Palmetto Moon: A Lowcountry Novel
Kim Boykin
(Author)
21,000+ Reviews
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Description
June, 1947. Charleston is poised to celebrate the biggest wedding in high-society history, the joining of two of the oldest families in the city. Except the bride is nowhere to be found... Unlike the rest of the debs she grew up with, Vada Hadley doesn't see marrying Justin McLeod as a blessing--she sees it as a life sentence. So when she finds herself one day away from a wedding she doesn't want, she's left with no choice but to run away from the future her parents have so carefully planned for her. In Round O, South Carolina, Vada finds independence in the unexpected friendships she forms at the boarding house where she stays, and a quiet yet fulfilling courtship with the local diner owner, Frank Darling. For the first time in her life, she finally feels like she's where she's meant to be. But when her dear friend Darby hunts her down, needing help, Vada will have to confront the life she gave up--and decide where her heart truly belongs.
Product Details
Price
$15.00
$13.95
Publisher
Berkley Books
Publish Date
August 05, 2014
Pages
320
Dimensions
5.34 X 0.55 X 7.98 inches | 0.6 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780425272107
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About the Author
Kim Boykin, author of The Wisdom of Hair, lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with her husband, three dogs, and 126 rose bushes. Palmetto Moon is her second novel.
Reviews
Praise for The Wisdom of Hair "In Kim Boykin's novel, hair is not only wise, it's witty and eloquent...The Wisdom of Hair is a lovely, engaging novel. Zora Adams is a heroine to root for!"--Wendy Wax, national bestselling author of While We Were Watching Downton Abbey "The Wisdom of Hair has a big, beating heart, and I couldn't put it down. What I loved best about the book was the pervasive kindness; page after page, good people try their best, sometimes succeeding and sometimes failing. It's hard to write an engaging novel about (mostly) nice people, but Kim Boykin has pulled it off."--Ann Napolitano, author of A Good Hard Look "In the tradition of Wendy Wax's Single in Suburbia and Ann Napolitano's Within Arm's Reach comes the Southern tale of Zora Adams, daughter of an alcoholic Judy Garland impersonator."--Library Journal "Well-drawn characters and depth lie beneath the beauty treatments in this affecting debut."--Kirkus Reviews "Boykin is a new voice in southern women's fiction, and her strong, flawed female characters should appeal to fans of Dorothea Benton Frank and Karen White."--Booklist "Filled with quirky characters and a lot of heart...A story that readers will want to savor."--RT Book Reviews "Boykin's Faulkner-esque regionalism heightens the interest...A little sentimental, a little raw, and a lot local...A thoughtful but breezy poolside read--or fireside read."--Fort Mill Times (SC)
