That Last Carolina Summer, Karen White
That Last Carolina Summer, Karen White
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That Last Carolina Summer

Author: Karen White

Narrator: Jorjeana Marie, Kimberly Farr

Unabridged: 11 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/22/2025


Synopsis

“This multi-generational story is layered with juicy family secrets. The perfect summer read." —Jamie Brenner, bestselling author of A Novel Summer

Beloved bestselling author Karen White returns with a captivating new Southern drama about sisterhood, secrets and one woman’s reckoning with the past

As a child, Phoebe Manigault developed the gift of premonition after she was struck by lightning in the creek near her Charleston home. Plagued throughout her life by mysterious dreams, and always living in the shadow of her beautiful sister, Addie, Phoebe eventually moves to the West Coast, as far from her family as possible. Now, years later, she is summoned back to South Carolina, to help Addie care for their ailing mother.

As Phoebe’s return lures her back into deep-rooted tensions and conflicts, she is drawn to Celeste, whose granddaughter went missing years ago. Their connection brings comfort to Phoebe, while Celeste’s adult grandson Liam resurrects complicated emotions tied to Phoebe’s past.

But the longer Phoebe spends in her childhood home, the more her recurring nightmares intensify—bringing her closer to the shocking truth that will irrevocably change everything. Unfolding against the lush backdrop of the South Carolina Lowcountry, That Last Carolina Summer is an unforgettable story about the unbreakable bonds of family and the gift of second chances.

About Karen White

Karen White is a New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author with millions of copies of her books in print in fifteen different languages. When not writing, Karen spends her time reading and bird-watching. She and her husband have two grown children and a spoiled Havanese dog, Sophie, and she divides her time between Atlanta, Georgia, and the northwest Florida coast.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Shantha (ShanthasBookEra) on July 18, 2025

3.75 stars "Beloved New York Times bestselling author Karen White returns with a brand-new contemporary stand-alone novel about sisterhood, secrets, and one woman’s reckoning with the past." When Phoebe Manigault gets a call from her sister Addie that she needs her help with their mother, she reluctan......more

Goodreads review by Lydia on June 04, 2025

I really enjoyed this book. The novel opens with a flashback of Phoebe being struck by lightning as a child. In present time, Phoebe has moved across the country and has separated herself from her family and her past. When her sister calls and demands she come home to take care of their aging mother......more

Goodreads review by Fiona on May 25, 2025

3.5/5 I recently had the pleasure of reading this book via NetGalley. It follows Phoebe Manigault as she returns home to South Carolina to care for her ailing mother. Home is not where the heart is for Phoebe– growing up, she was the odd one out in a family of pageant-winning mother and daughter and......more

Goodreads review by Mlpmom (Book Reviewer) on June 19, 2025

This was a beautifully told, poignant story about the complications of family, finding one's way, and secrets left untold. I felt immediately transported to the Carolinas and the beach, and absolutely loved not only the characters but the setting as well. This screamed classic White and her glorious......more

Goodreads review by Elizabeth of Silver's Reviews on July 22, 2025

FULL REVIEW WILL BE ON JULY 22. Phoebe left home years ago because of family drama and a missing girl, but since her mother is now diagnosed with Alzheimer's she returns home. The drama still hadn't gone away in all those years, though. In fact, the drama with her sister had gotten worse. THE LAST CARO......more