New York Times bestselling author of A Paris Apartment and I'll See You in Paris, MICHELLE GABLE graduated from The College of William & Mary. After a twenty-year career in finance, she now writes full time. Michelle lives in Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California, with her husband, two daughters, and one lazy cat.
"Praise for The Book of Summer ""A sure bet for women's-fiction fans of Elin Hilderbrand and Nantucket novels."" --Booklist ""Gable cleverly illuminates the past, revealing how it mirrors the present. This is a splendid multigenerational novel about the strength of the women of Cliff House."" --Publishers Weekly ""Gable develops fully rounded characters that readers feel as if they could reach out and touch. We want to know more about them and Gable gives us plenty."" --Richmond Times-Dispatch ""These laid-back books epitomize the term 'beach read.'"" --Coastal Living ""A must for any summer reading list."" --The Boston Herald ""This time of year is meant for books to devour. Vacations, the beach, lazy afternoons all call for a good book that allows you to escape. Michelle Gable knows how to deliver."" --Newport News Daily Press ""It's Gable's ability to weave a family's tale through the musings of summer visitors, war, relationship drama and a smattering of sexual tension that makes it a must for any summer reading list."" --Fort Worth Star- Telegram ""A deep look at the strength of women, this will tantalize readers as they, along with Bess, learn of her family."" --Parkersburg News + Sentinel"