Under the Magnolias

By: T. I. Lowe

Narrated by: Susan Bennett

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, 1980
Austin 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.

©2021 T.I. Lowe (P)2021 Recorded Books

Emotional Subplots Create a Memoable Appreciation

This is a story of a tight-knit family that truly demonstrates trust, hope, values, and trust. I did not want to pause the story!

Such a Great Story

The narrative seems so real. It’s a take of a young woman and her family with the ups and downs of life. It’s a must read.

Wow!

One of the best books I’ve ever read/ listened to. Had me laughing out loud and tearing up! What an amazing story.

Wonderful story!

Wonderful story, keeps you interested the whole time. Nothing cliché, just great writing! Will definitely be reading more from this author.

Gray journey

This book is not action packed or mysterious, what it is is just a great Southern story with engaging characters each with their own hidden truths. I found myself rooting for each of them and finding such sorrow, strength, disappointment, empathy and pure joy in their journey and triumph in their accomplishments. I felt part of it all and can’t recommend this book enough