New Releases by Patti Callahan Henry

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Indie Next April 2025 Pick • LibraryReads March 2025 Pick “Brilliant, riveting, so beautifully written, impossible to put down.” —Louise Penny, #1 New York Times bestselling author Inspired by a true literary mystery, New York Times bestselling author of the mesmerizing The Secret Book of Flora Lea returns with the sweeping story of a legendary book, a lost mother, and a daughter’s search for them both. In 1927, eight-year-old Clara Harrington’s magical childhood shatters when her mother, renowned author, Bronwyn Newcastle Fordham, disappears off the coast of South Carolina. Bronwyn stunned the world with a book written in an invented language that became a national sensation when she was just twelve years old. Her departure leaves behind not only a devoted husband and heartbroken daughter, but also the hope of ever translating the sequel to her landmark work. As the headlines focus on the missing author, Clara yearns for something far deeper and more insatiable: her beautiful mother. By 1952, Clara is an illustrator raising her own daughter, Wynnie. When a stranger named Charlie Jameson contacts her from London claiming to have discovered a handwritten dictionary of her mother’s lost language. Clara is skeptical. Compelled by the tragedy of her mother’s vanishing, she crosses the Atlantic with Wynnie only to arrive during one of London’s most deadly natural disasters—the Great Smog. With asthmatic Wynnie in peril, they escape the city with Charlie and find refuge in the Jameson’s family retreat nestled in the Lake District. It is there that Clara must find the courage to uncover the truth about her mother and the story she left behind. Told in Patti Callahan Henry’s lyrical, enchanting prose, The Story She Left Behind is a captivating novel of mystery and family legacy that captures the profound longing for a mother and the evergreen allure of secrets.

De nos jours. Everly Winthrop, professeur d’histoire à Savannah, n’en revient pas : elle est invitée à organiser une exposition sur les artefacts retrouvés du Pulaski. Le Pulaski, ce navire mythique dont son grand-père aimait lui raconter l’histoire, a coulé après l’explosion d’une chaudière en 1838, et l’épave vient juste d’être découverte, 180 ans plus tard. Everly sait qu’elle ne va pas résister à l’idée de résoudre certains des mystères et des mythes entourant le naufrage du « Titanic du Sud ». Ses recherches vont la mener à l’histoire étonnante d’une famille de onze membres, montés ensemble à bord du navire. Elle va notamment se pencher sur l’histoire extraordinaire de deux femmes de cette famille : une survivante connue, Augusta Longstreet, et sa nièce, Lilly Forsyth, qui n’a jamais retrouvée avec sa petite fille. Ces aristocrates faisaient partie de la haute-société de Savannah, mais lorsque le navire a explosé, chacune a été confrontée à des décisions difficiles et déchirantes. Ce roman va vous entraîner vers la question suivante : comment survivons-nous en tant que survivants d’un drame ? "Une histoire captivante." - Publishers Weekly "Augusta et Lilly sont toutes deux des femmes de leur époque, dépendantes de leur famille, en particulier des hommes, mais leur lutte en mer après l’explosion de la chaudière, et au milieu de la peur et des pertes humaines, révèle un courage et une résilience qui les élèvent et leur donnent de la force." - Historical Novels Review "À la manière dont sont faits les films dignes d’un Oscar, À la source du passé est un livre magistral et captivant." - Midwest Book Review

“A lyrical exploration of love and longing, secrets and suspicion, family and friendship”from the bestselling author of The Secret Book of Flora Lea (Mary Kay Andrews, New York Times–bestselling author). Eve and Cooper Morrison are Savannah’s power couple. They’re on every artistic board and deeply involved in the community. The perfect juxtaposition of the old and the new, they are the beautiful people. The lucky ones. And they have the wealth and name that comes from being part of an old Georgia family. But things may not be as good as they seem. After twenty-one years together, Eve and Cooper know each other. They count on each other. They know what to expect. But when Cooper and Eve’s sister are involved in a car accident, the questions surrounding the event bring the family close to the breaking point. Sifting between the stories—of Cooper, of her sister, of the evidence—Eve has to find out what really happened. And what she’s going to do about it. A riveting story about the power of truth, The Stories We Tell will open your eyes and rearrange your heart. “From the intriguing beginning to the touching ending, The Stories We Tell is filled with the warmth, heart, and compassion that have become the trademark of her novels.” —Diane Chamberlain, New York Times–bestselling author “Full of twists and turns, this book will be one that you just can’t put down.” —Southern Living “Everything you expect from Patti Callahan Henry—lyrical writing, characters worth rooting for, a sure-footed belief in the power of goodness—plus a twisty plot that will keep the pages turning long into the night.” —Joshilyn Jackson, New York Times–bestselling author

