The shell collector - nancy naigle

The Shell Collector is a beautiful story full of love, loss, and second chances.

--#1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber From USA Today bestselling author Nancy Naigle, The Shell Collector is a touching novel of a friendship that crosses generations, and learning how even the smallest gifts can change a life for good.

Two years after her husbands death, Amanda Whittier has two children to raise alone, an abandoned dream of starting a business, and a fixer-upper cottage by the sea.

She has no room in her life for anything else and little interest in moving on after losing the man she loved.

Paul Grant is a relative newcomer to the area, and his work with former military dogs needing rehabilitation has been good for the town.

Though he loved once before, hes convinced hes not suited for romance and is determined to find meaning--alone--through his work and role in the community.

Widowed Maeve Lindsay was born and raised on Whelks Island.

Spirited, kind, and a little mischievous, she pours her life into the town.

But she carries a secret that shapes her every move.

Together, these three souls find encouragement in the most mysterious places and discover a love thats bigger than their pain, healing their wounded hearts in ways none of them could have hoped for or expected.