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  • The Beach at Painter's Cove

  • A Novel
  • By: Shelley Noble
  • Narrated by: Erin Bennett
  • Length: 12 hrs and 3 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (661 ratings)

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The Beach at Painter's Cove

By: Shelley Noble
Narrated by: Erin Bennett
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Publisher's summary

The Whitaker family's Connecticut mansion, Muses by the Sea, has always been a haven for artists, a hotbed of creativity, extravagances, and the occasional scandal. Art patrons for generations, the Whitakers supported strangers but drained the life out of each other. Now, after being estranged for years, four generations of Whitaker women find themselves once again at the Muses. Leo, the Whitaker matriarch, lives in the rambling mansion. She plans to stay there until she joins her husband, Wes, on the knoll overlooking the cove and meadow where they first met. Jillian is a jet-setting actress, down on her luck. She thinks selling the Muses will make life easier for her mother, Leo, by moving her into assisted living. Issy, Jillian's daughter, has a successful life as a museum exhibit designer that takes her around the world. But the Muses and her grandmother are the only family she's known, and when her sister leaves her own children with Leo, Issy knows she has to step in to help. Steph is only 12 years old and desperately needs someone to fire her imagination and bring her out of her shell. What she begins to discover at the Muses could change the course of her future.

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"With charming, believable characters and a delightful setting, this enchanting family drama makes for a perfect beach read." ( Booklist)

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Surprisingly Sweet and Heartwarming

I wasn’t sure what to expect with this book. It was a suggestion that I picked on a whim. It was a sweet story that really pulls at the heartstrings, with sweet blossoming romances, family drama, and reconciliations. Highly recommend for a love and lovely listen!

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Amazing!

The story line and characters quickly suck you into the book. Reader did a great job at voicing different characters. I really loved this book

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Family, Romance and Emotion

Loved it! I loved the family dynamics and emotions in this story. I laughed and cried in the same chapter. The narrator made me feel every emotion and the author painted beautiful scenes.

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The Beach

Not what you expect a story to be when titled The Beach....at time the story line and characters were confusing and a very slow start. I am glad i stuck with it to the end. The story made me laugh and cry.

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An ok book- Setting and premise are interesting

Kinda Like a soap opera...
Some of the characters did not get tied up well at the end. It was just an ok read. The setting and described scenery were interesting. Hi hum about reading another from this author

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Just okay, predictable.

Okay for mindless reading. A good edit sorely needed. Redundant throughout. Give a reader some credit for being able to retain the simplest of story line!

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fun read!

Enjoyable beach read! loved the story and Whittaker family, nice light tale. Good to read for vacation.

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Great Summer Read

Easy and refreshing break from my norm. The narrator was great for this story.

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Families can overcome struggles

Excellent story on how family needs each other. I love the narrator. I look for books that she narrates.

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loved it

loved everything about this book. tons of interest and layers ..made it so interesting and heartfelt.

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