Nomeado para Melhor Romance Histórico dos Goodreads Choice Awards 2023 Um romance arrebatador e original sobre o vínculo entre irmãs, as complicações do amor, e a magia duradoura do poder dos contos e das histórias. 1939. Numa Londres arrasada pela guerra, Hazel, de 14 anos, e Flora, de 5, são transportadas para uma zona rural para escapar aos horrores do conflito. Vivendo agora com a gentil Bridie Aberdeen e o seu filho adolescente, Harry, numa encantadora casa de pedra na margem do Tamisa, Hazel preenche os dias com passeios e jogos para distrair a irmã mais nova, entre os quais um conto de fadas sobre uma terra mágica, um lugar secreto, só delas, a que chamam Bosque dos Sussurros. Um dia, porém, a pequena Flora desaparece repentinamente junto ao rio. Destruída, Hazel culpa-se pelo sucedido e carrega essa culpa para a vida adulta como um fardo que sente merecer. Vinte anos depois, Hazel encontra-se em Londres, pronta para deixar o seu trabalho numa acolhedora livraria de livros raros e seguir carreira na Sotheby''s. Com um namorado maravilhoso e um elegante apartamento em Bloomsbury, o futuro de Hazel parece estar bem encaminhado. A sua vida, todavia, é voltada do avesso quando recebe um livro ilustrado chamado O Bosque dos Sussurros e o Rio das Estrelas - referências ao mundo imaginário que criara para Flora. Poderá esse livro revelar algo sobre o desaparecimento da irmã? Ou ser um sinal de que ainda esteja viva? Os elogios da crítica: «Mágico... Um tributo encantador ao poder das histórias.» Kirkus Reviews «Uma história encantadora que combina conto de fadas, mistério e valor histórico com um toque virtuoso de amor.» New York Journal of Books «Mágico.» Kirkus Reviews «Comovente.» Publishers Weekly «Sincero.» Washington Post

Ein Sommer voller Geheimnisse und voller Hoffnung. Ein kleiner Buchladen in Georgia ist alles, was der jungen Riley geblieben ist, als sie ihre große Liebe verlor. Ausgerechnet ihre Schwester Maisy hat einst Mack verführt, den Mann, den Riley insgeheim noch immer liebt. Als beide in ihr Leben zurückkehren, muss Riley kämpfen: um den Laden, der kurz vor dem Ruin steht, um den Zusammenhalt ihrer Familie und um ihr Lebensglück. »Schon allein die poetische Erzählerstimme der Autorin reißt den Leser mit.« BOOKLIST Ein wunderschöner Roman voll herrlicher Landschaftsbilder über den Zusammenhalt der Familie und die Kunst der Versöhnung. eBooks von beHEARTBEAT - Herzklopfen garantiert.

Vertrauen ist das beste Gepäck für die Reise ins Leben. Als ihr Ehemann Knox bei einem Flugzeugabsturz ums Leben kommt, bricht für Annabelle eine Welt zusammen. Doch dann erfährt sie, dass Knox nicht allein starb. Auf dem Co-Pilotensitz seiner Privatmaschine saß eine Frau. Wer war sie? Und warum täuschte Knox einen einsamen Jagdausflug vor, um sich mit ihr auf den Weg zu machen? Um Antworten zu finden, muss Annabelle in der Vergangenheit graben. Und sich der Frage stellen, vor der es ihr so graust: War ihr gesamtes gemeinsames Leben nichts als eine Lüge? Ein mitreißender Roman über die Kraft des Vertrauens und die Kunst, die Liebe festzuhalten. eBooks von beHEARTBEAT - Herzklopfen garantiert.

