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Sullivan's Island
by Dorothea Benton Frank
A woman returns to her childhood home on Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, and confronts family secrets and personal demons.
The New York Times bestseller—in paperback for the first time! Set in the steamy, stormy landscape of South Carolina, Sullivan's Island tells the unforgettable story of one woman's courageous journey ... (Goodreads)
Isle of Palms
by Dorothea Benton Frank
A woman escapes to her family's beach house on the Isle of Palms after a devastating divorce, finding healing and love in unexpected places.
Anna Lutz Abbot considers herself independent and happy, until one steamy summer when she must find a way to deal with the secrets of her unpredictable family-and her past. ... (Goodreads)
Savannah Blues
by Mary Kay Andrews
A woman flees to Savannah to start a new life, but finds herself embroiled in a murder mystery and a love triangle.
Meet Weezie (aka Eloise) Foley, a feisty antiques “picker,” banished by her spiteful ex-husband from the house she herself restored in Savannah’s historic district, who must come to terms with a life ... (Goodreads)
The Last Original Wife
by Dorothea Benton Frank
A woman reevaluates her life and marriage after being excluded from her husband's golf club.
Experience the sultry Southern atmosphere of Atlanta and the magic of the Carolina Lowcountry in this funny and poignant tale of one audacious woman’s quest to find the love she deserves, from New ... (Barnes & Noble)
Standing in the Rainbow
by Fannie Flagg
A comedic story of a small town in Alabama and its eccentric inhabitants, highlighting the beauty of human relationships.
Along with Neighbor Dorothy, the lady with the smile in her voice, whose daily radio broadcasts keep us delightfully informed on all the local news, we also meet Bobby, her ten-year-old son, destined ... (Goodreads)
Swimming Lessons
by Mary Alice Monroe
A heartwarming story of a woman who returns to her childhood home to care for her ailing mother and finds love and healing in unexpected ways.
It's been five years since the original turtle lady, old Miss Lovie Rutledge, passed away, but her legacy lives on with some special women, especially Toy and her daughter, young Little Lovie. Toy ... (Goodreads)
The Great Santini
by Pat Conroy
A family's psychological struggles centered around a domineering, military father.
Hard-nosed Marine fighter pilot Lt. Col. Wilbur "Bull" Meecham calls himself "The Great Santini". He runs his family with a strict hand. In 1962 before the Vietnam War , the Meecham family struggles ... (Wikipedia)
Shepherds Abiding
by Jan Karon
A heartwarming Christmas story about the residents of Mitford, as Father Tim tries to restore a Nativity scene.
The eighth novel in the beloved Mitford series, by the bestselling author of, At Home in Mitford, and, Somebody Safe with Somebody Good, Millions of Americans have found Mitford to be a favorite ... (Goodreads)
The Guardian
by Nicholas Sparks
A young widow and a single father fall in love, but their pasts threaten to tear them apart.
Julie Barenson's young husband left her two unexpected gifts before he died: a Great Dane puppy named Singer and the promise that he would always be watching over her. Now, four years have passed. ... (Goodreads)
Where the Heart Is
by Billie Letts
A journey of resilience and courage, as a young woman faces her struggles with poverty and hardship.
This novel opens with Novalee and Willy Jack, her then boyfriend, traveling from Tennessee to California , where Willy Jack claims he was promised by his cousin, J. Paul, a job working at a train ... (Wikipedia)
A Common Life: The Wedding Story
by Jan Karon
The wedding of Father Tim and Cynthia, filled with love, laughter, and unexpected surprises.
The sixth novel in the beloved Mitford series, by the bestselling author of, At Home in Mitford, and, Somebody Safe with Somebody Good, Laughter and wedding bells ring as Jan Karon takes her millions ... (Goodreads)
Home Again
by Kristin Hannah
A woman returns to her hometown to confront her past and heal her broken heart, finding unexpected love and forgiveness along the way.
Madelaine Hillyard is a world-famous heart surgeon at the top of her game. Her personal life is far less successful. A loving but overworked single mom, she is constantly at odds with her teenage ... (Goodreads)
The Beach House
by Mary Alice Monroe
A family reunites at their beach house to confront past secrets and present challenges, finding healing and hope in the beauty of nature.
Caretta Rutledge thought she’d left her Southern roots and troubled family far behind. But an unusual request from her mother coming just as her own life is spinning out of control has Cara heading ... (Goodreads)
Home to Holly Springs
by Jan Karon
A man's journey to discover his past, uncovering the secrets hidden in his hometown.
Readers of the nine bestselling Mitford novels have been captivated by Jan Karon's gift for illuminating the struggles that creep into everyday lives along with a vividly imagined world ( People ). ... (Goodreads)
Rich Man, Poor Man
by Irwin Shaw
A family saga spanning generations, exploring the power of money and its influence on relationships.
