A Beach Wish: A Novel

New York Times bestselling author Shelley Noble returns to the beach in her latest summer read about the family we create and the wishes we make that can shape us.

Zoe Bascombe has never said no to her family. When she blew her Juilliard audition, she caved to their wishes and went to business school. But when her mother dies and leaves instructions for Zoe to spread her ashes at a place called Wind Chime Beach, she defies her brothers and starts out for a New England town none of them has ever heard of and discovers a side of her garden club mother that her wildest dreams hadn’t imagined.

Zoe has another family.

Her first instinct is to run home. Instead she is caught in the middle of her feuding new relatives. With one family fighting among themselves and the other not speaking to her, Zoe must somehow find a way to bridge her new life with her old.

For the first time in her life, Zoe must make a stand for her family—both of them. If only she can only figure out how.

Her answer lies at Wind Chime Beach where for generations people have come to add their chimes to the ones already left among the trees. And when the wind blows and the air fills with music, their secrets, dreams, and hopes are sent into the world. There’s a message for Zoe here—if she has the courage to open her heart.

Zoe Bascombe has never said no to her family, but when her mother dies and leaves instructions for Zoe to spread her ashes at a place called Wind Chime Beach, she defies her brothers and starts out for a New England town none of them has ever heard of. There she discovers a side of her mother she never imagined: Zoe has another family.

Her first instinct is to run home. Instead she is caught in the middle of her feuding new relatives. With one family fighting among themselves and the other not speaking to her, Zoe must somehow find a way to bridge her new life with her old.

Her answer lies at Wind Chime Beach, where people hang their chimes in threes. And when the wind blows and the air fills with music, their secrets, dreams, and hopes are sent into the world. There’s a message for Zoe if she has the courage to open her heart.

“A beautiful and moving story of love and family set on a magical stretch of beach in Connecticut. The perfect summer read!” - Chanel Cleeton, author of Next Year in Havana

Praise for Forever Beach: “Deeply moving. An uplifting story of love, trust, friendship, and the ever-changing face of family.” - Wendy Wax, USA Today bestselling author

“Forever Beach is a heartwarming, triumphant story about finding forgiveness and finding your forever home.” - Nan Rossiter, New York Times bestselling author

Praise for Lighthouse Beach: “Shelley Noble has penned a big, engaging family saga, filled with a memorable ensemble cast, spanning four generations. Noble’s expert storytelling, combined with her beautiful writing makes this a novel that keeps you turning pages.” - Renee Rosen, author of Windy City Blues

“Noble’s latest is a novel that offers a beautiful setting and a cast of engaging characters... a compelling look at what it means to be a family.” - Booklist

“Noble tells the tumultuous story of a daughter caught in the middle of pain and family strife. Readers will appreciate the uplifting end to a complicated, heartrending story of love lost and anger relinquished at last.” - Publishers Weekly

“An emotional story of love and the power of family that will thoroughly immerse readers and whisk them away to the ultimate beach escape.”  - Chanel Cleeton, New York Times Bestselling author of When We Left Cuba