Caroline Venable has everything her Southern heritage
promised: money, prestige, a powerful husband--and a
predictable routine of country-club luncheons, cocktail
parties, and dinners hosting her husband's wealthy
friends, clients, and associates in his successful land-
developing conglomerate.
To escape her stifling routine, Caro drinks a little too
much. But her true solace is the Lowcountry island her
beloved Granddaddy left her--an oasis of breathtaking
beauty that is home to a band of wild ponies. When Caro
learns that her husband must develop the island or lose
the business, she is devastated. The Lowcountry is her
heritage--and what will happen to the ponies whose spirit
and freedom have captivated her since childhood?
Saving the island could cost Caroline more than she ever
imagined. To succeed, she must confront the part of
herself numbed by alcohol and careful avoidance--and
shatter long-held ideals about her role in society, her
marriage, and ultimately, herself.