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From the jacket: Born and raised on idyllic Sullivan’s Island, Susan Hayes navigated through her turbulent childhood with humor, spunk, and characteristic Southern sass. But years later, she is a conflicted woman with an unfaithful husband, a sometimes resentful teenage daughter, and a heart that aches with painful, poignant memories. And as Susan faces her uncertain future, she realizes that she must go back to her past. To the beachfront house where her sister welcomes her with open arms.
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Sullivan’s Island: There were several books set in South Carolina that caught my attention but I ended up choosing Sullivan’s Island because I’ve actually been to the island and thought it would be fun to read a book set in a place I was familiar with. Sullivan’s Island is an island off Charleston (connected by bridges) that has a beach/beach access. Our protagonist, Susan, is going through a divorce and raising a strong willed pre-teen daughter. Told alternating between her tumultuous childhood
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