Season of Us

Against the irresistible backdrop of Christmas in New England, bestselling author Holly Chamberlin creates a heartfelt and memorable novela story of reunited family, new beginnings, and unconditional lovethe best gift of all.To outsiders, Appleville, New Hampshire, is a storybook small town complete with a little white church and a gazebo on the village green. To Gincy Gannon Luongo, it was a place to escape from, as quickly and as permanently as she could. Since she moved away twenty years ago, Appleville has been her hometown in name only. But at her brother Tommys urging, Gincy is coming back to visit their recently widowed mother in the weeks leading up to Christmasand shes bringing her teenage daughter, Tamsin, with her.Ellen Gannon, once feisty and strong-willed, is mired in depression six months after losing her husband. Tommy isnt doing much better. Gincy starts restoring order to the household in her usual practical way, but the real issues run much deeper than an empty fridge or an unpaid bill. Imagined slights and lingering resentments have created chasms between them all.With each passing day, Gincy realizes she has seriously undervalued her mother and underestimated her brother. Only now, with the support of her husband, daughter, and best friends, is she starting to see how much she may have missed. For beyond the surface of every family and every picturesque town is something more complicated but infinitely more rewardinga tapestry of those small acts of acceptance, love, and loyalty that could transform this Christmas into the best Gincys ever known.Praise for the novels of Holly ChamberlinChamberlins latest is a great summer read but with substance. It will find a wide audience in its exploration of sisterhood, family, and loss. Library Journal on Summer with My SistersNostalgia over real-life friendships lost and regained pulls readers into the story. USA Today on Summer FriendsA thoughtful social commentary and tender narration of friendship and loyalty. Publishers Weekly on Last SummerA dramatic and moving portrait of several generations of a family and each persons place within it. Booklist on The Family Beach House