Portion of the Sea: A wholesome Sanibel small town beach read about discovering an island of your own

PICK UP THE PADDLES, ROW OUT TO YOUR OWN PORTION OF THE SEA. A NOVEL ABOUT GOING AFTER THE WANTS AND DREAMS ONE HAS FOR THEIR LIFE Desperate to feel good again, Abigail Witherton leaves winters behind and, in the late 1800s, moves her family to what is known as a healing paradise. Sanibel Island off Florida's Gulf Coast also proves the perfect place for her coming-of-age daughter. Outdoorsy Ava cares less about her beauty and more about her voice being heard. She dreams of being a writer and never marrying a man. Fast forward to 1953 when Lydia Isleworth visits Sanibel and gets hold of Ava's journal, filled with secrets and motivating wisdom from life on the island. So launches the story of parallel lives, Ava passionately inspiring Lydia. Despite falling in love with young men, both leave the desires of their hearts behind for exciting careers—one in Chicago, the other in New York. But when something is missing, each must decide. Will they return to the island to reclaim their treasures left behind? We have natural resources placed within us as abundant as the sea, but if we don't tap into them, they'll lie dormant within. And our lives will never change.