The Beach House

New Town. New Life. Old Enemies... (The Shona Jackson Series, Book 3)

By: Vicky Jones, Claire Hackney

Narrated by: Barbara Henslee

Length: 9 hrs

Publisher's summary

How far would you go to protect your family?

New town. New life. Old enemies.

California, 1958. Shona and Chloe arrive at their beautiful new beach house with every intention of living a peaceful existence after a harrowing and heartbreaking few months in Alabama.

Now, with a garage to call her own and her dream home beside the Pacific Ocean, Shona is finally secure in her environment and feeling content for the first time in her turbulent life.

But when Chloe returns from the doctor’s office with news that will forever change the course of their carefully made plans, Shona is left reeling. Contemplating this new, unexpected turn of events, both Shona and Chloe are left to question how they will cope.

Especially when ghosts from their pasts arrive in town.

With the past and present colliding and threatening their future together, can Shona protect her new life and the lives of those closest to her?

The Beach House is the epic, beautifully written final part of an all-consuming historical fiction trilogy. If you like gripping finales, truly unforgettable characters, and tales of love overcoming all the odds, then you’ll be captivated by Vicky Jones and Claire Hackney’s compelling and life-affirming story of unbreakable bonds in the face of adversity.

For fans of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Café, The Color Purple, and The Help - listen to The Beach House now and complete your journey.

©2019 Vicky Jones (P)2021 Vicky Jones

Love and friendships

I was gifted a complimentary copy of this book from Story Origin. This is my voluntary review.
This third book in the trilogy is every bit as good as the first two. Very realistic. This one takes place in the 60's in California. Shona and Chloe find peace and happiness in a beach house there. They also buy a garage, so Shona has a business to support them. Then......prejudices find them again. Very entertaining. Very thought provoking. Very emotional. A story of love and friendships.
The narrator was spot on. She added alot to this story.

Great story, bad narrator

The Beach House is the stunning and poignant conclusion to a three part series co-written by Vicky Jones and Claire Hackney, and it should not be missed. Prepare for a rollercoaster ride of emotion though, as it will yank your heart and head all over the place. So beautifully and heartbreakingly written, it perfectly reflects a time and space where two women did not have the freedom to share their love for one another openly. Their love story will leave you a little breathless at times, as it is nothing short of enthralling.

Jones and Hackney do a fabulous job of developing the main characters. Shona and Chloe are captivating individuals and readers become enraptured in their story from the get-go. Their journey is filled with heartache and joy, and it tugs on your heartstrings at every twist and turn. Their love for each other is timeless, and not one that readers will soon forget.

This is a great series. I would recommend it to anyone that loves romances, especially those that are period pieces. It’s setting plays well to the story and leaves its mark on you. The three stories dovetail nicely and provide well-rounded, engrossing entertainment.

Since I enjoyed the ebook of The Beach House so much, I decided to listen to the audio version. However, this experience proved to be a bit disappointing. Though I would absolutely encourage readers to enjoy all print and ebook editions of The Beach House, I can not say the same for the audio version. The narrator is distracting and her southern accent is forced and inauthentic. Her overall performance detracted from the beauty of this book, and I found that to be a shame. The Beach House is a fantastic story and it just deserved better than this narrator.