Written in the Sand is an intimate, epistolary novel that reveals the hidden heart of Paradise, South Carolina. Told through a tapestry of journals, letters, and personal writings, the story traces the lifelong bond between two people whose love endured despite secrets, distance, and the pressures of family and community. At its core, the novel is about Michele Barton—a woman whose quiet strength shaped those around her—and the man whose life and art were inseparably entwined with hers. Across decades, their voices rise and fall like the tide, offering glimpses of youthful hope, unspoken choices, and the enduring pull of memory. More than a love story, Written in the Sand is a meditation on legacy, resilience, and what it means to be truly seen. It captures the fragile beauty of remembering and forgetting, and the way the truths we leave behind can guide those who come after us.