Part of Lowcountry Tales, book 11
First published 2015
Lisa works as a healthcare provider when her favorite patient Kathy dies from cancer. The loss brings Lisa together with Carrie and Suzanne, two women who were close to Kathy during her final battle. The three meet regularly to powerwalk along the sandy shores of Isle of Palms as the South Carolina summer heat builds around them. Their conversations during these beach walks gradually reveal secrets about Kathy's past that none of them fully understood while she was alive. Lisa finds herself questioning what she thought she knew about her former patient. Carrie and Suzanne share memories that paint a different picture of their departed friend. As the women dig deeper into Kathy's hidden story, they also confront their own lives and choices. The walks become a journey of discovery that changes how each woman sees her future. Their friendship deepens through shared grief and revelation in the Carolina Lowcountry setting.
Genres: domestic-fiction, friendship, grief, contemporary, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: emotional-atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, secrets
Setting: Isle of Palms, South Carolina
Period: South Carolina Summer
357 pages · Hardcover · William Morrow
Content warnings: terminal-illness