by Jojo Moyes
First published 2003
In a respectable 1950s seaside town, a group of bohemians move into a house on the seafront, drawing the attention of two local girls. The town's residents are appalled by the newcomers' unconventional ways, but the girls are irresistibly drawn to the house's allure. As the locals and the bohemians clash, the girls must navigate the tension and choose between conformity and the temptations of the bohemian lifestyle.
Genres: fiction, drama, romance, literary-fiction, 20th-century, contemporary
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, social-commentary
Setting: England, Homecoming, Seaside Resorts
512 pages · Paperback · Hodder Paperbacks