When middle-aged Anna Fergusson’s research lab is abruptly closed, she flees Boston to an island on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef—where, amongst the seabirds, nesting turtles, and eccentric islanders, she finds a family and learns some bittersweet lessons about love. Escape the winter with this best selling, mulltiple-award-winning bookclub read. 1295 5-star ratings on Goodreads.