Beach Street Knitting Society

Gil McNeil

After a devastating loss upends her life, Jo Mackenzie returns to her seaside hometown with her two energetic sons and takes charge of her grandmother’s struggling knitting shop. As she confronts the challenges of single motherhood, grief, and starting over, Jo finds unexpected support among a spirited group of local women who gather to knit, talk, and share generous helpings of cake. Warm, humorous, and gently uplifting, the novel explores friendship, community, resilience, and the healing power of new beginnings.

Gil McNeil

When life takes an unexpected turn, a woman discovers that a local knitting group may offer more than patterns, wool, and friendly conversation. As the women bond over their shared craft, they navigate relationships, family complications, fresh beginnings, and the unpredictable pressures of modern life. Warm, witty, and emotionally perceptive, this engaging contemporary novel celebrates friendship, resilience, and the importance of finding—and creating—your own community.