Description

T.I. Lowe offers an emotionally compelling romance that pairs an intimate redemption story with the revival of an abandoned Southern town.

What haunts the heart most profoundly is often the question of what might have been.

Avalee Elvis prides herself on being able to repair just about anything—yet remains unable to mend the wounds of her own past. To ease the pain she carries, Avalee dedicates herself to restoring neglected properties through her business, Lowcountry Lost. Wearing her bold hot-pink Carhartt overalls and a fully stocked tool belt, she transforms forgotten places into charming homes, hoping in the process to heal a part of herself.

Her latest project takes her to the nearly deserted town of Somewhere, South Carolina, a place steeped in eerie rumors and local ghost stories. Determined to ignore the folklore, Avalee instead finds herself haunted by something far more personal: the unmistakably familiar Irish accent of Rowan Murray, the one man she hoped never to encounter again.

Rowan, a structural engineer, has been hired by investors to supervise the renovation of the derelict town Avalee hopes to restore. Six years earlier, he and Avalee shared a connection deeper than either believed possible—but unexpected tragedy devastated them, leaving both caught in unresolved grief. Now reunited on the Somewhere job site, they must confront their broken pasts head-on. As they pour their hearts into saving the town together, Avalee and Rowan realize their shared project echoes their own fractured relationship, prompting both to wonder if it’s finally possible to rebuild what they lost.

From T.I. Lowe, the acclaimed author of the Southern fiction bestselling novel Under the Magnolias, comes a moving story of heartbreak and hope, lost dreams and second chances, forgiveness, and love that refuses to fade away.

This book is ideal for fans of popular HGTV home restoration series such as Fixer Upper, Home Town, and Good Bones; readers who appreciate contemporary Southern romances and second-chance love stories; and book clubs looking for meaningful discussions.

Special bonus materials included are engaging discussion questions for book groups, recipes inspired by the novel, and a curated playlist celebrating the enduring romance of Avalee and Rowan.