The house on Mermaid Point

The house on Mermaid Point

Wendy Wax

Large print - 2014

Maddie, Avery, and Nikki first got to know one another -- perhaps all too well -- while desperately restoring a beachfront mansion to its former grandeur. Now they're putting that experience to professional use. But their latest project has presented some challenges they couldn't have dreamed up in their wildest fantasies -- although the house does belong to a man who actually was Maddie's wildest fantasy once ... Rock-and-roll legend "William the Wild" Hightower may be past his prime, estranged from his family, and creatively blocked, but he's still worshiped by fans -- which is why he guards his privacy on his own island in the Florida Keys. He's not thrilled about letting this crew turn his piece of par...adise into a bed-and-breakfast for a reality show ... though he is intrigued by Maddie. Hard as that is for her to believe as a newly single woman who can barely manage a dog paddle in the dating pool. But whether it's an unexpected flirtation with a bona fide rock star, a strained mother-daughter relationship, or a sudden tragedy, these women are in it together. The only thing that might drive them apart is being trapped on a houseboat with one bathroom ...

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Subjects
Female friendship > Fiction.
Mansions > Conservation and restoration > Fiction.
Bed and breakfast accommodations > Fiction.
Reality television programs > Fiction.
Success in business > Fiction.
Large type books.
Florida Keys (Fla.) > Fiction.
Domestic fiction.
Romance fiction.
Genres
Domestic fiction
Romance fiction
Published
Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning 2014.
Language
English
Main Author
Wendy Wax (author)
Edition
Large print edition
Item Description
Includes discussion questions.
Physical Description
599 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
ISBN
9781410472915
Contents unavailable.
Review by Library Journal Review

Madeline, Avery, and Nikki are now the best of friends, though their first meeting was unexpected. Coastal Florida and this group of feisty females have already been featured in two of Wax's past novels (Ten Beach Road and Ocean Beach). The ladies have restored mansions of the formerly famous for new purposes, all while being filmed by a local television station. The director of Do Over, their reality show, throws obstacles in their path in hopes of enticing new viewers. One major roadblock is rock and roll legend and owner of the island William "the Wild" Hightower, who is angered by the construction plans and the intrusion on his time and property. Meanwhile, he is intrigued by newly separated Maddie, whose teenage fantasies once featured William. Romance, celebrity, friendships, and mother-daughter relationships all play key roles in this quick summer read. Verdict Though the plot contains few surprises, this book is a fair read for beachgoers who are willing to forgo substance in favor of a "lifestyles of the rich and famous" saga. Recommended for fans of Wax.-Julia M. Reffner, Fairport, NY (c) Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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