An abandoned baby, a glorious old Newport mansion, and awakening romance combine in Breakwater Bay, an engaging story that echoes the flair, humor, and emotional depth of Kristin Hannah’s popular novels. Preservationist Meri Hollis loves her latest project, restoring one of Newport’s forgotten Gilded Age mansions. And with summer approaching, she’ll be able to spend more time with her Gran on the Rhode Island shore. She has a great job, a loving family and she’s pretty sure her boyfriend is going to propose on her thirtieth birthday. But everything Meri believes about family, happiness, truth, and love is shattered when her family’s darkest secret is exposed. Thirty years before, Meri’s neighbor and friend, Alden Corrigan, took his father’s dinghy out to fish. In a sudden storm, he rushed to help a woman stranded on the breakwater. She was just a girl . . . a very pregnant girl who disappeared soon after they reached safety—but not before she left behind a very special gift. Now that the truth it out, life will change for everyone in Breakwater Bay, and Meri and Alden will have to make decisions that could insure their future together . . . or separate them for good. The water and the beauty of the Breakwater Bay becomes almost another character in the story. The historical homes add depth to the whole picture of Breakwater Bay. -- Examiner.com --Pamela Kramer Noble's latest is a testament to the concept that family is what one makes it ... and the intense romance that builds between Meri and Alden is slow, careful and full of possibilities -- which will appeal to readers who prefer romantic stories on the realistic side. -- Romantic Times Book Review Sarah Eisenbraun Breakwater Bay is a riveting story that takes place in and around Newport, Rhode Island ... Characters are very well drawn, dialogue is great! highly recommend this book. -- Sacramento Public Library Riveting and emotional, Noble's latest has the perfect combination of suspense and romance set against the idyllic simplicity of the New England coast.-- Sheri Melnick BREAKWATER BAY is a thought provoking novel about choices... This is my fifth book by Noble, and she does not disappoint, as she is the queen of restoration--with transformations, of old to new, from places, things, to lives of her rich characters. -- JudyDCollinsMustReads.com A book rich in depth and story line, Breakwater Bay is one that will resonate with many readers. It has a touch a history, a touch of mystery and family drama that creates a story worth reading and one to be remembered. Mrsmommybooknerd.blogspot.com An abandoned baby, a glorious old Newport mansion, and awakening romance swirl the glittering waters of Breakwater Bay . . . Preservationist Meri Hollis loves her latest project, restoring one of Newport's forgotten Gilded Age mansions. And with summer approaching, she'll be able to spend more time with her grandmother on the Rhode Island shore. She has a great job, a loving family, and she's pretty sure her boyfriend is going to propose on her thirtieth birthday. But everything Meri believes about family, happiness, truth, and love is shattered when her family's darkest secret is exposed. Thirty years before, Meri's neighbor and friend, Alden Corrigan, took his father's dinghy out to fish. In a sudden storm, he rushed to help a woman stranded on the breakwater. She was just a girl . . . a very pregnant girl who disappeared soon after they reached safety—but not before she left behind a special gift. Now that the truth is out, life will change for everyone in Breakwater Bay, and Meri and Alden will have to make decisions that could ensure their future together . . . or separate them for good. Shelley Noble is the  New York Times  and  USA Today  bestselling author of  Whisper Beach ,  Beach Colors, and The Tiffany Girls, the story of the largely unknown women artists responsible for much of Tiffany’s legendary glasswork, as well as several historical mysteries. A former professor, professional dancer and choreographer, she now lives in New Jersey halfway between the shore, where she loves visiting lighthouses and vintage carousels, and New York City, where she delights in the architecture, the theatre, and ferreting out the old stories behind the new. Shelley is a member of Sisters in Crime, Mystery Writers of America, Women’s Fiction Writers Association, and Historical Novel Society.