Mystery
Morning Glory
2013·304 pages
A woman flees tragedy to a Seattle houseboat, uncovering a decades-old secret left by a former resident in this dual-timeline mystery.
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A woman flees tragedy to a Seattle houseboat, uncovering a decades-old secret left by a former resident in this dual-timeline mystery.
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The New York Times bestselling author of Always imagines life on Boat Street, a floating community on Seattle’s Lake Union, home to people of artistic spirit who for decades protect the dark secret of one startling night in 1959. Fleeing an East Coast life marred by tragedy, Ada Santorini takes up residence on houseboat number seven on Boat Street in search of inspiration and new opportunities. When she discovers a trunk left behind by Penny Wentworth, a young newlywed who lived on the boat half...
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Sexual content
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Dual-timeline romantic arcs with attraction and non-graphic intimacy
Violence & gore
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Past violence and blood tied to a dark 1959 secret; not graphic torture
Profanity
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Mild occasional language consistent with adult contemporary fiction
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources
Religious content
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Brief spirituality themes; faith not central to plot
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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No evidence found in available sources
Self-harm / suicide
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Characters shaped by past personal tragedy; not a central depiction
Abuse & suffering
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Past tragedy, suffering, and a protected community secret; pregnancy themes
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