Ten years ago, the charming redhead, Stella Bankwell, married unforeseen trouble — Asher Bankwell, of old-Atlanta money and prestige — and now, in the words of those in the mountains where she grew up, Stella’s “chickens have come home to roost.” After a public humiliation at a black tie gala, in front of Atlanta's snootiest, Stella serves Asher his comeuppance but is then banished from high society. Hoping to soothe her wounds, Stella first heads home to her Mama’s consolation. However, she soon makes her way to the Georgia Coast where her life begins making twists and turns she never could’ve anticipated. With each novel set on a different Golden Isle, St. Simons Island is the first in a series that will follow the resourceful, endearing, and mountain-smart Stella Bankwell; her well-connected and powerful mentor, former Governor McCager Burnett; the wily but always loyal (and single) U.S. Marshal Jackson “Pepper” Culpepper; and Stella’s odd-couple, high-society best friend, Chatty Chatham Balsam Colquitt IV.

“Ronda Rich’s newest novel is one for the beach! Read and enjoy!” — Karen Kingsbury New York Times Bestselling Author

“Ronda Rich was born with the divine gift of storytelling. If she has written something, I am going to read it because I know I am in for something special.” — Jeff Foxworthy New York Times Bestselling Author

“What a firecracker of a read! Ronda Rich invites you to enjoy an exciting mix of Southern-upper-class-pride and honor-abiding-people-of-the-hills. Pure enjoyment.” — Janette Oke New York Times Bestselling Author