Caroline Beasley Lives in Pamlico County Hardcover – February 28, 2026

AN EXPLORATION OF THE PEOPLE, PLACES, AND STORIES THAT SHAPE US THE MOST FROM AUTHOR EMMA HUTCHINS!A young woman's life is propelled out of her hometown and into the acting industry after finding her new best friend in an affluent teenage actress with a charming older brother.Set in the early 2000s, the teenage daughter of a mechanic, Caroline's life is propelled in a glamorous direction when she befriends a family of wealthy summer vacationers, The Chesterfields, who annually visit her seaside North Carolina hometown. Caroline joins the youngest Chesterfield girl, Marla, in a journey from amateur theater to career acting over the course of five years of friendship. However, as the seasons change and The Chesterfields leave their summer home, Caroline finds herself pulled back and forth between her newly discovered big dreams and the heart of her small town, not to mention the wealthy Ryan Chesterfield and her childhood best friend, Brody. As she grows into womanhood, her late mother's voice finds her in whispers through her experiences and seems to call her back to secluded but picturesque Pamlico County. In the end, Caroline must face each desire put on her heart and decide if her own dreams and feelings are leading her home— and what “home” means exactly. Read more