Mary Alice Monroe
Mary Alice Monroe (born May 25, 1960)[1] is an American author known for fiction that explores the parallels between nature and human nature. She was born in Evanston, Illinois.[1] Many of her novels deal with environmental issues. The Beach House and Swimming Lessons both refer to the plight of injured sea turtles.[2][3]
Monroe resides in South Carolina, and many of her novels are set in the southern United States and feature "strong Southern women".[4]
Her novel Time Is a River is about breast cancer survivors in a fly-fishing group in North Carolina, and Last Light Over Carolina describes the life and times of the shrimping industry.[5]
Monroe has received the 2008 Award for Writing from the South Carolina Center for the Book, 2014 South Carolina Award for Literary Excellence, 2015 SW Florida Author of Distinction Award, the RT Lifetime Achievement Award, the International Book Award for Green Fiction.[citation needed] Monroe is a 2018 inductee to the South Carolina Academy of Authors.[citation needed]
Bibliography
| Title | Year | Series |
|---|---|---|
| The Long Road Home | 1995 | |
| Girl in the Mirror | 1998 | |
| The Book Club | 1999 | |
| Second Star to the Right | 1999 | Children's (as Mary Alice Kruesi) |
| One Summer's Night | 2000 | Children's (as Mary Alice Kruesi) |
| The Four Seasons | 2001 | |
| The Beach House | 2002 | Beach House #1 |
| Skyward | 2003 | |
| Sweetgrass | 2005 | |
| Turtle Summer | 2007 | Children's |
| Swimming Lessons | 2007 | Beach House #2 |
| Time Is a River | 2008 | |
| Last Light Over Carolina | 2009 | |
| The Butterfly's Daughter | 2011 | |
| Beach House Memories | 2012 | Beach House #3 |
| The Summer Girls | 2013 | Lowcountry Summer #1 |
| A Butterfly Called Hope | 2013 | Children's |
| The Summer Wind | 2014 | Lowcountry Summer #2 |
| The Summer's End | 2015 | Lowcountry Summer #3 |
| A Lowcountry Wedding | 2016 | Lowcountry Summer #4 |
| A Lowcountry Christmas | 2016 | Lowcountry Summer #5 |
| Beach House for Rent | 2017 | Beach House #4 |
| Beach House Reunion | 2018 | Beach House #5 |
| The Summer Guests | 2019 | |
| On Ocean Boulevard | 2020 | Beach House #6 |
| The Summer of Lost and Found | 2021 | Beach House #7 |
| The Islanders | 2021 | Children's |
| Search for Treasure | 2022 | Children's |
| Shipwrecked | 2024 | Children's |
| Where the Rivers Merge | 2025 |
Adaptations
The Beach House (2002) was adapted as the TV movie The Beach House (2018) by the Hallmark Channel.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b bnadmin (2021-08-12). "Mary Alice Monroe List of Books". Book Notification. Retrieved 2025-10-31.
- ^ "Quick Q&A With Mary Alice Monroe". All About Romance. Archived from the original on 2008-05-14. Retrieved 2008-07-04.
- ^ "Fresh Fiction". Retrieved 2008-07-04.
- ^ Review on Amazon.com. Publishers Weekly. July 2008. ISBN 978-1416544364.
- ^ Wilson, Craig (2008-07-07). "Author of 'Time Is a River' casts for deeper meaning". USA Today. Retrieved 2008-07-07.
