Sandcastles, Luanne Rice
Sandcastles, Luanne Rice
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Sandcastles

Author: Luanne Rice

Narrator: Ann Marie Lee

Unabridged: 12 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/27/2006


Synopsis

Painter Honor Sullivan has made a life for herself and her three daughters–Regis, Agnes, and Cecilia–at Star of the Sea Academy on the magical Connecticut shore. Here she teaches art at the convent school’s beautiful seaside campus, over which Honor’s sister-in-law, mother superior Bernadette Ignatius, keeps a benevolent and watchful eye. No one could have foreseen the day rebellious Regis would come home with the stunning news that she was getting married. Nor could anyone have guessed how that sudden announcement would soon change all their
lives forever.

Eleven years ago, Honor thought she had the perfect home, the perfect love, the perfect life. Then her husband, brilliant photographer and sculptor John Sullivan, broke her heart–and tore their little family apart. Now, hearing of Regis’s impending marriage, John has ended his self-imposed exile and returned to the family he’s always loved more than anything on earth. What he finds is one daughter still hurting over his abandonment, another who barely remembers him, and a third who may be in more trouble than anyone knows. And then there is Honor herself–and a passion that may have been interrupted but that has never waned.

Some things, like sandcastles, don’t survive the changing tides. But love, family, and friendship–just as fragile–have a way of standing against anything. It will take nothing short of a miracle to heal the rift between father and daughter, husband and wife, the past and the present–but a miracle is exactly what is in the works at Star of the Sea Academy. The only question is: Do you believe?

About The Author

Luanne Rice is the author of more than twenty-five novels, including The Geometry of Sisters, Last Kiss, Light of the Moon, What Matters Most, The Edge of Winter, Sandcastles, Summer of Roses, Summer's Child, Silver Bells, and Beach Girls. She lives in New York City and Old Lyme, Connecticut.Ann Marie Lee is a Los Angeles–based actress with television credits that include ERLaw and Order: Criminal Intent, and Nip/Tuck. Her stage performances for Broadway national tours and regional theater include Peter PanAs You Like ItHeartbreak House, and The Cherry Orchard.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Julie on September 08, 2012

A book sorely in need of an editor. If Ms. Rice was not a published author, this novel would never have made it to press (I have worked in publishing for 20+ years). The plot is implausible, the dialogue stilted and unrealistic, the descriptions redundant. And every feeling a character has is accomp......more

Goodreads review by Ashley on June 17, 2018

While I did enjoy this story, it was spoiled for me because I guessed the big twist about a quarter into the book. It was just WAY too obvious and you’d have to be a total moron not to guess that that’s what would happen. But despite that I still did enjoy it because I found the characters interesti......more

Goodreads review by Lynn on September 01, 2010

I thought I would read this book after I saw it in one on the giveaways. I have never read a Luanne Rice book before and based on her previous books reviews I thought I would give it a read. The story seemed drawn out and so predictable. I pretty much knew what was going to happen very early on the b......more

Goodreads review by Lauren on May 28, 2019

So John the Husband of Honor went to jail for murdering someone because they were attacking his daughter. John came back from jail after 6 years and the wife, Honor, didn’t know if she could forgive him for what he did. All the daughters were mad because the mom would not forgive him for what he did......more

Goodreads review by Katy on September 12, 2024

I wish I found this more appealing......more


Quotes

"Rice delicately handles heartbreak and redemption."—Booklist