The summer's end
(Adult Book)

Includes a reading group guide.

In the powerful and heartwarming conclusion to her bestselling Lowcountry Summer trilogy, New York Times author Mary Alice Monroe brings her readers back to the charm and sultry beauty of Sullivans Island, South Carolina, to reveal how the pull of family bonds and true love is as strong and steady as the tides.It is summers end and Sea Breeze, the familys beloved estate on Sullivans Island, must be sold. It is an emotional time of transition as Mamaw and the three sisters each must face loss and find a new place in the world.Harper, the youngest sister, arrived at Sea Breeze intending to stay only a weekend, but a rift with her wealthy, influential mother left her without direction or a home. During this remarkable summer, free from her mothers tyranny and with the help of her half sisters, Harper discovered her talents and independent spirit.But summer is ending, and the fate of Sea Breeze hinges on Harpers courage to decide the course of her own life. To do so she must release her insecurities and recognize her newfound strengths. She must accept love fully into her life-the love of Mamaw, Carson, and Dora, the love of Sea Breeze and the lowcountry, and most of all, the love of a Wounded Warrior who has claimed her heart.The third book in Mary Alice Monroes trilogy that brims with "stories that touch the mind and heart of her readers" (Huffington Post), The Summers End follows three half sisters bound by love for their grandmother and the timeless beauty and traditions of the lowcountry.,book jacket