Their romance was built on the slow rhythm of the Lowcountry. It was found in the quiet hours spent on the wrap-around porch, watching the fireflies compete with the glowing embers of Julian’s cigar. The conflict, as it often did in these parts, came from the weight of expectation. To be exclusive was to be public property. Clara felt the eyes of the congregation on the back of her neck every Sunday, weighing her worthiness against the lineage Julian carried.

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A fictional small town called Cypress Creek, Georgia. Population: 4,200. The humidity is a character. The town square has a Confederate statue that everyone drives around but no one looks at. The social epicenters are: the Methodist Church potluck, the High School football field (The Creekbank), and the Waffle House off I-16.