FICTION

Beyond the Ledge
by Cheryl Blaydon
The vast ocean beyond the ledge of Oyster Cove beckons Prudence Stone from her salt-sprayed art studio. Her six-year marriage to Nick Pelletier is deteriorating faster than the Maine weather, and the lure of Italy is strong. Reaching out to her adopted Italian family, she is caught in a web of her own making.   

​“Beyond the Ledge reprises the age-old story of star-crossed lovers, but in a new way unique to its author, Cheryl Blaydon. What I admired most was how it moved between the foggy Maine coast and the warm hills of Tuscany, and in a parallel way between the hidden feelings and steamy passions of its compelling main characters, Prudence and Nick. Written by an artist, with an artist’s eye for the telling detail, Beyond the Ledge is an irresistible read full of earthy color, action and desire.”
 
     —JIM NICHOLS, author, Closer All            the Time
“Cheryl Blaydon’s prose is lyrical and she excels in descriptive language and dialogue. Beyond the Ledge contains two of my favorite things: a powerful story of life, love, and loss, and Italy’s Tuscany. The main character, Prudence, visits Tuscany twice, a place my wife and I love, and Cheryl really captured it. After you read this novel, you’ll want to visit Tuscany too!”
       —GEORGE SMITH, outdoor and                travel writer.
                                 www.georgesmithmaine.com 
 
Cheryl Blaydon is the author of the novels, The Memory Keepers, ​Island Odyssey, and The Heart of Stone.  She lives in East Boothbay, Maine.      www.cherylblaydon.com

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