Summer State of Mind by Kristy Woodson Harvey ~ a Review

by Susan Roberts

After the worst day in her professional life, burnt-out NICU nurse Daisy Stevens runs to Cape Carolina, North Carolina, looking for a new life—and possibly a new romance. On her first day at her “simpler” job, high school baseball coach Mason Thaysden discovers an abandoned baby, sending ripples through the entire tight-knit town of Cape Carolina.

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The Sins of Summer Daughters by Lo Patrick ~ a Review

by Susan Roberts

 

A new searing Southern mystery from acclaimed author Lo Patrick. When her granddaughter is accused of murder, a woman must confront the buried secrets of a summer long past—because she can try to forget, but the Georgia land remembers.

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South of Somewhere by T.I. Lowe ~ a Review

by Susan Roberts

 

A young mother filled with regret returns to Sullivan’s Island to rebuild her life and finds compassion in the most unexpected places in this heartfelt women’s fiction story of self-discovery and second chances

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Spring is the Perfect Season for Southern Fiction

by Susan Roberts

I recently spent a week in the South Carolina low country, and while I was there, I re-read some of the books that I’ve enjoyed that take place in that beautiful area.

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Women of a Promiscuous Nature by Donna Everhart ~ a Review

by Susan Roberts

Accused of “promiscuity” in 1940s North Carolina, a young woman unjustly incarcerated and subjected to involuntary medical treatment at The State Industrial Farm Colony for Women decides to fight back in this powerful, shockingly timely novel based on the long-buried history of the American Plan, the government program designed to regulate women’s bodies and sexuality throughout the first half of the 20th century.

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The Violet Hour by Victoria Benton Frank ~ A Review

by Susan Roberts

A heartwarming and empowering novel about thriving after tragedy

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That Last Carolina Summer by Karen White ~ a Review

by Susan Roberts

A brand-new contemporary stand-alone novel about sisterhood, secrets and one woman’s reckoning with the past

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Fast Boys and Pretty Girls by Lo Patrick ~ a Review

by Susan Roberts

They say you can never go home again. And sometimes, you shouldn't.

 

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Pearce Oysters by Joselyn Takacs ~ a Review

by Susan Roberts

A family drama set along the Louisiana coastline during the 2010 BP Oil Spill, Pearce Oysters follows a third-generation oyster farmer whose business, family, and livelihood are on the brink of collapse. 

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Run for the Hills by Kevin Wilson ~ a Review

by Susan Roberts

An unexpected road trip across America brings a family together in this raucous and moving new novel

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3 Entertaining Historical Fiction Books to Reads

by Susan Roberts

Historical fiction is great because you can learn a little about a time that you might not have lived in or perhaps didn't engage with the historical events featured in the book. While at the same time, you are being entertained.

 

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The River Knows Your Name by Kelly Mustian ~ A Review

by Susan Roberts

From the acclaimed author of The Girls in the Stilt House comes a long-awaited novel both atmospheric and lyrical, a haunting Southern story about memory, family secrets, and fierce and fragile love.

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2 Books for Women's Fiction Fans

by Susan Roberts

Looking for something new in women's fiction? Check out these two books.

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Sandy Island Series by Ashley Farley ~ a Review

by Susan Roberts

Ashley Farley, author of southern women's fiction, started a new trilogy late last year and the final book comes out this week. The Sandy Island series features strong women facing life changes and the importance of having a community of women to support you. 

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Intriguing Characters + Beautiful Descriptions = A Great Southern Fiction Beach Read

by Susan Roberts

 

A tender and touching novel about a young woman who discovers the family she has always longed for when she spends a life-changing summer in North Carolina.

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Marsh Point series by Ashley Farley ~ a Review

by Susan Roberts

Do you enjoy series that are tied together but feature a different main character? Ashley Farley has a new series. The first book came out last fall. These are standalone novels but since there's still some time before the new book comes out, why not go ahead and read the first two books?

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Two Books by Male Authors

by Susan Roberts

I don't seem to read many books by male authors but I read two in a row last month -- one had wonderful and believable main characters that I loved and the other had main characters who I felt were shallow and very unlikable.  Here are reviews of both books.

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When the Jessamine Grows by Donna Everhart ~ A Review

by Susan Roberts

An evocative, morally complex novel set in rural 19th-century North Carolina, as one woman fights to keep her family united, her farm running, and her convictions whole during the most devastating and divisive period in American history.

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The Summer of Songbirds by Kristy Woodson Harvey ~ a Review

by Susan Roberts

Four women come together to save the summer camp that changed their lives and rediscover themselves in the process.

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My Magnolia Summer by Victoria Benton Frank ~ a Review

by Susan Roberts

 

Victoria Benton Frank, daughter of the beloved late writer Dorothea Benton Frank, spirits us away to summer in the South Carolina Lowcountry with a tale of family bonds that is spicy and heartfelt.

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