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The Deep Blue Sea for Beginners

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A legendary island steeped in the mystery and wisdom of centuries…

A runaway heiress learning to trust life, and love…

A mother and daughter, separated for years, searching for a way to face the future together…

New York Times bestselling author Luanne Rice tells a powerful story of love, family, and friendship through the lives of two women who reunite at a place where dreams begin—and where they may be fulfilled at last….

Years ago, Lyra Davis left behind a world of wealth and privilege and the people she loved most in the world, unable to reconcile the expectations of her celebrated family with the longings of her own wild heart. Now she lives quietly among a community of expatriates on the Isle of Capri, slowly, carefully learning to live fully for the first time, flourishing in the friendship of a singular man who recognizes in her a kindred spirit.

Granddaughter of the reigning doyenne of Newport, Rhode Island, wise beyond her sixteen years, Pell Davis is poised to take her place at the pinnacle of society. Yet she and her young sister still long for the mother who ran away from them when they were children so that they could be raised by the father they adored. Pell knows that Lyra felt she loved them best by leaving. But with her father now dead and her sister veering dangerously into fantasy, she will travel across an ocean to find the mother she remembers and the deeper truths they all need so desperately…

Lyrical, unforgettable, Luanne Rice’s new novel unfolds against a background of timeless beauty, as an unlikely love affair reshapes the meaning of devotion and three generations of women resist the pull of memory and tradition to find a new way forward.

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  • Brandy

    Let me first just say I love your books.
    This book is great, I found it after reading The Geometry of Sisters and I have to ask, Are there gonna be more books in the future with these characters? I would love a follow up on Carrie & the baby lives, Lyra & Max, Pell & Travis, Rafe & ???, and of course Maura & J.D.

  • http://luannerice.net Luanne

    dear brandy, i’m thrilled you love my books and have connected with the “newport academy” characters. i really enjoyed writing about them, researching the settings (it was tough duty going to capri…) and learning more about hope and forgiveness. my characters always teach me. i’m not sure whether there’ll be a third book in that series, but i’ll be sure to post on the website if there is.

  • Casey

    I just finished reading The Geometry of Sisters, and was left hoping for a series, only to find that you’ve written The Deep Blue Sea for Beginners. I can’t wait to start that one! What a great novel, and I really do hope there is a third!

  • http://luannerice.net Luanne

    thank you, casey… the world of beck, travis, pell, and lucy lives on!

  • http://LuannRice Tammy

    I believe your “Deep Blue sea for Beginners” was supposed to come out the summer of 2010 in paperback, but I haven’t seen it in stores yet. Was I right about this? I just love your books! The first book I ever read of yours was “Silver Bells” it was wonderful! Do you plan to write anymore Christmas books, I sure hope so. I can’t wait to read “The Silver Boat”. It sounds great!!

  • http://luannerice.net Luanne

    hello,
    “the deep blue sea for beginners” will be out in paperback on september 28, 2010. thank you for your kind words about the silver books–”silver bells” and “the silver boat.”

  • betty

    do you send out notices of your new books? please put me on your “emailing list” if you do.
    i have read most of your books and LOVE THEM

    THANK U

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  • http://yahoo julia vallati

    I also love the characters.,the settings, and the story of their lives, so very good

  • http://facebook Judy

    I will be anxious to read this book because I loved Capri so much, that would entice me to read more about it. Thank you so much for what sounds like a great book.

  • Kathy

    I would love to win this book and add it to my collection. I love reading your books. My daughter went to school in Providence and now lives outside Boston so I have had the opportunity to explore the New England coast and enjoy when you write about places I have been.

  • sandy

    i read this and loved it — interesting character studies. nice to have some ‘closure’ for these characters as well. keep up the good work [yeah i know, such a cliche.... :>)]

    happy new year!

  • Darleen Stanton

    I love all of your books. I think I have read almost all of them. I haven’t read this one yet, but am looking forward to reading it. Your characters are so real and you describe all of the scenery so well. Thanks for your gift of writing. You take me to places I would love to be.

  • Marilyn Simard

    I love your books, haven’t read The deep blue sea for beginners but really sounds like something I’d like. Keep on writing sure wish I had a talent for it,,,,,,,,,oh well I love to read so that’s what I’ll do.

  • Cindy Smith

    I just discovered you on FB and would love to read the DBSFB, from what I am hearing not only is this an awesome book, but you are an awesome artist.

  • Janet

    This book is another favorite. I have a great fondness of Newport RI from my teen years and young adulthood. What is even better is that I have never been to Capri. As always it is the rich character development and story line that holds my attention.

  • Shirley

    I read this wonderful book a couple of days ago and then read The Geometry of Sisters – not realizing they were connected. Both were extraordinary. I must tell you that I do not live near the ocean, have never been to Rhode Island or Capri and didn’t go to a private school. But through your words, I am immediately there and involved in the place and the story. Thank you so much for your wonderful talent.

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