CROWDED TABLES (SERIES BOOK 1) After the death of her grandmother, Val Foster takes her inheritance to Ocracoke Island, North Carolina to get away for a weekend. When she ends up buying an abandoned mansion on the south side of the island, she decides to relocate to Ocracoke permanently and put down some new roots. Jack Dixon doesn't know what to do with Val when she arrives at his family's real estate office. She's a spitfire, and insists on taking on large projects with no preparation. But Val might just be the glue that pulls Jack's island back together after tragedy rocks the foundation of the town he grew up in. In a small North Carolina town, Val and Jack learn that foundations can be repaired, new tables can be built, and everyone is happier when the table gets crowded.
OTHER BOOKS BY ANNALEE THOMASSON
THE WRIGHTSVILLE SERIES
In The MoonlightComing HomeThe EstateWellington ShoresLeeward LaneTHE CROWDED TABLES SERIES
Annalee is a... ... wife, mom, enneagram four, and generally loud-mouthed extrovert. She was raised in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and attended Virginia Tech before planting her roots in North Carolina. She and her husband, Marshall, have three beautiful kids, two crazy dogs, four ducks, and a wild story.
In her debut novel, In The Moonlight, Annalee brought readers home to Wrightsville Beach, telling a tale that made everyone fall in love with the setting, as much as the characters. Only, she fell more in love with the town in the process, and every book since has been based in one of the local islands.
When she’s not writing or running Dune Press & Co., you might find her chasing kids around the house, driving her husband crazy, or looking for more animals to bring home. In all scenarios, she’ll have an iced latte in hand, and something to say.
This story will pull you in. The characters come alive in the written words, and the descriptions of the locality are as vivid as if you are right on the island. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a heartfelt story of love, family and finding one's place after feeling like you've lost everything. If I could give way more 🌟 I absolutely would.