Caroline Marcum returns to her childhood home in Wellfleet to care for her dying mother, confronting a past she thought she'd left behind. Ridley Neal, a reformed ex-con, is trying to rebuild his life by taking over his father's oyster and clam farm. A fierce nor'easter throws them together, but their budding connection is threatened by a lawsuit and a chance encounter that stirs up old guilts and new suspicions.

Can Caroline and Rid overcome their troubled pasts and the challenges of the present to find forgiveness and love amidst the seashell-strewn shallows of Cape Cod Bay? This 10th-anniversary edition includes an update on the real-life lawsuit that inspired the story. Perfect for readers who enjoy emotionally resonant fiction with a strong sense of place.