Wird sie sich jemals verzeihen können? Ein unbeschwerter Sommertag am Seaboro River endet mit einer Katastrophe: Der kleine Sam ertrinkt im Fluss. Ein Unfall, für den die zwölfjährige Catherine sich verantwortlich fühlt. Viele Jahre später muss sie an den Ort des Geschehens zurückkehren, den ihre Familie nach Sams Tod fluchtartig verlassen hat. Catherine fürchtet sich vor ihren Erinnerungen. Doch die Begegnung mit ihrer Vergangenheit bereitet nicht nur Schmerz. Sie enthüllt Catherine ein Familiengeheimnis, das ihr Leben grundlegend verändern wird ... Ein bewegender Roman über Schuld und Sühne, Vergessen und Verzeihen - und das Glück der selbstlosen Liebe. »Wunderschön. Alle Leser, die poetische Stimmungen lieben, werden von Patti Callahan Henry verzaubert sein.« BOOKLIST eBooks von beHEARTBEAT - Herzklopfen garantiert.

Kara Larsons ist jung und verliebt. Sie hält ihr Glück für vollkommen - bis sie Maeve kennenlernt. Die alte Dame erzählt so eindringlich von ihrer ersten Liebe in Irland, dass Kara immer stärker in diese Geschichte voller Magie hineingezogen wird. Sie kann nicht umhin, ebenfalls an ihre erste Liebe zurückzudenken. Und während ihre Erinnerungen an unbeschwerte Sommer mit Jack, aber auch an dramatische Ereignisse übermächtig werden, erkennt Kara, dass sie ihre eigene Geschichte überdenken und ihrer inneren Stimme vertrauen muss ... eBooks von beHEARTBEAT - Herzklopfen garantiert.

Was wäre wenn? Als die Hochschuldozentin Amy nach langen Jahren ihre erste Liebe wiedertrifft, erscheint ihr das Glück an der Seite ihres Mannes plötzlich fragwürdig. Ihre Gedanken kreisen nur noch um den charmanten Nick und längst begrabene Träume. Als sie gemeinsam eine Insel erkunden, ahnt sie nicht, dass sie damit ihr Leben aufs Spiel setzt ... Vor der malerischen Kulisse Georgias entfaltet sich ein stimmungsvoller Roman über verloren geglaubte Träume, die Macht der Versuchung und die Kunst des Verzeihens. eBooks von beHEARTBEAT - Herzklopfen garantiert.

Ein Kästchen mit geschnitzten Delphinen weckt in Meridy längst vergessene Erinnerungen an ihre erste Liebe. Damals verbrachte sie unbeschwerte Sommer am Meer. Doch auch die Erinnerungen an eine grausame Katastrophe kehren zurück. Meridy weiß, wenn sie ihr Herz jemals wieder spüren will, muss sie es öffnen und ein lang gehütetes Geheimnis preisgeben. Gemeinsam mit einem Jugendfreund begibt sie sich auf eine Reise in die Vergangenheit. Doch sie riskiert auf diesem Weg nicht nur ihren guten Ruf, sondern auch ihre Ehe und den Zusammenhalt ihrer Familie ... Einfühlsam, liebevoll und einfach nur schön. »Mit dem Buch aufs Sofa, und der Stress des Tages ist vergessen.« LEA eBooks von beHEARTBEAT - Herzklopfen garantiert.

Een betoverende ode aan verbinding en de magie van verhalen 1939. De veertienjarige Hazel en vijfjarige Flora moeten hun thuis in Londen verlaten om de gevaren van de Tweede wereldoorlog te ontlopen. Ze komen terecht bij een moeder en zoon, in een idyllische cottage op het platteland. Hier vertelt Hazel haar zusje elke avond een zelfverzonnen sprookje over het magische Whisperwood. Maar dan raakt Flora vermist, terwijl ze aan het spelen is langs de oever van de Theems. Hazel is gebroken van verdriet en blijft het zichzelf altijd kwalijk nemen. Twintig jaar later woont Hazel in Londen, waar ze op het punt staat haar baan in een tweedehands boekwinkel te verruilen voor een carrière bij Sotheby’s. Met een verloofde en een romantische trip naar Parijs in het vooruitzicht lacht het leven haar toe. Maar alles verandert wanneer ze op haar werk een prentenboek uitpakt: Whisperwood en de rivier van sterren. Hazel heeft nooit iemand verteld over de fantasiewereld die ze speciaal voor Flora creëerde. Bevat dit boek de antwoorden op Flora’s verdwijning? Is het een teken van leven? Of is er iets duisters aan de hand? ''Dit hartverscheurende verhaal over familie, eerste liefde en het lot zal je betoverd achterlaten.’ — Kristin Harmel

