Return to Whitmore

Content levels

Trigger warnings

Positive tags

Hero archetypes

Heroine archetypes

Protagonist archetypes

Tropes

Themes

Synopsis

A surprise reunion of sisters. A secret house on Madequecham Beach. A painful past that just might lead to healing. For the past year, Charlotte Whitmore has been living in quiet exile on Nantucket, working on her floundering documentaries and nursing a broken heart. But when her younger sister Nina, whom she hasn’t seen in twenty-seven years, shows up unannounced, Charlotte is forced to confront the family secrets she thought would remain forever buried. The biggest secret? Their brother Jack, presumed dead in the fire that destroyed the White Oak Lodge in 1998, may still be alive. Charlotte hasn’t seen him in years, but the house she’s living in belongs to “Seth Green,” the name Jack has been using since faking his death. At least, that’s what Jack told her… in their twenties. Nina and Charlotte's reunion sets off a chain of revelations. After the fire, the Whitmore family scattered. Francesca fled to Italy with her daughters, Charlotte cut ties, and Nina was sent to Michigan to live with their Great Aunt Genevieve. Now, as old wounds resurface and long-held resentments boil over, the sisters must piece together what really happened at the Lodge—and what it means for their future. Throw in a chance encounter with an old flame, a visit from a relentless private investigator, and the wreckage of a failed engagement, and what emerges is a tangled, heartfelt story about memory, forgiveness, and the enduring bonds of family. This is book two of The Whitmore Series, a hopeful family drama perfect for your next beach read.

Tags

Is Return to Whitmore appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 16 and up.

This contemporary family drama involves themes of presumed death, family trauma, and emotional healing after a fire that scattered a family. Light romance with an old flame; no graphic content.