“Mary Alice Monroe has become the premier nature writer among southern novelists. ”
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“Monroe reveals a variety of insights . . . with perception, wit and intelligence . . . [and] imbues her setting with such color and chemistry that any reader will be pining to visit after only a few pages into this book. Her characters soak up the atmosphere and so do the readers. . . . Monroe captures the essence and spreads it on her pages, and she does it with stories that touch the mind and the heart of her readers.
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“Distinct, complex, and endearing characters . . . Mary Alice Monroe continues to make Charleston proud with her authentic and purposeful writings. ”
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“Monroe’s vivid imagery of the Lowcountry’s smells, tastes and sights brings you up to the door of the Sea Breeze, so even if you’re at home far from the ocean, you can imagine yourself there. ”
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“Monroe deftly explores the unique problems each woman faces. . . .
These are modern women addressing the prickly questions of identity and purpose in today’s world, a world very different from the one their grandmother knew as a young bride. . . . Written with convincing Southern charm and thoughtfulness,—
“A series I urge everyone to get into, it makes the perfect beach read and I know you will be fully invested in this family as much as I am. ”
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“The second book in the Lowcountry Summer Trilogy,
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“The perfect summertime beach read. And even after the summer season is long gone, you can pick it up and be back at the beach in no time flat. ”
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“Monroe knows her characters like no one else could, and her portrayals of the summer girls are subtle, realistic, carefully crafted, and pitch-perfect. ”
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“More than just a beautifully written, moving portrayal of three sisters finding themselves and each other after years of separation . . . [
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“This book contains drama, humor, and romance which any good summer read does. Plus it has the message about the care and treatment of dolphins. Monroe is an expert at making this blend and