"When a woman stumbles across a mysterious children’s book, long-held secrets about her missing sister and their childhood spent in the English countryside during World War II are revealed in this “transporting, heartfelt, and atmospheric” (Christina Baker Kline, #1 New York Times bestselling author) novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Surviving Savannah and Becoming Mrs. Lewis."--

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! In this warm and moving anthology, a group of bestselling authors and writers pay tribute to legendary, larger-than-life New York Times bestselling author Dorothea Benton Frank and her literary legacy. Inspired by the title Dorothea Benton Frank planned for her next book—Reunion Beach—these close friends and colleagues channeled their creativity, admiration, and grief into stories and poems that celebrate this remarkable woman and her abiding love for the Lowcountry of her native South Carolina—a land of beauty, history, charm, and Gullah magic she so brilliantly brought to life in her acclaimed novels. From Elin Hilderbrand, #1 New York Times bestselling author, a sequel to Summer of ’69. From Adriana Trigiani, New York Times bestselling author, comes a heartwarming, humorous interview from the hereafter with Pat Conroy and Dorothea Benton Frank, two beloved icons of Southern literature. From Patti Callahan, bestselling author of Becoming Mrs. Lewis and Surviving Savannah, comes The Bridemaids, a story about a trip to the South Carolina beach. From Mary Alice Monroe, New York Times bestselling author, Mother and Child Reunion, a heartwarming story set under the warm South Carolina sun. Reunion Beach also features letters, short stories, poems, and essays from: Mary Norris, New York Times bestselling author and staff writer for The New Yorker Cassandra King Conroy, bestselling and award-winning author of Tell Me A Story Nathalie Dupree, James Beard Award-winning cookbook author Marjory Wentworth, former Poet Laureate of South Carolina Gervais Hagerty, author of In Polite Company Jacqueline Bouvier Lee, Peter Frank, Victoria Peluso, and William Frank Infused with Dorothea Benton Frank’s remarkable spirit, Reunion Beach is a literary homage and beautiful keepsake that keeps this dearly missed writer’s flame burning bright.

Just in time for Christmas, escape with a perfect love song, a perfect love story, and a perfect dose of holiday magic. "Patti Callahan Henry is quickly becoming one of my favorites." —Debbie Macomber, New York Times bestselling author Can one song change the course of a life? Brothers Jimmy and Jack Sullivan live a nomadic life doing what they love: touring with their band, The Unknown Souls. But Jack’s recent engagement to Kara has everyone looking forward to a Christmas destination wedding in Ireland. Unlike his brother, Jimmy never expected to fall in love. But he feels a sense of peace and happiness whenever he’s around Kara’s best friend, Charlotte—which has him wondering what he’s missing. Over Thanksgiving, Jimmy and Charlotte write a song while sitting together on the back porch. When the band sings it at a Christmas concert the next night, Jimmy insists it’s the perfect love song—but a manager for another famous duo is adamant that it’s the perfect Christmas song. Before Jimmy knows what’s happening, he’s on tour with the hottest country band around and suddenly everyone knows his name. But fame isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, and Jimmy finds himself far away from those he loves—especially Charlotte. Only a Christmas miracle—or two—will be able to lead Jimmy back to Ireland, to his brother, and to love. “I fell in love with both Patti Callahan Henry and her work. The Perfect Love Song is a lyrical and heartwarming tale of love and forgiveness. Patti takes you to those places in the heart you didn’t even know you wanted to go.” —Pat Conroy, New York Times bestselling author of The Prince of Tides and South of Broad “Patti Callahan Henry’s The Perfect Love Song is a wonderfully romantic and inspiring novel about love and redemption that sings with emotional truth. An essential read by a master storyteller.” —Cassandra King, New York Times bestselling author of Same Sweet Girls “Her characters are so real, you feel as if you’ve known them a very long time.” —Emily Giffin, New York Times bestselling author of Something Borrowed Beautiful, jacketed hardcover perfect for gift giving Sweet Christmas story of approximately 45,000 words Includes: Discussion questions for book clubs Patti’s family shortbread recipe Instructions for Charlotte’s Southern Garland The Legend of the Claddagh Ring

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Bookshop at Water’s End, here is a lush, heart-wrenching novel about the power of memory, the meaning of family, and learning to forgive. Ten years ago, Lena Donohue experienced a wedding-day betrayal so painful that she fled the small town of Watersend, South Carolina, and reinvented herself in New York City. Though now a freelance travel writer, the one place she rarely goes is home—until she learns of her dad’s failing health. Returning to Watersend means seeing the sister she has avoided for a decade and the brother who runs the family’s Irish pub and has borne the burden of his sisters’ rift. While Alzheimer’s slowly steals their father’s memories, the siblings rush to preserve his life in stories and in photographs. As his secret past brings Lena’s own childhood into focus, it sends her on a journey to discover the true meaning of home.

