Here I am on my favorite Florida vacation, which included my
two children, their spouses and all my grandchildren! This
is what I love best, being with family! My favorite pastime
on the beach is reading while I watch my youngest grandson
try to dig a hole to China!
One book you'll want in your beach bag this summer is THE
OLEANDER SISTERS (MIRA, all formats, preorder now.) Set
on the Mississippi Gulf Coast in the summer of 1969, the
book explores how far you would go to save someone you love.
If you loved my last summer's book, THE
SWEETEST HALLELUJAH,you'll love this one, too. Do plan
to spend part of your summer on the Gulf Coast with THE
OLEANDER SISTERS! To help you pack your beach bag, I'm
sending the winner of this contest a signed trade paperback
copy of my reader-favorite literary fiction novel, THE
SWEETEST HALLELUJAH! Happy beach reading!
An
emotionally riveting tale of the bonds of family and the
power of hope in the sultry Deep South
In 1969, the first footsteps on the moon brighten America
with possibilities. But along the Mississippi Gulf Coast, a
category five storm is brewing, and the Blake sisters of
Biloxi are restless for change. Beth "Sis" Blake has always
been the caretaker, the dutiful one, with the weight of her
family's happiness—and their secrets—on her
shoulders. She dreams of taking off to pursue her own
destiny, but not before doing whatever it takes to rescue
her sister.
Emily Blake, an unwed mother trying to live down her past,
wants the security of marriage for the sake of her
five-year-old son, Andy. But secure is the last thing she
feels with her new husband. Now she must put aside pride,
and trust family to help her find the courage to escape.
With Hurricane Camille stirring up havoc, two
sisters—each desperate to break free—begin a
remarkable journey where they'll discover that in the wake
of destruction lies new life, unshakable strength and the
chance to begin again. Dreams are reborn and the
unforgettable force of friendship is revealed in The
Oleander Sisters, an extraordinary story of courage, love
and sacrifice.