These Summer Storms

Alice Storm hasn't been welcome at her family's magnificent private island off the Rhode Island coast in five years--since she was cast out to build a life beyond the Storm name, influence, and untold billions. But the shocking death of her larger-than-life father changes everything.

Now Alice plans to keep her head down, pay her final respects (such as they are), and leave the minute the funeral is over. Unfortunately, her father had other plans. The eccentric, manipulative patriarch left his family a final challenge--an inheritance game designed to upend their world. The rules are clear: spend one week on the island, complete his assigned tasks, and receive the inheritance.

A week on Storm Island is no easy task for Alice. Every corner of the sprawling old house is bursting with chaos: Her older sister's secret love affair. Her brother's unyielding arrogance. Her younger sister's constant analysis of the vibes. Her mother's cold judgment. And all under the stern, watchful gaze of Jack Dean, her father's intriguing, too-handsome second-in-command. It will be a miracle if Alice manages to escape unscathed.

A smart and tender story about the transformative power of grief, love, and family, this luscious novel explores past secrets, present truths, and futures forged in the wake of wild summer storms.