Overview

This multi-generational story is layered with juicy family secrets. The perfect summer read.” —Jamie Brenner, bestselling author of A Novel Summer

Beloved bestselling author Karen White returns with a captivating new Southern drama about sisterhood, secrets and one woman’s reckoning with the past 

As a child, Phoebe Manigault developed the gift of premonition after she was struck by lightning in the creek near her Charleston home. Plagued throughout her life by mysterious dreams, and always living in the shadow of her beautiful sister, Addie, Phoebe eventually moves to the West Coast, as far from her family as possible. Now, years later, she is summoned back to South Carolina, to help Addie care for their ailing mother.

As Phoebe’s return lures her back into deep-rooted tensions and conflicts, she is drawn to Celeste, whose granddaughter went missing years ago. Their connection brings comfort to Phoebe, while Celeste’s adult grandson Liam resurrects complicated emotions tied to Phoebe’s past.

But the longer Phoebe spends in her childhood home, the more her recurring nightmares intensify—bringing her closer to the shocking truth that will irrevocably change everything. Unfolding against the lush backdrop of the South Carolina Lowcountry, That Last Carolina Summer is an unforgettable story about the unbreakable bonds of family and the gift of second chances.

Review

Phoebe has been called back home by her sister, Addie. Their mother is experiencing Alzheimers symptoms and Addie just can’t handle it. Phoebe is determined to only stay the summer. She does not want to revisit her past. It comes with nightmares!

I enjoyed Phoebe. I loved her “visions”. After she was struck by lightning as a young girl, she has been able to “sort of” see the future through her dreams. I love a book with a bit of mysticism. It always adds to the drama!

The animosity between these sisters is so real! I could just feel it oozing off the page. Phoebe and Addie are like oil and water. But, they also have each other’s backs! And with this twist at the end, they really do need each other.

Y’all, this book is about family dynamics, pain, grief and healing. It is about being there for someone. And it is about love…and hate! It is a book you do not want to miss.

Now, the narrators, Jorjeana Marie and Kimberly Farr, are not my favorite. The voices are a bit too soft. But, this novel is so well written, it did not matter.

Need a fabulous, healing, family drama…THIS IS IT! Grab your copy today.

I received this novel from the publisher for a honest review.

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