Where the Rivers Merge

A Novel

De: Mary Alice Monroe

Narrado por: Mary Alice Monroe, Jenna Lamia, Cassandra Campbell

“Wade into the Lowcountry of South Carolina with Mary Alice Monroe's sweeping Southern epic."—People

"This is book club fiction at its finest!"—Lisa Wingate, #1 New York Times bestselling author

From New York Times bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe comes her highly anticipated Where the Rivers Merge, the first of two epic and triumphant novels celebrating one intrepid woman's life across multiple generations in the American South.

1908: The Lowcountry of South Carolina is at the cusp of change. Mayfield, the grand estate held for generations by the Rivers family, is the treasured home of young Eliza. A free spirit, she refuses to be confined by societal norms and spends her days exploring the vast property, observing wildlife, and riding horses. But the Great War, coastal storms, and family turmoil bring unexpected challenges to Eliza, putting her on a collision course with the patriarchal traditions of a bygone era.

1988: At 88, Eliza is the scion of the Rivers/DeLancey family. She’s fought a lifetime to save her beloved Mayfield and is too independent and committed to quietly retire and leave the fate of the estate to her greedy son. She must make decisions that will assure the future of the land and her family—or watch them both be split apart.

Set against the evocative landscape of the twentieth-century Lowcountry, Where the Rivers Merge is a dramatic and sweeping multigenerational family story of unyielding love, lessons learned, profound sacrifices, and the indomitable spirit of a woman determined to persevere in the face of change in order to protect her family legacy and the land she loves.

©2025 Mary Alice Monroe (P)2025 HarperCollins Publishers

Wonderfully written with a twist!

Since I live in Beaufort, I was excited to listen to this book. The storyline was excellent and kept me guessing! However, it was like nails on a chalkboard hearing the pronunciation of Beaufort! “Bewfort” is in SC and “Bowfort” is in NC. Or as we like to say, it’s better to be a beautiful day in “Bewfort” than a bowtiful day in “Bowfort”!!! 😂 Overall, the book is wonderfully written and has me looking forward to the next one!

What!!!

What a cliff hanger!? Amazing story. Two of my fav narrators. Hope they will do book 2

The story!!

Nothing at all to dislike!! What a great saga! Cannot wait to listen to the second edition!! Great job!!

Where The Rivers Merge

Loved how Mary Alice Monroe once again creates a novel that teaches the reader so much! While being completely immersed in Eliza and her life story as a young woman living in the turn of the century Deep South through present time, readers learn about the ACE basin of Coastal South Carolina-all the wildlife & plants and their impact on the area, rice plantations, segregation, WWI, life in Charleston….Eliza’s story is intriguing and keeps you wanting more. I can’t wait for the sequel to be released!

Love a good low country family story

Great story, rich history, the narration is enjoyable, but the constant mispronunciation of Beaufort bothered me.

Love

As a Lowcountry resident, I appreciate Ms Monroe’s storytelling. This story of the ACE Basin is timely and heartfelt. Thank you. When is part 2 to be released?

What A Story!!!

I loved the characters' voices.
The story left me hanging. I need to read books 2.

Nice character development

The Authors claim of “ Climate Change” by humans is false and totally unnecessary in the story. No mary Alice, humans did not cause @ Climate Change “ your liberal agenda is showing. Predictable

Excellent multigenerational story. Conservation of the lands.

Enjoyed the references to past generations and the strong women who were involved in the development of the family and legacy. I Always love a Mary Alice Monroe book and look forward to the next installment.

Family conflict

Loved young Eliza. Jenna Lamia is one of my very favorite narrators!! Looking forward to