Beginning in the low country of South Carolina

When the Marshes Bid Farewell follows the lives of Carter Daniels, his mother Mary-Ann, and adopted brother Cole. After the sudden loss of his father, Carter and his mother are left to manage the family’s country store. Carter was raised working in the store, which gave him substantial insight into retail management from an early age.

Carter’s best friend Cole Jennings joined the family after his own teenage life tragedy. Mary-Ann welcomed Cole into the Daniels home and adopted him as a brother for Carter and Carter’s sister Lisa. Carter and Cole attended Savannah’s College of Art and Design. After graduation, Cole remained in Savannah while Carter accepted a position in Atlanta with a major retail consulting firm.

Carter was a workaholic, a fact which cost him his first serious romantic relationship. The story focuses on a young man who built a career that allowed him to fulfill his dreams, only to find himself feeling dissatisfied with his life. Carter built a retail colossus yet found himself feeling lost and unhappy.

While Mary-Ann and Cole find contentment in life, the search for true happiness leads Carter down different pathways of both romance and business. Will he ever find true love and a career that brings him peace and satisfaction?

Following the highlights and tragedies, the joys and sadness of this young man’s life will test your emotions in When the Marshes Bid Farewell.