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Carol Newman Cronin

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Daisy Newman (novelist and grandmother)

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All of my novels share three common elements: a coastal setting, boats, and a happy ending. In other words, #coastalfiction! I’m represented by April Eberhardt Literary, and my next book, Ferry to Cooperation Island, comes out in June 2020.

I’ve also written several award-winning stories about boating adventures and waterfront personalities. To learn more, and to receive a weekly post about Where Books Meet Boats, visit http://www.carolnewmancronin.com. Thanks for reading! ...more

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	Ferry to Cooperation Island: A Novel 3.81 avg rating — 32 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Oliver's Surprise: A Boy, a Schooner, and the Great Hurricane of 1938 by Carol Newman Cronin (Goodreads Author), Laurie Cronin (Illustrator) 4.45 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2008 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Game of Sails: an Olympic Love Story 4.20 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cape Cod Surprise: Oliver Matches Wits with Hurricane Carol by Carol Newman Cronin (Goodreads Author), Laurie Ann Cronin (Illustrator) 4.70 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2010 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Oliver's Surprise, Revised: A Boy, a Schooner, and the Hurricane of 1938 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2009	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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When I interviewed Barbara O’Neal in February 2020, the Colorado native had recently published her first book of coastal fiction—and my fourth novel was not quite out. Since then, she’s published three more books that all take place on the coast… and I’m still working on the sequel to Ferry to Cooperation Island!

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