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The Magic of Sea Glass Plot Summary   Lauren Sutton's wedding event planning business, Sugar and Lace, is so wildly successful that it's the subject of a reality TV show.  After losing her fiancé, Mason, in a car accident, Lauren can no longer cope with happy couples and wedding celebrations--she is too overwhelmed with grief. Mason's dream had been for the two of them to move to the Outer Banks of North Carolina where they would enjoy an amazing life and send everyone postcards that read, "Wish You Were Here."  With that in mind, Lauren sells her half of the business to her partner, accepts a job as a seasonal assistant to an innkeeper in Rodanthe, and tries to escape her old life. Mary Everett, the widowed innkeeper of the Tide and Swallow, is struggling to stay afloat.  Her inn can't compete with the modern lodging accommodations in the area--at least until Lauren starts planning updates and investing in the inn.   As a welcome gift, Mary gives Lauren an ex