The Notebook meets Love & Gelato in this heart-wrenching novel full of deep romance and searing
tragedy (Kirkus Reviews) about a teen girl who travels to her late mother's majestic summertime
home to learn of the romance-and the tragedy-that changed her life forever. Seventeen-year-old
Lexi has always wanted to know more about the mother who passed away when she was only a child.
But her dad will barely talk about her. He says he'd rather live in the present with Lexi her
stepmom and her half-brother. Lexi loves her family too but is it so wrong to want to learn
about the mom she never got to know? When Lexi's grandma dies and secretly leaves her a worn
blue chest that belonged to Lexi's mother Lexi is ecstatic to find a treasure trove of
keepsakes. Her mom held onto letters pamphlets flyers and news articles all from the same
beautiful summertime getaway: Mackinac Island-plus a cryptic postcard that hints at a forbidden
romance. If Lexi wants answers this island is where she needs to go. Without telling her dad
Lexi goes to the gorgeous Mackinac Island in Lake Huron reachable only by ferry. Cars are
forbidden and bikes are the number one mode of transportation along the quaint cobblestone
streets and the magical hotel that rests alongside cozy cafés and bookshops. While following
her mother's footsteps Lexi befriends an elderly former Broadway star and a charming young
hotel worker while quickly falling in love with her surroundings. But though the island may be
beautiful it's hiding unfortunate secrets-some with her mother at the center. Could some
questions be best left buried beneath the blue waters?
