Summary
What if you got away from it all?and then it all got away from you?When her husband gets a new job, Marissa Price leaves the island of Manhattan for the island of Hawaii. Paradise seems like the perfect place to find herself, save her marriage, and reconnect with her daughter. But Marissa discovers her new life is less about beaches and beautiful sunsets and more about cows and lava flows. Their new ?home? is a fixer-upper. But what most needs fixing?her marriage? is the first thing to crumbl…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780425221679 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0425221679 |
| Author: | Mia King |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 2 September 2008 |
| Weight: | 290g |
| Dimensions: | 202mm x 129mm x 25mm |
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aMarissa and Paul Price are living the fast-paced life in Manhattan. They have prestigious jobs, and their eight-year-old daughter, Pansy, has a nanny and is enrolled in the right school. When Paul is offered a management position at a resort on Hawaii’s Big Island, they decide to move to paradise, but it is not what they expect. For the first time, Marissa becomes a stay-at-home mom in a house that unexpectedly turns out to be a fixer-upper. Paul absolutely loves his new life, while Marissa is miserable. The cracks in their marriage widen, and when Paul tells her that he needs time away from her negativity, Marissa suspects another woman. Supporting two homes creates financial hardship, so Marissa takes in female tenants and starts repairing the house, intending to sell it and return to New York. But then she starts bonding with her roommates and the island. A truly delightful read by the author of “Good Things” that highlights the nontourist Hawaii and incorporates King’s trademark recipes.a
–“Booklist”
aAfter her husband, Paul, receives the promotion of a lifetime, Marissa leaves New York to move to Hawaii with him and their daughter, Pansy. Being a stay-at- home mom is a big change for Marissa, and to complicate matters, Paul decides that he needs to “find himself” and wants a trial separation. To pay the bills and make much- needed repairs around the house, Marissa takes in renters and forms unexpected friendships. Marissa is faced with the decision of returning to New York or staying in Hawaii in the hope of a reconciliation.a
a”Romantic Times”
aAfter her husband, Paul, receives the promotion of a lifetime, Marissa leaves New York to move to Hawaii with him and their daughter, Pansy. Being a stay-at- home mom is a big change for Marissa, and to complicate matters, Paul decides that he needs to “find himself” and wants a trial separation. To pay the bills and make much- needed repairs around the house, Marissa takes in renters and forms unexpected friendships. Marissa is faced with the decision of returning to New York or staying in Hawaii in the hope of a reconciliation.a
a”Romantic Times”
About The Author
Mia King
Mia King is the national bestselling author of Sweet Life, Good Things, Table Manners, and Family Room. She resides in Hawaii with her family.
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