Cece Downing's Start Over Summer

Cece Downing's Start Over Summer - Paperback

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Cece Downing's Start Over Summer - Paperback

Cece Downing's Start Over Summer - Paperback

by Soon Wiley
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by Soon Wiley (Author)

A witty, heartfelt novel about a young woman who leaves everything behind to work on an oyster farm in a small New England town.

Recently fired from her dependable career as an actuary, and recovering from a messy breakup with her fiancé, thirty-two-year-old Cece Downing is holed up for the summer in New London, Connecticut, without a plan. Mounting financial debts soon force Cece to take the first job opportunity that comes her way--one she's wholly unsuited for--as a deckhand on an oyster boat.

Surprisingly, Cece finds herself loving the job: working with her hands, breathing the fresh sea air, and learning the ins and outs of oyster farming. And despite her overbearing mother's pleas to get a "real" job and reunite with her wealthy fiancé, Cece plunges headlong into an ill-advised romance with her neighbor, a handsome shipyard worker named Morgan.

When a proposal to expand the oyster farm throws the community into an uproar, pitting wealthy waterfront owners against blue collar workers, Cece finds herself caught in the middle. And as a family crisis forces her to reevaluate her reckless choices Cece must come to terms with what she's willing to sacrifice for the life she wants to live.

Author Biography

A native of Nyack, New York, Soon Wiley is the author of the novel When We Fell Apart. He currently teaches English in the Upper School at Greenwich Country Day School, where he also serves as chair of the English department. He resides with his family in Connecticut.

Number of Pages: 368
Dimensions: 1.2 x 8 x 5 IN
Publication Date: June 16, 2026
ISBN9780593185179
Author Soon Wiley
PublisherDutton
GenreLiterature
FormatPaperback
PublishedJune 2026
LanguageENG- English
Pages368
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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