Wendy Wax, a former broadcaster, is the author of numerous novels, includingΒ Sunshine Beach,Β A Week at the Lake,Β While We Were Watching Downton Abbey,Β The House on Mermaid Point,Β Ocean Beach, andΒ Ten Beach Road. The mother of two grown sons, she lives in the Atlanta suburbs with her husband and is doing her best to adjust to the quiet of her recently emptied nest.