SOUVENIR
An unforgettable story, a searing yet redemptive drama that illuminates the possiblity of second chances, the naive choices of youth, the tensions within families, and the transforming power of love.
Meg Powell and Carson McKay were raised side by side on their families’ farms, bonded by a love that only deepened as they grew. Everyone in their small rural community in northern Florida thought that Meg and Carson would always be together. But at twenty-one, Meg was presented with a marriage proposal she could not refuse, forever changing the course of her life.
Seventeen years later, Meg’s marriage has become routine, and she spends her time juggling the demands of her medical practice, the needs of her widowed father, and the whims of her rebellious teenage daughter, Savannah, who is confronting her burgeoning sexuality in a dangerous manner and pushing her mother away just when she needs her most. Then, after a long absence, Carson returns home to prepare for his wedding to a younger woman. As Carson struggles to determine where his heart and future lie, Meg makes a shocking discovery that will upset the balance of everyone around her.
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“(C)ompelling . . . the characters are likable, troubled, and human, and they’re well worth following on their journey.” ~USA Today
“Truly impossible to put down.” ~Booklist
“[An] outstanding debut.” ~Library Journal, Starred review
“Written with exceptional compassion, this beautiful novel will resonate, in some way, with every person who reads it.” ~Susan Wasson, bookseller, Bookworks book store
“A powerfully compelling and heart-tugging look at the choices of responsibility and personal happiness from a new author who has been compared to Nicholas Sparks and Jodi Picoult.” ~Cincinnati Public Libraries
“[N]o matter how many more novels I read this year, Souvenir will remain in my top recommendations. More than the topics, more than the setting, more than the plot — Fowler’s storytelling is what makes this novel shine.” ~Durham, NC Herald-Sun
“Souvenir is a smooth read, full of romance, vicarious thrills…and thought-provoking scenarios. Book clubs will find plenty to discuss here, and middle-aged women with teens will resonate with the mothering and marital dilemmas. No matter what you think of the ending, Fowler’s story will keep you reading until the last paragraph.” ~Bookreporter.com
“[R]arely do I find a book as incredible as this one.” ~Andrea Bledsoe, Memphis Public Libraries
“In Souvenir, Therese Fowler explores how our choices can both haunt us and heal us, and shows how love, complicated and imperfect though it may be, is the greatest power of all. Riveting, insightful, and written with stunning beauty and grace, this will be the book people talk about in 2008.” ~Judy Merrill Larsen, author of All The Numbers
“Fowler’s debut novel is so touching and emotional that it’s impossible to put it down. The power of enduring love is an ever-present force in this dramatic novel, one that touches the reader’s heart and soul.” ~Romantic Times Book Reviews 4-1/2 out of 4-1/2 stars: Fantastic
“Souvenir is tender, touching, and completely compelling. I cared so much about these characters, couldn’t put the novel down, read through the night. Therese Fowler writes with such wisdom about young love, intense and impossible choices, and the way one decision can affect an entire life.” ~New York Times Bestselling author Luanne Rice
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