This is one of the best books I have ever read. Right after reading this, I vowed to myself that I will start collecting Delinsky's books.Though the plot seemed predictable but the way she presents the story made it a page turner. I woke up 2 AM just to finish reading this book, and yeah, it was worth it. I just can't stop myself from crying. Deslinsky has a superb way of making you feel like you are in the shoes of the main character,

Somehow, even though the ending was a forgone conclusion, Jack’s story—and by extension Rachel’s—compelled. Art versus commerce waged a valiant battle, though this conclusion was obvious too. Katherine’s side story never felt brushed over. Delinsky also did a good job with two teenagers, Samantha and Hope, not easy, and not the same. The Pacific Northwest shines, a reminder of what we stand to lose with the fires.

Very touching story that could happen to anyone in these times. Jack, husband and father, gets caught up in his career and his wife and daughters feel neglected to the extent that his wife leaves him. When Rachel is left comatose in a car accident Jack's life is turned upside down by having to face his responsibilities to his daughters. He soon discovers what is important in life . . . that being family, not career. I love the way he changes to be the father that his girls need and the husband t...

I thought this was a good book from the male perspective even though the main character was in a coma for the entire book. Even though I kind of knew where it was headed, it was nice to get a different view of the struggles of the family.

I liked Coast Road a lot.The thing about Delinsky is that she writes about every-day people in a simple, true way that is impossible not to understand. This book had a wide variety of characters surrounding Rachel´s coma. Jack is her ex-husband, who chose his career over his marriage six years prior to Rachel´s accident on the coast road, but he hasn´t been happy since the divorce. Katherine is her BFF, an amazing woman with a story of her own. Samantha and Hope are Jack and Rachel´s daughters,

Really Loved This Book. Coast Road Celebrates those things in life that matter most. The Kinship of neighbors, the companionship of Friends, and the irreplaceable time spent with children and family. In this masterful new novel, Barbara Delinsky depicts with exquisite accuracy the ties that bind each of us to those. People and places we hold most dear. I Highly Recommend This Book. ❤️💝💙

This is my first time reading this author and I must say, I really enjoyed the book. Well written with great "older" characters. Jack and Rachel have been divorced for six years ... although I thought the premise of the separation and the divorce was a bit far-fetched - all happened too quickly to my mind. But that is neither here nor there as it did happen and it was in the past and this story is set further down the line. "You're an insensitive shit, Jack. No wonder she divorced you." Yikes!...

I have read a few Barbara Delinsky- and in the few I have read, admire her for taking on wounded women. Let me amend that and say: wounded but strong women. In this book, Rachel is in a coma. Her best friend Katherine is a breast cancer survivor. In other books, one was in a wheelchair from a snow mobile accident. Another had a near paralyzing stutter. A third escaped an abusive relationship to start anew. The men are realistic, too. It's refreshing to read "romance" or "women's fiction" where t...

Enjoying this. Can lend it to another Nook reader if anyone wants it.

I have read many Barbara Delinsky novels. This wasn't one of her best. This will probably be my last Delinsky novel. I found many grammatical errors throughout the book. Wasn't impressed at all. I also found that many of her sentences were worded oddly, and didn't make sense. Looking past the grammatical errors and oddly worded sentences, the plot was ok. Nothing special. I feel like Rachel's coma was dragged on a little too long. I also think her ex-husband, Jack, was a snob. I feel like the bo...

One of my favorite books! I read it over and over again. I just love that it is told mainly from the man's point of view and the amount of growth that he goes through during the book.

One thing I learned from this novel is: Don't take life for granted. Things change in a flash. Life and Love is precious. Don't waste it. Its told by a husband point of view. Good read.

A beautiful story about life, loss, love and second chances. My favorite by this author.

First world problems sap-fest. Lots of repetition as to what the characters are thinking, as if we listening to their minds mull things over and over and over. Jack McGill’s ex-wife Rachel is injured in an auto accident and he moves into her house in Big Sur to care for his two daughters until Rachel recovers. He meets with lots of hostile resistance from one of their daughters and Rachel’s friends. “But she left me!” is the oft-repeated mantra. Every day that Jack has to stay in Big Sur costs h...

What went wrong? As Jack waits at the bedside of his comatose ex-wife, he has a lot of time to reflect on his relationships. He learns more about Rachel from his daughters and her friends.Will Rachel recover? Can this family be brought back together?I found the characters and situations to be believable, if not predictable. I loved the descriptions about Big Sur and its lush scenery.

I devoured this book. I usually give a high rating to books that make me cry, and this one had me in tears more than once. Jack McGill is an architect and Rachel Keats is an artist. They have been divorced for six years. Rachel left because Jack, in climbing the corporate ladder, spent too much time traveling and neglecting his family and responsibilities at home. She also felt her art was stifled in the city. So Rachel packs up her two daughters and moves to Big Sur while Jack remains in San Fr...

Easy good read!

Rachel Keats and Jack McGill had been divorced for six years when he got the call. She was in accident and at the hospital, would he come?Bitter, Jack thought he would drive up from San Francisco -Rachel lived in Big Sur- settle his daughters, see that Rachel had everything she needed and return to his previous lifestyle. After all, she had left him once before. Except when he arrived she was in a coma.Through painstaking flashbacks, Jack had time to reckon his marriage, career and relationships...

When all you have to do is drive all day, you listen to audio books! Was in the car a lot today and I spent it listening to Coast Road by Barbara Delinsky. The book was a good novel, and it ended unlike how I thought it would, which is always good. The struggles of a divorced family that makes it way back to each other and all the inbetween of a car accident besides. I was hoping Jack would make his way back into their lives.....you'll have to read it to find out!

Wow. This is a thoughtful, sensitive study of love and family. How many relationships die from sheer neglect. How often does this happen by accident. When Rachel ends up in a coma after an auto accident, Jack comes to assess damage and take care of his two daughters. After sitting at Rachel’s bedside for 16 days before she wakes up, Jack realizes he’s still deeply in love with his ex-wife. It’s a tender post mortem on their marriage and a hopeful new beginning. I recommend this book.