Palmetto Island

A mother and daughter pick up the pieces of their lives after being abandoned by their father/husband. Birdie Fuller's new year is off to a bad start. Her husband has mysteriously disappeared, leaving Birdie to cope with their unmarried daughter's unplanned pregnancy. Birdie and Hannah disagree about the baby. Birdie urges her daughter to consider abortion, but Hannah is determined to see the pregnancy to term. When Hannah returns for her last semester in college, Birdie must face her demons, the problems in her marriage that drove her husband to clean out their bank accounts and run off with another woman. While struggling to hide her pregnancy from her roommates and ex-boyfriend, Hannah interviews for jobs that will take her and her baby far away from her mother. After graduation, with months to kill before the start of her new career, she returns to Palmetto Island for the summer to await the birth of her baby. Tension mounts between Hannah and Birdie when they move from their waterfront home to a two-bedroom apartment above a bakery. Can mother and daughter mend their relationship? Or will they be lost to each other forever?

"Southern fiction with characters that feel like old friends." New romances lead to danger and heartache on Palmetto Island. Birdie Fuller doesn't like change. And a lot of change is happening at once. Her daughter, Hannah, finally cutting the apron strings, is moving with her three-year-old grandson to a nearby city. Facing a lonely empty nest, Birdie joins a dating website to find companionship. She meets the seemingly perfect man, but is their relationship too good to be true? When the past comes back to haunt Birdie, she struggles to maintain the sobriety she's worked so hard to achieve. The beauty and wildlife of Palmetto Island provide inspiration for Hannah's creativity. However, in order to grow her web design business, she must move to a bigger city. But is she ready to leave the security of her mother's apartment? For three years, she's been hiding out on the island, avoiding contact with her son's biological father. She never told Ryan about the pregnancy. He doesn't know about Gus. When Ryan shows up at Birdie's Cafe out of the blue, Hannah's world comes crashing down around her. Will she give Ryan another chance? Or will another man steal her heart?

"An element of suspense along with the right amount of romantic sparks." Childhood friends reunite in an explosive tale of family dysfunction and romance gone wrong. Amelia has been plotting to escape her abusive husband for years. When her mama's untimely death provides an unexpected opportunity, she hops on the next bus to the South Carolina Lowcountry. Her husband will eventually come for her. But she's prepared. Her freedom has given her the confidence to face her uncertain future. She settles in at her family's oceanfront estate to await her destiny. But a visit from Amelia's past presents danger in a different form. After a string of disastrous blind dates, Max falls for the first guy who expresses an interest in her. As the weeks wear on, her attraction to Ron wanes. But he's living in her apartment. And he won't be so easy to get rid of. Jump on board for a wild ride of adventure with the continuation of the bestselling Palmetto Island Series.

Becca has embarked on the most important mission of her life. On a whim, she rents a beach cottage on Palmetto Island for the summer. Help comes in an unexpected friendship with the young woman next door. Hannah has three months to plan her dream wedding. While she's eager to marry the man of her dreams, she finds the logistics of combining households and the details of organizing her event overwhelming. When she learns of a new friend's crisis, she drops everything to come to her aid. Sidney forges ahead with her successful career as a chef, while her heart remains in the past. On impulse, she reaches out to her old boyfriend, and they rekindle their relationship. But is it enough? Can she live with her secret? Or will she risk her happiness by revealing the truth? Amelia is suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. She seeks therapy in order to put the past behind her. Do all her problems stem from her abusive marriage? Or is something missing from her life? Will she give up the possibility of a future with the love of her life to fulfill another dream? The paths of these four women collide in a dramatic conclusion. Farley once again reminds us that family is more than blood ties.