01950cam a2200289 i 4500 250350376 TxGeo 20160122120000.0 140520s2014||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780451418784 trade pbk. 0451418786 trade pbk. (OCoLC)880374752 TxGeo rda Davis, Barbara, 1961- The wishing tide / Barbara Davis. New York, NY : NAL Accent, 2014. 392 pages ; 21 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes discussion guide. "Five years ago, Lane Kramer moved to Starry Point, certain the quaint island village was the place to start anew. Now the owner of a charming seaside inn, she's set aside her dreams of being a novelist and of finding love again. When English professor Michael Forrester appears on Lane's doorstep in the middle of a storm, he claims he's only seeking a quiet place to write his book. Yet he seems eerily familiar with the island, leaving Lane wondering whether he is quite what he appears. Meanwhile, Mary Quinn has become a common sight, appearing each morning on the dunes behind the inn to stare wistfully out to sea. Lane is surprised to find a friendship developing with the older woman, who possesses a unique brand of wisdom despite her tenuous grip on reality. As Lane slowly unravels Mary's story and a fragile relationship blooms between Michael and her, Lane realizes that the three of them share a common bond. But when a decades-old secret suddenly casts its shadow, Lane must choose between protecting her heart and fighting for the life--and the love--she wants"-- Provided by publisher. 20160122. Man-woman relationships. Romance fiction. QS5