Meg Powell and Carson McKay grew were raised side by side
on their families’ farms, bonded by a love that only
deepened. Everyone in their small rural community in
northern Florida thought that Meg and Carson would always
be together. But at twenty-one, Meg was presented with a
marriage proposal she could not refuse, forever changing
the course of her life. Seventeen years later, Meg’s marriage has become routine,
and she spends her time juggling the demands of her
medical practice, the needs of her widowed father, and the
whims of her rebellious teenage daughter, Savannah, who is
confronting her burgeoning sexualityin a dangerous manner,
and pushing her mother away just when she needs her most.
Then, after a long absence, Carson returns home to prepare
for his wedding to a younger woman. As Carson struggles to
determine where his heart and future lie, Meg makes a
shocking discovery that will upset the balance of everyone
around her. Unfolding with warmth and passion, Therese Fowler’s
vibrant and moving debut illuminates the possibility of
second chances, the naïve choices of youth, the tensions
within families, and the wondrous designs of fate. A
searing yet redemptive novel, Souvenir is an unforgettable
tale about the transforming power of love.
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