Beyond That, the Sea is an epic debut novel by @laura_spence_ash that spans two coasts and many years. Beatrix is sent to live with an American family during WWII to stay safe from the bombings in London. She has an American host family with two boys, one older and one younger. Their mother is thrilled to finally have a girl in the family.
It takes some time for her to get to know the family, but soon it’s like she was always meant to be with the Gregorys. She makes her own friends and enjoys the family’s vacation home in Coastal Maine. She writes letters weekly to her family and she misses them dearly. But she loves the US and as she gets older she begins to have a crush on William the older brother, but she’s very close with Gerald, the younger brother too.
The story follows the two families over decades including tragedies and romance. I really enjoyed the novel- it has ver short chapters and I couldn’t wait to read more. It’s a lighter WWII novel, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t tug at your heartstrings. I’m really looking forward to more from the author.
My husband’s family is from Boston and often talks about the Jordan Marsh stores and their famous blueberry muffins! I have the recipe myself and they are every bit as delicious as advertised.
It takes some time for her to get to know the family, but soon it’s like she was always meant to be with the Gregorys. She makes her own friends and enjoys the family’s vacation home in Coastal Maine. She writes letters weekly to her family and she misses them dearly. But she loves the US and as she gets older she begins to have a crush on William the older brother, but she’s very close with Gerald, the younger brother too.
The story follows the two families over decades including tragedies and romance. I really enjoyed the novel- it has ver short chapters and I couldn’t wait to read more. It’s a lighter WWII novel, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t tug at your heartstrings. I’m really looking forward to more from the author.
My husband’s family is from Boston and often talks about the Jordan Marsh stores and their famous blueberry muffins! I have the recipe myself and they are every bit as delicious as advertised.