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The Secret to Southern Charm

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A 2018 Spring Okra Pick
USA TODAY Happy Ever After’s Best Women’s Fiction
Southern Living’s Most Anticipated Beach Reads of 2018
Deep South Magazine’s Summer Reading List
Raleigh News & Observer's “The Best Reads of Summer”
Charlotte Observer’s “Summer’s Best Books”
New York Live’s “Ashley’s 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 Sloane’s 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, Ansley’s private worry is that secrets from her past will come to light.

But when Sloane’s 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 dreams—and 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.

Harvey’s 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).

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MAY 6
17:00:00
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Vero Beach Book Center
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Discussion
392 21 St.
Vero Beach , FL 32960
MAY 27
17:30:00
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South Main Book Company
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110 South Main Street
Salisbury, NC 28144
MAY 28
19:00:00
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Quail Ridge Books
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4209-100 Lassiter Mill Rd
Raleigh , NC 28501
MAY 29
0:00:00
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Silver Coast Winery
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Tickets include a glass of wine, a copy of her book, light Hors d'oeuvres, and a meet and greet with the Author.
6680 Barbeque Rd NW
Ocean Isle Beach , NC 28469
MAY 31
14:00:00
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Exploration Commons
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In-conversation & book signing
50 E Main St
Westminster , MD 21157
JUN 1
12:00:00
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The Garment Factory
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Luncheon
40 E Madison Street
Franklin , IN 46131
JUN 2
19:00:00
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Cuyahoga County Public Library - Brooklyn Branch
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7619 Memphis Ave
Brooklyn , OH 44144
JUN 3
19:00:00
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Lark & Owl Booksellers
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205 6th St.
Suite 101
Georgetown , TX 78626
JUN 4
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Interabang Books
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5600 W. Lovers Lane
Dallas , TX 75209
JUN 5
19:00:00
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Fabled Bookshop & Cafe
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215 S 4th St.
Waco , TX 76701
JUN 6
19:00:00
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Doylestown BookShop
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Book signing
16 S. Main Street
Doylestown , PA 18901
JUN 7
17:00:00
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Beaufort Linen Company
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Sip and Sign
331 Front St.
Beaufort , NC 28516
JUN 16
12:30:00
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The Plymouth Library
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Library event
132 South St.
Plymouth , MA 02360
JUN 16
19:00:00
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United Theatre
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Author talk and signing
5 Canal St.
Westerly , RI 02891
JUN 18
11:30:00
in person
Rehoboth Beach Country Club
In Person
luncheon, talk + book signing with Kristy Woodson Harvey and Kristin Harmel
221 West Side Drive
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971

About The Author

Photograph by Bud Johnson

Kristy Woodson Harvey is the New York Times bestselling author of nine novels, including The Wedding Veil, Under the Southern Sky, and The Peachtree Bluff series, which is in development for television with NBC. A Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s school of journalism, her writing has appeared in numerous online and print publications, including Southern Living, Traditional Home, USA TODAY, Domino, and O. Henry. Kristy is the winner of the Lucy Bramlette Patterson Award for Excellence in Creative Writing and a finalist for the Southern Book Prize. Her books have received numerous accolades, including Southern Living’s Most Anticipated Beach Reads, Parade’s Big Fiction Reads, and Entertainment Weekly’s Spring Reading Picks. Kristy is the cocreator and cohost of the weekly web show and podcast Friends & Fiction. She blogs with her mom, Beth Woodson, on Design Chic, and loves connecting with fans on KristyWoodsonHarvey.com. She lives on the North Carolina coast with her husband and son where she is (always!) working on her next novel.

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Product Details

  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio (April 3, 2018)
  • Length: 400 pages
  • Runtime: 10 hours
  • ISBN13: 9781508260295

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