Where the Rivers Merge by Mary Alice Monroe ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Pub Day: May 13, 2025 Pages: 352 Audiobook Length: 12 hours, 20 minutes This was a beautifully written story starting with Eliza Rivers in 1908 who grows up on the Mayfield Estate in South Carolina. She befriends the help’s black daughter, Covey, and insists that Covey attends school with her. I loved the dual timeline, Eliza in her late 80’s and when she was a child. There was a lot of information about the plants and wildlife in that area. I felt that I could see the landscape with the descriptions. I loved that a lot of the story focused on the friendship between Eliza and Covey. The love story was woven in nicely. The ending felt a bit abrupt and I wish there was more to it. Thank you netgalley for my audiobook arc LTKSeasonal LTKFindsUnder50 LTKHome