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PRAISE FOR T. I. LOWE

“A 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 Friends

“With lyrical prose and vivid description, T. I. Lowe masterfully weaves the story of a teenage girl’s quest to protect the ones she loves most in the wake of unthinkable tragedy. Under 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 Falling

“T. I. Lowe has done it again! I loved Lulu’s Café, but I love Under the Magnolias even more. There is so much to admire about this book. 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. Austin is an admirable young woman —flawed, but faithful to her family —and Vance Cumberland is another Michael Hosea, offering unconditional, lifelong love. Under the Magnolias is sure to delight and inspire.”

FRANCINE RIVERS
New York Times bestselling author

“On a tobacco farm in 1980s South Carolina, we meet smart and spunky Austin as she struggles to keep the family farm together and raise her six siblings and mentally ill father. With 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 House

“What a voice! If you’re looking for your next Southern fiction fix, T. I. Lowe delivers. Readers of all ages will adore the spunky survivor Austin Foster, whose journey delivers both laughter and tears. Set smack-dab in the middle of South Carolina, this story will break your heart and put it back together again. A must-read.”

JULIE CANTRELL
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Perennials

“Plain-speaking and gut-wrenching, T. I. Lowe leaves no detail unturned to deliver a powerful story about a family’s need for healing and their lifelong efforts to run from it. This is no ‘will they or won’t they’ romance. Rather, it’s a thorough exploration of the hidden depths of the heart.”

ROBIN W. PEARSON
Christy Award–winning author of A Long Time Comin’ and ’Til I Want No More

“I loved Under the Magnolias! . . . Austin Foster is one of the most memorable characters I have ever read.”

SESSALEE HENSLEY
Barnes & Noble fiction buyer, retired

Dedication

To Teresa Moise