Family saga

Slightly South of Simple by Kristy Woodson Harvey

“As much as I’d love to spend my summer at the beach, it’s not in the cards for me,” laughs Patty Bontekoe, FIRST executive editor. “So I decided to live vicariously through the Murphys, who are spending time in the Southern beach town of Peachtree Bluff.” When Caroline hits a bump in her marriage, she heads south to her mother, Ansley. Soon, her two sisters, Sloane and Emerson, arrive with drama of their own. “I loved this family,” says Patty. “They reminded me of my three sisters, whom I called after reading to set up our own getaway!” (Gallery, 2017; Paperback $16, Kindle $12, Nook $12)