{"product_id":"down-with-the-shipmans","title":"Down with the Shipmans","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Moore is a dependable ingredient in any summer reading soufflé. Her airy novels accomplish what they came to do: entertain and transport. The stakes are high, the drama is juicy and the views are sublime.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[A] captivating family saga set by the sea. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWoman's World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Family drama is front and center in this beach read set in a glorious summer home on the New Hampshire coast. Beachy and beautifully written, you'll laugh, cry, and root for these characters.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eReal Simple\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMoore digs deep into the family ties that bind. Alternating between the perspectives of each of the Shipman girls, [the] novel presents a nuanced, dryly funny look at sisterhood and grief in a humbly aspirational setting. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA deep dive into family, legacy, and moving on, \u003ci\u003eDown With the Shipmans\u003c\/i\u003e is a summery book that you want to both binge and savor. It's wise, warmhearted, and beautifully written, and I wish I could read it again for the first time. Five big stars from me. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnnabel Monaghan, New York Times bestselling author of Dolly All the Time\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith sharp, honest dialog and a beach-read pace that belies its emotional rigor, the novel thoughtfully insists belonging is complicated, exhausting, and indispensable. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eDown with the Shipmans\u003c\/i\u003e is a timely and compelling family drama written with hope, humor, and a lot of heart. The water is cold. The tensions are high. The quarters are tight. A perfect New England beach read!\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eElizabeth Castellano, author of Save What's Left\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Meg Mitchell Moore's perceptive latest is the absolute best novel I've read about sisters since Ann Napolitano's \u003ci\u003eHello Beautiful\u003c\/i\u003e. Moore has a way of bringing you into the heart of her characters and layering her unputdownable story with depth and humor, honesty and insight. Get ready to laugh, cry and fall in love with the Shipman sisters as they grapple with the death of their mother, learn each other's secrets and say goodbye to the beloved family beach house. I loved this book so much. Sure to be the number one must read of summer.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrooke Lea Foster, author of Our Last Vineyard Summer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Meg Mitchell Moore is my own go-to for beach reading, and \u003ci\u003eDown With the Shipmans\u003c\/i\u003e is a pure delight. It's a family drama with three sisters, some very charismatic dogs, and a glorious setting. What sets Meg's books apart is her writing. It's quick-witted and self-aware and filled with specificity in all the best ways. I'm very picky with what I recommend, especially in this genre. I promise you will LOVE this--and all of Meg's other books as well.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eElin Hilderbrand, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Perfect Couple\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eMansion Beach\u003c\/em\u003e is delightful, transportive, and addictive. Meg Mitchell Moore writes perfectly about regrets, love, secrets, and class. I was completely captivated by this world full of waterfront mansions, complex characters, and messy love triangles.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJennifer Close, bestselling author of Girls in White Dresses\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"An unputdownable modern-day take on \u003cem\u003eThe Great Gatsby\u003c\/em\u003e, complete with lavish summer parties, ill-advised love affairs, a dead body, and obscene wealth. This time, with a cast of complicated, ambitious young women telling the tale. I gobbled it up.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJ. Courtney Sullivan, New York Times bestselling author of The Cliffs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Moore's insightful tenth book...makes for entertaining and deeply relatable reading.... The narrative sparkles with textural details.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Meg Mitchell Moore is my own go-to for beach reading, and \u003ci\u003eDown With the Shipmans\u003c\/i\u003e is a pure delight. It's a family drama with three sisters, some very charismatic dogs, and a glorious setting. I promise you will LOVE this--and all of Meg's other books as well.\" --Elin Hilderbrand\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Moore is a dependable ingredient in any summer reading soufflé. Her airy novels accomplish what they came to do: entertain and transport. The stakes are high, the drama is juicy and the views are sublime.\" \u003ci\u003e--The New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's the week after Fourth of July, and the Shipman sisters are returning to their picturesque summer home on the New Hampshire coast for what they believe is a family reunion, the first without their late mother. However, their tranquil setting quickly becomes a stage for drama when their father, Calvin, drops the bombshell news that he plans to sell the cherished beach house.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMae, the youngest daughter, who has a newfound penchant for attracting trouble, is distraught, already dealing with her own emotional scars and a problematic rescue dog. Natalie, the middle sister and social media darling known for her seemingly idyllic life as a tradwife, is equally anxious, especially since her flawless public image is on the verge of imploding. Meanwhile, Jordan, the eldest, a high-powered crisis communications expert, is ready to be rid of the house so she can tend to her own professional disaster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs old memories are stirred up and the sisters navigate both the packing of the house and their personal crises, the arrival of Calvin's new wife pushes Jordan, Natalie, and Mae to decide how far they're willing to go to preserve the Shipman bond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA delicious summer read that explores the enduring power of family and sister connections, \u003ci\u003eDown with the Shipmans\u003c\/i\u003e is a humorous, heartfelt reminder that home is not a place, but the people who love you, no matter how imperfectly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/01\/2026 pg. 62 (EAN 9780063337015, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/01\/2026 (EAN 9780063337015, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/span\u003e 12\/30\/0001 (EAN 9780063337015, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eMoore, Meg Mitchell\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeg Mitchell Moore \u003c\/strong\u003eworked for several years as a journalist for a variety of publications before turning to fiction. 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