Author: maryalicemonroe

From a New York Times bestselling author comes a delightful new novel! When tragedy strikes, three generations of Rutledge women must band together to find strength and love on Sullivan’s Island. “I start my summer season with the enchanting novels of Mary Alice Monroe” (Elin Hilderbrand).

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From a New York Times bestselling author: With a hurricane on the horizon, six strangers seek refuge at their friends’ North Carolina farm — where they’ll all make unexpected personal discoveries as they wait out the storm. “Fans of Elin Hilderbrand and Wendy Wax will enjoy the picturesque setting and heartwarmingly intertwined character arcs” (Booklist).

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An “authentic, generous, and heartfelt” New York Times bestseller (New York Times bestselling author Mary Kay Andrews): On a South Carolina island, three generations of women share a journey of healing and new beginnings. “Fans of Elin Hilderbrand… will adore this tender and openhearted novel” (Booklist).

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From a New York Times bestselling author: In this “well-crafted story” (Publishers Weekly), a book club brings five women together as they navigate loss, love, and new beginnings. “Will appeal to readers who enjoy multifaceted relationship novels with strong women protagonists” (Library Journal).

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New York Times Bestseller Bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe returns to her beloved Isle of Palms to tell the poignant, charming story of two women, one summer, and one very special beach house. When Cara Rutledge rents out her quaint beach house on Isle of Palms to Heather Wyatt for the entire summer, it’s a win-win by any standard: Cara’s generating income necessary to keep husband Brett’s … necessary to keep husband Brett’s ecotourism boat business afloat, and anxiety-prone Heather, an young artist who’s been given a commission to paint birds on postage stamps, has a quiet space in which…

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A USA Today bestseller from an author who “writes from the heart” (Debbie Macomber): As the holiday season approaches in South Carolina, the McClellans’ lives are transformed by a service dog. “You’ll be swept up into the moment and uplifted in beautiful ways” (New York Times bestselling author Luis Carlos Montalván).

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In the powerful third installment in her Lowcountry Summer series, New York Times bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe returns to the sultry beauty of the Carolina coast and the Muir sisters–an unforgettable tale of family bonds as strong and steady as the tides. It is the last summer that Marietta “Mamaw” Muir and her three “summer girls” will ever spend at their beloved Sea Breeze before it is … Sea Breeze before it is sold. As the end draws near, Mamaw and half-sisters Dora, Carson, and Harper struggle to find new places in the world. Harper intended to stay only…

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Known for her moving characters and emotional honesty, Mary Alice Monroe brings readers a beautifully rendered story that explores the fragile yet enduring bond between mothers and daughters 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 back to … Cara heading back to the scenic Lowcountry of her childhood summers. Before long, the rhythms of the island open her heart in wonderful ways as she repairs the family beach house, becomes a bona fide “turtle lady”…

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