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Details: Seasoned author Kristin Hannah (this is her 20th book) touches on a contemporary topic when Jolene is shipped off to war in Iraq, leaving her husband and young children behind in Washington. Upon her return, the family retreats often to the beach behind their home in Poulsbo , a Seattle san diego airport hotels suburb, which is along Liberty Bay, an arm of Puget Sound.
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Details: The unspoiled Alabama coast is the gorgeous backdrop for main character Ellie as she tries to turn sources of friction (her controlling mother and her ex-boyfriend, as well as her crumbling marriage) into relationships that are anything but rocky.
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