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The Summer's End

Mary Alice Monroe

A sweeping women's fiction novel about Southern family set on Sullivan's Island, South Carolina: in the powerful and heartwarming conclusion to her bestselling Lowcountry Summer trilogy, New York Times bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe returns to Sea Breeze to show how the pull of family bonds, true love, and the tides of change run just as deep.

It's the end of summer and the beloved seaside estate of Sea Breeze on picturesque Sullivan's Island, South Carolina, must be sold. It is an emotional and poignant turning point for one Southern family as Mamaw and the three sisters each must face loss and find a new place in the world.

Harper, the youngest sister, arrived at Sea Breeze intending to stay only a weekend, but a rift with her wealthy, influential mother left her without direction or a home. During this remarkable summer, free from her mother's tyranny and with the help of her half-sisters, Harper discovered her talents and independent spirit.

But summer is ending, and the fate of Sea Breeze hinges on Harper's courage to decide the course of her own life. To do so she must release her insecurities and recognize her newfound strengths. She must accept love fully into her life--the love of Mamaw, Carson, and Dora, the love of Sea Breeze and the lowcountry, and most of all, the love of a Wounded Warrior who has claimed her heart.

The third book in Mary Alice Monroe's acclaimed Lowcountry Summer trilogy that brims with "stories that touch the mind and heart of her readers" (HuffPost), this romantic and emotionally rich Southern fiction seamlessly blends family drama, coastal charm, and heartfelt women's fiction.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Gallery Books
  • Publish Date: May 19th, 2015
  • Pages: 432
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.20in - 5.30in - 1.00in - 0.70lb
  • EAN: 9781476709024
  • Categories: WomenLiteraryRomance - General

About the Author

Monroe, Mary Alice: - Mary Alice Monroe is the New York Times bestselling author of twenty-seven books, including the bestselling The Beach House series. Monroe also writes children's picture books, and a middle grade fiction series called The Islanders. She is a member of the South Carolina Academy of Authors' Hall of Fame, and her books have received numerous awards, including the South Carolina Center for the Book Award for Writing; the South Carolina Award for Literary Excellence; the SW Florida Author of Distinction Award; the RT Lifetime Achievement Award; the International Book Award for Green Fiction; the Henry Bergh Children's Book Award; and her novel, A Lowcountry Christmas, won the prestigious Southern Prize for Fiction. The Beach House is a Hallmark Hall of Fame movie, starring Andie MacDowell. Several of her novels have been optioned for film. She is the cocreator and cohost of the weekly web show and podcast Friends & Fiction. Monroe is also an active conservationist and serves on several boards. She lives on the South Carolina coast, which is a source of inspiration for many of her books.

Praise for this book

"Readers who enjoy Monroe's blend of fiction that weaves family drama by the seaside and environmental issues will want to pick up a copy."