Shipwright

the long version

The character-driven plot takes Dr. Henry “Lee” Wythe, who was recently dumped by his beautiful socialite wife, and Annie Carson Lauler, an emotionally and physically devastated shipwright and naval architect, through an unlikely friendship that ends in commitment. After reading “I wish you were someone I loved. Goodbye,” on a simple Post-It note, Wythe moves into his sailboat which is in the local boatyard awaiting maintenance and modification. There he encounters the daughter and only child of the boatyard owner living like a bag lady in a derelict sailboat to the dismay of her parents who seem unable to penetrate her emotional distress to help her. Their acrimonious meeting activates a tumultuous journey, as each poignantly – and often unwillingly – begins to rediscover faith in life. "...Shipwright casts a spell that will appeal to the romantic hearts and the lovers of the sea in all of us. Set against the rich tapestry of Chesapeake Bay, this is a truly memorable and uplifting book." NYT Best Selling Author, Ellen Tanner Marsh.