In Cathy Holton's winning novels, the popular author sketches insightful portraits of women even as she displays a rare talent for balancing humor and heartache. Beach Trip finds four middle-aged friends convening at a beautifully appointed beach house-and reexamining their lives. 'Break out the tissues, sunblock, and margarita mix as four friends reunite after twenty-three years for a beach party in Holton's feast of Southern friendship.'-Publishers Weekly