The women who spent their childhood summers in a small southern town discover it harbors secrets as lush as the marshes that surround it... Bonny Blankenship’s most treasured memories are of idyllic summers spent in Watersend, South Carolina, with her best friend, Lainey McKay. Amid the sand dunes and oak trees draped with Spanish moss, they swam and wished for happy-ever-afters, then escaped to the local bookshop to read and whisper in the glorious cool silence. Until the night that changed everything, the night that Lainey’s mother disappeared. Now, in her early fifties, Bonny is desperate to clear her head after a tragic mistake threatens her career as an emergency room doctor, and her marriage crumbles around her. With her troubled teenage daughter, Piper, in tow, she goes back to the beloved river house, where she is soon joined by Lainey and her two young children. During lazy summer days and magical nights, they reunite with bookshop owner Mimi, who is tangled with the past and its mysteries. As the three women cling to a fragile peace, buried secrets and long ago loves return like the tide. READERS GUIDE INSIDE

"Ella''s life has been completely upended. She''s young, beautiful, and deeply in love--until her husband dies in a tragic sailing accident while trying save her. Or so she''ll have everyone believe. Screenwriter Hunter needs a hit, but crippling writer''s block and a serious lack of motivation are getting him nowhere. He''s on the look-out for a love story. It doesn''t matter who it belongs to. When Hunter and Ella meet in Watersend, South Carolina, it feels like the perfect match, something close to fate"--

I Patti Callahan Henrys gribende roman opdager en kvinde, at selvom livet har gjort hende til både hustru og mor, kan hun ikke glemme mindet om sin store, første kærlighed ... Som de fleste mødre har Amy set frem til den dag, hvor hendes søn skulle tage sin første rigtige kæreste med hjem. Men da det sker, venter der Amy et chok. Pigens far er ingen anden end Nick Lowry, den collegekæreste, der vandt hendes hjerte og siden forlod hende uden forklaring. Hun har ikke glemt, hvad hun følte for Nick, og mysteriet om hans svigt plager hende stadig. Livet har været gunstigt for Amy. Hendes ægteskab er godt, og børnene trives. Men nu hvor Nick er tilbage i hendes liv, kan hun ikke lade være med at tænke på den strand, hvor de svor hinanden evig troskab, dengang for 20 år siden. Hun kan heller ikke lade være med at tænke på den kvinde, hun var ... fuld af lidenskab og håb. Hvad skal hun stille op med fristelsen til at leve det liv, hun engang drømte om? Og hvad hvis det betyder, at hun skal svigte alle dem, hun har kær?

Il giorno delle Prime Volte. Così Kate Vaughan chiama il primo giorno di primavera, una ricorrenza speciale che, ogni anno, le riporta alla mente gli attimi e le emozioni che hanno segnato la sua vita. Il primo bacio, la promessa d’amore eterno al suo primo ragazzo, l’inaugurazione della sua boutique, il primo bagno di mezzanotte... Ma poi, come sempre, il pensiero di quei momenti di gioia viene accompagnato anche dal ricordo dell’evento che, tredici anni fa, le ha stravolto l’esistenza. Solo Kate e la sua famiglia sanno cosa sia successo quel lontano giorno di marzo, quando lei si era trovata davanti a una scelta difficilissima. Una scelta che ancora oggi la perseguita e che non riesce a dimenticare, o che forse non vuole dimenticare, nella segreta speranza che il destino le riservi l’opportunità di riannodare i fili di un legame reciso troppo presto. E adesso, proprio nel giorno delle Prime Volte, quell’opportunità si manifesta nel modo più inaspettato: una richiesta d’amicizia su Facebook. Per Kate, accettare quella richiesta sarà il primo passo lungo una strada di sorprese e rivelazioni, grazie alle quali scoprirà che, se ne custodiamo il ricordo nel cuore, ciò che abbiamo smarrito può essere ritrovato. Perché il passato, per quanto doloroso, non è un muro invalicabile, bensì la porta per un futuro in cui ogni giorno è il primo giorno di primavera. Ispirandosi alle vicende realmente accadute alla sorella, in questo romanzo Patti Callahan Henry descrive con straordinaria sensibilità i cambiamenti che un incontro a lungo desiderato portano nella vita di una persona e di tutta la sua famiglia, dando voce a una storia delicata e toccante, intensa e sorprendente.

