The beach trees

from The Bestselling Author Of after The Rain, sea Change, And The Color Of Light…

from The Time She Was Twelve, Julie Holt Knew What A Random Tragedy Can Do To A Family. At That Tender Age, Her Little Sister Disappeared-never To Be Found. It Was A Loss That Slowly Eroded The Family Bonds She Once Relied On. As An Adult With A Prestigious Job In The Arts, Julie Meets A Struggling Artist Who Reminds Her So Much Of Her Sister, She Can’t Help Feeling Protective. It Is A Friendship That Begins A Long And Painful Process Of Healing For Julie, Leading Her To A House On The Gulf Coast, Ravaged By Hurricane Katrina, And To Stories Of Family That Take Her Deep Into The Past.