Body Surfing: A Novel

Name: Body Surfing: A Novel
Price: 7.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.2 (1389 reviews)
Author: Anita Shreve

by Anita Shreve

Contemporary Fiction Romance

4.2 (1,389)

4.2 stars from 1,389 reviews. Top 86% of Contemporary Fiction books we track.

320 pages~5.3 hr readPublished by Back Bay BooksPublished 2007-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You enjoy character-driven literary fiction that treats emotional complexity with nuance rather than melodrama.
You're drawn to summer settings that feel atmospheric and intimate, where confined spaces intensify relationship dynamics.
You appreciate stories about women rebuilding their lives that don't shy away from moral ambiguity or messy romantic entanglement.

Maybe not for you if...

You want a clear romantic hero or a satisfying happily-ever-after resolution to the love triangle.
You prefer fast-paced plots with external conflict over psychological observation and internal struggle.
You're looking for feel-good escapism rather than stories that examine the damage family loyalty and attraction can do.

About this book

At 29, Sydney is a young widow who has also been divorced. Seeking to rebuild her life, she accepts a position tutoring the teenage daughter of a wealthy couple spending the summer at their oceanfront cottage in New Hampshire. When the couple's two adult sons, Ben and Jeff, arrive at the beach house, Sydney becomes entangled in longstanding family tensions and conflicts. As the brothers compete for her affections, the stability Sydney has worked to regain becomes precarious. Shreve explores themes of marriage, family, and the courage required to love.

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Currently 4.2★ from 1,389 reviews

Gaining approximately 10 new reviews per month. Rating has climbed from 4.1 to 4.2. Recent readers are rating it higher.

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