Books written by Mary Alice Monroe

The Four Seasons

Get swept up again in this heartfelt family drama from New York Times bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe.
The Summer Guests

"Late August is a beautiful time on the Southern coast--the peach trees are ripe, the ocean is warm, and the sweet tea is icy.
Swimming Lessons (The Beach House, Book 2)

Can you see me? I am propelled forward, caught in a spiral of swift water. The Great Current carries me as it writhes along the coastline, swirling around the great gyre and through a vast spread of sargassum weed.
A Lowcountry Wedding

Wedding season has arrived in New York Times bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe’s fourth novel in the “distinct, complex, and endearing” (Charleston Magazine) Lowcountry Summer series, set against the romantic, charming Carolina ...
The Summer Wind

Raising her autistic child alone after being abandoned by her husband, Dora, who for years played the role of a perfect wife in a loveless marriage, spends a stormy summer of healing and self-discovery with her half-sisters and grandmother.
The Islanders

To make matters worse, Jake’s grandmother doesn’t believe in cable or the internet. Which means Jake has no cell phone, no video games...and no friends. This is going to be the worst summer ever!
Last Light over Carolina

Last Light Over Carolina Every woman in the sultry South Carolina low country knows the unspoken fear that clutches the heart every time her man sets out to sea.
The Book Club: A Women's Fiction Novel about the Power of Friendship

Discover this moving story of five remarkable friends as Mary Alice Monroe, the New York Times bestselling author of The Beach House explores the power of friendship with tenderness and honesty. On the surface, it is a monthly book club.
A Butterfly Called Hope

"The colorful flowers in Mama's garden reveal a strange-looking creature.
Beach House for Rent

Featuring Monroe’s signature “lyrical, emotional, and gripping” (RT Book Reviews), Beach House for Rent demonstrates the power and strength of female friendships.
Beach House for Rent

"Mary Alice Monroe, New York Times bestselling author of the Lowcountry Summer series, returns to her beloved Beach House series with the highly anticipated follow-up to Beach House Memories and The Beach House!"--
The Butterfly's Daughter

Mary Alice Monroe, New York Times bestselling author of the Lowcountry Summer trilogy, once again touches hearts with her lyrical, poignant, and moving novel The Butterfly’s Daughter!
Search for Treasure

The sequel to New York Times bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe’s The Islanders, a beautiful story of friendship, loss, and the healing power of nature.
Award Winners: Gold

In only a few short years, Sylvan Dell Publishing has earned accolades from magazines and associations nationwide.
The Summer of Lost and Found

"The coming of Spring usually means renewal, but for Linnea Rutledge, Spring 2020 threatens stagnation.
A Lowcountry Christmas

"As far as ten-year-old Miller McClellan is concerned, it's the worst Christmas ever.
Turtle Summer: A Journal for My Daughter

Using original photographs, a scrapbook journal explains the nesting cycle of loggerhead sea turtles and the natural life along the southeastern coast, including local shore birds, shells, and the sea turtle hospital.
Beach House Memories

This emotional tale of a strong woman torn between duty and desire, between tradition and change, is an empowering journey through the seasons of self-discovery.
Beach House Memories

This emotional tale of a strong woman torn between duty and desire, between tradition and change, is an empowering journey through the seasons of self-discovery.
On Ocean Boulevard

"New York Times bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe returns to her beloved Beach House series with this novel about one family's summer of new beginnings in old places"--