02092cam a2200397 i 4500 1548880593 TxAuBib 20240830120000.0 230616s2024||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2023026677 9780593198780 paperback 0593198786 paperback (OCoLC)1390774328 TxAuBib rda Waxman, Abbi, author. Christa comes out of her shell / Abbi Waxman. First edition: April 2024. New York : Berkley, 2024. 379 pgs ; 21 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes a reader's guide. "After a tumultuous childhood, Christa Liddle has hidden away, both figuratively and literally. Happily studying sea snails in the middle of the Indian Ocean, Christa finds her tranquil existence thrown into chaos when her once-famous father--long thought dead after a plane crash--turns out to be alive, well, and ready to make amends. The world goes wild, fascinated by this real-life saga, pinning Christa and her family under the spotlight. As if that weren't enough, her reunion with an old childhood friend reveals an intense physical attraction neither was expecting and both want to act on--if they can just keep a lid on it. When her father's story starts to develop cracks, Christa fears she will lose herself, her potential relationship, and--most importantly--any chance of making it back to her snails before they forget her completely."-- Provided by publisher. 20240912. Dylan, Bob 1941- Fiction. Women scientists Fiction. Fathers and daughters Fiction. Recluses Fiction. Sea snails Fiction. Man-woman relationships Fiction. Family Life Fiction. Indian Ocean fiction. Domestic fiction. BTCLS