Hurricane Season
Moving Southern Tale of Sisterhood, Motherhood, and Marriage
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3.6 • 5 Ratings
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- $3.99
Publisher Description
From USA Today bestselling author Lauren K. Denton comes an emotionally rich Southern novel about sisterhood, motherhood, and the storms--both literal and emotional--that reshape our lives in unexpected ways.
Betsy and Ty Franklin, owners of Franklin Dairy Farm in southern Alabama, have long since buried their desire for children of their own. While Ty manages their herd of dairy cows, Betsy busies herself with the farm's day-to-day operations and tries to forget her dream of motherhood.
But when her free-spirited sister, Jenna, drops off her two young daughters for "just two weeks," Betsy's carefully constructed wall of self-protection begins to crumble. As the two weeks stretch deeper into the Alabama summer, Betsy and Ty learn to navigate the new additions in their world--and revel in the laughter that now fills their home. Meanwhile, record temperatures promise to usher in the most active hurricane season in decades.
Attending an art retreat four hundred miles away, Jenna is fighting her own battles. She finally has time and energy to focus on her photography, a lifelong ambition. But she wonders how her rediscovered passion can fit in with the life she's made back home as a single mom. But when Hurricane Ingrid aims a steady eye at the Alabama coast, Jenna must make a decision that will change her family's future, even as Betsy and Ty try to protect their beloved farm . . . and their hearts.
Set against the lush backdrop of the South, Hurricane Season is a heartfelt story of healing, family, second chances, and the courage it takes to weather life's hardest seasons. Perfect for fans of atmospheric Southern fiction and emotionally layered women's stories, this stand-alone novel also includes discussion questions for book clubs.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Two sisters help their mother and aunt reconnect to their past in this touching novel from Denton (The Hideaway). Toggling between the points of view of Betsy Franklin; her husband, Ty; and her younger sister, Jenna, Denton centers her story on a misunderstanding between the sisters that have grown apart over time. Raised by indifferent parents, Betsy and Jenna were close growing up, but adult responsibilities have reduced their interactions to Skype calls. Betsy and Ty inherited his family's dairy farm in Alabama; Jenna, an aspiring visual artist, struggles to raise two young daughters on a barista's salary in Nashville. When Jenna is offered the opportunity to attend the Halcyon Art Retreat, Betsy agrees to take care of Addie and Walsh, Jenna's five- and six-year-old daughters. As Betsy and Ty adjust to children in their home, Jenna reconnects with her passion for photography, extending her two-week trip indefinitely. The impending landfall on the farm of Hurricane Ingrid escalates the tensions between Betsy and Jenna, forcing them to evaluate the importance of their relationships. Although spiritual references are few, Denton has created a heartwarming, character-driven story that will appeal to fans of Southern fiction.
