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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 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” and renews old acquaintances long thought lost. But it is in reconnecting with her mother that she will learn life’s most precious lessons – true love involves sacrifice, family is forever and the mistakes of the past can be forgiven.

©2002 Mary Alice Kruesi (P)2010 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved. Contemporary Contemporary Romance Family Life Friendship Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Romance Women's Fiction Heartfelt

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"Mary Alice Monroe is helping to redefine the beauty and magic of the Carolina Lowcountry. Every book she has written has felt like a homecoming to me.” (Pat Conroy)
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I loved this novel. It was a magical warm and emotional. I am looking forward to listening to more of this author.

An emotional warm and gripping novel. Loved every minute.

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No surprises, everything was exactly as expected. I found the formula boring and cliched. Not for me!

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