Kate Vaughan is no stranger to tough choices. She''s made them before. Now it''s time to do it again. Kate has a secret, something tucked away in her past. And she''s getting on with her life. Her business is thriving. She has a strong relationship with her family, and a devoted boyfriend whom she wants to love with all her heart. If Kate had ever made a list, Rowan would fill the imagined boxes of a perfect mate. But she wants more than the perfect on paper relationship; she wants a real and imperfect love. That''s why, when Kate discovers the small velvet box hidden in Rowan''s drawer, she panics. It always happens this way. Just when Kate thinks she can love, just when she believes she can conquer the fear, she''s filled with dread. And she wants more than anything to make this feeling go away. But how? When the mistakes have been made and the running is over, it''s time to face the truth. Kate knows this. She understands that a woman can never undo what can never be undone. Yet, for the first time in her life she also knows that she won''t fully love until she confronts those from her past. It''s time to act. Can she do it? Can she travel to the place where it all began, to the one who shares her secret? Can the lost ever become found? And Then I Found You gives new life to the phrase "inspired by a true story." By travelling back to a painful time in her own family''s history, author Patti Callahan Henry explores the limits of courage, and the price of a selfless act.

Heartbreaking, inspiring, and totally true—this e-original short non-fiction story sets the stage for New York Times bestselling author Patti Callahan Henry''s novel And Then I Found You. Patti Callahan is one of three sisters, a member of a close-knit Irish American family. Yet as happy and boisterous as they appear to be, the Callahans have long harbored a heartache. Some twenty years ago, Patti''s younger sister, Barbi, placed her infant daughter for adoption. The whole family respected Barbi''s decision and admired her fortitude. Still, they couldn''t help but wonder: What ever became of the beautiful baby who had been placed with a chosen, but anonymous family? On April 20th, 2010, Facebook gave them the answer they''d been looking for. It was a life-changing moment—one that inspired Patti to write this unforgettable true story. Advance praise for Patti Callahan Henry''s And Then I Found You: "[It] will surprise you, provoke you, and rearrange your heart." —Jacquelyn Mitchard "Henry at her best, brimming with heart and compassionate wisdom." —Joshilyn Jackson "The most soulful book Patti Callahan has ever written."—Dorothea Benton Frank "Explores the labyrinth of a woman''s heart—mother, daughter, sister, friend, lover. Moving and beautifully written."—Mary Alice Monroe

Patti Callahan Henry''s Coming Up For Air is "a beautiful exploration of the deepest mysteries of the human heart." (Susan Wiggs, New York Times bestselling author) Ellie Calvin is caught in a dying marriage, and she knows this. With her beloved daughter away at college and a growing gap between her and her husband, she doesn''t quite seem to fit into her own life. But everything changes when her controlling mother, Lillian, passes away. Ellie sees her ex-boyfriend, Hutch, at the funeral, and learns that he is in charge of a documentary that involved Lillian before her death – and he wants answers to questions that Ellie''s not sure she can face. As Ellie and Hutch start digging into Lillian''s history, and speaking for the first time in years, Ellie''s closed heart slowly begins to open. Using both a hidden diary that Ellie found in her mother''s things, and a trip to the Summer House, a mysterious and seductive bayside home, they gamble that they can work together and not fall in love again. But in piecing together a decades-old unrequited-love story, they just might uncover the secrets in their own hearts...

New York Times bestselling author Patti Callahan Henry continues to spellbind readers in this rich and engaging novel of three sisters...their loves, their rivalries, and the events of one summer that change their lives. In the small seaside town of Palmetto Beach, the Sheffield sisters—responsible Riley, vivacious Maisy-Rose, and fun-loving Adelee—reunite to save the family''s beach-community bookstore. But summer also marks the return of Mack Logan, whose choice of Maisy over Riley years ago destroyed the special closeness between the sisters... Now Riley, a single mom, is hiding a shattering secret about their mother. Maisy, a California designer, still blames Riley for ruining her one true love. And Adalee resents the family''s intrusion into her summer plans. All three will be forced to confront the conflicts that tore them apart and the bounds of love and loyalty that still draw them together...