In the early parts of the novel Shaw goes to great lengths to make the point about "Jordache blood" – violent, bitter, resentful. One of the ways he does this is by meticulously describing the ... (Wikipedia)
Big Stone Gap
by Adriana Trigiani
A small-town woman's journey of self-discovery, finding love and purpose in unexpected places.
Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, the tiny town of Big Stone Gap is home to some of the most charming eccentrics in the state. Ave Maria Mulligan is the town's self-proclaimed ... (Goodreads)
South of Broad
by Pat Conroy
A group of friends navigate life in Charleston, South Carolina, through love, loss, and tragedy.
The story is divided into five parts. Part one focuses on introducing the reader to Leopold Bloom King (Leo), his family, and his set of friends who he meets on a fateful Bloomsday (June 16, 1969). ... (Wikipedia)
Chasing Fireflies
by Charles Martin
A grieving widower finds hope and new purpose in a small Southern town.
They have one summer to find what was lost long ago., ,"Never settle for less than the truth," she told him,., But when you don't even know your real name, the truth gets a little complicated. It can ... (Goodreads)
The Reckoning
by John Grisham
A WWII veteran murders a local minister and refuses to explain why. The town seeks justice, but the truth is more complicated than they realize.
The plot centers on the 1946 murder trial of prominent family patriarch Pete Banning, a war hero who has returned home from the Second World War . The story takes place in the fictional town of ... (Wikipedia)
Coming Home
by Rosamunde Pilcher
A journey of self-discovery and rediscovering love and family.
The story focuses on Judith Dunbar, who is enrolled in St. Ursula's, an English boarding school, when her parents and younger sister move to colonial Singapore . She is introduced to a world of ... (Wikipedia)
The Client
by John Grisham
A young boy is thrust into a legal battle, as he tries to protect himself and his family.
Boyd Boyette, a United States Senator from Louisiana, goes missing. Because of his vocal opposition to a proposed major toxic landfill project by a company known to be Mafia-backed, murder is ... (Wikipedia)
Eleven on Top
by Janet Evanovich
A thrilling mystery featuring Stephanie Plum, a bounty hunter caught up in a dangerous case.
Stephanie Plum has had enough - enough of grappling with fugitives in garbage piles, enough of being constantly shot at, and enough of having her cars blown up on a semi-regular basis. So she quits ... (Wikipedia)
The Rescue
by Nicholas Sparks
A man and woman find love and healing through faith in a story of redemption and second chances.
When confronted by raging fires or deadly accidents, volunteer fireman Taylor McAden feels compelled to take terrifying risks; but there is one leap of faith Taylor can't bring himself to make: He ... (Goodreads)
Plain Truth
by Jodi Picoult
A young Amish woman faces the consequences of a difficult decision, navigating the boundaries of faith, justice, and freedom.
The novel recounts the story of how a dead infant found on an Amish farm rocks the entire community. As the police investigate the death, they discover that the baby was not stillborn , but instead ... (Wikipedia)
The Wedding
by Nicholas Sparks
A couple navigates the ups and downs of planning their wedding while dealing with family drama and personal struggles.
In this stunning, New York Times, bestselling follow-up to, The Notebook, a hardworking but distant husband vows to win back the love of his life by looking to Noah and Allie's legendary romance. ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Prince of Tides
by Pat Conroy
A man's search for solace and understanding in his troubled family's past.
Tom Wingo is a middle-aged man with a wife and three young daughters who has recently lost his job as a high school English teacher and football coach. He learns that his twin sister, Savannah, has ... (Wikipedia)
The Debutante Divorcee
by Plum Sykes
A socialite's life falls apart after her husband leaves her for a younger woman. She navigates the world of high society and dating in New York City.
The delicious, New York Times, bestselling follow up to, Bergdorf Blondes, a chic and witty tale of marriage, friendship, and divorce, that moves from New York to London, the Alps to Moscow, now back ... (Barnes & Noble)
Two for the Dough
by Janet Evanovich
A humorous crime novel involving an unlikely bounty hunter and a dangerous search for a fugitive.
While Stephanie is looking for Kenny around their Trenton neighborhood, the friend he shot - Moogey Bues - is shot again. This second attack is fatal, which complicates the case against Kenny. At the ... (Wikipedia)
The Snow Child
by Eowyn Ivey
A couple's dream of a child comes true in the Alaskan wilderness, but with unexpected consequences.
Alaska, 1920: a brutal place to homestead, and especially tough for recent arrivals Jack and Mabel. Childless, they are drifting apart–he breaking under the weight of the work of the farm; she ... (Goodreads)
A Fatal Grace
by Louise Penny
An intricate murder mystery set in a small Canadian town, as the investigating detective unravels truth and justice.
Inspector Gamache investigates after CC de Poitiers, a sadistic socialite, is fatally electrocuted at a Christmas curling competition in the small Québécois town of Three Pines. CC, who had a ... (Wikipedia)
