PRAISE FOR THE NOVELS OF HOLLY ROBINSON

Chance Harbor

“Oh, the sneaky wonder of Chance Harbor by Holly Robinson. This book has the heart, intrigue, and secrets of Shakespeare but is written with the sensual prose of our time. If you are looking for a book that surprises all the way through, this is the book for you.”

—Ann W. Garvin, author of The Dog Year

“Chance Harbor is a genuine, moving portrayal of the intricacies of relationships between sisters, mothers, and daughters. Robinson’s skillful storytelling, smooth pacing, and vivid characters combine to show us that no matter our secrets, misgivings, and mistakes, compassion is the most precious human virtue. A truly authentic, engrossing story.”

—Sonja Yoerg, author of House Broken and The Middle of Somewhere

Haven Lake

“Robinson . . . handles numerous plot threads deftly, alternating between her characters with finesse . . . The ending provides an enjoyable, but not pat, resolution to many of the issues faced by the characters. Fans of Barbara Delinsky and Diane Chamberlain will enjoy this moving family drama.”

—Booklist

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“Haven Lake is an emotionally charged novel about love, loss, and the intricacies of modern family. Robinson weaves a plot so poignant you won’t be able to put it down.”

—Emily Liebert, author of Those Secrets We Keep and When We Fall

“The relationships in this story are multifaceted and deep, and readers are continually engaged as the layers are revealed. This is a poignant novel that leaves readers thinking.”

—RT Book Reviews

“In Haven Lake, Holly Robinson expertly depicts the ways in which we hurt the ones we love most, and our propensity for forgiveness. Real and raw, the characters stayed with me long after the last page was turned.”

—Lorrie Thomson, author of What’s Left Behind and Equilibrium

Beach Plum Island

“Robinson masterfully paints the portrait of a damaged family in the quake of a tragedy, struggling to put the pieces back together again. Each sister is sensitively drawn, their individual dramas meticulously rendered . . . a thoughtful exploration of the fragility, and the tenacity, of the ties that bind.”

—T. Greenwood, author of Bodies of Water

“Holly Robinson is a natural-born storyteller, and her tale . . . will keep you turning those pages as she quietly but deftly breaks your heart.”

—Yona Zeldis McDonough, author of You Were Meant for Me

“Robinson tugs at your emotions. . . . Beach Plum Island is a triumphant family saga filled with heart and hope. I couldn’t put it down!”

—Amy Sue Nathan, author of The Glass Wives

“[An] absorbing, bighearted novel.”

—Elizabeth Graver, author of The End of the Point

“Robinson uses Beach Plum Island to explore the conflicts that can surface between brothers and sisters, half sisters and half brothers, and stepsiblings when divorces rip families apart and remarriages attempt to weave them into a new fabric.”

—The Daily News of Newburyport (MA)

“A family novel with plenty of emotional punch.”

—Concord Monitor (NH)

The Wishing Hill

A Ladies’ Home Journal Great Summer Read

“Many readers will surely glimpse themselves in this vivid, compassionate novel.”

—Margot Livesey, author of The Flight of Gemma Hardy

“Who and what make us who we really are? In Robinson’s luminous novel of buried secrets, she explores how the past can jump-start the future, how motherhood can be more than genetics, and why finding yourself sometimes depends on discovering the truth in others.”

—Caroline Leavitt, New York Times bestselling author of Is This Tomorrow

“A novel that sings: of love for a child, loss and regret for a life, and the quiet triumphs of survival and finding each other again.”

—Susan Straight, National Book Award nominee for Highwire Moon and author of Between Heaven and Here

“A story about love, loss, secrets. . . . I loved this book.”

—Maddie Dawson, author of The Stuff That Never Happened

“With equal parts compassion and honesty, The Wishing Hill explores love, redemption, and forgiveness . . . an easy and engaging read.”

—Michelle Xiarhos Curran, Merrimack Valley Magazine

“Robinson’s first novel sparkles with warmth and wit. . . . compelling.”

—Booklist

“A good beach read for those who like to reflect on the complexity and messiness of family relationships.”

—Kirkus Reviews