80,000 words • Currently seeking agent representation

When James and Kate Lockshire realized their dream of culturing pearls in the lake near their Tennessee small town, they aspired for a future when their three daughters would carry their ambitions forward.
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Twenty-five years later, on the eve of a global financial meltdown, their eldest daughter Helen is struggling to keep the family legacy alive, against all odds. And she's doing it alone. Her sisters have distanced themselves from the family business—and each other.​ Anna is recovering from the devastating dissolution of her marriage by joining forces with a new nonprofit aimed at revitalizing their ailing hometown. And youngest sister Penny, whose mystical connection to the pearls kickstarted her parents' success, is facing creative burnout while trying to finish her independent film in New York, making a mess of her personal life in the process. 
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When a tragedy in Penny's circle sends her back to Tennessee to recover, the Lockshire sisters begin to reunite over the languid summer. At Helen's urging, Penny agrees to contribute her talent—and a bit of her trademark luck—to helping her sister save the pearl farm. Then the family business becomes an acquisition target, and a journalist uncovers a longheld family secret that capsizes everything the women have ever believed about their parents. As their family's legacy faces an uncertain future, the sisters must decide where their loyalties lie. 
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Set across rural Tennessee, New York City, and Kobe, Japan, The Pearl Farmers appeals to readers who enjoyed the complex sibling relationships of The Mos t Fun We Ever Had, the multigenerational family business dynamics of The Key to Happy Ever After, and the family secrets of Tom Lake.