The release date for the English version of 'Under the Magnolias' by
T.I. Lowe is May 2021. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
This was the night that the long-kept secret we'd maintained beneath the magnolias came to an end, along with the drought.
Magnolia, South Carolina, 1980
When Austin Foster's mother passes away giving birth to twins, she is hardly older than a teenager. She is left to support her six siblings and try to keep her father from sinking further into his own darkness while she picks up the pieces.
On the family's tobacco farm, making ends meet is as difficult as it gets. After the Fosters' struggles are lessened by a few unplanned acts of kindness, Austin finds herself depending on some of Magnolia's most colorful residents for more than just friendship. However, concealing the truth about the events at Nolia Farms is nearly impossible, and Austin's frantic efforts to keep her from losing face nearly shatter her.
Her father takes a decision that will expose the family's secrets and force a public reckoning, just as it appears she may be in for more with the wealthy local family's son, on whom she has had her eye on for years. Loving a boy like Vance Cumberland has its implications, but the truth also offers freedom.
We are reminded by T. I. Lowe's gritty, delicate, and inspiring story that a great story has the power to break your heart and then, in the best possible way, heal it.