My Tall Poppy Writer tribe has been there for me through thick and thin before my first novel was published. This group—and its members—continue to evolve and change, but the constant is a group I can always turn to for advice. Most of all, I’m grateful for the friendship of each and every one of you! And to the members of our Bloom group: Y’all are so amazing, so supportive, and we love you! (Shameless plug number 2: Are you in Bloom? If not, join us on Facebook via Bloom with Tall Poppy Writers!)
To all the Bookstagrammers, bloggers, reporters, and influencers who have helped bring this book into the world, a huge and hearty thank you. Friend and phone buddy Kristy Barrett, thanks for all the book honey! Andrea Katz, your support and advice is always so welcome and appreciated. Stephanie Gray, I am so happy for the success of Porter Co. Book Shoppe and so grateful for all the book love through it and, of course, the Book Lover Book Club and Porter Co. Marketing. Special thanks to Jamie Rosenblit, Anne Mendez, Addie Wemyss, Judy Collins, Kristin Thorvaldsen, Courtney Marzilli, Bethany Clark, Kate Rock, Jennifer Clayton, and Nicole McManus for always going so above and beyond! And fabulous podcasters Zibby Owens, Grace Atwood, and Becca Freeman, thanks for being so supportive.
Susan Roberts, Susan Peterson, Sheree Kun, Michele Collard, Rose Goforth, Denise Holcomb, Annissa Holmes, and Susan Persons, I adore you and am so thankful you’re in my life. Everyone who follows my design blog, Design Chic, and all the friends I have met along the way, thank you for also reading my books so enthusiastically, showing up at my events and sharing them with your followers. It means more than I can say!
If you’ve read my books, you know that I love writing about families. How they come together, why they fall apart, what matters in the end, how they are created. I am so blessed to have the most wonderful family. Will and Will, I couldn’t have dreamed up a better husband and son, and I’m grateful for every day with you and, quite honestly, absolutely treasured every minute of being at home together for weeks on end. (Another unexpected gift!) Mom and Dad, you are and always have been the most amazing parents. Thanks for being the best examples. Ola Rutledge, Cathy Singer, Catherine, John, John Ross and Peyton Adcox, Anne and Tommy O’Berry, Raymond and Manika Smith, Rutledge Smith, Nancy and Tommy Sanders, Thomas and Halley Sanders, Sidney, Michael and Emilia Patton, and Jim Woodson, y’all are the best family anyone could ever have and, without even meaning to, you taught me what it means to be family first. You are always a part of my stories.
Perhaps most important, thank you to my readers who come back year after year for another story, another adventure. Can you believe this is number seven? Under the Southern Sky has such a special place in my heart. I hope it finds one in yours, too.
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About the Author
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KRISTY WOODSON HARVEY is the USA Today bestselling author of seven novels, including Feels Like Falling and the Peachtree Bluff series. Harvey is a Phi Beta Kappa, summa cum laude graduate of the University of North Carolina, and her writing has appeared in Southern Living, Traditional Home, Parade, and more. She is the cofounder of the hit web show and podcast Friends & Fiction.
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Feels Like Falling
THE PEACHTREE BLUFF SERIES
The Southern Side of Paradise
The Secret to Southern Charm
Slightly South of Simple
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Woodson Harvey, Kristy, author.
Title: Under the southern sky / Kristy Woodson Harvey.
Identifiers: LCCN 2020024600 (print) | LCCN 2020024601 (ebook) | ISBN 9781982117726 (trade paperback) | ISBN 9781982117733 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Domestic fiction. | GSAFD: Love stories.
Classification: LCC PS3623.O6785 U53 2021 (print) | LCC PS3623.O6785 (ebook) | DDC 813/.6—dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020024600
LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2020024601
ISBN 978-1-9821-1772-6
ISBN 978-1-9821-1773-3 (ebook)