Heritage Restored: The Father

by A. Ainsworth

In the heart of Sullivan’s Hollow, the summer sun casts a golden glow over the thriving Sullivan watermelon farm that has seen generations of the Sullivan family sow their dreams into the fertile Mississippi soil. In his role as patriarch, Patrick Sullivan has always cherished the values of hard work and family. When his youngest son, Jace, leaves home in search of his own path, Patrick feels a gaping void where dreams of passing down his family’s legacy to his two sons had once flourished.

While Jace embraces the freedoms of college life and beyond, Patrick pours his energy into transforming their family farm into an agritourism destination. He finds himself out of step with Jace and with Sean, the son who stays, as he wrestles with regrets from his past.

The annual watermelon festival brings a moment of reckoning, where Patrick’s love for his prodigal son faces its biggest test. When Jace proposes a risky venture involving his inheritance, Patrick’s conflicting emotions tug against one another. In the battle of his son’s ambitions versus his family’s legacy, will Patrick’s unwavering love bring healing or unravel what’s left of his family?

314 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 17, 2025