The Secret to Southern Charm (2) (The Peachtree Bluff Series)

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A 2018 Spring Okra Pick USA TODAY Happy Ever Afters Best Womens Fiction Southern Livings Most Anticipated Beach Reads of 2018 Deep South Magazines Summer Reading List Raleigh News & Observers The Best Reads of Summer Charlotte Observers Summers Best Books New York Lives Ashleys A-List Pick Leaving fans practically begging for a sequel (Bookpage) critically acclaimed author Kristy Woodson Harvey returns with the second novel in her beloved Peachtree Bluff series featuring a trio of sisters and their mother who discover a truth that will change not only the way they see themselves but also how they fit together as a family. After finding out her military husband is missing in action middle sister Sloanes world crumbles as her worst nightmare comes true. She can barely climb out of bed much less summon the strength to be the parent her children deserve. Her mother Ansley provides a much-needed respite as she puts her personal life on hold to help Sloane and her grandchildren wade through their new grief-stricken lives. But between caring for her own aging mother her daughters and her grandchildren Ansleys private worry is that secrets from her past will come to light. But when Sloanes sisters Caroline and Emerson remind Sloane that no matter what she promised her husband she would carry on for their young sons Sloane finds the support and courage she needs to chase her biggest dreamsand face her deepest fears. Taking a cue from her middle daughter Ansley takes her own leap of faith and realizes that after all this time she might finally be able to have it all. Harveys signature warmth and wit make this a charming and poignant story of first loves missed opportunities and second chances and proves that she is "the next major voice in Southern fiction (Elin Hilderbrand New York Times bestselling author).