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Blue Bishop has a knack for finding lost things. No one is more surprised than Blue, however, when she comes across a newborn baby in the woods, just south of a very special buttonwood tree.

Sarah Grace Landreneau Fulton is at a crossroads. She has always tried so hard to…

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1 author picked South of the Buttonwood Tree as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

There is something special about Heather Webber’s work—all of it, mind you. But South of the Buttonwood Tree has something a little extra. 

It’ll break your heart on the same page you’re laughing. Her characters become people you’ve known your whole life by the end of the first chapter. By the end of the book, you’re leaving friends and family behind to live their lives without you—that’s how rich the story is.

There is no getting bogged down in details, yet you have them all. The story flows in a rhythm that feels warm and comforting but not so formulaic…

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