Beck Dorey-Stein

Rock the Boat: A Novel Beck Dorey-Stein

[A] witty, heartfelt debut novel about a belated coming-of-age. The New York Times Book Review (Editors Choice)

Old friends discover how much has changed (and how much has stayed the same) when they reunite in their seaside hometown for one unforgettable summerfrom the New York Times bestselling author of From the Corner of the Oval

When Kate Campbells life in Manhattan suddenly implodes, she is forced to return to Sea Point, the small town full of quirky locals, quaint bungalows, and beautiful beaches where she grew up. She knows she wont be home for long; shes got every intention (and a three-point plan) to win back everything she thinks shes lost. 

Meanwhile, Miles Hoffmanaka The Prince of Sea Pointhas also returned home to prove to his mother that hes capable of taking over the family business, and hes promised to help his childhood best friend, Ziggy Miller, with his own financial struggles at the same time. Kate, Miles, and Ziggy converge in Sea Point as the town faces an identity crisis when a local developer tries to cash in on its potential. The summer swells, and white lies and long-buried secrets prove as corrosive as the salt air, threatening to forever erode not only the bonds between the three friends but also the landscape of the beachside community they call home.

Full of heart and humorand laced with biting witRock the Boat proves that even when you know all the back roads, there arent any shortcuts to growing up.