After a tumultuous childhood with a mother she describes as &ldquo\;a train wreck compounded by a dumpster fire that smelled like cheap perfume\,&rdquo\; Rachel Sinclair has made a life for herself. On the verge of turning forty\, her upscale beach bar&mdash\;Palm s on the Cape&mdash\;is packed with vacationers and regulars throughout th e busy Cape Cod summer season. She has surrounded herself with a chosen fa mily of devoted staff and great friends\, including her best friend\, Carl os&hellip\;who she might be in love with.
\nWhen a visiting study gr oup from a Vermont business school\, known as the A-List\, descends on Rac hel&rsquo\;s bar in late August\, she gets pulled in by the charms of thei r leader\, Tripper\, a younger man with good looks\, access\, and tremendo us connections in the restaurant industry. But when Rachel learns of the A -List&rsquo\;s plans to take over her business\, she must decide if it&rsq uo\;s worth the gamble to join forces with an unlikely ally or risk losing everything she has worked for.
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\nAbout Jenn:
\nJenn Bouchard is the award-winning author of PALMS ON THE CAPE\, CONSIDERING US\, and FIRST COURSE\, as well as several published short stories. Her fourth novel\, WAY OUTTA LEFT FIELD\, will be released in July 2027. She has been teaching high sc hool social studies for twenty-six years and also teaches short story clas ses to adults in her community. She is an avid cook\, volunteer for good c auses\, and devoted Red Sox fan. A graduate of Bates College and Tufts Uni versity\, she lives in the Boston suburbs with her husband and two teenage children.
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