Friendship takes center stage in New York Times bestselling author Nancy Thayer’s captivating, emotionally charged novel that features all the tenderness and wit, drama and romance, readers have come to expect from this insightful, much-loved writer.   When they meet as girls on a beach in Nantucket, Maggie Drew and Emma Hudson become fast friends—though Emma’s well-heeled mother would prefer that she associate with the upscale daughters of bankers and statesmen rather than the child of a local seamstress. But the two lively, imaginative girls nevertheless spend many golden summers together building castles in the sand, creating magical worlds of their own, and forging grand plans for their future.   Even as Emma falls for Maggie’s brother Ben and the young women’s paths diverge, the duo remain close friends. Then the unthinkable happens: a lifelong friendship is pushed to its breaking point with the appearance of the handsome, charismatic, charming, and incredibly sexy Wall Street trader Cameron Chadwick—upending both of their lives.   Struggling with the difficult choices they have made and the secrets they have kept, Maggie and Emma find the road to love and fulfillment is full of bumps and twists, as well as entirely unexpected and quite wonderful turns of the heart. They also learn that while true love may be rare, a true friendship is rarer still.   Praise for Nancy Thayer   Beachcombers   “Thayer’s sense of place is powerful, and her words are hung together the way my grandmother used to tat lace.”—Dorothea Benton Frank  “A charming and fun summer read . . . Readers will love this story of family and love.”—The Plain Dealer   Summer Breeze   “Nancy Thayer is the queen of beach books. . . . All [these characters] are involved in life-changing choices, with all the heart-wrenching decisions such moments demand.”—The Star-Ledger   “An entertaining and lively read that is perfect for summer reading indulgence.”—Wichita Falls Times Record News   Island Girls   “A book to be savored and passed on to the good women in your life.”—Susan Wiggs   “Full of emotion and just plain fun, this novel is delightful.”—Romance Reviews Today