June 2010 On Sale: June 1, 2010 Featuring: Charlotte Tradescome 368 pages ISBN: 0451229924 EAN: 9780451229922 Trade Size $15.00 Add to Wish List Women’s Fiction Buy at Amazon.com The House On Oyster Creek by Heidi Jon Schmidt Sensitive but practical, Charlotte Tradescome has come to accept the reticence of her older, work-obsessed husband Henry. Still, she hopes to create a life for their three- year-old daughter. So when Henry inherits a home on Cape Cod, she, Henry, and little Fiona move from their Manhattan apartment to this seaside community. Charlotte sells off part of Tradescome Point, inadvertently fueling the conflict between newcomers and locals. Many townspeople easily dismiss Charlotte as a “washashore.” A rare exception is Darryl Stead, an oyster farmer with modest dreams and an open heart, with whom Charlotte feels the connection she’s been missing. Ultimately he transforms the way she sees herself, the town, and the people she loves… Previous Picks