Book Review: Ten Beach Road by Wendy Wax

Title: Ten Beach Road
Author: Wendy Wax
Publisher: Berkley Trade
Publication Date: May 3, 2011
Paperback: 432 pages
ISBN: 978-0425240861
Genre: Fiction

From the Publisher:

Madeline, Avery, and Nikki are strangers to each other, but they have one thing in common. They each wake up one morning to discover their life savings have vanished, along with their trusted financial manager- leaving them with nothing but co-ownership of a ramshackle beachfront house.

Throwing their lots in together, they take on the challenge of restoring the historic property. But just as they begin to reinvent themselves and discover the power of friendship, secrets threaten to tear down their trust-and destroy their lives a second time.

My Review:

Ten Beach Road by Wendy Wax is an intriguing look at the lives of three women who suddenly find themselves financially ruined and co-owners of a ramshackle beachfront home, Bella Flora. Their collective decision is to remodel Bella Flora as quickly as possible and to sell the property. While I have not read any previous books by Wax, I found her insight into human nature to resonate well as Wax tells the stories of Madeline, Avery, and Nikki, three very different women facing Herculean personal and familial circumstances. Ten Beach Road is a light read, perfect as a vacation read, and while the book does not require copious amounts of concentration, Wax pulls the reader into the story about the lives of these three women and keeps the reader turning the pages to see how the story will unfold for Madeline, Avery and Nikki. Ten Beach Road brings together the elements of family, struggle, hope, determination, and three strong female characters. I would recommend Ten Beach Road to readers looking for a light, yet engrossing book as well as to book discussion groups, as this book would not only make for a lively discussion, but for fun summer reading.

About the Author:

Wendy Wax is the author of seven previous novels. A former broadcaster, she lives in the Atlanta suburbs with her husband and two teenage sons, who have turned her into the shortest member of their family.

Further information about author Wendy Wax may be found on her website.

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I received an copy of Ten Beach Road by Wendy Wax from TLC Book Tours to be a part of this tour and offer my honest review of the book. Receiving a complimentary copy in no way reflected my review of aforementioned book.