Under the Magnolias
Books | Fiction / Southern
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T.I. Lowe
2022 Christy Award finalist!This night not only marked the end to the drought, but also the end to the long-held secret we’d kept hidden under the magnolias.Magnolia, South Carolina, 1980Austin Foster is barely a teenager when her mama dies giving birth to twins, leaving her to pick up the pieces while holding her six siblings together and doing her best to stop her daddy from retreating into his personal darkness.Scratching out a living on the family’s tobacco farm is as tough as it gets. When a few random acts of kindness help to ease the Fosters’ hardships, Austin finds herself relying upon some of Magnolia’s most colorful citizens for friendship and more. But it’s next to impossible to hide the truth about the goings-on at Nolia Farms, and Austin’s desperate attempts to save face all but break her.Just when it seems she might have something more waiting for her―with the son of a wealthy local family who she’s crushed on for years―her father makes a choice that will crack wide-open the family’s secrets and lead to a public reckoning. There are consequences for loving a boy like Vance Cumberland, but there is also freedom in the truth.Weaving together themes of hope, grief, mental health, and faith into a beautiful and moving novel, Under the Magnolias features:Clean Christian romanceA resilient Southern heroineDiscussion questions for book clubsA playlist inspired by the bookT. I. Lowe’s gritty yet tender and uplifting coming-of-age tale reminds us that a great story can break your heart . . . then heal it in the best possible way.
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Author
T.I. Lowe
Pages
384
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Published Date
2021-05-04
ISBN
1496453638 9781496453631
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Kallie Hodgin
"This was a tough one for me honestly. I felt it was a great book and I normally enjoy southern fiction; however listening to the audiobook…the narrator didn’t bring this book to justice and I kept dozing off and becoming very distracted by her voice. <br/><br/>This would be a much better book to only read in my opinion."
Jodie L
"By far one of my favorites yet. Not too romantic or dramatic. The characters have their own unique backstory and it leaves you wanting to know more. Definitely have this book at the top of your list. "
Marissa Maly
"Wonderful book! You feel every emotion the characters are expressing when reading this. "
Whitney Sloan
"I have heard that this is a good book!"
Beth Badger
"The best fiction book that I have ever read!!!"
Amy Robinson
"A great story about faith, mental illness, and familia duty. Excellent read if you are craving more of “Where the Crawdads Sing” "
Lauren Reid
"Great book ! "
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Gina Stover
"Beautiful story of family, faith, determination, and loyalty. "
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Brittany Nalley
"What a great story. And told so beautifully. I actually listened to the audiobook while commuting to work. I knew it was a good one when I actually listened, while heartedly, instead of thinking of other things. I would sit in the car once I had arrived just to hear what was going to happen next. I even cried... I really enjoyed this book."
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Brianne Fair