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I loved writing this novel. It was inspired by the fishing industry in Stonington, Point Judith, and Newport, and also by my grandparents, Emily Beaudry and Ted Arrigan, falling in love in Newport. The book was made into a movie, and I loved being on set in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. It had a wonderful cast, director, and producer Bernie Sofronski.

From a Glamour review: “At the forefront of this well-crafted story stands Cass, youngest and feistiest of the Keating sisters, a mother of three who enjoys hot sex in semi-public locations with husband Billy Medieros, her sweetheart since high school.

During a season of emotional and financial upheavals within the Keating clan, the Medieroses' marriage becomes strained in ways that make Billy wonder whether Cass is more devoted to her family than to him.

Then Billy adds to the stress by leaving his father-in-law's fleet and buying his own boat. His rebellion sets up the book's unexpected final episode, and electrifying disaster at sea that puts all of the characters back in touch with their deepest loyalties and passions."

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