The Shark Club, Ann Kidd Taylor
The Shark Club, Ann Kidd Taylor
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The Shark Club

Author: Ann Kidd Taylor

Narrator: Emily Rankin

Unabridged: 9 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 06/06/2017


Synopsis

“A quintessential summer read.” —Marie Claire
 
A warm and wonderfully vivid novel about taking second chances—in life and in the sea
 
One summer day on the beach in Florida, two extraordinary things happen to Maeve Donnelly. First, she is kissed by Daniel, the boy of her dreams. Then, she is bitten by a blacktip shark.
 
Eighteen years later, Maeve has thrown herself into her work as a world-traveling marine biologist discovering more about the minds of misunderstood sharks. But when Maeve returns home to the legendarily charming and eccentric Hotel of the Muses where she was raised by her grandmother, she finds more than just the blood orange sunsets and key lime pies she’s missed waiting for her.
 
While Maeve has always been fearless in the water, on land she is indecisive. A chance meeting on the beach with a plucky, irresistible little girl who is just as fascinated by the ocean as Maeve was growing up leaves her at a crossroads: Should she re-kindle her romance with Daniel, the first love she left behind when she dove into her work? Or indulge in a new romance with her colleague, Nicholas, who turns up in her hometown to investigate an illegal shark-finning operation?   
 
Set against the intoxicating backdrop of palm trees, calypso bands, and perfect ocean views, The Shark Club is a story of the mysterious passions of one woman’s life: her first love and new love; the sea and sharks that inhabit it.

About The Author

Ann Kidd Taylor is the coauthor of the New York Times bestselling memoir Traveling with Pomegranates. She lives in North Carolina with her husband and son.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Kylie on December 12, 2019

Maeve Donnelly is living her dream life, as a marine biologist, travelling around the world studying her beloved sharks. After being bitten by a shark as a child Maeve has now given her life to studying and rescuing them, trying to raise public awareness to the plight of these much maligned creature......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer on July 08, 2017

The Shark Club has romance, heartbreak, family drama, grief/loss, Florida love, a mild mystery, and it brings attention to the barbaric practice of shark finning. This book will make you want to find your way to the ocean and dive in. It will make you want to have saltwater in your hair, the sun on......more

Goodreads review by Karen on August 21, 2023

I came across this book by accident. I had been doing a library search online for a completely different book, when this one came up. I am so glad it did. This is the debut novel of Ann Kidd Taylor, the daughter of acclaimed novelist Sue Monk Kidd. The two previously collaborated on a bestselling mem......more

Goodreads review by Puck on July 17, 2019

3,5 stars. Awww, this was perfect! A summer contemporary that is both cute and informative, and with loads of cool sharks 🦈 The start of this novel is immediately a good one. When Maeve is 13, two incredible things happen to her: she’s kissed by her crush Daniel, and she’s bitten by a blacktip shark.......more

Goodreads review by Emma Jane on September 30, 2018

Such a funny, light read. I enjoyed this very much a good read if you want something easy and enjoyable! 4 stars. 🌟......more


Quotes

Named one of Refinery29's best books of 2017

Named one of the best books of the summer by * PopSugar * Bustle * Southern Living * Coastal Living * Marie Claire * PureWow *

“This one’s a quintessential summer read: It's based in the Gulf of Mexico so even if you're only sunning at your local beach, you can still daydream of palm trees and pristine waters.”
Marie Claire

“A spellbinding meditation on one woman's unresolved past . . . Consider it required summer reading for anyone still tangled in the tricky project of growing-up.” 
—Refinery29 

“A delicious summer read.” 
—Redbook

“The beautiful descriptions of life under the sea will make you want to take a scuba diving class ASAP.”
Fodor’s Travel

“Taylor vividly describes the tropical, touristy setting as she weaves romance and danger, taking the reader on a thrilling Florida vacation with an environmental twist. The Shark Club makes a truly delightful beach read.”
Minneapolis Star-Tribune

“A real beach read . . . [Taylor] brings a wealth of sharply observed detail to this novel, from the right way to make key lime pie to the joys of dealing with tourists.”
Tampa Bay Times

“A highly-readable mix of marine science and romance, set on the picturesque beaches of South Florida.”
Birmingham Magazine
 
“A great summer read whether you’re on the beach or just wish you were.”
Charleston Gazette-Mail

The Shark Club is a captivating story of love and loss, and a beautiful ode to the ocean and those whose hearts are drawn to it. Ann Kidd Taylor—and her novel’s heroine, Maeve—understand the many sublime mysteries of sharks, and how deeply their fate is connected to our own.” 
—Susan Casey, author of The Devil’s Teeth: A True Story of Obsession and Survival Among America’s Great White Sharks

“Captivating . . . An engaging novel about the loves that define our lives.” 
—Kirkus Reviews

“With humor and surprises, The Shark Club moves along briskly as Maeve struggles
to forgive, let go of past love, and navigate happiness on her own terms.”
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