The Belonger

Holly Walker is happy, if occasionally a bit lonely, in the life she’s built on the island of Grand Turk. She and her grown son, Byron, have built a thriving business there together, and the slow pace of life “on island” suits her well. But when a Category 5 hurricane is projected to make landfall on Grand Turk and Lord Anthony Bascombe, a fellow who routinely chalks up his bad behavior to the fact he is descended from pirates, her mostly predictable life is turned entirely upside-down.

After the hurricane passes, Holly finds herself separated from her grown son, Byron, and his father, Montez—her unrequited love of more than twenty years. Unable to contact them, and unsure if they’re even alive, she is undone. Will she ever see them again? And what about all the others on the island who may be hurt, or even dying? To survive the storm’s aftermath, Holly will have to draw on her own strength—and open herself to the possibility that what she once wanted and what she wants now may be two very different things.

Pub Date: June 13, 2023

Author: Mary Kathleen Mehuron

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“The warm breezes of the Caribbean, a wild hurricane, and a woman who finds her own power and becomes an unwitting heroine. Readers of this entertaining novel will be transported to a magical place where great loss and sacrifice pave the way to an unexpected love and life.”
—Kris Radish, author of Annie Freeman’s Fabulous Traveling Funeral and The Year of Necessary Lies

The Belonger’s Caribbean goes from idyllic to horrific as restaurateur Holly Walker struggles to survive a monster hurricane that attacks Grand Turk island. Storms of another kind erupt as love in paradise turns to love in the ruins, with a wicked plot twist that delivers more men than Holly can handle. This is a straight-shot read from start to finish, so Caribbean-real you almost expect sand to shake from the pages.”
—James M. Tabor, author of Blind Descent and The Deep Zone

The Belonger is a romantic fiction set on the beautiful, tranquil Island of Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands, before, during, and after a devastating hurricane. The author fills her story with such intrigue, emotional intensity, and freshness, drizzled with good-natured, hilarious banter and colorful descriptions throughout. An entertaining read that I recommend to anyone who loves the islands and enjoys relaxing in the sun with a cool drink and a good book.”
—Debby-Lee V. Smith Mills, coauthor of Things Mummy Used to Say

The Belonger is a satisfying journey full of rich, realistic characters whose plights and challenges have you cheering for them as if they were family. Mehuron’s crisp, descriptive writing draws you in and leaves you with memories so real you might just find sand in your toes.”
—Marley Gibson, best-selling author of The Ghost Huntress series and Radiate

About the Author

Mary Kathleen Mehuron is a career educator who made a splash with her first book, Fading Past, an autobiographical novel whose protagonist, like Mary Kathleen, grew up Irish-Catholic in New Jersey. Her second novel,The Opposite of Never, was selected for Breakout Novels of 2018, IndiePicks; 16 of the Most Anticipated Books of 2018, Brit & Co; Six Books About Family to Cherish This Spring, Buzzfeed; Ten Heartwarming Tales About Family, Culturalist; 12 Inspiring Me-Time Reads Perfect for Mother’s Day, Working Mother; and others. Mary Kathleen lives in the ski town in Vermont where she and her husband raised their three sons, where she is a weekly columnist for the local newspaper, The Valley Reporter, and writes curriculum for private students. She takes extended time to work on her novels on Grand Turk Island and in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom.

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