Synopsis from Goodreads: Madeline, Avery, and Nikki are strangers to each other, but they have one thing in common. They each wake up one morning to discover their life savings have vanished, along with their trusted financial manager- leaving them with nothing but co-ownership of a ramshackle beachfront house.
Throwing their lots in together, they take on the challenge of restoring the historic property. But just as they begin to reinvent themselves and discover the power of friendship, secrets threaten to tear down their trust-and destroy their lives a second time.
My thoughts: What happens when you put together a group of vastly different women who are strangers in every sense except that they have a common enemy? They either fight like cats, or they bond. In the case of Ten Beach Road they bond, but not without a few glitches and misadventures along the way.
I thought that this book was very timely. For one, it is a great beach read. What more could you ask for? You’ve got a lot of tension, a “pull yourself up by the bootstraps” situation, some great human relationships and a few hunky guys. The second reason that I felt it was so timely is because one of the strongest themes throughout this story was that of motherhood. Wax explores the various types of mother/daughter relationships that exist. Each woman served as an example to a different type of mother/daughter relationship.
Madeline was the stay at home mother who had devoted her life to her children and just when she thought that her time was her own, her world falls apart.
Kyra is Madeline’s daughter. Kyra has always known her mom to be there to give her whatever she has ever needed. Now she is at a point in her life where her mother can’t give her what she wants, but just may be able to give her what she needs.
Nicole lost her mother at an early age and had to do some mothering of her own. The loss of her mother has affected her relationships between both men and other women.
The last of the ladies is Avery. Avery is the woman that everyone thinks “has it all”. But does she? Avery’s life has been deeply affected by her relationship with her mother. A tidbit that plays a very important role in Ten Beach Road.
I will admit that it took me a little while to get into the story, but once I did, I really enjoyed it. I know that Wendy Wax is extremely popular, but I had not read any of her work before. I remember reading rave reviews for her book, The Accidental Bestseller but I never got a chance to pick it up.
The bottom line… great beach read or an afternoon in the back yard hammock with a glass of your favorite wine. It’s not too heavy, but not too fluffy either.
I received my copy of Ten Beach Road from the Publisher in order to participate in a blog tour hosted by TLC Blog Tours. Make sure you visit the other stops along the way. Thank you to TLC for including me. 
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This one sounds like a fun summer read. Love the cover – I’m not a hat person, but that one looks like one even I would wear (with the scarf, of course).
I love when novels nicely occupy both the “fluffy” and “has heart” worlds, and it sounds like this is such a book! Adding it to my summer day reading wishlist
Who doesn’t need a good beach read sometimes? Sounds like a goodie!
Sounds like an interesting weekend read. I like the part you mentioned about them bonding but not without the glitches….makes it sound more realistic. Thanks for sharing…and happy reading!
Great honest review.