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The Surfing Lesson

By: Elin Hilderbrand
Narrated by: Therese Plummer
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Margot's reservoir of romantic feelings for her husband, Drum, is running dry. But while the family is on vacation in Nantucket, Margot finds an opportunity to potentially regain her romantic love for her husband - in the form of Hadley Axelram, his ex-girlfriend. She is counting on jealousy as a relationship defibrillator.

But after forcing her surfing-god husband to make plans for a surfing lesson with Hadley and her son, Margot is left to reminisce about the summer she fell in love with Drum, and the unexpected blossoming of their relationship. When she sees Drum and Hadley spending time together, will the spark reignite - and will her marriage be saved? Or will she find that love is truly gone from this relationship?

This touching short story about a poignant stage in a marriage explores the backstory of Margot Carmichael, one of the stars in Elin Hilderbrand's new novel, Beautiful Day.

©2013 Elin Hilderbrand (P)2013 Hachette

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This was NOT The Surfing Lesson!

This was just pages from her book A Beautiful Day! Very disappointing!!
Where’s The Surfing Lesson?

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I paid for one chapter

This was not a book. It was a short story. I paid for a book

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Cuts off

The book only goes to chapter 1. Cannot finish the book. Chapter 1 was great, and I would really like to finish it.

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Oh, it's just a chapter!!!

I did not realize that this was just a chapter from a book until I read some other reviews after listening to it. Luckily, I got this from Audible at no charge so I'm not disappointed in how it ended. However, I am quite happy to know there is an entire book that follows because I really, really wanted to know what happened next.

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Too short

I was excited to listen to this story, but was really disappointed when it ended after 1 chapter!

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It’s only one chapter!?

Sad I spent a credit on one Chapter. Shame on me for
Not realizing this. It just stops…No climax, no story.

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What’s up with the shorts???

I was just getting into this book and it ended! What is up with that? I wouldn’t have purchased. SOmeone said it was a prequel to a new book that is coming out. COuld be out by now… Well, I don’t think this was worth the credit.
Very disappointed.

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No surfling

I was so disappointed it was not at all like her other books and I wasted a credit!!

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Don’t Waste Your Credit

This was a waste of a credit for me!! It is just a few minutes of a story that she includes in several other books. Don’t waste your money on this.

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Not a full book!

Good story, but very disappointed that it was a short story (30 mins). Wish there was another option for things like this — feels like a waste of a full credit.

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