by Juliet Vane
Published: November 9, 2020
Genre: Young Adult, Historical Fiction
Blurb:
In 1956, “good girls” don’t surf. Annie, apparently, isn’t a good girl.
After the death of their parents, sixteen-year-old Annie finds herself thrust into the guardianship of her brother, Ted. He was her only ally during their unhappy childhood, and she followed him everywhere, including into the waves.
Now, however, Ted can’t forgive Annie for the role she played in their parents’ deaths. Annie finds herself in a boarding home in California while he goes off to surf in Hawaii. When Annie finally gets an invitation to visit Ted, she has only the span of Christmas break to convince him to let her stay—and surfing the big waves of the North Shore just might be the key to softening his heart.
But if Annie fails to win Ted over, she’ll be shipped back to California, losing the only family she has left.
Beneath Breaking Waves is perfect for readers who love the ocean, stories of redemption, and atmospheric tales that transport them back in time.
Sixteen-year-old Annie and her older brother Ted have always been best friends. Annie has looked up to and followed Ted around for most of their lives. Ted took Annie under his wing a long time ago. Whenever their lives got little bit overwhelming Ted would take off to the beach to hit the waves and Annie of course would follow right behind him. Annie learned to surf using Ted’s board and eventually getting her own board even though good girls didn’t surf in 1956.
After the death of their parents as Annie’s guardian, Ted enrolls her into a boarding school in California and takes off for Hawaii to hit the waves. Annie never wanted to be left behind, stuck in a boarding school but she understood that Ted wanted to go find a place to live and a job before letting her go. But she soon learns that Ted may have plans of leaving her stuck in that boarding school. Ted said he would call her when she could come for a visit.
Annie finally receives that call that she has been waiting on from Ted telling her she could come for a visit. She was really hoping that after having time to think about it he would have changed his mind and tell her she could stay in Hawaii with him but that didn’t seem to be the case. Annie only has a short amount of time to convince Ted to let her stay in Hawaii. How is she going to convince Ted that she belongs with him, the only family she has left?
Beneath Breaking Waves is a heartfelt story of the love between two siblings as well as betrayal, hurt, anger, guilt, and healing. Beneath Breaking Waves is an inspiring story about a brother and sister dealing with the death of their parents. Beneath Breaking Waves had my attention from the summary once I read that I knew right away that I wanted to read it.
Juliet Vane knows how to write a story that will pull you in to its depths. She describes all her character in such a way to where you feel as if you know them. She can make you feel what they are feeling. Beneath Breaking Waves is one of those stories that will be with you long after you have closed the book.
I would highly recommend Beneath Breaking Waves is looking for a heartfelt story with that warm cozy feeling to it. One-click your copy of Beneath Breaking Waves today!
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