Congrats Joanne
on the recent release of
The Shack!
The Shack by Joanne DeMaio
Series: The Seaside Saga #23
Women's Saga, 263 pages
Published March 3, 2025 by Joanne DeMaio
From New York Times bestselling author Joanne DeMaio comes The Shack, Book 23 of The Seaside Saga.
In a shocking twist, a day goes so wrong and alters the lives of several beach friends in its wake. All that's left is to pick up the pieces. And each individual does in ways unexpected. One sheds tears. Some offer a shoulder, an embrace. One tries to help, only to hit a brick wall. One finds difficult acceptance. Still one harbors deep, stinging regret. Where do they go from here?
And The Seaside Saga continues.
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My thoughts about The Shack ~~
(I love to note the first lines of the books I'm reading. First lines can really grab a reader's attention and I love seeing where the author takes the reader after their first lines.)
First lines—"Celia's underwater. Shane knows it. That's what she's feeling right now. Unnerved. Lord knows, he's been there. Two or three times."
The drama on Stony Point continues, feelings are felt, words are said, and lives move on. And I'm there for every bit of it! I love my visits to Stony Point, as I enjoy catching up with the gang and all that they've got going on. I know when I start one of Joanne's books, that I am going to enjoy a little escape from my world as I settle into hers.
The Shack did not disappoint and I thoroughly enjoyed all the drama and love that I witnessed between all the residents.. Joanne writes her characters with such beautiful feelings and emotions, I feel like I would totally love to be their friends IRL.
I highly recommend The Shack and this entire series. If you haven't read them yet, you need to get started with book one and catch up. Book #24, August Dove will be released on June 10th!
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If you're new to The Seaside Saga, the reading order is below. Written like an ongoing TV show, it's a revolutionary series following the same tangled group of beach friends from book-to-book.
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About the author
Joanne DeMaio is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of contemporary fiction. She enjoys writing about friendship, family, love and choices, while setting her stories in New England towns or by the sea.
Joanne’s books include the New York Times Bestseller Blue Jeans and Coffee Beans, the first in her ongoing and groundbreaking Seaside Saga. These eleven (and counting) novels journey with a group of beach friends, much the way a TV series does, continuing with the same cast of characters and their storylines from book-to-book.
Joanne’s winter novels have also received much acclaim. These heartwarming standalones are set in the same snowy New England town. Snowflakes and Coffee Cakes became a USA Today Bestseller, and has been featured in national magazines and Six Flags theme parks.
In addition, Joanne’s debut novel, Whole Latte Life, won first place in a competition at BookExpo America and was named a Kirkus Reviews Critics’ Pick. Her other novels have appeared in Redbook, First for Women magazine, Southern Living, USA Today and more. ~ Author's website
Joanne’s books include the New York Times Bestseller Blue Jeans and Coffee Beans, the first in her ongoing and groundbreaking Seaside Saga. These eleven (and counting) novels journey with a group of beach friends, much the way a TV series does, continuing with the same cast of characters and their storylines from book-to-book.
Joanne’s winter novels have also received much acclaim. These heartwarming standalones are set in the same snowy New England town. Snowflakes and Coffee Cakes became a USA Today Bestseller, and has been featured in national magazines and Six Flags theme parks.
In addition, Joanne’s debut novel, Whole Latte Life, won first place in a competition at BookExpo America and was named a Kirkus Reviews Critics’ Pick. Her other novels have appeared in Redbook, First for Women magazine, Southern Living, USA Today and more. ~ Author's website
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