life questions from her teenage daughter, snuggling her special needs rescue dog, and listening to Bill Evans on vinyl with her audiophile husband. She currently lives in a coastal community in California.
She has worked as a copywriter in advertising for too many years to admit which all culminated in a Super Bowl spot in 2019 titled "Elevator" (starring Jason Bateman) in which the LA Rams lost. While advertising brought home the bacon, it did not feed the soul.
When she's not writing her next novel Carrie is working on perfecting a Bolognese sauce, rocking the lower third of her Peloton leaderboard, sailing on the Pacific, fielding huge life questions from her teenage daughter, snuggling her special needs rescue dog, and listening to Bill Evans on vinyl with her audiophile husband. She currently lives in a coastal community in California.
My Thoughts...
Nancy is one character to cheer for and I was in her corner from the very start.
Talick is such an expressive writer, I saw it all play out like i was watching a movie not reading a book.
Her attention to detail was great and right on point.
You are going to enjoy this 4 star summer read. I cant wait for Talick's next book.
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ReplyDeleteHow did I miss this one yesterday? I want to read it.
ReplyDeleteAny beach read has to be a good book...not sure how I missed it. Great review as always.
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