Low Country

Caroline Venable has everything her Southern heritage promised: money, prestige, a powerful husband --- and a predictable routine of country-club luncheons, cocktail parties, and dinners hosting her husband's wealthy friends, clients, and associates in his successful land-developing conglomerate. <br /><br />To escape her stifling routine, Caro drinks a little too much. But her true solace is the Lowcountry island her beloved Granddaddy left her --- an oasis of breathtaking beauty that is home to a band of wild ponies. When Caro learns that her husband must develop the island or lose the business, she is devastated. The Lowcountry is her heritage --- and what will happen to the ponies whose spirit and freedom have captivated her since childhood?<br /><br />Saving the island could cost Caroline more than she ever imagined. To succeed, she must confront the part of herself numbed by alcohol and careful avoidance --- and shatter long-held ideals about her role in society, her marriage, and ultimately, herself.