"An absolute must read by a standout voice. Fans of Susan Mallery and Debbie Macomber will devour this captivating novel.â âKristy Woodson Harvey, New York Times Bestselling author of Under the Southern Sky
Itâs her second chance summerâĻif sheâs ready for itâin this warm and utterly irresistible Southern small-town novel.
When Avery Lansing Crawford left her hometown of Camellia, Alabama, she was the darling of the town. A beauty queen. Now sheâs come back a disgraced and divorced mom whoâs lost almost everythingâher home, her husband, even her design TV showâall while the public watched. And if the humiliation wasnât bad enough, Avery and her two small children are moving in with her mamaâĻjust in time to give everyone in Camellia something to talk about.
And oh, theyâre talkinâ. Especially when Avery reignites her old friendship with Cole Whitaker, whoâs offered Avery the opportunity to do something real: a redesign project that would help survivors of human trafficking. It could kick-start both her career and her confidenceânot to mention give her a chance to spend more time with Cole.
With three generations of strong Southern women around the family dinner table, coming home to Camellia could be the perfect fresh start. Even if Avery is the topic of salacious gossip over sweet tea and her grandmother wonât stop interfering in her love life. But the bonds of family and the promise of second chances just might lead to a future that looks nothing like she expected.