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During the lilac time in June, a fragrant canopy of color rises as high as 18 feet on the oldest lilacs on Mackinac Island.  Horticulturists claim there is nowhere else on the planet where you can find lilacs with such impressive architecture. Lilacs takes readers on a photographic tour of the iconic blooms unfolding all over the island, from quaint little lanes to sunny Marquette Park to a huge hedge on British Landing. Authors Sue Allen and Jeff Young tell of the times when lilacs were first planted, why they thrive on the island, and how the centuries-old lilacs are interwoven with history and horses in Mackinac's fabric. 

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Proceeds from this book will support a preservation fund to protect and care for Mackinac's lilacs for generations to come.

This upmarket women's fiction is steeped in yearning and illuminated by the shining waters of the Great Lakes. It's a later-in-life love story that gives readers an inside view of historic Mackinac Island, Mich., as two summer lovers from decades past meet again on the island and their worlds are forever altered. Together they must learn how to navigate the unexplored waters ahead and make peace with their pasts.