Enchanted August - Hardcover

"A delightful retelling of the enchanting classic. I'm dreaming of blueberries and Maine lobster. We all need a sunny island or castle to which we can run away."
--Helen Simonson, bestselling author of "Major Pettigrew's Last Stand"
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""Enchanted August" is a true charmer of a novel, written with humor, sensitivity, and a huge amount of heart. I fell in love with the glorious Maine setting and with the quirky and endearing characters who find themselves thrown together there. It's a perfect summer read--for any time of the year."
--Will Schwalbe, author of the "New York Times" bestseller "The End of Your Life Book Club"
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""Enchanted August" is as lovely and salty as an afternoon on an island in Maine. Brenda Bowen writes with humor and with love about the spell cast on the unsuspecting by a cottage by the sea. And her endearing characters wind up, at summer's end, with something even more precious than lobster: a second chance."
--Jennifer Finney Boylan, author of "She's Not There"
"Brenda Bowen has written a book filled with turns and reveals as twisty as the flower-bordered island island paths. Recommended for those who treasure books filled with heart, humor, friendship, love, and forgiveness, and for those who love Maine."
-- Morgan Callan Rogers, author of "Red Ruby Heart in a Cold Blue Sea "
"A bewitching story with characters as rich and delightful as summertime in Maine, ENCHANTED AUGUST indulges its readers with stories of friendship, love and new beginnings."
--Mary Kubica, author of "The Good Girl"
""Enchanted August" is a frothy delight--witty, poignant, and surprising...a magical summer sojourn."
--Lauren Belfer, author of "A Fierce Radiance" and "City of Light"
"With touches of Shakespearian comedy, this is. . . bright and kind and optimistic. A thoroughly pleasant summer read as breezy as the island itself."--"Kirkus"

A delightful retelling of the enchanting classic. I'm dreaming of blueberries and Maine lobster. We all need a sunny island or castle to which we can run away.
Helen Simonson, bestselling author of Major Pettigrew s Last Stand

Enchanted August is a true charmer of a novel, written with humor, sensitivity, and a huge amount of heart. I fell in love with the glorious Maine setting and with the quirky and endearing characters who find themselves thrown together there. It s a perfect summer read for any time of the year.
Will Schwalbe, author of the New York Times bestseller The End of Your Life Book Club

Enchanted August is as lovely and salty as an afternoon on an island in Maine. Brenda Bowen writes with humor and with love about the spell cast on the unsuspecting by a cottage by the sea. And her endearing characters wind up, at summer s end, with something even more precious than lobster: a second chance.
Jennifer Finney Boylan, author of She s Not There
Brenda Bowen has written a book filled with turns and reveals as twisty as the flower-bordered island island paths. Recommended for those who treasure books filled with heart, humor, friendship, love, and forgiveness, and for those who love Maine.
Morgan Callan Rogers, author of Red Ruby Heart in a Cold Blue Sea
"A bewitching story with characters as rich and delightful as summertime in Maine, ENCHANTED AUGUST indulges its readers with stories of friendship, love and new beginnings."
Mary Kubica, author of The Good Girl
Enchanted August is a frothy delight witty, poignant, and surprising a magical summer sojourn.
Lauren Belfer, author of A Fierce Radiance and City of Light
A charming, thoroughly engrossing novel that s the next best thing to being there. People Magazine
Bowen has conjured up a delightful and inviting island summer complete with all the sights, sounds, smells, and tastes of Maine to create a feast for the senses this feel-good story will make an enjoyable summer read for romance lovers.
--Booklist
A paean to coastal Maine and island living, and a treatise on loving the one you're with. . . a smartly crafted beach read .an old-fashioned love story with humor and heart Publishers Weekly

With touches of Shakespearian comedy, this is. . . bright and kind and optimistic. A thoroughly pleasant summer read as breezy as the island itself.
Kirkus Reviews
Bowen has created a charming and witty update with a setting that could not be more appealing from the woodland fairy houses and twin turrets in the island cottage to the rocky beaches and all-day lobster bakes. Enchanted August reminds us that sometimes it just takes a change of scenery to reveal that love is right in front of us. BookPage
A heartwarming read, allowing the reader absorb the briny air, the taste of boiled lobsters, and cozy gatherings that bring one back to the languorous days of long ago endless summers. New York Journal of Books
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