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THE TIDES OF YESTERDAY
She may have left the beach behind, but the tides of yesterday keep pulling her back.
In the summer of 1964, Cassy Everly arrives on the sunlit shores of Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, eager for new friendships and coastal adventures with her close-knit family. From learning to surf on sea green Atlantic swells to sharing midnight secrets with her older sister Vivian, Cassy’s world is full of hope and innocence. But when a devastating hurricane strikes the coast and a local boy goes missing, the tragedy and secrets of that fateful night shatter her idyllic youth.
Twenty-five years later, when Cassy finally returns home for her mother's funeral, she must confront long-buried truths. Stepping back onto the tidal island she finds memories waiting around every corner. She struggles to reestablish a relationship with her sister, Vivian, a once unbreakable bond, now strained by decades of guilt and blame. She must discover what really happened that stormy night. As the barrier between the past and the present erodes, will the truth become undeniably evident or will the echoes of yesterday pull her under like a rip tide?
The Tides of Yesterday is a multigenerational saga of sisterhood, resilience, and second chances. With it's evocative coastal backdrop and heartfelt portrayal of a family confronting it's history, the novel characters and story will compel you. For readers of Delia Owens and Sue Monk Kidd, Cassy's journey is a poignant reminder that though the tides of time pull us apart, the bonds of family and love can lead us home.
In the summer of 1964, Cassy Everly arrives on the sunlit shores of Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, eager for new friendships and coastal adventures with her close-knit family. From learning to surf on sea green Atlantic swells to sharing midnight secrets with her older sister Vivian, Cassy’s world is full of hope and innocence. But when a devastating hurricane strikes the coast and a local boy goes missing, the tragedy and secrets of that fateful night shatter her idyllic youth.
Twenty-five years later, when Cassy finally returns home for her mother's funeral, she must confront long-buried truths. Stepping back onto the tidal island she finds memories waiting around every corner. She struggles to reestablish a relationship with her sister, Vivian, a once unbreakable bond, now strained by decades of guilt and blame. She must discover what really happened that stormy night. As the barrier between the past and the present erodes, will the truth become undeniably evident or will the echoes of yesterday pull her under like a rip tide?
The Tides of Yesterday is a multigenerational saga of sisterhood, resilience, and second chances. With it's evocative coastal backdrop and heartfelt portrayal of a family confronting it's history, the novel characters and story will compel you. For readers of Delia Owens and Sue Monk Kidd, Cassy's journey is a poignant reminder that though the tides of time pull us apart, the bonds of family and love can lead us home.
363 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 26, 2025
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