As the Tide Comes In
A Novel
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Aug 21, 2018 | 352 Pages
ISBN: 9780735291010
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Aug 21, 2018 | 352 Pages
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About As the Tide Comes In
A New York Times best-selling author releases her first southern novel, a Steel Magnolias-meets-Sweet Home Alabama story set on St. Simons Island.
When an unthinkable loss sends Tara Abbott's life spiraling out of control, she journeys from North Carolina to Georgia's St. Simons Island. Although confused and scared, she hopes to find answers about her past - her life before the years of foster care and raising her two half-brothers as a young adult. Will she find steady ground on the island, surrounded by an eccentric-but-kindhearted group of older women called The Glynn Girls and a determined firefighter? Or will the truth splinter what's left of her identity into pieces?
When an unthinkable loss sends Tara Abbott's life spiraling out of control, she journeys from North Carolina to Georgia's St. Simons Island. Although confused and scared, she hopes to find answers about her past - her life before the years of foster care and raising her two half-brothers as a young adult. Will she find steady ground on the island, surrounded by an eccentric-but-kindhearted group of older women called The Glynn Girls and a determined firefighter? Or will the truth splinter what's left of her identity into pieces?
About Cindy Woodsmall
Cindy Woodsmall is a New York Times and CBA bestselling author of numerous works of fiction and one of nonfiction. Her connection with the Amish community has been featured widely in national media. She lives in the foothills of the North Georgia Mountains with her family.About Erin Woodsmall
ERIN WOODSMALL is a writer, musician, wife, and mom of three. She has edited, brainstormed, and researched books with Cindy for almost a decade.Product Details
352 pages | Published by WaterBrook
On Sale Date: Aug 21, 2018
Trim Size: 5-1/2 x 8-1/4
Carton Quantity: 24
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Read the first chapter of As the Tide Comes In. A New York Times best-selling author releases her first southern novel, a Steel Magnolias-meets-Sweet Home Alabama story set on St. Simons Island. When an unthinkable loss sends Tara Abbott's life spiraling out of control, she journeys from North Carolina to Georgia's St. Simons Island. Although confused and scared, she hopes to find answers about her past - her life before the years of foster care and raising her two half-brothers as a young adult. Will she find steady ground on the island, surrounded by an eccentric-but-kindhearted group of older women called The Glynn Girls and a determined firefighter? Or will the truth splinter what's left of her identity into pieces?Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Chelsea Woodward, Associate Publicist
cwoodward@penguinrandomhouse.com
NYT Best-Selling Author Cindy Woodsmall Releases First Southern Novel
“Woodsmall (The Gift of Christmas Past) takes readers into the picturesque mountains of North Carolina and onto the cozy sands of St. Simons Island, Ga. (She) tells an enjoyable story about growing through emotional, physical, and spiritual strife.” –Publishers Weekly
Cindy Woodsmall—New York Times best-selling author with nearly 1.6 million books sold—teams up with her daughter-in law, Erin Woodsmall, to bring to life a story of loss, healing and belonging in her latest standalone novel, As the Tide Comes In (8/21/18, WaterBrook).
As one of the most beloved authors in the Amish genre, Woodsmall temporarily dives into Southern fiction in As the Tide Comes In.
“I’ve had this story brewing for years,” Woodsmall says. “Since I’ve lived in the South most of my life, I think it’s a great place to feature.”
In this Steel Magnolias-meets-Sweet Home Alabama story, Tara Abbott is a woman who spent most of her childhood in foster care and her young adulthood as a mother figure to her two half-brothers. After suffering a traumatic brain injury and a devastating loss, she finds herself seeking answers and healing on Georgia’s St. Simons Island.
In the midst of her confusion and memory loss, she meets a determined firefighter and his “mamas”—an eccentric but kindhearted group of fifty-somethingolder women who call themselves the Glynn Girls. They take her in as their own, opening the door to a shocking discovery about her past.
Woodsmall effortlessly transports readers to the beautiful coastal setting of St. Simons Island while telling an inspiring story of healing and helping others in the midst of their loss and heartbreak. Her faithful fans as well as readers of Southern women’s fiction and Christian romance will fall in love with the cast of quirky characters and find themselves inspired by Tara’s journey from unbearable grief to eternal hope.
“We can fail to see the real and often messy people right in front of us who have urgent needs or we don’t see that their value is equal to our own,” writes Woodsmall. “I hope to bring readers into the world of a young woman who has lost everything, and a group of life-long Christians who must get out of their comfort zone in order to help her heal.”
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ABOUT THE AUTHORS:
CINDY WOODSMALL is the New York Times and CBA best-selling author of over 20 works of fiction and nonfiction with more than a million copies sold. Woodsmall’s books have been featured on ABC’s Nightline and on the front page of the Wall Street Journal. She lives outside Atlanta with her husband. For more information, visit www.cindywoodsmall.com.
Facebook: facebook.com/authorcindywoodsmall
Twitter: @cindywoodsmall
ERIN WOODSMALL is a writer, musician, wife, and mom. She has edited, brainstormed, and researched books with her mother-in-law, Cindy Woodsmall, for almost a decade. The two also coauthored The Gift of Christmas Past: A Southern Romance.
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT AS THE TIDE COMES IN
“Bravo! Cindy Woodsmall and her daughter-in-law, Erin, make a fabulous team. This book digresses from Cindy Woodsmall's Amish fiction. Woodsmall fans need not fear; insightful spiritual truths are woven into this heartbreaking story of loss. I look forward to reading more books by this talented team.”
–Susan, GoodReads
“This book will be lingering with you long after that final page is turned.”
–Maureen T., GoodReads
“As the Tide Comes In is a stellar novel. The characters are realistic and endearing. And, the plot is highly engrossing, so much so that I found I just could not put the book down. [It] is a novel that will stick with me long after having read the final page. I truly feel this novel is a must-read for 2018!”
–Christian Fiction Girl blog