New York Times bestselling author Patti Callahan Henry transports readers to the Lowcountry of South Carolina, where a tragedy unites two women—and forces them to face the dark secrets of their past… Since a solo plane crash killed her husband two years ago, Annabelle Murphy has found solace in raising her two children. Just when she thinks the grief is behind her, she receives the news that the wreckage of the plane has been discovered—and that her husband did not die alone. He was with another woman. Suddenly Annabelle is forced to question everything she once held true. Sofie Milstead knows the woman who was on that plane. A dolphin researcher who has lived a quiet life, Sofie has never let anyone get too close. But when Annabelle shows up on Sofie’s doorstep full of painful questions, both women must confront their intertwining pasts—and find the courage they need to face the truth...

New York Times bestselling author Patti Callahan Henry portrays a woman burdened by the past—and the choices she must face to break free of it—in this emotional, engaging novel. Nine months after her father''s death, Catherine Leary still hasn''t fulfilled his last wish: that she scatter his ashes in the Seaboro River in South Carolina. The scene of a childhood tragedy that forced her family to move, Seaboro is the last place Catherine wants to see again. But on the evening of her thirtieth birthday, her father’s young colleague—whom she once dated—pays a visit... Hoping to stop Forrest Anderson from exposing her family''s secrets, she travels to her once-beloved Lowcountry town and embarks on a poignant trip into the past...a journey that might lead her into a new life of love, forgiveness, and self-discovery.

New York Times bestselling author Patti Callahan Henry delivers a novel that explores the power of lasting love through the connected stories of two women from opposite sides of the sea. Twenty-seven-year-old Kara Larson is bogged down in the stress of planning her elaborate wedding to a professional golfer. Still, to fulfill the requirements of the Palmetto Pointe Junior Society, she makes time in her busy schedule to visit an elderly woman at a nursing home facility. Soon she finds herself mesmerized by the singsong Irish lilt of ninety-six-year-old Maeve Mahoney as Maeve recounts the rambling story of her first love back in Ireland. Or, Kara begins to wonder, is she really retelling an ancient tale of myth and legend? Waiting for the story to unfold in bits and pieces, and trying to discern the underlying truth, Kara is drawn in—and driven to remember her own first love: childhood neighbor Jack Sullivan. Gradually she realizes that before she embarks on her new life, she must find out how her own story—with Jack—will end. “About all the things that make us worthy as human beings—integrity, honesty, and living the life you are meant to live.…A triumph!”—Dorothea Benton Frank “A passionate, unforgettable novel of self-discovery, regret, and the illuminating power of love.”—Mary Alice Monroe

New York Times bestselling author Patti Callahan Henry delivers an engaging novel about a South Carolina woman who goes back home to face the past—and discovers herself. Meridy Dresden was once a free-spirited, fun-loving girl. All that changed when the boy she loved was killed in a tragic fire. Since then, she alone has carried the burden of a terrible secret. Now, years later, married to a wonderful man and mother of a teenage son, she is shocked to learn that a childhood friend is being blamed for that long-ago fire. Fearful but determined, Meridy returns to the South Carolina Lowcountry and summons the courage to make a decision that may destroy her well-ordered life, her family’s reputation, her contented marriage, and everything she’s worked so hard to protect…including her heart. “Brilliant. Powerful. Magical. Do not miss this book.”—New York Times bestselling author Haywood Smith

In this vibrant debut novel from New York Times bestselling author Patti Callahan Henry, a happy wife and mother’s life is upended by the return of her first love. Like most mothers, Amy Reynolds has anticipated the moment when her son brings home his first serious girlfriend. But she’s shocked to meet the girl’s father. Nick Lowry was the college boyfriend who captivated her heart and soul and then, without a word of explanation or warning, disappeared. She still wonders what took him away from her. Amy’s marriage is satisfying, her teenage children thriving. She loves her beautifully restored home and her work teaching at the local college. She has long since buried her memories of Nick. But now that he is back in her life, she can’t help recalling the beach where they pledged their destinies together twenty years ago. She can’t help missing the young woman she was then, full of passion and promise. And she can’t help being tempted by the life she might have lived...might still live—even though making that choice would betray all she holds dear.