Paperback Release & Giveaway: Sea Escape by Lynne Griffin

About Sea Escape: 

Laura Martinez is wedged in the middle place, grappling with her busy life as a nurse, wife, and devoted mom to Henry and Claire, when her estranged mother, Helen, suffers a devastating stroke. In a desperate attempt to lure her mother into choosing life, Laura goes to Sea Escape, the pristine beach home that Helen took refuge in when her carefully crafted life unraveled years ago, after the death of her beloved husband, Joseph. There, Laura hunts for legendary love letters her father wrote to her mother when he served as a reporter for the Associated Press during wartime Vietnam. Believing the beauty and sway of her father’s words have the power to heal, Laura reads the letters bedside to her mother–a woman who once spoke the language of fabric; of Peony Sky in Jade and Paradise Garden Sage–but who can’t or won’t speak to her now. As Laura delves deeper into her tangled family history, each letter revealing patchwork details of her parents’ marriage, she finds a common thread. A secret, mother and daughter unknowingly share.

Entertainment Weekly chose SEA ESCAPE by Lynne Griffin as one of its ten best books of summer 2010, and it was chosen as an Indie Next List pick. I read and reviewed SEA ESCAPE last summer in its hardback edition and loved it. This is part of my review (You can read the full review, here:

"Sea Escape beautifully unravels the struggles between mother-daughter relationships as well as the bonds that run so deeply. It's a novel that I could connect to as I enjoy reading about mother-daughter relationships and their complexities. Ms. Griffin has created a richly layered story filled with strong characters and the beauty of the New England area.  Sea Escape is the perfect summertime read for those who enjoy reading about mother-daughter relationships and women's fiction with the beautiful backdrop of New England."

Sea Escape is being released, today, June 7th  in its paperback edition. This is the perfect summertime book to throw into your beach bag, read pool side or inside lounging in the comfort of your own home. Sea Escape has so many themes to discuss related to mother-daughter relationships, aging parents, adulthood, parenting and more. It would make an excellent book to discuss with a book club. 

Check Out : SEA ESCAPE Reading Group Guide 

Check Out: Lynne Griffin's website

About Lynne Griffin:

Lynne Griffin writes about family life. She is the author of Sea Escape (Simon & Schuster, July 2010), Life Without Summer-A novel (St. Martin’s Press, 2009), and the nonfiction parenting title, Negotiation Generation: Take Back Your Parental Authority Without Punishment, (Penguin, 2007). Lynne teaches family studies at the graduate level, and writing at Grub Street Writers in Boston. She appears regularly on Boston’s Fox Morning News talking about family life issues. Lynne writes for the blog, Family Life Stories. Her third novel will be published by Simon & Schuster in spring 2012. For more about her work visit www.LynneGriffin.com.

Check out this wonderful video where Lynne talks about her parents love letters, the inspiration for this fictional story about complicated grief and mothers & daughters:

*GIVEAWAY DETAILS*

I have two copies  of SEA ESCAPE to give away complements of  the publisher, Simon & Schuster.

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