Southern Rain
Southern Rain by Tara Cowan, published by Tara Cowan on September 10, 2019, is a historical fiction novel that intertwines two narratives set in Charleston. The story follows Adeline Miller, a preservationist who relocates to Charleston to restore a historic mansion, believing this project could be her career-defining moment. As she delves into the mansion’s history, she uncovers secrets that complicate her life in unexpected ways.
The novel also explores the life of Shannon Ravenel in 1859, a wealthy planter’s daughter whose future is challenged by her brother’s friendship with John Thomas Haley, an abolitionist’s son. This dual timeline presents themes of love and societal expectations against the backdrop of a nation on the brink of division. With 478 pages, this edition offers readers a rich exploration of romance and historical context, inviting them to reflect on the complexities of relationships shaped by their time.
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Charleston, Modern Day: Adeline Miller, a preservationist, gets a call from a Charleston psychiatrist who wants her to restore his Battery Street mansion to its former glory. Thinking this might be her big break, she relocates to Charleston, moves into the third floor of the mansion, and gets to work. As she begins to discover secrets from the past about the family who once lived there, her future begins to get a lot more complicated than she ever expected.Charleston, 1859: Shannon Ravenel, the daughter of wealthy rice planter King Ravenel, is destined to marry into South Carolina’s elite planting class. That conclusion is thrown into question when her brother brings home his friend from the Naval Academy, Massachusetts-bred John Thomas Haley. Love aside, can a planter’s daughter and an abolitionist’s son forge a future in a nation that is ripping apart at the seams, or does fate have other plans for both?
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