"Warmth, humor and compassion fill this novel."

Stevie, Maddie and Emma spent the summers of their childhood on the beach at Hubbard's Point, Connecticut. They were "beach girls forever, " certain in the knowledge that their friendship would stand the test of time. But time and distance inevitably caused them to drift apart. Now, 25 years later, Emma is dead and her 9-year-old daughter has come to the beach with her widowed father searching for the magic her mother and her best friends once shared.

Ms. Rice brings the beach to life in such a way you can almost feel the sand between your toes. Her characters are all too human, written with warmth, humor and compassion. You'll laugh, you'll cry, and you may just feel the need to call that old friend you've been missing. This is a must- read book!

Reviewed by Tish Glasson
Posted July 10, 2004