The Bitter End: A Love Story

by Elise Lapham

Overview

"My whole body tensed up. I couldn't wait to get to the end. Amazing!"

- Editor, Gatekeeper Press

A Cape Cod historical romance set during the Vietnam War era filled with passion, secrets, conflicts, and an old romance about to be rekindled...

Ideal for readers of Nicholas Sparks, Debbie Macomber, and Elin Hilderbrand.

Filled with anger and regret after her alcoholic husband comes home and admits to having an affair, Lilly Conroy decides to take her son John to spend the summer at her family's beach house in the town of Mattapoisett, Massachusetts near Cape Cod. There, she hopes to muster the strength to reinvent herself and focus on building a new life away from a marriage filled with heartache and disappointment.

As the summer unfolds, the heat is on.

Old flames are reignited, but what is found could be lost again...

As passion burns, a secret looms that could ultimately tear two people apart... But will it?

If you love old-flame romances, detailed descriptions of the place and time, the beauty of building a new life from the ashes, and unexpected plot twists, this novel is for you!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781662941108
Publisher:	Gatekeeper Press
Publication date:	07/10/2023
Pages:	182
Sales rank:	414,838
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.44(d)

About the Author

Elise Lapham lives in the Boston area. She is a mother, dog owner, communications professional, writer and author.Growing up she spent summers on Cape Cod, where her family owns a home and happy memories continue to be made. During her teenage years she spent many special summers learning to sail with friends in the New England coastal town of Mattapoisett. It's these fond summer memories that inspired her to write this book.