Under the Magnolias: A Southern Coming of Age Novel Set in the 1980's

This night not only marked the end to the drought, but also the end to the long-held secret we’d kept hidden under the magnolias.Magnolia, South Carolina, 1980Austin Foster is barely a teenager when her mama dies giving birth to twins, leaving her to pick up the pieces while holding her six siblings together and doing her best to stop her daddy from retreating into his personal darkness.Scratching out a living on the family’s tobacco farm is as tough as it gets. When a few random acts of kindness help to ease the Fosters’ hardships, Austin finds herself relying upon some of Magnolia’s most colorful citizens for friendship and more. But it’s next to impossible to hide the truth about the goings-on at Nolia Farms, and Austin’s desperate attempts to save face all but break her.Just when it seems she might have something more waiting for her?with the son of a wealthy local family who she’s crushed on for years?her father makes a choice that will crack wide-open the family’s secrets and lead to a public reckoning. There are consequences for loving a boy like Vance Cumberland, but there is also freedom in the truth.T. I. Lowe’s gritty yet tender and uplifting tale reminds us that a great story can break your heart . . . then heal it in the best possible way. Review T. I. writes with amazing grace and beautifully depicts the cost of keeping secrets when help might be available. This story is filled with rich, lovable characters, each rendered with profound compassion. . . . Under the Magnolias is sure to delight and inspire.- Francine Rivers, New York Times bestselling author of The MasterpieceA family’s collapse under the weight of dysfunction and mental illness becomes a luminous testimony to the power of neighbors and the ability of a community’s love and faith to shelter its most vulnerable residents. Readers will close the cover with a smile and a long, satisfied sigh.-Lisa Wingate, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Before We Were Yours and The Book of Lost FriendsUnder the Magnolias is a moving portrayal of the power of family-the one we’re born into and the one we create-and the resilience of the human spirit. In this memorable and moving story, T. I. Lowe has hit her stride.- Kristy Woodson Harvey, USA Today Bestselling author of Feels Like FallingWhat a voice! If you’re looking for your next southern fiction fix, T. I. Lowe delivers. Readers of all ages will adore the spunk survivor Austin Foster, whose journey delivers both laughter and tears. . . . A must read.- Julie Cantrell, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Perennials Review T. I. writes with amazing grace and beautifully depicts the cost of keeping secrets when help might be available. This story is filled with rich, lovable characters, each rendered with profound compassion. . . . Under the Magnolias is sure to delight and inspire. Francine Rivers, New York Times bestselling author of The MasterpieceWith a wide cast of fun, offbeat characters, a mix of heartbreak and humor, and a heaping handful of grit, Under the Magnolias will delight Lowe's legion of fans! Lauren K. Denton, USA Today bestselling author of The Summer HouseUnder the Magnolias is a moving portrayal of the power of family?the one we’re born into and the one we create?and the resilience of the human spirit. In this memorable and moving story, T. I. Lowe has hit her stride. Kristy Woodson Harvey, USA Today Bestselling author of Feels Like FallingWhat a voice! If you’re looking for your next southern fiction fix, T. I. Lowe delivers. Readers of all ages will adore the spunk survivor Austin Foster, whose journey delivers both laughter and tears. . . . A must read. Julie Cantrell, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of PerennialsA family’s collapse under the weight of dysfunction and mental illness becomes a luminous testimony to the power of neighbors and the ability of a community’s love and faith to shelter its most vulnerab