The Belonger: A Novel

by Mary Kathleen Mehuron

Overview

Caribbean-island innkeeper Holly Walker is hunkering down against a monster hurricane. Unfortunately, so is player Lord Anthony Bascombe, a man who excuses his bad behavior by saying he is descended from pirates. Then her grown son, Byron, and his father, Montez—the man she’s never stopped wanting—go missing. Will she ever see them again? What about the many others hurt and dying? And will help ever arrive? With each passing day, Holly’s tumultuous past and the epic storm send her hurtling toward a shattering climax that will change the island—and Holly’s life—forever.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781684632060
Publisher:	SparkPress
Publication date:	06/13/2023
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Mary Kathleen Mehuron is a career educator who made a splash with her first book, Fading Past, an autobiographical novel whose protagonist, like Mary Kathleen, grew up Irish-Catholic in New Jersey. Her second novel,The Opposite of Never, was selected for Breakout Novels of 2018, IndiePicks; 16 of the Most Anticipated Books of 2018, Brit & Co; Six Books About Family to Cherish This Spring, Buzzfeed; Ten Heartwarming Tales About Family, Culturalist; 12 Inspiring Me-Time Reads Perfect for Mother's Day, Working Mother; and others. Mary Kathleen lives in the ski town in Vermont where she and her husband raised their three sons, where she is a weekly columnist for the local newspaper, The Valley Reporter, and writes curriculum for private students. She takes extended time to work on her novels on Grand Turk Island and in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. She lives in Waitsfield, VT.

Editorial Reviews

The warm breezes of the Caribbean, a wild hurricane, and a woman who finds her own power and becomes an unwitting heroine. Readers of this entertaining novel will be transported to a magical place where great loss and sacrifice pave the way to an unexpected love and life.”
—Kris Radish, author of Annie Freeman's Fabulous Traveling Funeral and The Year of Necessary Lies

“The Belonger’s Caribbean goes from idyllic to horrific as restaurateur Holly Walker struggles to survive a monster hurricane that attacks Grand Turk island. Storms of another kind erupt as love in paradise turns to love in the ruins, with a wicked plot twist that delivers more men than Holly can handle. This is a straight-shot read from start to finish, so Caribbean-real you almost expect sand to shake from the pages.”
—James M. Tabor, author of Blind Descent and The Deep Zone

“The Belonger is a romantic fiction set on the beautiful, tranquil Island of Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands, before, during, and after a devastating hurricane. The author fills her story with such intrigue, emotional intensity, and freshness, drizzled with good-natured, hilarious banter and colorful descriptions throughout. An entertaining read that I recommend to anyone who loves the islands and enjoys relaxing in the sun with a cool drink and a good book.”
—Debby-Lee V. Smith Mills, coauthor of Things Mummy Used to Say

“The Belonger is a satisfying journey full of rich, realistic characters whose plights and challenges have you cheering for them as if they were family. Mehuron's crisp, descriptive writing draws you in and leaves you with memories so real you might just find sand in your toes.”
—Marley Gibson, best-selling author of The Ghost Huntress series and Radiate

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