The Secret Life of Violet Grant (Thorndike Press Large Print Core Series) - Hardcover

Praise for A HUNDRED SUMMERS:

"[A] fast-paced love story...the scorching sun illuminates a friend's betrayal and reignites a romance."-- "O, The Oprah Magazine"

"Perfect for fans of the Gossip Girl "series." -- People"

"Summer of 1938: A scandalous love triangle and a famous hurricane converge in a New England beach community. Add in a betrayal between friends, a marriage for money, and a Yankee pitcher, and it's a perfect storm."--"Good Housekeeping"

"A candidate for this year's big beach read."--Kirkus"

"Novels as masterfully done as A Hundred Summers come along only about that often. Beatriz Williams delivers an intricately woven tale of friendship, betrayal, old families, and closely guarded secrets. It is what every beach book should aspire to be - smart and engrossing."--Elin Hilderbrand, author of "Beautiful Day "and the bestselling S"ummerland"

"Smart, delicious writing... Williams adds a signature touch of historic drama."--"Library Journal"

"Williams' sweeping saga of betrayal, sacrifice, and redemption trenchantly examines the often duplicitous nature of female friendships and family friendships."--"Booklist"

A Hundred Summers "sparkles like the New England summer sun. A brilliantly told tale of love lost and found, of friendship, and of family ties that strangle... Definitely a book for my keeper shelf."--Karen White, "New York"" Times-"bestselling author of "Sea Change"

Defying the privilege of her 1960s Fifth Avenue family to pursue a job with a style magazine, recent college graduate Vivian Schuyler discovers a secret about an aunt she never knew who at the dawn of World War I fled her oppressive marriage to pursue anaudacious goal.