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Swimming for Sunlight

A Novel

by Allison Larkin
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When recently divorced Katie Ellis and her rescue dog Bark move back in with Katie's grandmother in Florida, she becomes swept up in a reunion of her grandmother's troupe of underwater performers—finding hope and renewal in unexpected places, in this sweet novel perfect for fans of Kristan Higgins and Claire Cook.
Aspiring costume designer Katie gave up everything in her divorce to gain custody of her fearful, faithful rescue dog, Barkimedes. While she figures out what to do next, she heads back to Florida to live with her grandmother, Nan.

But Katie quickly learns there's a lot she doesn't know about Nan—like the fact that in her youth Nan was a mermaid performer in a roadside attraction show, swimming and dancing underwater with a close-knit cast of talented women. Although most of the mermaids have since lost touch, Katie helps Nan search for her old friends on Facebook, sparking hopes for a reunion show. Katie is up for making some fabulous costumes, but first, she has to contend with her crippling fear of water.

As Katie's college love Luca, a documentary filmmaker, enters the fray, Katie struggles to balance her hopes with her anxiety, and begins to realize just how much Bark's fears are connected to her own, in this thoughtful, charming novel about hope after loss and friendships that span generations.

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    April 23, 2019

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      • ISBN: 9781501198496

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      • ISBN: 9781501198496
      • File size: 3864 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Booklist

      Starred review from April 1, 2019
      Reeling from an ugly divorce, costume designer Katie decamps for her grandmother's house in Florida with her beloved (and anxious) dog, Barkimedes. Nan's place provides nostalgic comfort for Katie, but it also brings back memories of her father's accidental death and her mother's subsequent abandonment. To take her mind off of her troubles, Katie offers to design costumes for Nan and her friends, who are reliving their youthful adventures as mermaids in a roadside attraction. As the project grows, Luca, Katie's best friend from college, arrives to film a documentary of the mermaid reunion, and Katie is forced to confront a variety of truths about herself and the anxiety that prevents her from being truly happy. Larkin (Stay, 2010) handles Katie's mental-health issues with sensitivity and compassion, with no quick fixes or sudden improvements. The intergenerational relationships are lighthearted and entertaining, providing Katie with a pack of well-meaning grandparents who dish out advice, love, and an emotional boost. Swimming for Sunlight hits all of the women's-fiction sweet spots: strong relationships that grow throughout the book, light romance, and a main character who is easy to root for. An excellent suggestion for readers looking for an engaging summer read.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2019, American Library Association.)

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