White Sand, Blue Sea
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Monarch Beach
Advance Praise for White Sand, Blue Sea
“Let Anita Hughes whisk you away to the glamorous island of St. Barts.… A love story filled with amazing adventures, exotic settings, and of course, romance, Hughes’s latest novel is sure to delight.”
—Brenda Janowitz, author of The Dinner Party
“Family intrigue, romance, and yet another luscious setting from Anita Hughes. For any reader who hopes to kick back and escape into sun, sand, and drama, look no further.”
—Jamie Brenner, author of The Forever Summer
Praise for Anita Hughes
“Anita Hughes combines a lush setting, family mystery, love, and longing in one enchanting story of three beautiful women who are tested and who endure.”
—Patti Callahan Henry, New York Times bestselling author of Coming Up for Air, on French Coast
“Gorgeously festive and evocative, this is a compelling story filled with characters you truly care about. I adored it.”
—Melissa Hill, USA Today bestselling author of The Charm Bracelet, on Christmas in Paris
About the Author
Anita Hughes is the author of Monarch Beach, Market Street, Lake Como, French Coast, Rome in Love, Island in the Sea, Santorini Sunsets, and Christmas in Paris. She attended UC Berkeley’s Masters in Creative Writing Program and lives in Dana Point, California, where she is at work on her next novel. Visit her online at anitahughesbooks.com for more information, or sign up for email updates here.
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Contents
Title Page
Copyright Notice
Dedication
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Acknowledgments
Discussion Questions
Also by Anita Hughes
Advance Praise for White Sand, Blue Sea
About the Author
Copyright
This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
WHITE SAND, BLUE SEA. Copyright © 2017 by Anita Hughes. All rights reserved. For information, address St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010.
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Cover design by Danielle Christopher
Cover photographs: couple on beach © Daxiao Productions / Shutterstock.com; boat © lithian / Shutterstock.com
The Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available upon request.
ISBN 978-1-250-11709-0 (trade paperback)
ISBN 978-1-250-11710-6 (e-book)
e-ISBN 9781250117106
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First Edition: April 2017