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IN A CHARMING SMALL TOWN FILLED WITH BOOKS, WRITERS, AND SECRETS, LOVE MAY BE HER BEST NEXT CHAPTER.
Alexandra “Alex” Chambers is a writer who has lost her words. Facing a crushing case
of writer’s block and a looming deadline that threatens to end her career, she accepts
a lifeline: a writer-in-residence position near Edisto Island in the South Carolina
Lowcountry. She expects solitude, Spanish moss, and the time to salvage her next novel.
She doesn’t expect Gabriel Scott.
Gabe is everything Alex isn’t ready for—handsome, steady, and a bestselling author.
From the moment he walks back into her life, ten years after a fleeting encounter in his
bookstore, the chemistry is undeniable. He challenges her to stop hiding behind her
laptop and start living the story she’s afraid to tell.
But amidst the ancient live oaks, Alex also discovers a profound connection to the
Gullah Geechee culture—a heritage she never fully understood until now. Guided by the
quiet wisdom of Ms. Kate, an elderly Gullah cleaning woman with losses of her own,
and a blood-deep pull toward a past that refuses to stay buried, Alex begins to unearth
family secrets that reshape her identity.
To find her voice, Alex must confront the ghosts of her past and the fears of her present. Writer in Residence is a heartfelt tale mixed with second chances, love, heritage, determination, and the courage it takes to claim your own happy ending.
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Narration performed by Bahni Turpin!
FM Libro and Audible and Audiobooks or Anywhere you purchase Audio Books. A map and discussion questions can be found in the audiobook companion PDF download.
Tour Events
(More Events will be added. I plan to visit Dallas and Houston in February.)
Book Launch Event – All Good Books – 734 Harden St, Columbia, SC 29205 – Tuesday, Sept. 8th – 6 PM
Instagram Live – Bookmarked by Chalon, Wednesday, Sept 9th – 7:00 PM – 8 PM https://www.instagram.com/bookmarkedbychalon/
Virtual Author Talk – Angela’s Literary Cafe, Thursday, Sept. 10th – 7:00 PM – 7:30 PM meet.google.com/dai-deoq-ssm
Book Signing – Barnes & Noble Magnolia, Mall, 2701 Mcleod Blvd. Florence, SC 29501 – Saturday, Sept 10th – 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Author Talk (Ticketed) – Summer Author Series, Heritage Education Center at the Sumter Museum 122 N Washington Street, Sumter, South Carolina 29150 https://www.sumtermuseum.org/event/talk-and-book-signing-reception-with-rhonda-mcknight/
Author Talk (Registration Requested) – Moderator Unoma Nwankwor – Gwinnett County Library, Lawrenceville Hooper-Renwick Branch – Lawrenceville Hooper-Renwick Meeting Room 56 Neal Blvd, Lawrenceville, GA 30046 – 6:30 – 7:30 PM https://gwinnettpl.libnet.info/event/16889797
Author Talk – Brown Dog Bookshop, 2940 Dallas St, Kennesaw, GA 30144 – Friday, Sept 18th – 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Book Club Meeting/Signing – The Book Cellar 951 Railroad St, Conyers, GA Saturday, Sept 19th – 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM (Bitter and Sweet and Writer in Residence)
Author Talk (Registration Requested) – In Conversation with Vanessa Riley – Foxtale Book Shoppe, 105 E. Main St, Woodstock, GA 30188 – 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM https://foxtalebookshoppe.com/RhondaMcKnight
Virtual Author Talk (Registration Required) Warwicks Book in Conversation with Rachel McMillian – Wednesday, Sept 23rd – 7:00 PM https://warwicks.com/event/mcknight-2026
Author Talk (Registration Required) with Rebecca Jones Helsley at Litchfield Books, Tide to Table 1 Norris Drive Pawleys Island, South Carolina, 29585 – Friday, Sept 25th – 10:45 AM – 1:00 PM https://www.litchfieldbooks.com/shop-online/p/litchfield-books-exclusive-author-event-rhonda-mcknight
Author Talk (Registration Required) In Conversation with Stacy Hawkins Adams, Resist Bookseller, 233 Sycamore, St, Peterburg, VA Saturday, Sept 25th – 3:00- 5:00 PM https://www.eventbrite.com/e/writer-in-residence-book-chat-with-rhonda-mcknight-tickets-1996883913540?aff=oddtdtcreator
Author Talk/Signing – Cashmere Books & Gifts, 700 Bay St, Beaufort, South Carolina, 29902 – 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Rhonda McKnight 